Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-17
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE i
Thursday Evening, nay Ia, 1877.
LEDGER LINES.

FLOWERS n ribbons at Lavigne's.
The German Maifest on Monday next
Of Humboldt park.
You can hear nothing at the Circuit
Court but the case of Cicalla va. Cicalla.
Victor D. Fuchs, Al Jefferson street.
has a large supply Of the finest fish ever
in the city.
The case Of the State VS.. A. Wood
ward, embezzlement is on hearing at the
Criminal Court.
Ice cream freezers, refrigerators an d
water coolers very cheap at H. Wetter
& Co.'s, 1874 Main.
One thousand punches bananas and
1000 pine apples received to-day at 2SG
Front street, for sale cheap.
The Reds" we're defeated BY the
Louisvilles on yesterday by a score of
to 6. The club play another game to.
day.
Mediums should cease indulging in SC
much kissing. 1t is not good to be toe
much kissed, even if you are a spirit
bride.
The occupied by Mr.. E. NJ
Hearn, at the Planters Insurance build.
ing, was entered last night and robbed
of a number of articles.
Last night burglars entered the resi-
dence Of P. NJ. Patterson, at No. 81
Jefferson street, extended, aud carried
off a lot of %jewelry to the value of $1,000
or more.
This forenoon the following arrests
were made by the police: NJ, Shelby, as
sault and battery and threats to shoot
Mary Tripton, abusive language; Becker
Lewis, assault and battery.
Tonight the Confederate Relief Asso
citation will meet at the Planters Insu
rance building Cor the purpose of max
ing arrangements for the celebration o
decoration day at Elmwood cemetery.
John Wilson, Joe Walsh, Charles Mil
Ter, j. j. Kirk, VIM. Baker, Fred Walter
drunk, fine S. each; Harden Burgess
drunk and disorderly, fine S25. Th,
above was all the business transacted al
the Recorders Court to. day.
On Tuesday last Mr.. J. A. Omberg
paying teller Of the Union and Planters
Bank, was made to rejoiso on learning
that a young paying teller had appeared
in his family. 1t was a twelye.poundel
male specimen of humanity.
The great spiritual exposer has gone
to Helena, Arkansas, very, much to thu
satisfaction of our dark lantern mediumi
and spirit brides, big spirit Indians and
squaws, whose occupation, we fear; il
gone for the present in Memphis.
Theodore Wheatley, a negro youth who
was struck on the head with a brick BY
another negro on Sunday morning last
in North Memphis, died this morning
from conclusion OF the brain. The
homicide has not as yet been arrested.
St. Elmo Commandery Knights Tenn.
plAr elected the following officers: A.
j. Wheeler, E c.; C. w. Mosby, g.; B
f. Haller, G. g.; G, T. Stainback, P R
Galloway S. W.; H. J. Forsdick, ]. w.
P, NJ. Stanley, Tr; John D. HUM.
Recorder.
Center alley, between Madison and
Monroe streets, is full Of bad smells
caused by decayed vegetable matter be
ing permitted to be dumped therein. In
the way Of a strong and offensive perfume
we will back this section Of Center alley
against the world.
The city forester Of Boston likes the
English sparrows. He says their intro
duction is attended with a great benefit,
almost beyond all calculation, in the de.
struction OF caterpillars and cSnker-
worms, and he denies hat they modest OF
interfere with any other bird,
The great handcuf trick OF Professor
Cooke, over which so much mystery has
been made, is almost as patent a fraud
as all other tricks Of mediums. A skele.
ton or duplicate key in the pocket OF
mouth does the business aud the mys
terry is exposed, This is the way the
spirits work it.
To-day two lunches Of wheat nearly
ripe, the heads being we'll lormtd an,