Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-09


benefit of their school, on the 9Th of
June, will be largely attended. - 80
The general health of Memphis was
never better than at present. The city
is free from any epidemic whatsoever.
The ladies of the Central Baptist
church purpose holding a strawberry fes-
tival some time next week, or very soon
thereafter.
1t is said that Mr.. Barlow, the popular
clerk of the Overton hotel, is soon to
be manager of the Metropolitan hotel
at Little Rock.
The schools will be closed tomorrow
to afford teachers and pupils an oppor-
tunity to participate in the Sunday
school celebration.
The funeral of the late DIR. VIM. V.
Taylor took place from Calvary church
yesterday afternoon, and was attended
by large number of friends Of the de-
ceased.
Twenty-Five cases were disposed of at
the Recorders Court this morning, and
sixty-fve dollars assessed as fines. Major
billiard presided, in the absence of Re-
corder Winters.
Suburban front yards are beautiful in
their abundance of flowers now. They
all seem to have put on their holiday
address in anticipation of the great
event tomorrow.
Mr.. James Babb has been appointed
grand marshal and Mr.. Tom Boyle as
sistant grand marshal of the Christian
Brothers school on the occasion of their
picnic.
The stray swine and goats arrested
and impounded as Migrants by the po-
lice officials of the city will be sold at
auction at the various pounds tomorrow
afternoon at three o'clock.
Captain Athy, Chief of Police, re-
quests that all wagons, carriages and
other vehicles be kept off Main and
Second streets between the hours of
nine and eleven o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Two special trains will run over the
Memphis and Charleston railroad to-
morrow for the benefit of our country
cousins who wish to attend the great
Sunday school celebration. They will
get in here by ten o'clock in the morn
ing.
At meeting of the directors of the
Memphis and Raleigh railroad yester-
day. O. F. Prescott was elected Presi-
dent, and A. j. White Secretary and
Treasurer. They expect to have the
road in operation by the latter part of
June.
From gentleman just from Cuba we
learn that Mr. Cadmus, formerly of this
city, has leased the fine billiard rooms
and American bar at the Santa Isabella
Hotel, Havana. Cadmus receives his
Memphis friends in the most hospitable
manner.
Street cars will not be allowed TO in
terfere with the Sunday school process
sion tomorrow. Superintendent Barrett
has agreed to keep them off the Main
street track while the procession is
moving.
At the Christian Brothers picnic to be
held at James Park on Tuesday, June
4th, rattle will take place for a five
years scholarship, valued at five hun
bred dollars. Tickets, 50. Here is a
chance to secure a thorough practical
education for mere triAe.
Carl Schurz, the great German orator
and statesman, will be in Chattanooga
ON the 23d of June, and is expected in
Memphis soon after. Every man and
woman in Mernphis is anxious to see
and hear this distinguished speaker.
The picnic of the season will be that
given by the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Benevolent Association next
Saturday. The railroad shops will be
closed on that day, and all the employees
of this end of the road will spend the
day at James Park.
Mr.. w. j. L. Holland, one Of the pro-
prietors of the Holly Springs Miss
Reporter, is in the city soliciting bust
ness for his widely circulated and inAu-
entail journal. The Reporter has a
large circulation in North Mississippi,
and is regarded as one of the leading
newspapers in our sister State.
This is Ascension day, in observance
of which services we're held in the Catho-
lie churches this morning at six and
nine o'clock. This afternoon Cyrene
Commandery of knights Templar will
parade some of the principal'streets and
then adjourn to the First Methodist
church, where suitable Grafton will be
delivered by Sir knight Slater. The pub
lie are cordially invited to hear the
Grafton. al
Several hundred people assembled at
the corner of Madison and Second street
this morning to witness the sapping of
the south wall of the Stillman Block by
the workmen engaged in exeayating for
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