Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-12
BREYITIEs.

The MurfreeSDOrO cOmmduucfy WIN
the silk banner at the late drill Of the
knights Templars at Nashville.
The Circuit Chancery and Criminal
Courts Of our city viii be in full blast on
next Monday, that being the first day OF
the May term.
Mansford has all the late newspapers
at the corner Of Second and Monroe;
also, several bushels Of base balls just
received.
Chancellor Morgan, in the case Of
Armstrong VS.. Harris, decided to sustain
the demurrer Of defendant and dismiss
compliments bill.
The weather has again become settled,
and we may look for the picnic season to
begin again at the different parks in the
suburbs Of our city.
Joe Locke, at 1854 Main, has daily
newspapers from all points; illustrated
papers of every description, and maya
zines from all quarters of the globe.
The American eagle, noble bird, has
abandoned the capital at Washington in
disgust, and will appear at the Emmett
Guards picnic to-day at James Park.
The fire engines took an airing yester-
law afternoon and washed out q fire
which had the temerity to appear at the
residence of Mr., Wolf, on Washington
street.
The dullness in business circles has
had a corresponding effect on crime in
this city, which is at present the quietest
and most orderly city in the United
States.
The Recorders docket presented a
very uninviting appearance to newspa-
per reporters this morning. But few
cases were disposed Of and those were
of but little importance.
The members of the Grace Church
| Sunday school (EpiscopaD will cele'
brate May at fernando Park tomorrow
by holding an elegant picnic and crown
ing a May Queen amidst imposing cere
monies.
The Odd Fellows picnic at James
Park, to be given under the auspices o.
the Banner Lodge, will come off Oh
Monday next. The programme as ar
ranged heretofore will be carried out OF
that day.
The ladies of Louisville, KY, leav'
the street cars whenever negro attempt
to enter the cars under the protection
Of the Civil Rights bill. 1t is a new
thing in Louisville, and has excited con
siderable Indignation.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on Jeiier
son and Beal streets, have everything II
| the news line-pictorials from Europ
and the latest papers from all point
North, South, East and West Foreig
papers and magazines just received a
their stands. Ballou's, Peterson's an
Godey's monthlies for June.
To the ladies' of the festival for tn
benefit of the Methodist Church Missio
: we are indebted for an elegant lunch, II
} Guiding ice cream, Strawberries, etc. 1
I
4 be SO kindly and substantially remen
bered by the ladies fills to overilowln
the cup which contains the pleasures
life.
The notice posted on Esquire Blecl
i ley's Office door, mo warrants issue
= today" presents the most disagreeab
!, appearance to many who have done I'll
t county some service. The warrant seel
ers gaze upon this handwriting on tn
door from day to day, and sigh over the
sad fate, for which there is no warran
7 ESQUIRE Bleckley is unwell, but will B
out in few days.
Horace Greeley, the white-coated an
!. profane philosopher, will lecture
Memphis on or about the first OF Jun
next. on his return from Texas, whithe
he goes in few days to inform tn
: Lone Star folks what he knows abor
; farming. His letter appears in anothe
column, which is remarkable fact, b.
cause it took a reporter two hours to d'
r cipher the philosophers outlandish ca
ligraphy.
One of the Memphis bellies was MAJ
ried Yesterday to gentleman from Mich
gan. and left for her Northern home o
| board the City of Chester We refer t
the marriage Of Miss Katie Worsham I
! Mr. Mills H. Landon by the Rev. Fathe
Mahan. Miss Worsham was born an
: reared in this city, in which her friend
e and admirers are as numerous as th
A sands of the sea shore. The gentlema
who carried off so fair a treasure ha
] deprived our city Of one of its chief a
fractions, and must ever congratulat
i himself on possessing wife calculate
80 adorn society and render a home
Mo zee of beauty and a joy forever.
o.,, housekeeper should visi
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