Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-22
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The spring fires appear nightly. The
cause of these fiery epidemics is a matter
for judicial investigation.
DeCastro's great matinee for the chill
dren this afternoon will be largely at
tended by young Memphis.
Joe Locke, at 1864 Main, has just re-
ceived all the latest newspapers, picto-
rails, magazines and Sunday reading
matter.
The Recorder heard but few cases to-
day. A colored youth was placed under
$4,000 bonds for carrying concealed
weapons.
The bill of exceptions in the Graves
Poston case contains over six hundred
pages of record, and was signed by Judge
Flippin to-day.
We owe our thanks to Mr.. ]. P Pres
| colt for q box Of luscious strawberries
from his garden in Chelsea They were
delicious, and we're fully appreciated.
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company is putting up six new wires on
Main street, in order to perfect its sys-
tenn of Southern connections.
John Morrissey, being satisfied with
his New Orleans turf experience, con-
cluded not to wait for the Bluff City
races, and left for New York yesterday.
An alarm of fire last evening brought
ont the steam Neptunes which sought
the fire fend far and near. The bells
tolled slowly, announcing that the alarm
was false. Our fire department is well
organized and is quite efficient y
Go to Mansford's, corner Of Second
and Monroe, for news goods of every
description; daily and weekly mewspa-
pers, weekly illustrated papers; fashion,
scientific and literary magazines, foreign
papers and journals of latest dates.
The edition of The South published
tomorrow, will contain large amount
Of interesting reading matter. The re-
view of George Francis Train by Mrs.
Wilcoxen, the trance medium, is rich
and raey article on the next President.
The terrible Train has been entertain
ing large audiences in New York with
the Ku.Klux Greeley epigram, which he
composed at the Peabody Hotel, The
epigram is headed with Greeley's favor
lite expression: You lie, you villainl
you liel
We acknowledge pleasant visit from
Mr. Siler, late Of Jacksonport, Arkansas
Mr.. Silef has resigned journalistic life,
and will leave in few days for Saint
Croix, Danish West India island, for
which place he has been appointed Con-
sui " the United States Government.
The station-housc Office on Adams
street. although it is supposed to be in
habited by Gorgons dire" was bloom
ing yesterday with magnificent bouquets,
presents t., the police. The obliging
clerk, Mr.. John Gibson, looked like
"i .ove among the Roses all day long.
On Tuesday next the Spring races will
open over the Chickasaw Jocky Club
course Many of the best horses in the
4 United States, including the victors Of
New Orleans races, are here and will run
during the week. Victory, the Turf
| King" can be seen at the race grounds.
! ESQUIRE Miller decides tkat vicious
idog turned loose in the streets is a
h nuisance and can he abated with pistol
I by any citizen in danger. This is good
1law, but the shootist will be bound Ovei
1 for carrying concealed weapons and
4 fined for shooting within the corporation.
Those who are disposed to gush over
the seasons can make note of the fol
lowing taken from q Missouri paper:
lathe violent breezes Of March have
1 chanted requiem over the demise OF
winter, soon to be followed by the tears
i of April and the gorgeous flowers OF
May"
| Emmons & Son, newsdealers on Jeiier-
son and Beal, have received the latest
foreign papers and all the late dailies
4 from New York, st. Louis, New Orleans,
| Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Chicago
and louisville. Everything known to
! the news line can be found at their
stands.
| The light fingered gentry-coniidence
sharpers, thimble riggers, fashionable
sports and camp followers of races, are
crowding into the city and will probably
crowd the Adams street station-house
before many days. 1t is believed that
the Chief of Police will interview these
outsiders ere long.
The marriage market was dull during
the week. The County Court Clerk re-
ports the following transactions' jackson
| F. Lane and Miss Sarah j. Marlin;
Thomas Ellis and Mrs Susan W. Robin
son; Robert C. Graham and Miss Fannie
W. Frayser; Ami Aeseheleman and Miss
Mamie Lokard.
The Floral Cross exhibition and Sab
bath school concert given last evening
at the Central Baptist church, under the
direction of Colonel Taylor, was largely