Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-14
BREyITIES.

at James Park.
The German Lutheran Sunday school
will picnic at Humboldt Park on Mon
day next,
Religious services continue each night
with increasing interest at the Chelsea
Methodist church.
Captain George w. Gift has been
elected Secretary Of the Memphis Gas
light Company, vice ColonelW W. II. Fitch
resigned.
The Masonic picnic on the. oath, st.
Johns Day." and the Italian society
picnic on the 2lst inst, will be the great
fetes of the season.
The Chief of Police and aids are is
suing orders to confidence men to take
new departure from the city during
the summer season.
Picnics are surrendering gradually to
the heated term. 1t is only by intro
ducing moonlight that picnic can be
placed in Aourishing condition.
The grand Raleigh Springs opening,
barbecue and bran dance will come off
tomorrow. A large number Of Mem
phians will be present upon this pleasant
occasion.
Go to Joe Locke's, 1864 Main street,
for Godeys Magazine for July, Our So
ciety, illustrated weeklies, monthly pub
LEGATIONS, and the latest papers from all
points.
The Louisville Courier focal" having
fervid recollection of Hoods Bridge
of Sighs,' heads marriage articles with
the cynical words, 1.-TWO More Unfortu-
mates.
The police of Louisville dispose of
dogs by throwing them poisoned but
tons, which seem to tempt the canine
appetite, yet prevent them from cult
waiting that appetite to any great degree.
There will be a meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce this afternoon at
three oclock, for the purpose of deter
mining the route of the Memphis and
Selma railway through Marshall county,
Mississippi.
The Executive Committee of the Iron
Mountain aud Helena Railway Company
was in session yesterday at the Peabody
Hotel. Several thousand acres were
added to the large land subscription Of
the company.
The social and moonlight picnic at
James Park last evening was success
full affair. The park was brilliantly
lighted with PATENT amps, and the dancers
chased the Aeeting hours with flying feet
until midnight.
The principal question among street
loungers and politicians at present is
do you accept the situation?' and tn e
answer is invariably mo; but I'll ac-
cept situation under the government
at any time. = lft#NtI>
Two well-known citizens had little
row at the Overton last evening, during
which a pistol cap was snapped aud a
collar bone broken. The parties were
separated before any greater damage
could be done.
Go to Mansfords, corner of Second
and Monroe, for the latest daily pap ers
from all points North, South, East a nc
West. Foreign papers and PICTORIAL
just received; also, the latest fashion
and literary magazines from ever ywhere
Major E. Whitmore, of the. PUBLIC
LEDGER, and Colonel Heating, of tn,
Appeal, returned to the city yesterda.
from the grand editorial Sagip aw excur
sion. A pleasant trip and generous hos
pitality were enjoyed by the Southern
editors.
Col. John Baxter of Tescu nbia, Ala.
arrived in the city yesterday, al ID left oil
board the steamer Mary Hous ton 70
Laconia Circle, Ark, to attend the fune
raj of his son, the late Mr.. I'm net BaX
ter, who was accidentally killed on Sun
day last.
The Recorders docket present, I'd al
uninteresting appearance to-day. Tire
confidence men, Joe P orter, Unise Casl
and Doc Bates, were. fined fifty dollar,
each for enlightenin a countryman as
evening on the subject of three caro-
monte.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers, on JEFF
ferson and Beal, have received late New
York, New ORLEANS, st. Louis, Cincin
natl, Louisville, Nashville, Chicago anC
English, French and German papers
All the pictorials and plonthly maya
zines have arrived.
A Mendelssohn Qua rtette Club re
Gently visited rural district for thu
purpose of cOncertizr ng, and were me
at the depot by cOn mittee Of one, VIII,
blandly said: stt'Iemen, l am glad Il
see you all; pleF Sc Introduce me to you
leader, Mr.. NJ .enaelss ohm" When in
formed of the death of Mr.. Mendelssohl
he became yisibly affected.
The sto ckholders of the Memphis AM
Ohio railway, at a meeting held yester
d0V a.. the Cbo Of Commerce. rat