Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-17

The Shelby county turnpike IS tobe
extended another mile. This viii be
the fashionable drive for all Memphians.
The Confederate Relief Association
has decided to give grand picnic at
James Park, on Saturday, the Sd Of
June. ~
The promenade concert in aid Of the
Ladies' Memorial Association will come
off at the Oyerton Hotel on the 26th
inst, next Friday week.
Tomorrow, Ascension Day, will be
celebrated by the Knights Templar at
Calvary Church, where the Rev. DR..
Wheat will deliver an address.
Bret Harte's Heather Chinee has been
translated into Latin by some lingiist.
1t is entitled Pagansis Sinenus," and is
a literal translation Of the original text.
Mansford's corner is becoming quite
popular People love to pass that way
and gaze on the Heather Chinee and
other illustrations in the show windows.
Joe Locke, at 1864 Main, has daily
papers Of latest dates from all points
North, South, East and West. EDITORIALS
and periodicals of every description just
received
Professional and chronic jurors stand
no chance in the First Circuit Court
under Judge Heiskell's regime. The
two juries impaneled for the present
term are composed Of business men,
merchants and cotton brokers.
The ladder scaffold swinging in front
of the Knickerbocker Building has been
an attractive object since the death Of
the subordinate John Foster. At least
ten thousand persons have looked up at
it and commented upon it since yester-
day morning.
sThe Criminal Court is busily engaged
in relieving the misdemeanor docket. II
is not probable that any felony cases will
be heard this week. The Grand Jury
has gone to work with vim, and will
render goodly number of indictments
ere long.
| Comptroller Pennebaker is out in a
long letter in the Nashville Banner in
reply to Mayor Johnson's letter on the
coupon middle. He favors referring the
matter to the Legislature, and says his
sale was the only way to get blood out
Of turnip.
| Cutting up old counties and forming
new, and electing ex-Memphis negroes
to office, seem to be prevalent down il
Mississippi Memphis congratulates her
self at having got rid Of these coloret
politicians, but regrets that Mississippi
has received them.
Capt. viii Cullen, of this city, hal
been appointed by Captain Fry agen
for West Tennessee and North Missis
sippi to dispose of the Lee memoria
. pictures, which are to be sold for thu
benefit Of the Lee monument, soon to b.
erected over the grave Of the great Viz
ginian.
The picnic of the Hibernian Mutua
Relief Society, to be given tomorrow a
James Park, promises to be pleasau
affair. The grand procession will be |
delightful feature of the picnic. TIL
managers have made every arrangement
for entertaining all visitors on tn
grounds
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on JeffeI
son and Beal streets, have received tn
latest st. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati
New York, Louisville, Nashville ant
New Orleans papers. Chimney Corner
Waverly Magazine and other periodical
Just received. Pictorials from all point
| of America aud Europe.
We have been informed that Mr.. j. I
Irrelevant is not in the city, as stated
Yesterday. Mr.. Trezevant is at Augusta
Ark, busily engaged in editing the Au
gusta Bulletin, lively and sterling
weekly Democratic journal, having IL
view the interests Of Augusta and Mem
phis, which the intelligent editor believes
to be identical.
At a spiritual seance, recently held a
Omaha, some sinner sprung lucifel
match, and the medium was discovered
with her lips en- rapport with the gentle
man who sat at one end of the semi
circle. The match toter was put out
and the matter was explained under th'
theory of affinity and spiritual NANTES
tations.
A most pleasing and agreeable Sunday
school concert was given at the Cumber
land Presbyterian Church last evening
Nearly two hundred children partici
pated The programme was well ar
ranged, and the entertainment wa
brought to a successful conclusion undei
the direction of the superintendent
Henry Graft, Esq.
Chancellor Morgan rendered the fol
lowing decisions to-day; Hooker VS.
Hooker, exceptions sustained; Lincolr
VS.. Cogswell, receiver appointed; Wool
bridge VS.. Cheek, injunction dissolved
Meeibben VS.. Megibben, demurrer over
ruled; Polk VS.. Foster, demurrer over
ruled and bill dismissed Duffey VS.. Ro