Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-08
BREVITIEs.


The Old Folks meet this afternoon,
corner Main and Adams streets.
The Odd Fellows picnic will be given
at James Park on the 10Th instant.
The Confederate picnic will be given
at James Park, next Saturday week.
This is the last week of the amuse-
ment season at the Memphis Theater.
The First Circuit Court stands adj
journed till the third Monday of this
month. ff III
The Chappaqua hat or Greeley cha
peau is now the popular style for gentle
men. - r@"N
The Criminal Court will adjourn this
afternoon to court in course next Mon
day week. lho8
Twenty.one cases were disposed of by
the Recorder this morning, and 1850 as
sessed as fines. a
Miss Edith O'Gorman, the escaped
nun is, to visit Memphis and lecture on
her misfortunes. q
Four idle fellows were fined by the
Recorder fifty dollars each, this morn
ing, for vagrancy.
The Societa di Unione Fratellanza
Italiana picnic comes off at James
Park next Tuesday.
General Patton Anderson qualified as
Revenue Commissioner yesterday, CIV
ing bond in the sum of $4,000.
The State Gubernatorial Convention
meets at Nashville tomorrow Dele
gates from Memphis left this morning
for the Rock City. sF.
Squire Winters leaves for Nashville
to attend the State Convention to-day.
During his absence Major billiard will
offi0iate as City Recorder.
A petition for divorce was filed in the
Second Circuit Court Clerks office yes
terday by George W. Mathews. He al
leges desertion on the part of his wife.
A picnic will be given at James Park
on Tuesday, the 2lst instant, under the
control and for the benefit of the
Butchers Union. No dust will be al
lowed.
The next picnic of the season will be
that of the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Benevolent Association, which
takes place at James Park on Saturday
next.
Wrapping a piece Of sheepskin, with
the woody side out, around the body of a
tree will, it is said, keep caterpillars from
climbing up, as they won't pass the
sheepskin.
The physicians of the city will meet at
the Office of DIR. Irwin this afternoon, to
attend the funeral Of DR.. w. V. Taylor,
ST., which is to take place at half-past
three o'clock.
The National Democratic Committee
meet in New York city to-day. They
will decide whether or not Democratic
nominee for President shall be put in
the field against Grant and Greeley.
I Mr.. W. L. jenkins, who shot himself
on Monday, died yesterday at noon. He
will be buried by the typographical So
ciety to-day, in accordance with a dis
patch from his brother, T. E. jenkins,
of Louisville.
The city pound, on Washington street,
was opened last night by some one not
having the fear of the law before his
eyes, and all the stock therein impounded
again turned loose ON suffering COM
munity.
A petition was filed in the Office Of the
Clerk of the First Chancery Court this
morning by William Elliott, John D.
Elliott Joseph Elliott, Samuel B. Miller
and William Miller to incorporate the
&" Elliott Line Memphis and White River
Packet Company
St Georges Society picnic, for the
benefit of the st. Georges Benevolent
Association, will come off at James
Park on Friday, the Oath of May The
games of Merry Old England will be in
dulged in during the day. The pro-
gramme of exercises will be published in
dGndbills in few days.
Next Friday is the day set apart for
the great May celebration of the various
Sunday schools of the city and sur
rounding country. The children are ex-
pected to meet at their respective
churches at nine o'clock and fall into
ranks. The procession, it is believed,
will be even larger than that of last
May. 1
We are indebted to the publishers,
Messrs. Claxton, Remsen and Haffli6ng,
Philadelphia, for copy of Vista, beau
tiful hook of poems by Hester A. Bene-
dict. Some of the poems are very beau
tifulIy written, and give evidence of rare
poetic genius. The book is for sale by
Messrs. Cleaves & Smithwick, No. 2s3
Main street.
The election for justice of the peace
in the Fourteenth Civil District yester-
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