Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-01
BREyITIEs.

Z The regular meeting of the. General
Council viii be held this afternoon at
three o'clock in the City Hall. b "a
The Exposition subscription commit
tees are actively canvassing the city.
The Exposition will be successful
Some worthy proposes to get up a
grand international dog,fght in this
city, the fight to come of at Fort Pick
ering.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of this county met this afternoon at one
o'clock at the Second Chancery Court
room.
4 Major Elliott, the veteran turf reporter
Of the New York Herald, is in attend
ance at the races, taking notes for his
journal t,r
An intoxicated and badly beaten white
man was found lying on the leyee last
night. He could give no account of his
misfortunes. q
! Those interested will, find it to their
advantage to make bids for the privileges
at the Typographical Union picnic.
See " Picnic Privileges in another
column.
The decomposed body of man was
seen floating out of Wolf river into the
Mississippi yesterday. 1t was not recov-
cred, and another mystery remains I'M
revealed forever.
The St. Georges Society annual pic
mic will be held at James Park on Fri
day, the Oath inst. The committees have
made every arrangement to make it
pleasant and successful.
Workmen are engaged in tearing down
the old Stillman block, on the Northeast
corner of Madison and Second streets,
in order to make way for the Masonic
Temple, to be erected on the ground
Captain VIM. s. Moon, Chief Engi-
neer of the Grenada, Houston and East
ern railroad (now the Vieksburg and
Nashville railroad), is in the city on his
way to Grenada, Miss, to superintend
the location of the western end of the
line.
A light shower yesterday caused many
to play the part of Oliver Twist and
ask for more" but it came not, the rain
storm having swept around through the
Arkansas hills, ignoring Memphis alto
gether. ,sn.
The Little Rock railroad bed has been
raised above overflow all along the line.
In many places the rosd-bed was eleva-
ted fifteen feet. Trains now run with
regularity, speed and safety between this
city and Little Rock. e
During the month of April, 1871, the
cotton receipts at this point were 39,l9l,
and the shipments 1891 bales. For
April, 1872, the receipts were 1882,
and shipments 80, 1879 bales, being fall
ing off of q $50 in receipts, and 1902
bales in shipments.
The Chief of Police notifies the owners |
of William Goats and porkers to keep
these innocent animals at home, or the
city pound will receive them, and the
owners will have to pay the penalty at
tached to the violation of the order.
Flowers can now bloom with impunity
throughout the city and suburbs.
The main between Washington and
Arkansas, now progressing at the race
grounds, is resulting favorably for the
Congressional roosters, who won five out
of eight fights yesterday, which leaves
Washington one ahead in the contest.
Quite large amount of money will
change hands on the result of the match.
In to-days LEDGER Mr.. l.. L. Battle
announces himself as candidate for
Tax Collector of Shelby county, subject
to the decision of the nominating con-
yention. Mr.. Battle is an old and wor-
thy citizen, residing in the First district,
and would make frst.class officer.
His friends feel sanguine of his nomina
ton, and are determined to present his
claims in the strongest manner.
The disciples of Faust, known as the
Typographical Union, purpose giving
a grand picnic on the sth of May
next Wednesday. The picnic viii be
held at James Park, which will be illum.
mated with calcium lights. Fine music,
good order and pleasures innumerable
may be expected by thosein attendance.
Tickets car be had at the, jewelry stores,
book stores and news stands.
The beer-drinkers fail to understand
why hotel guest can order wine for his
Sunday dinner or cocktail for his
morning repast without involving the
hotel proprietor in an indictment for
retailing liquor on Sunday-or render
him liable to arrest-when beer saloon
keeper cannot sell lager to the thous-
ands of people who regard it as their
daily drink. There is some logic and
reason in the suggestion.
1t has been discovered from actual
experiments in malarial ATTITUDES that
the juice Of the lemon is an antidote for