Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-13
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papers from all points. EDITORIALS ant
magazines from Europe. ~
The editor of the PUBLIC LEDGER, aftel
I. q long and desperate illness, returned t.
his post this morning. - w A
The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can be
obtained at the counting-room, neatly
done up in wrappers, ready for mailing,
The Recorders docket presented a
dull appearance to-day. A few DRINKS
and disorderlies were disposed of by
fine.
The police and 6remen are in the best
of humor. They were paid off this
morning with commendable promptness
by the city authorities.
Major W. L.Lundy,an old and respect
ed citizen of this county, died last night
At his residence, near Whitehaven. The
funeral services viii take place to-mor-
row at ten clock, and will be conducted
by Rev. W. B. Chrisman.
Prof. M. F. Maury, of Lexington, Va,
has notified Secretary. Trousdale that
he has accepted the invitation to deliver
an address on the 10th of October next,
at the fair of the Memphis Agricultural
and Manufacturing Association.
y Go TO MansfOrds, corner of Second
and Monroe, for news goods of every de-
scription. illustrated weekles, literary
periodicals, foreign papers and journals,
and latest daily newspapers from North
ern, Southern, Western and Eastern
cities.
The first annual picnic of the Butch
ers' Union of Memphis, to be given on
Thursday next at James Park, promises
to be an enjoyable and delightful rural
lentertaipment Thecommittees are hard
at work perfecting all the necessary ar
rangements.
The motion made yesterday at the
School Board meeting-not to consider
hereafter any applications for certif-
Gates for situations as teachers by mar
ried ladies-was very properly tabled. |
The motion was ridiculous in the ex-
tremeS yet five educational philosophers
supported it.
A witness who had lost his right arm
at Shiloh was sworn by one of our city
magistrates yesterday, When told to |
hold up his right hand he mechanically |
raised his left hand and took the oath.
One of the counsel engaged in the case
objected to the witness, because he was
sworn over the left"
Quite large number of people visited |
the famous steamer Natchez at the land
ing last evening. Soon afterwards the
boat left the wharf, and darted around
he bend like q race horse Several
-ersons in this city offer to bet that the
s Iatchez will beat the Lees time from
a ew Orleans to st. Louis.
I IEmmons & Son, general newsdealers,
9 jefferson and Beal streets, have a
endid stock of news goods for sale,
. Csisting of stationery, home and for
e pictorials and magazines, and daily
ntpapers from New York, New Or
4 ley Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago,
. Nyille and st. Louis. al
5 Upton Record learns that a grand
coHt will be given at Covington on
We,sday and Thursday evenings, the
Z l4tlpd 10th inst, at which the Men
9 deisn Quartette Club of Memphis,
assls by several Of our lady amateur
S vocal, will appear. The concert will
be q for the benefit of the Episcopal
S Chur(f Covington.
IT aIheief clerk Of the Natehez was
: arrestyesterday on the charge Of |
7 passincounterfeit 500 bill on Mr.
b. Mike e in 1869 The clerk was
t broughTore U. s. Commissioner Gar
rett for ring The Government not 6
beng reto go to trial, the defendant
Y was rel9 ON giving bond in $500 for 5
s his appeice at a future time
It Quite age number of Memphians !.
: have lett. are Leaving for springs and i
d watering Us. Not few have deter
d mined 10 G the ocean and interview
L the old wofor a few months. It'll :
U estimated Vt least FIVE hundred per- :,
: sons viii at themselves from the d
n Diuns curing summer months. -
A general ness seems IN nervade D
!. the ci'y' IN ness circles everything D.
appears 10 ma tiled down for thesum-
mer months almost impossible to E
come across spectacle news item, al
Inc enesgenclon of our City and
Criminal Oour 'eials has suppressed d
crime. Memplems 70 have fallen :,
4 INTO MP van kle sleep-a kind Of S.
summer s,eS'0' } will probably con
a tnue uhtl oeptT next. $3.50. q,
Deao Found. IN
I Yesterday aftep a man working st
in n field near Ri - - de