Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-04
THE CITY.
Monday evening, J1ne4 1877.
LEDGER LINES.


Corn AID cotton is suffering from the
drouth. sal1. lDt.I Io49at T
AT the Criminal Court to-day petit
larceny cases are On trial. Ufgq0
Sunday school picnies are the subur
ban pleasures in these June days.
Pink and striped stockings are ORR
by the female world of Memphis at pres.
ent.
The Mississippi Press Association will
convene at Holly Springs on to, morrow,
the 9th instant.
A Memphis travelling variety show,
headed by Lish Eyins, is entertaining
the Little Rockers. A1hIb s
The city schools will close this week
and the holidays will follow both for
teachers and pupils. asL lol FCs.JI
At the Bethel tonight Mr.. w. S. Flip
pin, of New York, will deliver a free lee,
turc on Cuba and the S~paniards.
The cheapest place for fruit jars, Jelly
tumblers, cages, ice-cream i%reezers, water
coolers and filters is G.. N. Erich'5.
Mr.. James of Raleigh, aged eighty. FIVE
years aud a resident of Shelby county
for forty years, died at Raleigh yester
day. lI..g
Yesterday was one of the hottest days
Of the season; the thermometer ranged
up to 9O0, and threatened to go still
higher.
The total number of deaths which &C.
Cured in the city during the past week
was p, Of which 8 were whites and IA
blacks. p" Aii.
A few drops Of rain fell on Saturday
which only made people feel hotter and
more disagreeable. Ii was the story of
Tantalus over again.
A game of baseball on Saturday last,
between the Mutuals and Buckeyes, ju.
venile club3, resulted in a score of 10 to
? in favor Of the Mutuals.
At the different Catholic churches yes.
terday interesting religious services were
had in honor OF the ffieth anniversary
of the pontifcacy of Pope Plus TX.
Excursion on the steamer j. W. CAT.
Tuesday night, June 9th, by the ladies OF
fernando street NJ. L. church. Boat
leaves the landing at 8 o'clock, sharp.
Tickets, 25c,
During the fire yesterday a fireman
named Pat Cronin had his scalp cut
open by the falling Of a window sash on
his head, He did not have on his fire
hat at the time. b so
A delegation of sons of the Emerald
Isle, who have been lScated in Memphis
for several years, left yesterday on a
trip back to their native land, to see
the "ould country.
The assessors Of city, county and
State, organized as a board of equaliza.
ton, are in session at the courthouse to.
day for the purpose of correcting all
errors made in assessments.
Socrates, one of the wisest OF the
Greek philosophers, could throw butlittle
light upon the marriage mystery. He
said, Whether you mary or do not
marry, you will probably regret it."
Fiae rains we're had in the upper Dor.
ton Of the county, Big Greek region, on
Saturday and yesterday. 1t rained a
little at Raleigh, but more rain is ex.
pected, because the people of that burg
prayed for rain yesterday, and, as a Ra-
leigbite says, they get whatever they
pray for" 'iA
AT a regular meeting Of Memphis De-
gree Lodge No. 8, |. o. o. F., held Sat.
urday night, the following officers we're
elected for the ensuing term. Charles
NJ. Carroll, D. NJ; Il. R. Jack, D. D. NJ
b. M. Hearn, LIST A, D. NJ; D. G, Rea-
hard, I'd A. D. NJ T. P. Holland, score.
taryi Fred W. Smith, treasurer.
A negro lover Of pork was arrested in
ohslsei yesterday on the charge Of steal.
ing a hog and selling il without author.
ity. The negro was placed in jail, aud