Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-26
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preme, Court will be made to-day at Jack
son by General Sale for the defendants.
For the past two weeks an interesting
meeting has been in progress at the
Chelsea Methodist Church, Rev. W. NJ.
Patterson, pastor. Services will be held
each night this week.
The Mechanics SCo-operatiyes Union
meets tonight at the Second Circuit
Court room for the transaction Of bust
ness looking towards the manufacturing
interests of Memphis.
An Eastern philosopher is anxious to
learn why a happens that when people
come 10 high words they are 50 apt to
use low language. This is a paradox
seemingly absurd, yet true in fact.
The planters along the line Of the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad are
cutting oats. The corn, cotton and oats
crops along the line between Memphis
and Grenada give promise of large
yield.
Chancellor Morgan decided the fol
lowing eases to-day: Laird VS.. Boyd
decree for complainant; Castro VS.. Ed
dins, reference ordered; Gates VS.. Grant
White Lead Company and Oil Works,
bill dismissed.
The Masonic picnic at James Park,
on Saturday, was the greatest event of
the season. During the day, and until
the picnic closed at night, thousands of
our best citizens participated in the gen.
eral enjoyment. T a.
! The Nashville Banner of Saturday
last states that Professor White, with
fifty students of the Fisk University, left
that city for Memphis, in order to give
exhibitions in this city on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights next.
Go to Mansfords, corner of Second
and Monroe, for illustrated weeklieS,
home and foreign magazines and period
icals; also the latest daily and weekly
newspapers from all points North,
South, East and West. =,
The next baby show will take place
on the Oath Of June, 1872. The exhibi-
ton on Saturday last was a wonderful
extemporaneous affair; but now that
due notice is given, the show of 1872
will be of worldwide celebrity.
The Fourth of July will be celebrated
in Memphis by picnics, municipal excur-
sion over the Little Rock railway, and
fishing excursions to the Arkansas lakes.
The old plan Of barbecpes and Grating
has passed away for ever, at least in the
South.
The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can be
obtained tomorrow morning at the
counting-room, neatly done. up in wrap
pers ready for mailing. Send the
WEEKLY LEDGER to your friends at the
springs and in the country. 1t will be
an acceptable present.
The people of Memphis insist upon
four things at present. reduction OF
street car fare, etc; removal of the
bluffs; the erection of Union Depot,
and the building of elevators. They are
q . u
anxious that the general Council shall
attend promptly to their wishes as to the
three latter matters, .a..I..
The Georgia girls have a habit of kiss
ing ,ex-President Davis upon all occa-
sioSs. The Memphis girls indulge in
the same habit by way of tantalizing
their escorts, who watch the oscnlatory
operation with considerable interest,
and muse over the words, "Thou art so
near and yet so far"
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 aud periodicals received regularly;
also the latest news goods Of every de-
scription.
Raleigh was crowded yesterday by
hundreds of people from Memphis and
surrounding country. The springs were
in demand and the waters were drank
by picnicers, invalids and healthy peo-
pie. If the narrow gauge railroad was
built from thiscity to Raleigh, thousands
of our citizens would visit the springs
every Saturday and Sunday.
With thethermometer vibrating among
the nineties, and the immense quantity
Of Intoxicating beverages drank daily, it
is not to be wondered at that sunstroke
puts in an appearance on our most pub
lie thoroughfares. Keep the head cool,
avoid intoxicating drinks-to sum it up,
" keep shady" and you can bid defiance
to the coup de solicit.
Politicians, wire-pullers, ward proph-
cts, candidates, AK grinders, ETC., are
becoming garrulous over the next mu-
ncipal election. The next election
will be a scramble for the spoils, which
will, Of course, belong to the yictors.
The rings are becoming agitated, and
the political pot is beginning to boil,
bringing to the surface the usual amount
Of froth AID trash,