Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-30

white gentlemen who are too lazy to
work, but not too Republican to steal.
The Centennial Tournament at 0lym.
pic Park on Thursday week next, the
9th proximo, will attract a large crowd
visitors from the surrounding country.
We have received a specimen Of Irish
potatoes raised on the county Poor
house grounds by the inmates The po-
tatoes are of the largest and finest quail.
ity.
Ten little misdemeanor cases were dis
posed of by the Recorder this morning.
John johnson, a negro, suspected Of lar
ceny, was committed in default of $4,000
bail.
Captain j. Harvey Mathes, Of the
LEDGER, left for Nashville last evening
in order to attend as a delegate the State
convention, which meets in session to-
morrow.
The members of the Memphis Cotton
Exchange, at a meeting held yesterday,
passed a series Of resolutions indicative
of their regret at the death Of their fel.
low member B. DeK. Treadwell, Esq.
Independent candidates for Office il
August next are becoming numerous, ye1
their chances are somewhat slim. Al
independent candidate for Office is
Radical one in disguise; at least so they
appear in Memphis.
A regular organized gang of CHECKER
thieves raided the Raleigh road LAS
night. Many citizens had to remain W
all night with shotguns in hand in ordei
to prevent successful raids, while Others
not so watchful suffered severely.
St. Peters Church concert tomorrow
evening will attract a large attendance
A full orchestra and organ accompani
ment, under the direction Of ProfessOl
Karsch, will interpret the musical pro
gramme selected for the occasion.
At a political meeting last night, helC
at Zion Hall, on Beal street, the blscl
people present resolved to celebrate thu
Fourth Of July in a becoming manner
in response to the call by a proclama
ton made by President Grant.
Lorg strings of fish from HopefelC
lake are brought to this city daily b!
black and white disciples of Izaak Wal
ton. The fish are perch, mudcat and
trout. All agree hat the lakes anC
bayous were never so full of fine fish a:
they are this season.
Now hat summer is approaching rap
idly and CANNES go mad, the best way t
enforce the dog.muzzle ordinance upol
the thousands of ours that ipfest Mem
phis is TO put the muzzle Of a pistol o
shotgun carefully behind their ears an,
then pull the trigger.
The planters in the lower bottoms So
the land now under water will not be dr.
enough for planting before the middle
June, and that it will then be too late 70
cotton, but early enough for corn. !
good corn crop is worth more than
cotton crop to any planter.
The programme Of musical exercise
to be given at the Confederate prone
made concert and hop at the Expositio'
building tonight is full of selected gem
from the best composers AS will appea
from an inspection of the published pre-
gramme in to.day's LEDGER.
Yesterday and today thousands {
people drank water from the drinkip
fountain on Main street and we're greete
by tia applauding look Of Diana, whic
goddess stands on top Of the fountain
dressed to that style known to Eve q
she cam from the bath in the Garden c
Eden.
To night at the Exposition Buildin
the Confederate Monumental Promenad
Concert and Hop will come of, In
proceeds will be applied to the ceppl
ton Of the monument al ElmWood. v
predict a large and fashionable audienS
npOa this MUSICAL, charitable and patti
otto occasion.
The decoration OF the graves Of Il
Federal dead at the National CemeteI
took place to-day in accordance with Il
general order of the Grand Army Of Il
Republic. On account Of its being
national holiday the postofice and 9th
public buildings and Offices closed at
o'clock this forenoon.
The Court Square fountain cools 4
! surrounding atmosphere at least Il
degrees. During the summer mont
when. the thermometer indicates d