Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-24
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James Park.
Memphis will empty itself into James
Park to-day. The great Masonic picnic
is the attraction. -
Gen. N. B. Forrest is in Washington,
and will testify before the Ku-Klux Com
mittee on Monday next, ns
I / The Memphis Mechanics Manufactur.
ing Union meets this evening in order to
perfect their organization.
The argument of counsel in the
Graves-Poston appeal case before the
Supreme Court at Jackson is progressing.
Dizziness reigns supreme at the Re
corder's Court. The weather is too sui
try even for criminals to pursue their
calling 88 w al d n
Thousands Of people who found the
go in the shade in the city
went out to James Park this forenoon
to attend the Masonic picnic. W
"A mad dog bit acolored nurse and a
white childin Nashville yesterday. The
dog was killed, and fears are entertained
for the safety Of the child and nurse.
The County Court Clerk received but
one marriage license this week, falling
off I'M matrimonial affairs, which he
philosophically accounts for on meteo-
grounds.
AT the lightning news stand, 1864
Main street, Joe Locke has, the latest
daily papers from all points, illustrated
weekles and monthly magazines, and
Sunday reading of all sorts. 2
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe, for the late monthly maya
zines, foreign newspapers and periodi-
calls, pictorials and dailypapers from ell
points North, South, East and West.
At the Chamber of Commerce this eye
ming the new pure hydro carbon gas will
be on exhibition, with portable gas APP
paratus. Everybody Is invited to call
and examine the light and apparatus.
The first cotton bloom from Critten-
den county, Arkansas. was received this
forenoon by Col. j. F. Dowdy, commits
sion merchant, at 264 Front street. The
bloom came from the plantation of W.
R. Price.
Spiritual picnics are the latest sensa-
lions in Louisville. In addition to the
attendants in flesh and blood, spiritual
guests are believed to be present enjoy
ng the dancing, music, swinging and
target shooting. GW8b
The exodus by citizens to the springs,
yea coast and upper lakes continues.
The intense heat is driving people to
cooler climes, where refreshings breezes
iorm pleasant contrast to the hot at
of Memphis. lsl
The night blooming eereus displays its
1oral beauties at present under cover of
he night, it,beipg one Of those cuI ious
plants which, ike those in Australia,
seems to have reversed the order of
nature.
A mad dog created no little excite
nent last evening at the icorner of Vel
ington and Union streets. The raving
animal tore the clothes of several per
IONS while on its raid. A number of
,hots were fired at the dog, but it es-
,aped down toward South Memphis.
Cotton blooms are appearing all
around us. Nothing is more charming
han the appearance Of cotton field
covered all, over with white and purple
The bloom of the cotton on
he first day is white, the second purple,
and the third all is decay,
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on JEFF
erson and Beal streets, have received
Ill the late illustrated weeklies, monthly
magazines for July, foreign papers and
and the latest newspapers
rom New York, New Orleans, st. Lonis,
louisville, Cincinnati and other cities.
The best sanitary precaution would be
he erection Of free public bath houses
"A measure attracting much attention
n other cities. 1t might be prudent to
the consideration of the ques-
ion so far as Memphis is concerned for
ONE time, at least until the suiciding
pidemic passes away 4eisfhii
A heavy storm of wind and rain passed
p north on the Arkansas side of the |
liver yesterday afternoon. A few drops |
rain fell from the outer edge of the
torn on this side of the river The
lack rolling clouds and sudden claps of
lunder over the river indicated that our
eighbors were getting a heavy rain.
Some calculating philosopher esti-
rates the number of dogs in Memphis
t twenty thousand Their food, at five
ents per day ach,would amount to one
iousand dollars day-sufficient to
led the poor of the city. These dogs
epresent all breeds, from the worthless
ointer down to the little nuisance-the
lack and tan. Sixteen hundred dogs
ave been poisoned by the police in
ouisville within the last month.
The General Council committee on
evators had an informal meeting on
hursday evening. with Cant. Seudder.