Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-02
LEDGER LINES.

49, "Ns 'fNNN
month.
The beer" retreats abSut the city
we're we'll pAtronizod yesterday aud last
evening.
The Forest City Times is terribly mis-
taken In It's assertion that the eholera
prevails here. IN uN
Oar farmers say they have quit
enough rain to do them for awhile in the
management Of their crops.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the
revelation on Mount Sinai, and was duly
celebrated by the Israeltes.
That unweleome visitor with the large
pocket-book is circulating himself nu
merously about the city to-day.
On motion Of Colonel d. X. McRae
II. N. Rankin, colored, was to-day ad
mitted to practice in the United States
Cont. Do W tAAa
One day last week a boy shot a man
at Surrounded Hill, near Devall's Bluff
because the latter refused TO pay a debt
he owed him.
Mrs. L. G. Taber, late housekeeper Of
Louis Lacroix, died at nine o'clock thiI
morning. A CorOaer's jury found that
she came to her untimely end in conse
quence of an overdose Of morphine ad
ministered by her own hand.
Feasible projects are under considera
ton to construct four narrow-gauge rail
roads hence: One to Savannah on the
Tennessee river, via Somerville and Boil
war; one to Columbus, Miss, via Ok
ford; one to Yazoo City and one to
Batesville, Arkansas.
The German Protestant Sabbath
schools, headed by band, paraded Main
street this morning, on their way tc
James Park. where their annual picnic
is being held. The procession numbered
about two hundred and fifty little ones
with their teachers, and made quite q
fine appearance.
Mr.. John Hamet, of Cross county
Arkansas, who shot Mr.. Lee Head in
Wittsburg last week, was indicted by the
recent session of the Grand Jury Of that
county, his bond being fixed at $4,000
which he failed to give, and now Ian
cuisines in the Jail. Mr.. Head is still in
a most critical condition, with no hopes
of recovery. nu
The popular Selden Irwin troupe
passed through the city this morning
from little Rock where they have
played very successful engagement to
Cairo, where they will delight the deni-
zens of that high-stilted city several
nights. We only regret that this excel
lent combination could not stop in Mem
phis. When they we're here last winter
they had full and highly appreciative
houses. Should they come this way
again at any time they will meet a
warm reception. The season of regular
amusements has closed, but frst-class
troupe like this one could do lively
business for week.
Things we like: Visits from those
neighbors who invariably leave our gate
open, so that the hogs and goats may
cultivate our wife's little flower beds to
their satisfaction. To have our friends
pilot lady beggars to our place of bust
ness, so that our supposed gallantry may
be put to the test of refusal to give a
hard earned dollar to some object which
we are not perfectly sure is not hum
bug and a fraud. To hear of people
who have been for long time in the en-
joyment of money which we have worked
for and justly entitled to, and which
they owe to us but won't pay, packing
up for an expensive and unnecessary
summer excursion to the Niagara Falls
or some fashionable watering place in a
distant State; but it is especially delight
full for US when they go to Europe in
quest of some new field in which to
spend our money.