Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-18
LEDGER LINES.

The City Fathers will hold a sceance
on tomorrow afternoon at the City
Hall.
The Upton County Bonds case is still
on hearing before the United States
Court.
Managers Of picnies can have all their
job printing done at the LEDGER Office in
the best style and at the lowest prices. t
Quite q number of people who have
suburban gardens are asking for rain.
The roads in the suburbs are horribly
dusty at present.
In the United States Senate, on yes
terday, the bill providing for a custom
house, postofice, cOurtreoms, etc., in
the city Of Memphis, passed.
AT the State Radical Convention, held
at Nashville on yesterday, Mr.. Charles
Kortrecht, of Memphis, nominated Colo
mel W. j. Smith as temporary chairman.
Tomorrow the picnic given by Har-
nony Lodge No. 1919, 1. 0. 0. F., will be
held at James Park. 1t will be a very
pleasant affair aud will be largely at.
tended.
Ex-Mayor Logue and other prominent
citizens we're pulled" by the city on
yesterday for not laying down sidewalks,
in accordance with the resolutions and
ordinances of the commune.
Every warrior who has a horse or who
can hire one is eager for the Centenui'
Tournament, which will give him an op'
p%ortunity to show his agility and expert
ness on the 9Th Of June.
The ladies interested in the orphans
are waiting upon the business men, ask
ing them to close their stores at half-past
one o'clock on Tuesday next, so thai
everybody can attend the fat mems base
bali contest at Olympic Park,
The Confederate Relief Association
monumental committee has decided Il
have a promenade concert at the Expo
Sition building on the evening Of the Is
ofJuns, for the purpose Of adding TO th,
monumental fund.
At the State Radical Convention, hel
at Nashville on yesterday, the delegate
: from the Tenth Memphis District, seleC
| ted to attend the National Republica
l Convention at Cincinnati, were I'D
Q Shaw (negro) and VIM. Randolph.
i, The Chamber of Commerce will q
semble at 4 o'clock this afternoon fC
I the purpose of consulting represents
. tives of the proposed Pine Bluff an
! Lonoke railroad, Arkansas, With a vie
to completing said road this summer
On dit. that the Councilmen and a
= dermen are organizing rival pick'
mines to engage in the base ball mani
and that a number of city bellies are d
ot ing likewise with a view to help the eau
ct of the orphans.
The attention of the members Of G
r. rene Commandery No. A is called to t
II notice for drill in another cslumu. 1t
earnestly hoped by the officers CT
Commandery that there will be a fl
~ turn out by all who intend to take pl
d in the celebration on Ascension Day, t
18th inst.
"a The band Of the students OF the Chr
he tan Brothers College serenaded t
ST LEDGER Office on yesterday, and in t
afternoon played at Olympic Pa
during the base ball contest between I
70 Freight Agents and Cotton Buyers. I
young gentlemen received masy "
deserved compliments upon their mi
cal proficiency.
10 The eighteen fat men of Memphis "
engage in a baseball battle after
style Of the ancient Greeks and Roma
on Tuesday next, at Olympic Park, a
for the benefit of the orphans of all
tionalities and creeds. Falstaf 'larC
the lean earth as he walked along"
our fat men will do even more than h
BIS. while running from base to base.
ZEE The iron fountain in Court Square
been bronzed in an artistic manner, q
81 now presents q charming appearan
90 the bronzing putting the prominent pa
i out in bold relief. To-day the stt
Gaping around the brickwork of
basin will be put down and her the ",
of cementing the basin will commen
'Sp 1t will take about o week to complete
fountain in every particular,
+ The base ball contest between
freight agents and cotton buyers on
nc terday was a draw game, the score be
81 to 81, and only FIVE innings hay
been played. If the other four inni.
had been attempted Coroner Speln
,st would have had to sit upon eight
~ c>rpses, and the verdict of the jury Of
quest would have been: Died from
much base ball, lager beer and exercii
Next Thursday, the 25tb, will be D,
n ration Day. Get your flowers read.
Jay scatter Ger the graves of the heroe
the South who sleep beneath the tur
Elmwood. Let your floral tributes
and - Of a race offuneral flowers,
That garlanded in bygone hours
ATemplar's knightly tomb"
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