Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-23

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Mr.. Latham, of the firm of Il. Hobart
a Co., cotton buyers, left to-day to spend
the summer in the East, where he resides.
The health officers are looking sus-
piciously into alleys, hog-pens and other
places redolent with questionable per-
fumes.
1.-The regular businessof the Criminal
Court will commence on next Monday,
on the return Of Attorney-General Wright
from Jackson, Tenn.
Beautiful bouquets are for sale all
along Main street. Presenting bouquets
to young ladies has become the rage with
all nobby young men. ~
Our detectives complain of the dull
nessof the times in police circles. The
frst-class villains have migrated to other
cities where the police are less particuf
lar about their presence.
Memphis pedestrians carry umbrellas
during the day while the thermometer
indicates 940 ii The shade. The white
umbrella is gradually driving its black
opponent out of the market.
The lightning news stand at 1864 Main
is presided over by Joe Locke, who has
daily newspapers pictorials, monthly
magazines, foreign publications, station,
cry and everything in the news line for
sale.
A deplorablc catastrophe came very
near occurring ongWellington street this
forenoon. A young American fell into
a vault, but was rescued by a gentleman
who was fortunately passing by and who
heard the alarm given.
The negroes of South Memphis are en-
joying spirited revivals, which extend
far into the night. The jewellers in the
vicinity of the churches are kept awake
until near daylight, and do not SEEM to
enjoy the exercises. f." :
4 Go to ,Mansford's, corner Of Monroe
and Second, for news goods, English,
French, Irish and German newspapers
Of late dates, illustrated weeklies, maya
zines and quarterlies from all points;
novels, literary works, and daily papers
from the North South, East and West.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers, on JEFF
rerson and Beal streets, have received
The latest daily papers from New York,
New Orleans, St. Louis, Louisville, Gin
,innati, Nashville and Chicago. Maya
zines for July, Illustrated weeklies, and
'oreign newspapers and periodicals, re-
,eiyed regularly by ocean steamers.
Young North Memphis amuses him
self by appending tinware to the tails OF
insuspicious dogs. The dog of the To-
,ality, when he sees an oyster can in the
street, in a martyr-like manner, backs
ID and waits for the youths of the pc
,iod to tie it on. An amused youth and
mad dog are the logical sequences.
The baby carriages to be used at the
Masonic picnic will be taken out from
Court Square in iurniture-wagons free of
,harge from 2 until 4 o'clock pm.
The babies must be on the grounds at
o'clock precisely. The Memphis and
Charleston railroad will run special
rains to James Park every half-hour
Turing the day.
The citizens Of Brownsville would like
o know the whereabouts of Thomas
Dougherty, sub contractor on the ID,
). B. & o. r. R., who ran away with
1880 belonging to his hands. The fifty
have advertised Dougherty, and
ire anxious to locate him. Dougherty
some time since worked on the Memphis
md Selma railroad for General Forrest
A negro named William johnson was
killed by young man named James
Estes near Brownsville q few days since.
The negro was at work in the fields on
he Kirby place, and struck the boy
estes with hoe, when the latter drew a
and gave him a fatal stab
n the breast. On examination young
estes was discharged on the grounds of
ustifable homicide. .a
The aspirants for the office of mayor
nd other city places are coming to the
urface. They all say they do not want
he position, but if their friends insist
pom it they are wiling 10 serve their
ountryr-provided the salary is not abol-
she'd. The scramble for office in the
ext municipal election will be as inter-
sting as those of past days.
The German Maifest introduced the
-merican picnic into Memphis, which,
efore that event, gloried in fsh-fry and
arbecue. A grand procession has be-
ONE part of picnic; hence the Knights
'emplar will don their full regalia, and,
lounted on black horses, escort the
Iasons of the city to James Park TO-
borrow.
The Odd Fellows Mutual Aid Associ-
ton met last evening and elected the
gentlemen as Directors: W. s.
ruee, j. ID. Danbury, j. p. Prescott D.
/. Trader, C. A. Beehn, John Linkhauer,
/. Bingham and W. s. Moyston The
blowing were elected as officers; II ID.
onnell, President; B. Bingham, Vice
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