Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-19
BREyITIEs.

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Ice cream and soda water were in gen
eral use yesterday.
Joe Locke. at 1864 Main, has daily pa
pers from all points, and news goods of
every description.
Quite large number Of strangers are
in the city enjoying the hospitality of
our hotel proprietors.
The lady appointed State Librarian
by Governor Senter is Mrs. Paralee
Haskell, widow of the late W. I. Haskell
st. Patrick's Church picnic will come
off on Tuesday next at James Park
Ample preparations are making for a
good time generally.
The Alabama street schools were ex-
amined to-day by the Board OF School
Visitors. On Monday next an examina-
ton will be had of the schools on Adams
street.
George Francis Train has been ven
tilating things generally at Chicago to
immense audiences. He still recites
political epigrams after the manner OF
the arcients.
The Knights Templar paraded through
the streets yesterday, and on repairing
to Calvary Church in the afternoon, they
we're addressed by Rev. DR.. Wheat and
Rev. DR.. White.
There will be a meeting of the ex-
members of the Bluff City Greys at five
O. clock tomorrow evening at the office
of the Carolina Insurance Company, on
Madison street.
An immense pelican, five feet -four
inches in length, and measuring nine
| feet from tip to tip, with monster wings
\ was killed on the Tennessee river neaI
Decatur few days since.
The wharfage question is undergoing
investigation in the different cities on
our great Western rivers. A general re
duction to nominal rates has been
adopted by many cities.
The Hibernian Relief Association pic
mic at James Park yesterday was a sue
,essful and delightful rural tete. Ora
ii ons, games, feasting, music and dancing
W, IRE the order of the day.
S,allie Higgins, colored admirer o
lew elry, was tried before the Crimina
Con 1T this morning on the charge o
steal ing watch and a lot of money
The 'ury sent the defendant to the Stat
Penit entiary for three years.
St Louis is excited over proposed
baby ,,bow to take place in that city to
day. I he prizes are for the first, secon'
and third best baby, and for the fines
twins. Over forty young native Amer
cans ha, 'e been registered for the contest
Getting held in the Office of Gen
w. B. Stokes, at Nashville, a few day
since. il was decided to decorate tn
graves of the Federal dead at the Na
tional ceme 'teries of Tennessee on tn
3Oth day of May.
The st. Louis papers report that jaime
G. Conway, who was stabbed on Tuesda
last by William Mullins, is recoverin
from the effects of his wounds. Conwa
and Mullins are both printers, and al
we'll known in this city, where they r.
sided some time since.
Recorder Scales disposed of thirt
cases to-day. The usual amount
money was collected as fines. The IL
corder's Court docket for the last tie
DAYS has been exhibiting healthy stat
Of public morals. Few crimes of an
magnitude have been committed in Men
phis for many months.
The grand Sunday school celebratio
tomorrow will be grand affair. III
procession and general exercises will
something novel in Memphis. At te
o'clock am. the procession will sta
from the corner of Second and Popla
march to Main, to Beal, to Second an
up Second to Court Square.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on Jeife
son and Beal streets, have received tn
latest daily and weekly papers from a
points North, South, East and Yves
illustrated weeklies and monthly perllo'
icals from everywhere received regularly
Foreign papers just received at the
news stands.
A large number of our business house
close every evening at six o'clock. Tn
move meets with the approval of all en-
Moves and gives them chance to Ell
low them. selves for few hours eac
day. We u Understand the example WI
be followed by nearly every bushes
house in the city.
The warm spell of weather which h'
been visiting our city for the last fe
DAYS has brought forth summer wearin
uparel. The ladies appear on MAJ
=. Get dressed in the gayest spring attlr
o. the gentlemen put in an appearant
:'"T u Vt goods described by the new
oo;ned word, "nobby."
The h, dranlic ram on exhibition
,ha N.aS, lie Exposition created Il
, I%1 ' into, est among the backwoo'
farmers Who we're anxious to impro'
la'niers "no Ina .heir respectil