Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
LEDGER LINES.


the rush at 287 Main street, corner OF
Madison.
The Knights Of Innisfail picnic on
next Friday night will attract a large
crowd of visitors to James Park.
To-morrow will be the FIRST of June,
and then the monthly bill collectors will
be around as thick as mosquitoes.
Managers of picnies can have all their
job printing done at the LEDGER Office in
the best style and at the lowest prices. I
This evening the grand vocal ant. in.
strumentsl concert at St. Peters church
will come off under the direction of
Prof. Karsch.
Thursday next, the sth Of June, olym-
pic Park will be crowded with citizens,
all anxious to witness the tournamenting
by the knights.
Several knights who intend participa.
ting in the Centennial Tournament have
arrived from Clarksville, Tenn, and
others will arrive this evening.
Judge Black, Of the Crittqnden county,
Arkansas, Circuit Court, is yet hearing
special cases in chambers at our United
States Courtroom, by agreement Of
clients and counsel.
Numbers Of citizens have received let
ters from their friends at Philadelphia
giving glowing accounts Of the Exposi
ton, but all refer to the steep prices fol
board, lodging and general expenses.
The liquor dealers association mel
and elected officers yesterday afternoon
as follows: John Rourke, President;
James Bowen, Vice President; Henry
Schillingi Secretary; A. Vaccaro, Treas
urer.
The heavy and continuous rains las
night disposed Of summer wear, fans ant
cooling drinks for the time being. NJ
longer is the dust on suburban streets
and roads a nuisance, and no longer ar
fat citizens growing about the torrit
weather.
Rev. Mr.. Parsons, the new rector o
st. Lazarus (EpiscopaD Church, has ar
rived to take charge. This gentleman
was formerly in charge Of the ChelseI
Church Of the Good Shepherd, but Q
late years has bad charge Of a church a
Hoboken, N. Y.
Yesterday Thomas Forrest, son o
Captain Forrest, station. house keeper
while fishing in Wolf river near the sa6
mills, accidental fell into the river an
sank twice. A white man and two ne
groes came to his assistance and save
him from drowning.
The city should pave with rock tn
space aroundthe Court Square fountait
in order to prevent slop and mud cause
by the wind blowing the spray oYer tn
psrapet of the basin. This should
done Immediately, if possible, by IL
street repairing force.
? No newspaper man will ride at Il
: tournament, because it is said they can
ride horses aver though they ride hobbi,
excellently we'll. AS to carrying 0
! rings, they ought to be successful, b
cause they have had to practice on poll
ical rings in this city many times ar
oft.
The State Convention is in session
Nashville to-day. AS to who will repr
: sent the Tenth Congressional district
the St. Louis convention is not known
} yet. Among those spoken of in tn
, connection from Memphis are CAPITA
W. h. Carroll, Mr.. Tom Low and a SEQ
of others.
The Confederate monumental PROF
= enade concert and hop, which was
have taken place at the Expositio
building last night, has been postpone
until Tuesday evening next, the 6sh
June, the rain storm last night havir
prevented the giving of the concert
q announced.
The graves Of the Federal dead at IL
National Cemetery we're decorated wi
flowers yesterday, No parade or publ
demonstration was INDUCED in, but
on the occasion Of the decoration Of t
Confederate graves at Elmwood, Il
graves were covered with flowers by Il
friends of the dead.
Several free fights took place on L
streets yesterday. The causes we're
doubt the falling Of the barometer, viii
indicates a storm and which affects al
mails, man included, materially, maxi.
them cross and quarrelsome in a high {
gree. At least this is what scientists |
) lieve as to the subject.
The Chickasaw Guards we're out
dulging in skirmish drill on the bluff ID
es evening The boys went through t
id hot work energetically, but in good N
+ itary style. The only way to become
tip-top company is to have plenty
l. drill-work; and it is ine exercise for I
spring and summer months.
= 1t was stated by mistake in the LEDG
of yesterday that the silver cups plac
'" at the Court Square drinking.fountain
= Mr.. Hepdron we're presented tbrou
Mr.. Bethel. 1t is unnecessary to o