Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-28
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vile on Tuesday next.
At several Of our Methodist churches
protracted meetings are being held
nightly, aud numerous sinners lave pro-
fessed religion.
The home clubs known as the River
sides aud the Eckfords will indulge in a
baseball contest on Sunday afternoon at
Olympic Park.
The General Council will meet at the
City Hall at 2 o'clock on Monday next
to consider the impeachment charges
against Recorder Duff.
The Nashville American acknowledges
the receipt of q photograph containing
an excellent representation of the Chick.
asaw Guards Of Memphis.
Julius Roush, who was on trial in the
Criminal Court on yesterday, on an in.
dictment charging bestiality, was &C.
quilted by the jury last evening.
The storm last night cooled and puri.
fed the atmosphere no little and added
considerably to the sanitary condition
as well as the general health Of the city.
The industrious cattle thieves 60 for
suburban cows now as they Craze on the
commons, and in consequence the a
of COWS now lock them up securely in
stables at night.
La File De Madame Augot by the
Julia Mathews English Comic Opera
Troupe at the theater tonight. At the
matinee tomorrow the Bohemian Girl
will be presented.
A wind storm, accompanied by heavy
showers of rain, commenced falling at
halt past twelve o'clock last night. Its
fall was preceded and succeeded by
thunder and lightning in the north and
west.
Memphis news boys now threaten
each othe; with impeachment for high
crimes and misdemeanors whenever they
fall out, AMI in this they only follow the
example Of the older children Of the
village.
Bob Wheeler, the negro murderer of
Blumensteiu, the Beal street clothing
man, was convicted in the Criminal
Court on yesterday and sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary.
The last hundred dollars subscription
necessary to pay for the Court Square
fountain was put in the hands of Colonel
James Elder, on yesterday, by Colonel
Thomas Boyle, who made the liberal
donation.
The Shelby County Democratic and
Conservative mass convention to send
delegates to the State Convention at
Nashville will assemble at the Exposi.
ton building on lex Monday morning
at IL o clock.
The brick work of the Court Square
fountain is finished. On Monday next
the erection of the iron fountain will be
commenced, and It is expected that by
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the 10th of May the opening celebrations
will be held.
The Christian Brothers College Cen
%tennial festival closed at the Exposition
last night. 1t was quite a success, both
socially and financially, aud was made
SO by the gentlemen and ladies who had
the festival in charge.
An effort is making to place the busts
of noted and dead Tennesseeans in Court
Square. Among the busts mentioned in
this connection are those Of Davy Crock
EFT, Andrew Johnson, Governor Jones
and Chief Justice Nicholson.
The fashionable Memphis belle sits
herself down in a church pew in seven
motions; q man finishes it in one, but
during the services changes position
much oftener than the woman, at least
such is apparent if not a fact.
The d%isproportion between the hight
Of a small boy and the noise Of his boot.
heels, as he skips up and down from the
theater gallery or family circle while the
performance is progressing, is one Of the
most curious problems in dynamics.
The committees of arrangements of
the German Maifest, which will come of
next Monday at James Park, are making
great preparations for the street parade
and celebration by the children who will
be mounted on decorated floats and
also will occupy carriages.
Mrs, Jefferson Davis and her SECOND
daughter, Miss Winnie, left for New Or
leans yesterday, from. which port they
will sail for Liverpool, England. Mr.
Davis goes to England on business con-
nected with the American branch Of the
Mississippi Valley Association.
Mr.. N. Maurice, head book-keeper at
Menken's, was made very proud by a
charming testimonial from his devoted
and worthy wife. 1t is a boy, a SPLEEN
did specimen of the young Anglo Amer.
lean. Mother and son are in q hopeful
condition, We tender our best wishes.
1t is rumored that the Confederate Re
lief Association or committee on Me-
mortal Day and that unfinished monu-
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