Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-22
PUBLIC LEDGER.
once: No. IL Madison Street.
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LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
M Il Nj HIS,
Monday Evening, April ~. 1874.
PIrrsBuRo and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown b Jones. Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. I
BREvITIES.

Elegant bouquets nave maue their ap-
pearance in the city.
Suburban beer gardens are being fitted
up for the summer trade.
Janauscheck will be the stellar at
traction at the theater next week.
The spring races over the Chickasaw
Jockey Club course will commence next
Monday.
The number of picnics this season will
be unparalleled in the history of Mem
phis.
Colored Dolly Vardens have appeared
in our city. Shade of Dickens what
comes next?
The interesting communication from
our Bartlett correspondent can be found
on the first page.
Next Tuesday week grand sacred
concert will be given by the choir of St.
Patricks Church.
The Confederate Relief Association
picnic comes off on the 18th of May
next at James Park.
The regular meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce takes place this after
noon at four o'clock.
A white wife-whipper contributed ten
dollars to the city treasury before the
Recorder this forenoon.
Caterpillars and mosquitoes have
made their appearance in West Tennes
see and North Mississippi.
Father Walsh, of st. Bridget's church
is to have new residence erected fol
his benefit by the parishioners.
Joe Roeberg, aged eleven years, was
accidentally drowned in Bayou Gayosc
yesterday, near the Poplar street bridge
Burnt-cork artists composing the
Skiff & Gaylord troupe, commence 9
weeks engagement at the Memphis
| Theater this evening.
Since the shake" the " earthquake
has become the name Of a popular Mem.
phis drink. 1t produces rocking mo
ton of the body when INDUCED in toe
often.
The Clerk of the Second Circuit
Court requests us to state that jury No
| will be expected in attendance to
morrow. Jury No. need not appear
on that day.
Fishnics to the lakes in the Mississippi
bottom have become the rural pleasures
in North Mississippi. The ladies, a.
usual, turn out to be the most successful
anglers either on land or lake.
Excavating for the Masonic Temple
at the corner of Madison and Secont
streets, was commenced to-day. Tht
first ground was broken by Alderman J
NJ. Pettigrew, of the Fourth Ward.
Next Monday evening the Contra
Methodist Church concert will be giver
at the Memphis Club Hall. Many o
our leading professional and amateur
musicians will assist in the entertain.
ment.
The residence of Mr.. Henry Douglass
a planter residing twelve miles south Of
this city, took FIRE accidentally ant
burned down yesterday afternoon. The
greater portion of the furniture was
saved.
The interesting history of Jackey John
son, which appeared yesterday in the
ruorning journals, will be repubIiShsd in
pamphlet form, in which republication
the point Of the narrative will be made
clear, if possible.
Sam Brown, an escaped prisoner from
the Jail, was arrested by the police las
Saturday and turned over to the deputy
sheriff. On the way TO prison he made
his escape again from the officer. Brown
was committed originally on the charge
of grand larceny.
The ladies of the Confederate Monu
mental Association will meet at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at ii
o'clock tomorrow morning, in order to
complete arrangements for the annual
decoration Of the Confederate graves al
Elmwood Cemetery.
The Supreme Court hss decided thai
Dave Smith, the murderer OF the late
Mr.. James Meriwether, is TO be hung By
the neck until he IS dead. The sheriff
viii have TO commence erecting gal
lows in a few weeks. The jail yard will
be the scene Of the tragedy.
The investigation as to the legality oI
the merchants tax has convinced the
county attorney that the county assess
ors must assess merchandise, stock in
banks and insurance companies, like
other taxable property. The new order
has created considerable stir in business
circles.
The shock Of earthquake last Satur