Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-27
LEDGER LINES.


House-Aies and mosquitoes are getting
numerous and troublesome.
A.Frenchy, a housebreaker, was COM
mitted by the Recorder to-day.
Giving silver in change for paper is not
so common as it was some time since.
The cheapest aud best strawberries
are at 2s7 Main street, corner Madison.
The Memphis club will engage the
Louisville Riversides at a game Of base
ball at Olympic Park tomorrow.
The beautiful fountain in Court Square
is completed, and will be dedicated and
presented to the city this afternoon.
Managers of picnics can have all their
job printing done at the LEDGER Office in
the best style and at the lowest prices. +
Those dens of infamy still exist on
Washington street, Notwithstanding the
order issued by the Police Commits.
s%ioners.
Spangler, the newsmau, at 378 Main
street, has all the popular illustrated
weekly and story papers, magazines, etc.
Give him a call.
At the Recorders Court this merning
Alexander Jones, negro burglar, aud
Nathan Lewis, negro larcenist, we're
committed to Jail.
From North Mississippi and other
points several Knights Of the Pike will
come and be present at the Memphis
Centennial tournament.
D. X. Thomas, a white man, charged
with forgery and ~swindling James Speed
and R. W. Lightburne, wal brought back
from Cairo yesterday by special officer
Brown.
The Chickasaw Guards, under Captain
Duncan, were out on the bluff last even
ing prscticing at skirmish drill at q
Gouble-quick. 1t was warm work but
good exercise.
The summer buster has made its ap.
p~earance upon the backs Of numbers o.
gentlemen. This Centennial year the
buster is made with a trail, and with red
white and blue stripes down the back.
Numbers Of ~piscatorially inclined dar
kies returned to the city yesterday will
big strings Of perch and cat fish from
Hopefeld lake. 1t is asserted that fin,
fishing can now be found in the lake.
and hsyous.
The Knights of Innisfail picnic come
off next Monday week. A valuabl,
amethyst ring is among the prizes offeret
for the best shots, and already number
Of marksmen are anxiously waiting fol-
the contest.
Thursday next the people Of Nashvill
. will decorate the graves Of the Fedora
national dead, on which occasion Coy
ernor Porter and staff have signifeu
their intention 10 be present and assis
in the ceremonies.
:. The ladies of Marion, Arkansas, ser
Colonel F. M. White a beautiful bouque
through General Adams, Judge Brew
and Colonel Lysle, as a token Of thei
esteem for his skill displayed at the Fa
J Mems baseball match.
A little negro thief was arrested las
night by the police on the charge of lal
ceny. He wanted to take fifty lashe
and get out, but as he had been arreste
for stealing many times before his re
quest was not accepted.
The delegates to the State Democrat
Convention, called for the purpose {
} selecting two delegates to the Nations
!. Convention, will leave this city for Mast
vile on Monday, as the Convention as
sembles on Wednesday.
Up to date Sol Coleman has ~retaile
over his counter 325, 900 OF his celebrate
Rosa Conchs cigars. He challenges an
, cigar merchant in this or any other cit
to beat it. They are now reduced
seven for twenty-five cents. Try his me-
brand, the Piccadora.
On Wednesday next, the 3lst inst,
grand sacred concert will be given at S
=. Peters Church, on which occasion th
choir will be assisted by the leading voct
talent Of the city together with a full OIL
chestra. For particulars see programm
published in another column.
The thieves broke into the hen-hous
Of DR.. Fold, on Broadway, South Men
phis, last night and carried off a lot {
poultry. At the next picnic a priz
: should be offered for the man who Kill
the first chicken thief on sight and
long range under the Creedmoor rulei
Captain B, DeKalb Treadwell, of Il
n we'll known house Of A. G. Treadwell
Bros, died Of consumption last night
y his residence on Shelby street. NJ
: Treadwell was highly respected and h0
a host of friends throughout the city wi
will mourn his loss aud revere his mer
v DRY.
, The challenge Of the fat nine has bet
accepted by the cotton men, and all Il
details are arranged for a grand baI
ball game OF Olympic Park next Frida
D. 1t is for the benefit of the Confedera
monument at Elmweod, and will be &C
tain to draw an immense crowd if Il