Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-13
LEDGER LINES.

The Chsncsry and Circuit Courts are
in session today.
Another heavy shower Of rain fell
early this morning.
The misdemeanor docket was taken
up to-day in the Criminal Court.
The Arkansss Democratic State Con-
vention will assemble at Little Rock to-
morrow.
General Jshn G. Fizer and Colonel
John I. stratton are quite sick and are
confined to their rooms.
The General Council stands adjourned
over to the next regular mseting-the
first Wednesday in July.
Candidates tickets, cards and circu.
lars printed at the LEDGER office cheaper
and better than elsewhere. I
Colonel Robertson Topp died early
this morning at his residence on the cor.
ner Of Beal and LauderdaIe streets.
Tomorrow the boys in blue will put
forth their candidate for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency at Cincinnati.
A telegram from Liverpool states that
Mr.. Jefferson Davis and family arrived
at that port yesterday from New Orleans.
The Japanese troupe Of jugglers and
athletes will exhibit again to night and
tomorrow night at the Assembly Hall.
The commencement exercises Of the
Armour Institute, No. I'll Madison
street, will be held on Thursday evening
next.
Judge Catron, city editor Of the Ava.
lanche, has returned from his Centennial
trip and has resumed his r%epOrtoriaI
duties.
DR.. Churchill, School Visitor from the
Fifth ward, has resigned. His successor
will be elected at the lex regular meet,
ing IN July.
A black boy was drowned while bath
ing in Wolf river yesterday. The body
was recovered, and an inquest held b.
Coroner Spelman.
Colonel Moses White, formerly of thi
city, on Saturday last delivered the ora
ton over the Confederate dead al tb.
Knoxville Cemetery.
Notice the call Of the Eighth.war,
Democratic and Conservative Club 70
a meeting, to take place at the Poplar
street market-house on tomorrow ever
ing.
The heavy rain storm yesterday after
noon washed the streets and alleys an
also washed out the filthy Bayou Gayosc
aud this was Of great sanitary benefit t
our city.
The steamer Thompson Dean did ne
arrive here last night; hence Sol Coli
man leaves surely tonight per steame
Illinois for Visksburg. We wish him
safe journey.
The Main street stone paving ord
nance passed its final reading before th
General Council at the meeting bel
yesterday afternoon. The bids for pa
ing stone will be advertised for.
The United States Court will be opent
on tomorrow morning by Judge Trig
who has been detained at Nashville Sc
eral days hearing the ~penitentiary lea
case of Haseltine VS.. 0'Connor.
The normal school exercises will
held at the theater tonight. Tickets
admission q be had at the Office of Il
School Board to-day or at the theater t
: night. The tickets can be obtained FRI
of charge,
We understand that on yesterday Ii
Memphis base ball club professional
d~isbanded for the season. 1t is said thi
the ball.tossers will give an exhibitic
game in order to raise money s%uticiel
to carry them hometo the Eastern cite
The new lodge-room of Harmon
Lodge, l. o. o. F., on the corner
a Beal and fernando streets, will be ded
! Gated on tomorrow evening. The pu
!, lie is invited to attend and witness Il
e dedication ceremonies.
9 A dozen we'll known Memphisns b
longing to the amateur fshermeu's eli
left yesterday for 0sceola, Arkansa
IS where they intend remaining sever
II days in order to indulge in ~p!scatori
n exercises, The club was we'll suppl
o with commissary stores Of every desert
ton.
a Delegates representing the six soc.
ties composing the Teutonic Associate,
d of the city will meet the delegates Of {
2 other civic and military societies
=. Cochran Hall next Friday evening {
ID the purpose Of arranging a Fourth
July programme. Each society or asl
IS citation is entitled to three delegates.
IS The commencement exercises
K Gaines Institute, at the theater yestt
day afternoon and last night, we're W,
attended; in fact, the theater was crow