Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-03
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for the district of West Tennessee COM
menced to-day at jackson.
Joe Locke, at 1864 Main street, has all
the latest newspapers and everything
known TO the news line.
Palm and cedar we're generally worn
by pedestrians on the streets yesterday,
il being Palm Sunday.
Madame Rumor states that Mansford
has made five thousand dollars by the
publication of the ghost story. Mans
ford wishes the Madame statement was
correct.
The Special Circuit Court, Judge
Stockton presiding, adjourned this
morning over to next Monday, when the
regular business of the Court will be
resumed.
Treasurer Shorts benefit at the theater
tonight, and Trains grand lecture to-
morrow evening at the same place, were
subjects of general conversation through
out the city to-day.
Jackson, Tenn, prides herself on a
fine brewery whore the best quality of
lager beer is made. Thirteen doctors
and twenty lawyers are kept in constant
practice in this growing little city.
The local of the Appeal says that
Hon. John Morrissey whipped bear on
board the Republic during her last trip
10 New Orleans. The Hon. John has
fought men, tigers and bears-what
next?
Mercadentes grand mass was sung at
St. Peters church yesterday in magni-
| fcent manner. An immense congrega-
ton was present listening to the delight
full music, and witnessing the imposing
ceremony incident to grand High Mass.
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe for the latest daily papers
from all points, the Heather Chinee il
Illustrated, weekly pictorials, fashion and
scientific magazines, foreign papers and
journals.
The joyous little martins, the feathered
harbingers of spring, have arrived, and
are already flying about the city looking
for choice building sites. These little
birds have been rusticating during the
winter on the coral reefs and islands Of
the West Indies.
Emmons & Son, veteran news dealers
on Jefferson and Beal streets, have the
latest magazines, pictorials and daily
newspapers at their stands. French,
English and German papers received
daily. Go to Emmons' for news goods
of every description.
The beer gardens over our Rhine-the
Bayou Gayoso--were visited yesterday
by crowds of citizens of both home and
foreign birth. The Poplar street beer
gardens, the clay bluffs in front of the
city, and the cemetery were crowded
with visitors during the day.
A dispatch was received from Mr..
Fontaine, of this city, this forenoon,
from Avant, Tennessee, stating that he.
had escaped without injury in the acct
dent which took place early this morn
ing on the Memphis and Louisville rail
road No particulars could be obtained
up to the hour at which we go to press.
This is Passion Week, and the days
will be celebrated in the most religions
manner by our Catholic fellow-citizens.
Lent will end on Saturday next, and
next day, Easter Sunday, the trappings
of Christian mourning are cast away,
and the churches are decorated in holi-
day attire.
The April number of the Masonic
Jewel has made its appearance. The
Jewel is published by A. j. Wheeler &
Co., Of this city. Itpresents a neat typo
graphical appearance and contains a
large amount of selected and original
reading matter, of interest not only to
the craft but to the public generally.
A dog, supposed TO be mad, was killed
last evening on Jefferson street, near
SECOND. The dog created immense ex-
citemsnt, A lively chase was kept up
by the crowd until stray shot relieved
the slandered animal Of life. Over one
hundred people interviewed the dead
animal, whose spirit fed to the happy |
hunting grounds.
Philip Phillips, the celebrated singer
of sacred song, visited Grace Church
Sabbath school yesterday morning by
invitation of the superintendent, Colonel
Alexander, and led the choir in their
devotional exercises Of the morning.
He certainly is an ardent and industri-
GUS worker in his mission. He expressed
himself as much pleased with the Sun
day school work in the South.
The new hall Of the Chamber of Com
merce was dedicated this forenoon in the
midst Of speeches and other things abso-
lutely necessary upon such important
occasions. Colonel Miller, of the Pea
body; Hon. Jacob Thompson, Mr.. En-
glish, of Kansas City; Colonel Douglass,
and Others, addressed the meeting. The
regular meeting of the Chamber takes
place this afternoon at three O'Clock.
1t is proposed to gather together in
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