Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-24
LEDGER LINES.

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This is St. Johns day, one honored in
Masonic history.
The General Council meets once more
on next Tuesday afternoon.
Yesterday the mercury in the Their
mometer danced up among the %nineties.
Christian Brothers College commence
ment exercises at the theater tomorrow
evening.
General N. P. Banks will deliver an
address at the Masonic picnic at James
Park at eight o'clock this eveaing.
Bishop Quintatd will administer con-
frmation in st, Marys Cathedral to
night. Service begins at 8 o'clock.
Joe McCullers has horses, buggies
hacks and carriages for hire, at his livery
stable, No. AZ Adams street. th&mt
The musical concert by Arnold's
Band, assisted by other musicians, will
commence at James Park tonight at
seven o'clock.
In the First Chancery Court Mary
White (negro) fled a bill for divorce
against Henry White on the ground of
abandonment.
interviewing city officials as to the
public debt and financial embarrassment
has passed through the usual epidemic
form this season and has had its day.
Decaying vegetables are a fruitful
source of fevers and other diseases, and
should be removed from our market,
streets and alleys. There cannot be too
much vigilance in this matter.
Baby show for prizes at Masonic pic.
mic at James Park this afternoon at
half-past four o'clock. Get your trea.
sures ready and employ the best looking
nurses to be found in the city.
Our people are daily going to the cool
shades of Bon Aqua to escape the heat
and mosquitoes. A. good many young
ladies will go there early next week to
participate in the Fourth of July hop.
Owen McNutt & Bailey sold to Denies
mill this morning 70 bushels of fine
white wheat at 81 273 per bushel, 1t
was raised On Joe Bailey's place on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, in
this county.
In the spring of 1865, a few days after
the killing of President Lincoln, Gen.
Banks delivered a speech in Court
Square, and those who remember the In
cident say that he looks as young, if not
younger, now than he did then.
At the Recorders Court to-day the fol-
lowing cases were disposed Of: Charles
Irbal, Fannie Wilson, Howell Robinson
and John Smith, inmates Of q house of
ill-fame, fine, $40 each; George Water
son, carrying concealed weapons, bond
$4,000 and fine $50.
Parties are already making out ward
tickets for Aldermen, Councilmen and
School Visitors. Let the Picket School
Board ring men be defeated in every
ward in January next. The LEDGER
will take pleasure in showing up these
worthless in due time.
A certified copy of that old super.
cedeas in that old Foley injunction case
is to be served upon the Commissioners
with a view of placing them in contempt
of the Supreme Court and locking them
up in the body of the jackson Jail.
Something must be done, as the boys Of
the ring are clamorous over the refusal
of the supercedeas by the Supreme
Court, Throw a sop to Cerberus.
In all vases, and in any vessel in
which are placed flowers, moses or
ferns in water, keep a few bits of char
coal. These bits keep the water sweet
and prevent any bad ordor. Flowers
will in this way keep fresh a long time
by cutting off a shaving daily from the
end of the stems with a sharp knife.
Always cut flowers with a sharp knife.
If the stems are bruised they will o
wither.
The closing exercises of the LaSalette
Academy we're held to-day. The pro-
gramme of exercises includes the open
ing address by Miss Florence Toof,
French Conversations" vocal and in
strumental music, reading compositions,
a drama entitled School for Daughters
and the closing address by Miss Florence
Toof. The institution is under charge
of the Sisters of St. Dominic, presided
over by Sister Francis.
The following are spoken of as suit
able timber for the M~ayoralty: Messrs.
j. 7. Ieath, ]. G. Nicely, Colonel Keat-
ing, Of the Appeal; Colonel Kellar, of
the Avalanche; NJ. L. Meacham aud
W. B. Galbreath. City Attorney Han
ION and Alderman Robbins are also
mentioned o~ccAsionallv IA nrnsnaot;ve