Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-04
BREVITIES.

A fresh lot Oh celery sauce at OhVef,
Finaiq & co.'M(lH 2VVH
The picnic OF the /. 0. o. r., at
James Park will come off onCWednes-
day, 18th inst. UilS tJuuu 6A
L The physicians insist that the health
of the city is good, and that meningitis
has ceased to exist. "a uau,4lloH
The decoration ceremonies at Elm
wood cemetery to-day were largely at
edby the public. lnsl
The police force appeared yesterday
in new black hats, the officers wearing
a gold cord and tassel as grade marks.
The second annual picnic of the Mem
phis and Charleston Benevolent Asso-
citation viii come off at James Park on
the 18th inst 2 eIi
The third annual picnic of the Soci-
eta di Unione Fratellanza Italiana
will be held at James Park ON Tuesday,
l4th Of May. P"
The Democracy of this county will as.
semble this afternoon in the Greenlaw
Opera House, for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the State Convention to
be held at Nashville on Thursday next
The Criminal Court will adjourn for
the term next Monday. All parties out
on bonds returnable to the present term
must appear Immediately and renew
their bonds, or capias will issue fol
their arrest. no
The spring meeting over the Chicka
saw Jockey Club course closed yester
day, after most successful race week
The sport was largely attended by our
best citizens. Even the ladies turned
out in full force to enjoy the equestrian
exercise. 0a-uH llsrsN
Who will be the Magistrate elect from
the Fourteenth Civil District, is the ex.
citing conundrum in local political cir.
Giles at present. The crop ofcandidates
is large and respectable, thereby pre-
senting no difficulty to the people in the
selecting Of good Magistrate. I8E
Next "Wednesday the members of the
Typographical Union will give picnic
at James Park. Good music, terpse
chorean pleasures and the best of order
are down on the programme, and will
be enjoyed by a large attendance Of Wis
itors that no doubt will be present
Geo. B. Patterson, No. l4l Main street
has sent to us some strawberries JUS
from the STEM They are plump and de
lcious, and indicate that the berry will
be abundant this season. They wer'
grown by Mr., j. N. Shepherd, Of Raj
eigh. Mr.. s. is an enterprising man
and knows how to grow Strawberries.
Next Friday, May 10, the great Sun
day-school celebration will be held il
this city. Ten thousand children are
expected to attend the exercises
Twenty thousand strangers viii be il
the city on this day to witness the grea
public demonstration in favor of Sunda.
schools. Tomorrow the children viii
attend rehearsal at the GreenlaV
Opera House. yas .bais
The remaining assets of the old Gay
oso Bank were sold at auction yesterda,
by Register, Irrelevant 4 Co. TIT
corded and sealed packages were opened
and displayed millions of broken banl
money, uncurrcnt levee bonds, etc.
which were purchased by the excited
crowd for a. few dollars. Men with tel
dollars yesterday morning were the for
tunate pessessors of tens Of thossand
in the afternoon. This made one fee
like millionaire it gave you the sensa
ton at least for a few seconds, and t.
grasping humanity, was not this alon'
worth few greenbacks? .tl ~
Newspaper men are coming to thu
front. The nominees Of the Cincinnati
Convention, Greeley and Brewn, being
journalists, and the former a practica
printer. Yesterday afternoon the 'ex
element in the streets, around thu
| LEDGE Office aud the bulletin boards il
front of the telegraph offices, was in
tense, until the announcement Of thu
,fnal result came. The LEDGER was
m ost popular paper, and was eagerly
read throughout the city it having beer
able to publish in advance Of its morn
ing contemporaries the nominations made
by the Liberal Convention.
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NINE DEMoEEsr,s PATTERNS, all kinds
STYLES and sizes, at 2lS Main st. 1881