Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-01


Mr.. Philip Phillips will give a grand
musical concert at the Greenlaw Opera
House this evening. The finest gems of
sacred music will be presented. The
concert will commence precisely at eight
o'clock.
Mr.. Carl Gutherz, our Memphis artist
who is studying painting in the art gal
leries of Berlin writes that he has nearly
finished his ideal painting, The House
hold Angel for the great London exhi-
bition.
This is the first of April-All Fools
Day. The custom Of playing practical
jokes upon people on the first Of April
has fallen into disuse, although two of
our morning contemporaries seem to be
oblivious to the fact.
The April terms Of the Probate and
Quarterly Courts will commence on
Monday next. Parties having claims
against the county are informed that all
claims are considered by the Court ac-
cording to the date of filing.
The marriage licenses returned to the
County Clerk during the present week
are as follows: Erick Wilson and Miss
Annie S. Persdother; Joseph G. Tonne
and MRS. Catherine Peterson; Matthias
Huppert and Miss Anna Buckert. Three
colored couples also returned licenses.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers, on JEFF
ferson and Beal streets, have received
all the latest daily and weekly newspa-
pers from the North, South, East and
West. Pictorials and papers from
Europe can always be found at their
stands.
Go to Mansford's, corner Of Second
and Monroe, for all late daily newspa-
pers, illustrated papers, magazines,
foreign newspapers, periodicals, fashion
and scientific journals. All the latest
papers and periodicals from all points
received daily.
The celebrated craftsman of Mem
phis, Mr.. John Reagan, was sent to
Gibson county yesterday in charge Of
Sheriff knight, to answer little indict-
ment for an express robbery. In a
grand national convention of burglars
and thieves Reagan would make his mark
and be recognized as leading spirit
The exchange of night and day duty
was perfected to-day, at IL M, between
the captains of the respective patrol
squads. The change will continue for
ninety days. A reduction of the force
took place yesterday as an economical
measure. Nine men were discharged,
and it is said saving of $8l0p month
will be the result.
A life-size picture of George Francis
Train, hanging in Front of Charley
Towards, on Main street, attracted con
siderable attention to-day. The eccen-
trio but able orator has devoted his
life TO the establishment of an Irish re-
public, and has registered VOW in
heaven to set the Emerald Isle free.
Trains series of lectures at the Memphis
Theater commencing on next Tuesday
evening, will be largely attended by all
classes of citizens.
A correspondent, and resident of Beal
street, writes that an intolerable nuisance
exists on that street. Stray hogs are
continually entering gardens and yards,
roofing up Aower-beds and sidewalks.
No gate fastenings can keep them out,
and the residents are growing desperate.
Dire and summary vengeance will be
taken ON these Ku-Klux porkers unless
their Expectations are stopped. Our
correspondent seems determined to go
into the swine business.
Last evening, at the corner OF Main
and Court streets, we overheard negro
schoolboy, aged about twenty-five years,
reading out of a school book, to an
ancient brother, the philosophical poem,
Paddle your Own Canoe" After each
stanza he would say: "You see, dat's
de way to do; and den you keeps out OBJ
de statien-house." The illiterate and
lectured brother looked as if he would
infinitely prefer to paddle off with an
other mans canoe. He did not care
cent for either the poetry or sentiment Of
the poem.
Dave Cummins, the man arrested on
suspicion of being Billy Forester, the
Nathan murderer, was discharged from
custody last evening, it being clearly
proven that he was not the man wanted.
He did not answer the description Of
Forester in many particulars, and
would never be arrested on that descrip-
ton by frst-class detective, but every
city and town must have their Nathan
murderer. It is astonishing what a gal
vanizing effect a large reward has on Of
ficials. Detectives are scattered all over
the land seeking the celebrated William
Forester, Esq.
Eddy Braun, son of Mr.. Jacob Braun,
accidentally killed himself with 4 pistol
last evening. Eddy was FIVE years Of
age, and while playing with a companion,
found an old pistol under the bed at his