Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-11
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rising -four 1t never fails.
Bishop Pierce (EpiscopaD of Arkan
sas is at the 0verton Hotel
Bishop Fitzgerald, of Little Rock
Ark. arrived in the city last evening.
The best sidewalks in the city are
those laid down with Nicolson pavement
blocks.
There will be meeting Of the Con.
federate Relief Association held this
evening.
The Mississippi Board of Levee Com.
missioners held a conference at the Pea
body to-day.
The sickly season has passed away,
and the physicians begin to talk of dull
times from professional standpoint
Droves of mules are driven through
the city daily. The wild, reckless driv-
ing has been checked up by the police.
General Frank Cheatham, at present
in the city, has announced himself as a
candidate for the gubernatorial honors.
An abomination-A newspaper printed
on stiff straw paper which rattles worse
than discharge of small arms every
time you turn it.
The Orphans fair, which has been
progressing in most satisfactory man
ner for some weeks at the Assembly
Hall, closed last night
Dolly Vardens and spring dresses
were sported by the ladies on Main
street to-day while INDUCING in shop
ping excursions.
The widest bull" of the Memphis
stocks market looks as harmless as a
calf, and the toughest bear" in man
ners, is as gentle as. a lamb.
There are rumors abroad that certain
capitalists contemplate erecting grand
opera-house or theater on Main street,
in the central portion of the city.
A general convocation of the mem
bers of the Dominican Order in Perry
county, Ohio, will be attended by
Fathers Carey and Byrnes, of this city.
Thirty street cars do all the business
on the lines in this city. A few addi-
tional cars and a more perfect system as
to running time would not be out of
place.
The Episcopal Convention which was
to have been held in this city yesterday
had to be postponed, ewing to the fact
that the floods prevented the delegates
from arriving in time.
There is some talk OF reopening the
old Gayoso Hotel for the reception of
guests. The Gayoso would make first
class cotton factory. AS hotel it lives
only in local history.
At the Linden Street Christian Church
this evening, the Rev. David Walk will
lecture on "The Bow in the Clouds"
The lecture will be most interesting, and
will be largely attended.
The Memphis and Charleston railroad
is in complete running order to-day, and
through trains are passing over the road,
the damage done to the road-bed by the
fleod having been repaired.
The card postal currency bill has
passed the lower House at Washington.
The card adopted will have an envelope
attachment and can be transmitted
through the mails for one cent.
Major c. L. Anderson, the popular
and prominent candidate for the shriev-
atty, was presented with the prize gold
headed cane voted to the most popular
candidate at the Orphans fair last night.
Memorial or Decoration day falls on
the sixth of May, of the pres
ent year. Let the great anniversary be
celebrated by our people who
revere the memory of the illustrious Con-
federate dead.
The prosecution of cases before the
Criminal Court has been so thorough |
that but twenty prisoners charged with |
State offenses remain in jail untried
and indicted. There are eight prisoners
in jail not as yet indicted.
Hundreds of stores and dwellings are
in process of erection throughout the
city proper and suburbs. The number
under contract and proposed to be built
during the present season speak well
for Memphis enterprise and prosperity.
Recorder Winters disposed of forty
cases by fine this morning.
Alfred Walker, colored, charged with
arceny from the person Of brother
African, was sent to Jail without bail.
Seven unfortunate females were fined
i've dollars each for misdemeanors.
There is said to be an immense
amount of surplus money in the city.
The unequal distribution of the same
PRODUCES pleasure and sorrow from diff
erent standpoints. The banks are full
o overlooking with filthy lucre; hence
'ur merchants can get accommodated
Without much trouble.
The embarrassed condition of the
ity is the latest hobby with the growl-