Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-28

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VIM. S. Moon, arrived in this city last
evening from Okolona, Miss, and are
stopping at the Peabody.
Go to Mansford's corner Of Second
and Monroe, for illustrated, weeklies,
home and foreign magazines and period
icals; also the latest daily and weekly
pewspapers from all points North,
South East and West.
The citizens of the territory from
which Bell county was created have
determined to petition the Legislature
for an enabling act to recreate the new
county which was so suddenly ku-kluxed
by the Supreme Court.
1t is said that the mulberries have been
poisoned by the caterpillars and locusts,
and that they have already entered into
successful competition with non-exr
plosive oils, arsenic and other cheerful
compounds which produce death.
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There were few unfortunates before
the Recorder this morning, who were
invited to contribute small amounts to
the city treasury. A few fast drivers
paid five dollars each for the privilege
of making a race course of the streets.
The ground selected by the engineers
for the Union Depot extends from Mon
roe to Court streets. Three tracks will
run through the proposed depot from
end to end. The matter will come up
before the next meeting Of the Board for
settlement. ....
Refreshing showers. of rain fell last
evening, to the great delight of all ami
mails, bipeds included, that were suffer
ing from the tropical heat. About seven
o'clock a magnificent rainbow, display
ing all the prismatic colors, Appeared
in the eastern heavens, which it spanned
from side to side.
At Emmons & Sons news stands, on
Jefferson and Beal streets, you can find
daily papers from New York, New Or
leans, Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago
Nashville, st. Louis and other cities
Foreign newspapers, pictorials, maya
zines and periodicals received regul arly
also the latest news goods of every de
scription.
The children of g faro'' and keno,
refugees from the Communist rule in st
Louis, are arriving in Memphis. Faro
and keno we're driven out of ST. Louis q
few days since by the police, but they
yet flourish unblushingly on Jefferson
and adjoining streets in our city. The
accession to our population is not a mat
ter for sincere congratulation.
There was fashionable wedding al
Grace Episcopal church this forenoon
which was largely attended by the
friends Of the bride and groom. Mr.
Rayner Whitfield was married to Miss
Carrie Clay, formerly of Brownsville
Tenn, but Of late much admired resi-.
dent of this city. The happy pair left
on the noon train on trip to the great
lakes and Eastern sea coast. 4.l8
The Supreme Court decision, ruling
that the county bonds, issued by Barbour
Lewis and confederates, are void, caused
quite hutter last evening among county
bond holders. The amount of bonds
issued by the famous County Commits
sioners is estimated at over $l,OO0,OOO
The result will cause multiplicity o
law suits to settle the respective rights
of all parties interested.
Cotton blooms are arriving daily il
this city. Messrs. Holmes d Co., No
100 Front street, handed us a bloom this
morning which was pulled on the 2etl
inst. on the plantation Of Messrs. Poll
& Watts of Bolivar county, Mississippi
These young gentlemen are well known
Memphians, who are raising q large cot
ton crop with Aattering prospects in
Bolivar eountyvM mnBATF
The commencement exercises at La
Salette Academy yesterday were Of Q
most interesting character, and were
largely attended by our best citizens
The exercises in history, rhetoric, gram
mar, geography, philosophy, etc, gave
evidence of hard study on the part Of
the students and careful training by the
Sisters, who have spared no pains in in
structing their pupils.
The meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday afternoon was not by
any means largely attended by mer
chants, and but little interest seemed tC
be displayed by those present. 1t was
quite evident that but few, if any, pres
ent had a clear understanding Of the
law; in fact, they did not seem to have 9
clear knowledge Of the situation. In
order TO throw little light upon thai
seemingly dark subject, we publish ii