Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-16

The Recorders docket didnot present
a single item of interest this morning.
Remember that the privileges for st.
Georges picnic will be sold at auction
to the highest bidder at ten am to-mor-
row, at James Park
The Mechanical Association organized
last night, and adjourned over to meet
again on Monday week, at the Second
Circuit Court room.
Joe Locke, at 1864 Main, has the latest
daily papers from all points, pictorials,
magazines and reading matter Of every
description, at his stand.
The Technologist, Manufacturer and
Builder, and other scientific periodicals.
are received regularly by Mansford cor
ner Of Second and Monroe.
The sixth annual,picnic Of St. Georges
Benevolent Association will come off on
Wednesday, May Oath The programme
of games promises rare sport and great
enjoyment.
The ladies Of the First Baptist Church
will inaugurate a grand strawberry fes-
tival at the Assembly Hall this evening,
to which they invite their friends and
the public generally.
The tax contest existing between'the
professional men Of this city and the
United States Court officials has been
referred to United States Commissioner
Pierce for settlement.
Thursday next, Ascension Day, the
18th inst, will be celebrated by the
Knights Templars of Memphis at Cal
vary Church, where the Rev. DR.. Wheat
will deliver an grafton.
1t is rumored on. the streets that two
of our morning contemporaries are bill
ing and cooling" with view to CONSOLE
dation This arrangement would posi-
bly, improve both journals.
Broom's Opera House is one of the
most popular places of amusement in
the city. Manager Broom has fine
variety troupe, and his entertainments
are largely attended every evening.
A new organ for st. Bridget's (Catho-
lic) Church was received in this city
yesterday 1t will be put up by next
Sunday, when its pealing tones will ac-
company the voices of the choir in a
grand high mass
Horace Greeley is receiving consid-
cradle attention from the people of New
Orleans. He attended the French Opera
last night, took trip down the lower
coast to-day, and will leave for Houston,
Texas, on next Thursday.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on JEFF
ferson and Beal streets, have received
the latest daily and weekly newspapers
from all points-North, South, East and
West Illustrated weeklies and literary
periodicals from all quarters of the world
received regularly
James Younge, the popular General
Superintendent of the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad, announces in to-
days issue change of schedule over
his road. On and after to-day the mail
train leaves at lilo pm, and the ex-
press at 4:45 pm.
The Grand Jury impaneied yesterday
in the Criminal Court is as follows John
Cannovan, foreman; W. H. Andrews j.
d. Williams, E. Marshal, John Steel
William Gay, John Linkhar1r, Isaac
NeviIls, W. II. Carver, L. II. Leidy, A.
C. Treadwell, M. W. Phillips and j. s.
Smith.
An unfortunate personal difficulty oc-
Cured in this city yesterday between a
well known lawyer and an equally well
known resident of DeSoto county, Miss.
The matter has been placed in the hands
of friends, whose good sense and judg-
ment will, it is hoped, bring about an
amicable adjustment of the affair.
The African Bailey Church murder
was investigated yesterday afternoon by
Esquire Elliott. The most terrible and
barefaced perjury was INDUCED in by
the negro witnesses one of whom, Ed
Diggs, the head of the African-Bailey
vandoo institution, was committed to
jail on the charge of perjury; and
Gabriel Glass, Tor Brass, was committed
for the murder of Moody.
The Odd Fellows picnic yesterday
was largely attended and proved finan-
cial success. The management was
everything to be commended, and
naught but pleasure and enjoyment pre-
vailed during the day, which will long
be remembered by all visitors. The
members of the committee on enter
tainment Messrs. Bingham, Jack and
Shipway, deserve praise for their untiring
efforts to entertain all guests.
Messrs. Boyle & Chapman, the ener-
getic and wide-awake booksellers and
at No 2791 Main street, have
recently enlarged and re6tted their ex-
ensive store, and have received, in adj {
lition to their already large stock of '