Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-03
BREyITIEs.

The Lydia Thompson Burlesque
Troupe has created the greatest excite
ment in the city.
The Thermometer at II m. to-day indi-
dated 75o and the barometer 70 CLIO
| inches.
Next Saturday the graves Of the Con-
federate dead at Elmwood will be deco
rated with flowers.
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe, for all the latest papers
from all points. Illustrated weelllies and
foreign publications just received.
Extensive preparations are making
for the grand fetc in Court Square on
the goth inst, for the amusement of the
Sunday school children Of this city and
vicinity.
Fifty cases were heard by the Re
corder to-day, and two hundred dollars
collected. Several persons were placed
under bonds to answer larcenies and
burglaries.
In the First Chancery Court petition
was filed to-day by Catherine Slocum
against E. W. Slocum, praying for d.
vorce on the grounds of abandonment,
Inconsistency, etc.
The alley running from Beal TO Gayoso
street, between Main and Second, is in
disgusting condition. The Sanitary
force ought to pay this place visit be-
fore it creates disease.
May day was celebrated yesterday at
Raleigh. Miss Aida Wallace was crowned
May Queen and received the homage
of her loyal subjects-Spring Time,
Flowers, Day, Night, Summer, Autumn,
Winter, etc.
Chancellor Scott decided the following
cases to-day; Young VS.. Bernard, de-
murrer sustained, and bill dismissed as
to complainant, but cause retained as to
interest of minors; White, er parte, de-
cree upon agreed terms.
The Orphans Home festival at Rocco
Hall, and the First Methodist Church
fair and festival at the Assembly Hall,
we're largely attended to-day. Elegant
lunches can be obtained at either OF
these festivals during the day.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers, on JEFF
ferson and Beal streets, have received
the late daily papers from New York,
New Orleans, st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Louisville, Chicago and other points.
Pictorials and everything in the news
line can be found at their stands.
Judge Flippin, of the Criminal Court,
was married at Brownsville last evening
to Miss Pattie Nelson, of Haywood
county. The Judge will preside over
Cupid's Court with as much dignity and
grace as he has over the Criminal Court
of Memphis.
The annual picnic of the /. o. o. F..
to be given under the auspices of Banner
Lodge No. TAT, will be held tomorrow
week, the l1th, at James Park. Ample
arrangements have been made for the
reception of the public The best o
music has been engaged for the occasion
| and pleasant time is anticipated.
Our Society, rose tinted and scented
New York publication, can be found a
Joe Locke's, 1864 Main street. Thi
paper is the organ of fashion in the East
| and is full of ridiculous snobbery Tit
names of number of Kentucky 'anC
Tennessee bellies are published in THU
style: miss -, of Memphis, is tn,
most captivating belle in Tennessee.
A spiritualistic discussion viii tax
place this evening at the Greenlaw Oper'
House, between Revs. DIR. Samu ell Wat
son and J. r. Graves. Modern SIP ritual
ism will be ignored, and nothing dis
cussed except spiritualism from a Scrip
tural point of view. These disc nssions
while of interest to the public from I
literary standpoint, hardly ever suce eeC
in convincing any person, one way o.
the other. The fact that two eminen
divines take opposite sides on IN impor
tant question goes far to prove that tt
intelligent minds the question is unset
tied, and will be so forever.