Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-08
LEDGER LINES.

Street -sprinklers are not needed ct
present, owing to the continuous rains.
The rains yesterday made it bad for
base ball players as well as street pedes-
trians.
Crowds of worshipers attended the
popular and fashionable churches last
night.
The amateur pigeon shooters will in
dulge in trap shooting at fernando Park
on Wednesday next.
United States Circuit Judge Emmous
arrived in the city on yesterday and is
stopping at the Peabody.
The Board of Health mortuary report
fot the past week shows the mortality to
have been l7-whites, 8; blacks, 8.
The grand concert and Opera de Sa-
Ion Of the Esther Club will take place
next Friday evening at the theater.
Colonel NJ. Magevney was to-day
sworn in as Police and Fire Commits.
sioner for FIVE years by Mayor Flippin.
The Grand Commandry of the Knights
Templar, 70: the State Of Tennessee,
will meet at Murireesboro on Thursday
next.
Colonel Elder requests us to say that
he does not pay for the drinking foun.
tain. That comes out Of the fountain
fund.
Many Of our citizens are preparing to
leave the city for, the summer months
and wander in Centennial climes further
North.
But one arrest was made by the police
on yesterday and but one last night, anG
these were for committing light misde
meanors.
Wednesday evening next the benefit o.
the theater ushers will take place, or
which occasion the Bluff City MINSTREL
will be the attraction.
The Centennial Tournament a
Olympic Park, under the management
Of Mr.. Peter Tracy, will be held OIL
Thursday, the first of June.
The season of flowers has arrived, ant
the time is approaching for the decora
ton Of the graves Of the Confederat
dead at Elmwood cemetery.
If you throw a rock into any knot O
men congregated on the corner of Mad
son and Main, ten to one you will hit
man who is discussing local politics.
The New York professional spiritual
lists who give "seances'' are required t
pay a license Of $500. 1t is q privileg
like all other kinds OF money maxim
business.
The LEDGER staff recognizes the Dc
likeness and courtesy Of the boys at tn
postofice in getting out the exchang
list at a moments notice, a matter of n
small Importance to newspaper men.
Were all the unsightly wooden shec
or awnings on Main street removed Il
street would present a metropolitan a
pearance, just as does the princip
. streets in Northern cities where shet
and awnings are not permitted to
erected.
. The adjourned meeting Of the GenerI
Council will be held this afternoon f
: the transaction of regular monthly bus
ness. The Council setting as a Court
Impeachment, in the matter of the R
corder, will meet Tomorrow afternoon
three o'clock.
: The German Lutheran Sunday-scho
fest comes off at humboldt Park to.da
The parade on Main street of the CHI
dren with their May queens this for
noon was a charming spectacle, and WI
e generally observed and admired by Il
. citizens on the sidewalks.
The argument of counsel in the ca
Of DR.. D. D. Johnson, indictment
3 abortion and murder, commenced in Il
Criminal Court this morning, Attorne
General Wright opening the case
, behalf Of the State. Messrs. Horriga
= and Wallace conduct the defense.
The marble bust of jackson in Cou
3 Square was washed and cleaned Satu
day last by an artist who performs t
same operation on tomb-stones that
come stained at Elmwood Cemeter
The bust now presents a much more @
%tractive appearance than formerly.
. The Lexington, KY, pigeon shootii
matches, dog shows and horse races W
commence on tomorrow. Several Me-
phiaus left for Lexington on yesterda
, among others VIM. Bowles, Chas. Lelar
=" A Merriman, D. D. Sanders and D. BIZ
: son, the latter gentleman taking wi
him nine fine dogs.
: The many friends Of Mrs. Elizabe
R, Graham, formerly Miss Baxter, a
wife of W. L. Graham, will be panied