Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-30
BREVITIES.

The usual number of cases were dis
posed of by the Recorder to-day, elicitinl
nothing OF public interest
To-day the graves of the Federal deaC
at the National Cemetery, near this city
Will be decorated with flowers.
Mansford has all the late papers, ant
will forward their .avorite papers to par
ties leaving town for the summer. Cal
and see him.
In the Second Chancery Court to day
e. l.. Hammond and thirty other mem
bers of the bar fled bill to incorporate
the Memphis Bar Library Association.
Capt. Sam. Rose has retired from the
editorial chair of the Upton Record, and
has been succeeded by Walker Wood,
Esq, a well-known lawyer and former
resident of this city.
Joe Locke, at 1864 Main, has the latest
daily papesp from all Eastern, Western
and Southern cities. Foreign papers
and periodicals received regularly. Ma
gaines and pictorials from all points
just come in.
At meeting of the Confederate Re-
lief Association, held last evening, the
motion to rescind the action of the As
ISOLATION in inviting Horace Greeley to
attend the Confederate picnic, was voted
down almost unanimously.
Henry Trice was on trial before the
Criminal Court this forenoon on the
charge of killing a colored brother
named Henry Holcomb. The jury re-
turned verdict of justifable homicide
in few minutes, clear case Of self
defense having been proven.
Emmons e. Son, newsdealers on JEFF
ferson and Beal streets, have received
the late papers from st. Louis, New
York, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Louis
vile and Nashville. Illustrated weekl'es
and foreign newspapers can. be found at
their news stands.
The following petitions we're fled tbs
forenoon in the First Chancery CoulS:
H. D. Buckley, ct al to incorporate the
Workingmen's Building and Loan As
ISOLATION; Fl. c. Brewer, ct al, to incor-
porate Shelby depot as the City of Gle
born; the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road Company to amend its charter, etc.
The Sunday school children of st.
Bridget's church presented a charming
appearance on the streets to lay on
their way out to the picnic grounds at
Humboldt Park. The procession was
composed of fairies, queens, zouaves,
Turcos, gipsieS, and little spi;tes gen.
orally. A pleasant time may be an CT
pated by those attending the fete.
st. Mary's Catholic school picnic
passed off in quite pleasant manner at
Humboldt Park yesterday. t. day St.
Bridget's picnic is announced to take
place at the same park. On Thursday
next the great International picnic will
come off at James Park, and the Con-
federate Relief Association picnic VIII
be held on Saturday next.
At n meeting of the Memphis Me-
chanics' Co operative Union, held last
night, the following resolution was
adopted: "That a committee be ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. John
Johnson, M. Magevney, James Roosa
and J. II. Reusche, to issue an address
to the mechanics and other citizens of
Memphis upon the object of this asso-
citation" etc.
The Female Public High School, Miss
Higbee, principal, VII have an exhibit
ton of commencement exercises on
Thursday evening next, at the Greenlaw
Opera House. Medals and diplomas
will be awarded to the scholars. The |
Mayor, members of the Boards of Alder
men and Common Council, and the pub
lie, are respectfully invited to attend the
exercises.
The Avalanche reporters belong to an
unfortunate race. Being .ctims to the
sensational style of reporting, it follows
that the parties wlitten up in pleas
antly sarcastic manner fail to appre-
ciate so much notoriety. The Avalanche
of this morning announces that its city
editor had his face slapped at the police
station-house on account of sensa-
tional article, published on Sunday last.
Two hundred negroes, armed with
pixies, and styling themselves Pole
Bearers" paraded through the streets
today preparatory to attending the
floral decoration at the National Gene
terry. The society of Pole Bearers is a
branch of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and is a well organized military
battalion. The notorious Democratic
negro Steve Grayson acted as drum
major OF one of the bands.
A splendid prize gold-headed walking
tick can be seen in Clark's window
This elegant cane is worth $50, and will
,e given to the best shot at the Confed-
rate picnic on Saturday next A charm
ng silver goblet-gold lined-and valued
It $40, will be given to the most popular
roung lady on the grounds. The precious
L. L.