Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-08
BREyITIEs.

Dundrearyisms are all the rage in
Memphis society at present.
The Democratic State Convention will
meet in Nashville on Thursday, the 9th
of May.
The street cars ran to Chelsea, yester-
day, and we're well patronized by the
public.
But eight-ytwo unfortunates enjoy the
spring season in the county Jail at
present.
The Wyndham English Comedy Com
pany at the Memphis Theater tomorrow
evening.
Court Square, our miniature Central
Park was crowded with ladies and chill
dren yesterday.
The First Circuit Court adjourned to-
day over to the first Monday in May
the 9th proximo.
In the year 1920 Shelby county had
only population of three hundred and
sixty-four souls.
The spring rains have set in, to the
great joy of citizens whose cisterns have
been dry for several months.
In the winter of le33-34 the Mississippi
river was gorged with ice at a point be-
tween this city and Randolph.
A full jury has not as yet been secured
in the Poston-Schofeld lynching case on
trial before the Criminal Court.
When you want to be sure of good
biscuit, use Oliver, Finnie & Co.'s self
rising -four. 1t never fails.
Ten thousand children will attend the
Sunday-school celebration in this city
on Friday the 10th of May next.
The Orphans Fair, at the Assembly
Hall tonight. will be most attractive.
The voting will be very exciting.
The ball of the Hibernian Brass Band
comes off tonight at the Memphis Club
Hall. twill be well attended.
The annual picnic of the Societa de
Unione Fratallanza Italiana is an
nounced for the l4th of May next.
1t is stated by authority that the
water-works will be in successful opera
ton throughout the city by the LIST of
October next
The General Council meets as a COM
mittee of the whole this evening to con-
slider the important ordinance on taxes
and licenses.
Sallie E. Banfil fled bill for divorce
against James N. Banfil, in the Second
Chancery Court to-day, on the grounds
of abandonment, etc.
Elmwood, the City of the Dead was
visited by hundreds of our citizens yes
terday. Beautiful flowers are in bloom
above the green graves of the loved and
lost
The beer gardens outside Of the corpo-
rate limits were well patronized yester'
terday, owing to the fact that the city
saloons were closed by order Of the Gen
eral Council.
William Kennedy, a eolored man, has
been appointed United States Gauger at
this point, vice Captain Reed resigned.
The other gauger in this city is Colonel
Taylor.
Mr.. ]. B. Taylor, the painter who was
shot and killed by Claywell on the Raj
eigh road some weeks since, was the son
of Mr.. John B. Taylor, prominent citi-
zen of Water Valley, Miss.
Colonel R. M. Balch, formerly of this
city, was shot and killed in Crittenden
cou nty Ark, last Saturday, by Sheriff
Hardin. The service of writ of pos
session was the cause of the deplorablc
trae edy.
II rained ten years ago to-day, a fact
wen.kAown to those who survived the
great Shiloh fight, this being the ami
versary of the day after the battle, when
the Confederate veterans fell back to
Corinth, Mississippi.
Twenty-four misdemeanor cases were
dispoi led of by fine by the recorder to-
day. Robert johnson, colored scalp
ing he .ck-driver, was sent to Jail in de-
fault of $1,000 bonds to answer before
the Criminal Court
An old 1926 settler on the bluff says
he loves Memphis better than any other
town .or city on the globe, except
Helena Arkansas. How strangel but
this mu st be one of those things that no
fellah knows anything about.
The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can be
had at the counting-room and at the
news de pots throughout the city to-mor-
row morning. Single copy, five cents;
subs cri ption one year, two dollars; clubs
of five or more, one dollar and half,
The saloons were Theoretically sealed
up throughout the city yesterday. Morn
ing cock. tails we're non est inventus, as
we're the usual daily drinks of the bibu-
lous people. Hereafter family supplies
in this line will be laid in every Satur-
day evening
III ,,....o, sc eftaan bundrad man.