Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-18

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to be the remains Of young Mr.. Charles
Joplin, who was drowned 10 front Of The
city some weeks since. Parties went
down this morning to inspect the body
and identity it If possible.
The Knights of Pythias turned out in
procession to-day, three lodges being
Represented, The gallant Knights,
headed by a brass band, attracted con-
siderable attention as they marched out
to James Park to indulge in an annual
picnic.
Up at Grand Junction, q few days
since at a local revival an old fashioned
preacher got up and prayed for the con
version OF sinners, and he hoped his
congregation, unlike other congrega-
tons, would look more to the coming Of
Jesus Christ than they would to the com
ing Of White and Bliss.
The use Of morphine of late has been
so much in demand by would-be suicides
that our druggists are gravely consider
ing the propriety Of not selling the ar
tiele unless upon the order of a physi
clan, or to a well known citizen who is
above the suspicion Of attempting to 60
on the airline for the other world.
At the Recorders Court this morning
A. c. Meade was placed under $4,000
bonds on the charge Of larceny, and I'M
der $4,000 bonds for carrying concealed
weapons. Jim Lighter, a larcenist was
placed under $1,000 bonds. The number
Of minor cases disposed Of by the Re
corder was twenty.
In the Second Chancery Court To. day,
after full argument for bill, answer and
proof, the $4,000 damage suit Of John
o'Connor vs.. the City of Memphis was
dismissed by Judge Walker. O'ConnoI
was elected from the possession of Cen,
trail Park by the city, and brought q
damage suit in consequence.
The base ball fever rageth every Sun.
day in the suburbs. The citizens resid
ing near unto these base ball assem-
blages complain loudly as to the vul
garity and profanity INDUCED in by tht
players, and several Of them have re
quested the Sheriff to send an office
out on Sundays and abste the nuisance
There is some subtle connection between
base ball and profanity, yet unexplained
by any sporting philosopher.
The injunction case Of Tim Foley VS.
the Fire Commissioners, Fire Chief Nc
Fadden and Captain Mcmahon, of TIL
As, which was to have been heard thi
morning on a motion to dissolve, wa
not heard, owing to the fact that T. W
Brown, counsel of Foley, was not read.
to enter into the discussion Of the NC
ton. A continuance was granted to to
morrow morning at nine o'clock, whe,
the motion win be heard before judy
Walker, of the Second Chahcery Cour
The Bluff City Greys, company A, {
the old Forrest regiment, will meet o
Friday next at IL N. to perfect arrang,
ments to act as a mounted escort I
General Forrest on Decoration day
The Bluff" have invited all survivin
members Of the Forrest command t
join in as escort, either in separate CON
panies or with them. The Bluffs
intend decorating the graves of thei
company officers and men that are i
Elmwood Cemetery. Each member q
the escort is expected to appear in blac.
suit, black felt hat, on horseback, and t
carry a bouquet.
Sam Little visited the LEDGER of;c
this morning and bore in his hand
paragraph cut from the LEDGER Of yet
terday referring to the attempted suicid
of one Sam Little, an ex.hack driver.
Our indignant visitor emphaticall
stated hat he never did attempt to shu.
fe off the mortal coil, and as he left GU
-
office he muttered something about tba
it would be better for the LEDGER man
the matter was corrected. In deferenc
to Colonel Little's denial and his vagu
but no doubt horrible threat, We fec
constrained to publish his statement
he proposed raising hell in the LEDGE
office if the thing was not explained
but as this is what we have been tryin
to raise around here for several year
we hail the hell raiser as a brotht
worker in that field of literature.