Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-18
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daily papers, magazines, novels, picto-
rails and reading matter Of every descrip-
ton.
Recorder Scales waded through forty
cases this morning, and imposed fines
to the amount Of two hundred and thirty
dollars. M
A little shooting ARRAY, in which one
Of the shootists was woman, took place
in Chelsea yesterday. Nobody hurt and
no arrests made.
For several days past colored female
dray driver has attracted considerable
attention on our business streets. She
has led the way in the Woman's Rights
movement
Chancellor Scott decided the following
cases to-day: Fleming VS.. Mckay,
former decision sustained; Ferguson VS..
Conrad, decree for complainant.
A petition has been circulated among,
and has been generally signed by, the
merchants to close all business houses
each day at six pm. until the LIST Of Sep
TENDER next.
Next Saturday the grand May Sunday
School fete will be celebrated by thou
sands of children in Court Square. 1t
will be the most charming sight ever be-
held in Memphis.
The track of the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad is to be raised above the
line of overflow. An average grade Of
four feet for several miles will keep the
trains above the floods.
A well known newspaper reporter of
one of the morning journals intends
committing matrimony ere long. AT
least so says Madam Rumor, who gene
rally knows a thing or two about en-
gagements and approaching marriages.
The First Presbyterian Church Festi-
val at Rocco Hall, and the First Baptist
Church Fair and Festival at Assembly
Hall, continue to be the leading attrac-
tons in the city at present. A lunch is
spread daily at each of the above places,
to which the business men of our city
are invited.
To-day, Ascension Day, is religiously
observed by the Catholic and Episco-
palian denominations of Memphis The
Knights Templar, after the grand pa
rade, will attend divine service at Cal
vary Church at four o clock this after
noon. The Rev. DR.. Wheat will deliver
the discourse.
Solomon Ray, colored brother desti-
tute of wisdom, took fancy to distil-
lery pump yesterday and sold it at a
Junk store. To-day the Recorder sent
Solomon to the county jail. Another
colored kleptomaniac was sent up on the
charge of stealing jewelry from the resi-
dence of Alderman Cicalla.
The Communists of Paris have de-
stroyed the column in the Place Ven
dome, for the purpose of casting it into
cannon to be used against the Orleanists
and Bonapartists now besieging Paris
under the power of the Theirs govern
ment. An American vandal suggested
the brazen idea, and offered to take the
contract.
Mr.. J. Roosa, of the firm of James q
Roosa, the well known wagon manufac
turers, is doing everything in his power
to represent Memphis at the great Elk
position now holding at Nashville. The
absence of Memphis work, ingenuity
and industry at this Exposition has been
. generally commented upon and univer
sally regretted.
Nilsson gave her farewell concert al
st. Louis on Tuesday last, and left
yesterday for the Pacific slope. The st.
Louis critic, after stating that Nilsson
had babe the st. Louis people one fare
well already, says Frequent adienx
take away much Of the enthusiasm OF
parting" The second farewell appear
ance was not an ovation.
The Appeal local" asserts that the
LEDGER asserted on two occasions that
the public was disguised by the acts OF
silly and ignorant officials" The LED
GER having asserted nothing of the kind,
upon any occasion, it leaves the asser-
ton of the Appeal local in a condi-
ton truly lamentable. Of late, our con-
frere of the Appeal has become hyper
critical in the extreme. eu sH
The Mayor of Louisville has issued
his proclamation on the dog question.
The hydrophobia season is approaching
rapidly, and it would be well if our own
municipal authorities would issue a
manifesto ordering ours of all sizes and
every degree to be muzzled. Indeed, it
would be well to have dogs muzzled all
the year round in cities, for they go mad
both in winter and summer.
The privileges for the St. George Be
nevolent Association picnic were sold
Yesterday at James Park The lucky
purchases were Hoist & Meyers, bar
privileges; O'Brien & Cazzassa, confec-
tionery; F. Cuneo, restaurant; Harris,
shooting gallery. The picnic comes of
on Wednesday next, and complete ar