Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-08

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was drowned by a negro girl aged four
teen years, whom be alleges pushed bis
son into the river with intention then
and there to commit murder.
An International Circus is gradually
approaching Memphis from the north.
eastern portion Of the State. The
advent Of a circus on the bluffs would
cause a great revival Of joy 10 the minds
Of huHdreds Of CHI ildren and in the
bosoms Of many hundreds Of older folks
who have been looking at, laughing at
and have been bored at a circus ever
since their happy days Of childhood
passed away.
IL you examine q drop of the water
you drink with a microscope you will
find in it any amount Of living organ
isms, animals that prowl around in their
little ocean Of water aud engage in
fierce combats with each other but it is
a pleasure to know that when you drink
water you kill these animals instead of
they Strengthening you. The true moral
is, never examine too closely what you
eat and drink, for if yeu do you may
not do either.
There seems to be a great revival in
vocal music going on throughout the
city. You can hear true and false notes
on every street and almost at all hours,
issuing from sone building either in
chorus or as a solo. Often It CRATES or
breaks upon the ear accompanied by the
cracked strains of a flute, the banging
Of a piano or some other instrument.
What's tie matter2 Are our vocalists
preparing for a monster concert or
jubilee2
The committees on establishing a city
and county w~ork-house met yesterday
and opened a dozen bids, or offers Of
sale, of houses and lands suitable for the
above purpose. The committees did not
accept any of the bids and favored Gen
eral Forests proposition to take the
prisoners, feed and olothe them, and
make them work. The committees re-
solved to advertise for bids, open to the
LIST of July, to hire out county and city
prisoners for a term Of Eve years.
At the Italian picnic yesterday
speeches were made by Congressman II
Casey Young and Messrs. Joseph Mon
tedonico and II. Clay King, and ad.
dresses were delivered by the Queen of
Italy, Mile Emma Baeigalupo, and by
the Goddess of Liberty, Mile Pauline
Boro. During the afternoon and until
late last night James Park was thronged
with visitors, hundreds of whom, inspired
by the music of Arnold's orchestra, in
dulged in the pleasures Of the dance.
At q late hour the picnic ended and the
pleased but weary jewellers departed
homeward to " wrap the drapery Of their
couch around them and lay them down
to pleasant dreams"
In the Criminal Court the specialjury
summoned to hear proof and oratory as
to the sanity or insanity Of the notorious
Express robber, Ed johnson, returned a
verdict of sane" against the defend.
ant, much to his disgust johnson played
the anne insanity dodge in Missouri,
when on trial there for burglary, but
failed to play the game well. He is
sharp, but his insane makeup is not
good. He affects the d~isorderly style
of dress, hair tossed, aud turns his little
grey eyes rapidly in every direction with
a piercing look, but not vacant or wan.
dering like an insane person. He will
now be tried with his fe~llow-robbers on
the charge of robbery.