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

inCuCb.
The Memphis and Little Rock railroad
Offices have been removed from this city
to Little Rock.
But few cases were heard by the Re-
corder to-day and but small amount OF
money was collected.
Quite a number Of piscatorially in
clined Memphians have left the city for
the Arkansas lakes and bayous.
Nilsson, after leaving the Opera House,
will attend the fair at Rocco Hall, corner
Madison and Second streets, this evening
Joe Locke, at 1864 Main, has every
thing in the news line, including daily
papers from all points, pictorials and
magazines.
Mr.. Sid Cook, at the cigar stand at the
Peabody Hotel, has some excellent pho
tographs of Mile Nilsson, which he fur
nishes his patrons.
With the present week closes the sea-
SON Of the Memphis Tbeater-a season
which brought the public amusements OF
sterling character.
1t is stated that during the ensuing
week a lecture will be delivered before
the Mechanics Institute by General John
| B. Gordon Of Georgia.
The grand floral celebration of Decor
alton Day will come off tomorrow at
Elmwood Cemetery. For particulars see
the published programme of the inter
esting occasion.
Tonight will be gala night for Mem
phis. Nilsson, Lydia Thompson Bur
lesque Troupe, Orphans Home festival,
First Methodist Church festival and
Congregational fair.
Owing to their success the past three
DAYS, the ladies of the First Congrega-
tional Church will set lunch again to-
morrow from IL am. to 3 pm, at 37l
Main street, Jackson Block.
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe, for the latest daily and
weekly newspapers from all points
| North, South, East and West. News
goods of every description at Mansford' S.
The lectures delivered last evening at
the Memphis Club Hall before the Me-
chanics Institute were well attended.
DR.. Lyles' lecture on science, and MIR.
Gerald Grilliin's address on poetry, were
intellectual feasts of rare merit.
There will be an important meeting oil
blacksmithis, wagon-makers and other
mechanics held at the Second Chancery
Courtroom at q o'clock tomorrow eve
ming for the purpose of organizing co
operative union. A large attendance is
solicited.
Colonel Miller, of the Peabody, has
fitted up the Nilsson apartments in
style of magnificence heretofore un
known in Memphis hotels. The suite o
rooms are adorned with valuable pic
lures, and are made redolent will
bouquets.
The Nashville Banner says Of thu
Nilsson concert in that city on Wednes
day last: 1.-THE singing of Nilsson
Brignoli, and Verger made even fou
dollar ticket seem the smallest of con
! siderations." Nashville was captivatet
and captured.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on Jei
ferson and Beal streets, have receives
/ the latest daily papers from New York
: New Orleans, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louis
|, vile, ST. Louis and Nashville. Foreig
periodicals of every description can a.
ways be found at their news stands.
The war of words between Mr.. Mitchell
and his assailants has closed by mutua
b agreement, the difficulties having beer
arranged. 1t has been agreed by tn
Boards of Directors to consolidate thu
: Mississippi River and Paducah and Gul
railroads, to be known as the Paducal
y and Memphis railroad. The work will
l be completed at an early day.
At st. Peters Sunday School picnic
held yesterday at James Park, the chill
dren enjoyed themselves exceedingly
Gipsies zouaves, flower girls, fairies ant
NEUROLOGICAL divinities were scattered
over the park. The fair May Queen
$ Miss Mary Cordona, was crowned by he
:. schoolmates, Misses Mollie Costello AM
7 Mollie Morgan. The picnic broke u
late in the evening:
c At the Orphans Home festival Ii
e Rocco Hall, at the festival of the Firs
5 Methodist Church in Assembly Hall, AM
at the Congregational fair in the jackson
Block, you can get an elegant lunch o
> dinner at any time during the day. Tn
ladies' will take the greatest pleasure i
$ waiting upon the so-called lords of crea
7 ton, and in keeping them in goodhum
I by feeding them well.
The Nashville papers were jubllan
+ over the fact that $1,000 worth of ticket
were sold in that city on the first day 70
the Nilsson concert. The rushing an
crushing Of the ticket-seekers is de
: scribed as dreadful. In Memphis, a
Benson's music store, in the quotes
manner possible, there were sold on tn
: first day $500 worth of tickets, and tn
same amount on Yesterday.