Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-07

A fresh lotof celery sauce at Oliver
Finnie & Co.'s.


The Probate Court, Judge Raymond
presiding, is in session daily.
The Quorum Court adjourned to court
in course yesterday afternoon.
Next Saturday week the great annual
Confederate picnic will be held at James
Park.
White hats appeared on the streets to-
day. The Greeley tile is the name
Of the things.
The Criminal Court is not in session
to-day. p II will adjourn to;morrow, to
court in course.
The picnic Of the I. O. o. +. next
Wednesday week, at James Park, will
be largely attended. nU H.,
The society Of Old Folks win meet to-
morrow afternoon for the transaction of
business Of interest to the society. a--
Do not forget to attend the amuse-
ments at Rocco Hall tonight, for the
benefit Of the Church Home Orphans.
{ Captain Weatherford, Of the police
force, was the recipient of fine saddle
mare yesterday gift from his friends
and admirers. 1850,
The First Circuit Court stands ad-
journed to the first Monday in June and
the Second Circuit to Monday next
which will be the last motion day Of the
term.
The Cash. Clay colt "Black. Dia-
mond, and a valuable set of topaz jew
elry. will be disposed Of by rattle at the
Marble Senate saloon, on Saturday next
at s o'clock pm. 50 81 er
The patriotic members of the chain
gang are engaged in sweeping Main,
Beal, Second and Poplar streets, in or
der to have these thoroughfares ready
for the Sunday school celebration on next
Friday. Z eo87 Wargn 1ois.
H|
The grafton delivered at the Maifest
yesterday by Judge Hudson was a fine
tribute to the German mind, genius and
industry. The Judge was vocferously
applauded during the delivery of the
Grafton. 5s, tie. ..i1 ~. ,S a.l
The Maifest of the German people
yesterday was the most successful cele-
bration ever gotten up in this city. At
least three Thousand people visited
James Park during the day to enjoy the
festivities
The Typographical Union picnic at
James Park tomorrow will be largely
attended Prizes will be voted to popu.
lar people, and the twin sisters, music
and dancing, will go hand in hand to-
gether in the evening.
The many friends of Mr.. Joe H.
Askew, of Columbus, Mississippi, will
be glad to learn of his arrival in this
city. Being an old member of the Bluff
City Grays,' his old comrades will be re-
joiced to see him looking well. %
Next Monday evening at eight o clock
there will be meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Industrial Exposition held at
the Chamber of Commerce, for the pur-
pose of organization, election of officers,
etc. 70 r.a Ho ue
The latest sensation was the attempt
yesterday to hold an inquest upon a
would-be suicide ere the spirit left its
earthly tabernacle. A nunc pro tune
verdict is the only thing that could jus
tify such proceeding.
b Candidates were revealing in lager at
the Maifest yesterday. After each i'm
bibition the candidate of the period
would talk of elections and his own
chances of success-most interesting
subjects to the sovereigns. A
Police court quotations are unchanged
to-day: Plain DRINKS, s.; mixed with
disorderly conduct, $26; middling far
fights, $40; mixed with whisky, 1876;
Dolly Vardenism, $40; ordinary vag ran
cy, $50; inferior wife-whipping, s..
Esquire Miller committed coI.ored
obtainer of goods under false preten ces,
named Handy Anderson, to jail this
forenoon to await requisition from the
Governor of Arkansas in order that An
lerson may be sent to Crittenden county
for trial before his peers of color. ~
In little ARRAY at James Park last
night between Sam Marks and James
Callihan, the latter received pistol ball
in the calf of the leg. Marks was ar
rested to-day on warrant sworn out
before Esquire Moore, who will deal out
justice to the parties this afternoon
The election for magistrate in the
Fourteenth District is progressing; to-
day. Fifteen candidates are in the field
the suffrage of the vo tiers.
Each candidate presents a cheerful, APP
and insists that his election is
already secured, The result will be an
nouneed tomorrow. g44tIF
Another trunk full of goods belonging
to Messrs Loewenstine Of the Southern
Palace was received to-day by the Chief
Of Police, from detective Cranw.er, who
is in New York. These goods, it is al
legged, we're shipped by Hackett, the con-