Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-16
BREVITIES.

the heated atmosphere considerably.
The First Chancery Court has ad
journed until next Monday week, JUNE
Goth.
The managers of st. Peters Orphans
picnic, to be held on the Fourth of July
are already arranging for the fete.
The Butchers Union picnic at james
Park yesterday was largely attended
and general good time was enjoyed.
The receipts of the Tennessee Indus
trial Exposition, recently held at Nash
vile, were $2O, 400. Expenditures, $l2,,
GOO.
f. H. Clark & Co. have donated fine
shotgun, to be awarded to the best shot
at the Masonic picnic at James Park,
on Saturday, June "a.
1t was rumored on the streets this
afternoon that woman was burned to
death in Chelsea last night, caused by
the explosion of an oil lamp. 8E
A morning contemporary, with consid-
cradle wit, calls its reporter, who visits
mineral springs and writes up locals for
saloons, our man of taste"
The mosquitoes bite better than the
fish in Arkansas-at least so report anna
teur fishermen just arrived from the
trans-Mississippi lakes and bayous.
There will be no jury trials in the
Criminal Court until Monday next in
consequence of the absence Of attorneys
attending the Supreme Court at jackson.
The Recorders Court proceedings
could not furnish single item of inter-
est this forenoon. A few DRINKS and
disorderlies were disposed of by light
fines.
Col. w. H. Stephens, of this city, de-
livered an address to the Alumni of the
Nashville University, at the capital yes
terday. Subject: Tennessee and the
Duty of her Educated Sons.
The annual commencement of st.
Agnes Academy will take place on Tues
day morning next at nine o'clock. The
grand musical concert will be an attrac-
tive feature of the exercises.
The grand Masonic picnic and baby
show on the oath instant-St. John S
Day-has in advance created the great
est hutter of excitement among the
parents of prize babies.
The annual commencement of the
Memphis Ladies Institute, Mrs. Nc
Gehee principal, win be held at the
Memphis Club Hall on Monday eve
ming next at halfpast eight o'clock.
1t is settled that the route of the Mem
phis and Selma Railway will pass
through Holly Springs instead of Chula-
homa. Holly Springs is to raise ten
thousand dollars in cash, being ten per
cent. on its stock subscription.
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe streets. He has all the
latest newspapers from Northern, South
ern, Eastern and Western cities; foreign
papers, magazines and periodicals, of
latest dates, just arrived.
The revival meeting at the Chelsea
Methodist Church, conducted by Rev.
W. M. Patterson, continues to increase
in interest Services are held each
night, and the house is crowded with
those deeply interested in the meeting.
Chancellor Morgan decided the follow
ing cases to-day: Bailey VS.. Nash, in
junction in part dismissed; Jones VS..
Apperson, exceptions sustained Wynn
VS.. Bartlett, decree for complainant;
Kane VS.. Ferguson, order Of reference
refused.
The closing exercises of the Memphis
Female Seminary, Mrs. +. C. Tucker
and Miss May McKane principals, will
take place this evening at eight o'clock.
The exercises will present many attrac-
tive features and will be largely at
tended.
General Gordon Granger, who es-
pecially commanded the respect and
admiration Of the Memphis people on
account of his democratic views and
liberal opinions on the war question,
has assumed command of the military
district of New Mexico.
Joe Locke, at 266! Main street, has
the latest daily newspapers from all
points North, South, East and West
Illustrated weeklies and foreign maya
zines and periodicals received regularly.
Godey's, Peterson's and Harper's
for July received to-day.
Mrs. Haskell, State Librarian, has
brought order out of chaos at the State
Library. The rooms have been ele-
gantly carpeted, and the volumes here
tofore in confusion, have been arranged.
classified and catalogued. Hundreds
visit the library daily since the advent
of Mrs. Haskell.
McAllister, the worldrenowned wizard
and Straightforward performer, will give
on Friday and Saturday
next at the Memnhis Theater Gold and