Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-01
THE CITY.
Friday evening, aane l., 1877.
LEDGER LINES.

The schools of the city will close for
the season next week.
The Criminal Court to-day is engaged
in hearing petit larceny and misdemean-
or cases.
Many of our citizens are again becom-
ing alarmed wei the scarcity Of water
in their cisterns.
Notwithstanding the dull season quite
6 rumber Of buildings are being erected
throughout the city.
1t is too early in the season as yet to
go bathing, and it istoo dangerous to go
bathing in the river.
A lot of men with drsgs" are search
ing the river to-day for the body IF the
late Horace F. Smith.
Wednesday next, June 9Th, will be the
anniversary Of the capture of Memphis
by the FederaVfOrces in 1862.
The cheapest place for fruit Jars, jelly
.tumblers, bird cages, ice.cream ~freezers,
water coolers, ETC., is c, N. Erich's.
At the Chancery Court to-day Chan
cellorM Morgan granted a divorce to Simon
Korklinski from Esther Korklinski, his
wife.
The cotton exchange met yesterday
afternoon and passed a series of resolu
tons with reference to the late Horace
f. Smith.
A child was severity bitten by O savage
dog on Main street, near Beal, last even.
ing. The dog was shot to death not long
afterward.
The colored Sunday-school children,
numbering several thousands, picniced
at the EexpcsitiOn building yesterday
and last night.
The high boarl fence around the Gus.
~tom'house grounds keeps inquisitive PEG.
pie from b~ulldozing the laborers with
questions and suggestions.
The fftieth anniversary of the Epis.
copacy of Pope Plus TX will be duly
celebrated in a most religious manner al
St Peters church on Sunday next.
The blasts of war blow in our ears
nightly at present, nov that the military
boys are drilling for the competitive
contest to come of on the 10Th instant
The hot weather and dast are some.
what checked by the street s~prinklinp
fends. The latter overdo the thing.
however, and produce mud puddles on
the streets.
The country surrounding Memphis in
Tennessee is rapidly Becoming on i'm.
portant small fruit growing region.
Fruit culture pays better than corn or
cotton raising.
The Criminal Court jury in the case Of
the State VS.. A. Woodward had not
agreed up to one o'clock to day. 1t is
rumored that a large majority of the
jurors are for acquittal.
This section of country is peculiarly
adapted to grape culture and wine max.
ing, Numberless fortunes await the en-.
terprising granger who will engage 10
this business in a proper manner
At a meeting Of the cotton exchange
held on yesterday afternoon, the mem
bers by a decided vote refused to recon.
slider the action Of the exchange with
reference to tie protection Of cotton
from depredations.
At James Park to-day the Bluff City
Grays' picnic will be held. This after
noon the flag presentation will take place
at the Park, The "Grays'" will be es.
corted to the Park by the Chicks" and
the presentation speech will be delivered
by Miss Carrie Heating.
A gentleman who resides on Alabama
street while sleeping last night felt some
thing u rapidly across his face. Get
ting nm he hunted for the intruder and
discovered it to be an immense tarantulu
OF a deadly species He killed it and
bottled il in whisky. There is whisky sold