Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-18
THE CITY.
Friday Evoning,'May IS, 1877.
LEDGER LINES.
Sailor hats at Lavigne s.

Oranges from Florida groves have
arrived in tbs market.
The Grand Lodge of colored Masons
will meet in this city on the 9Th of June.
The case Of the State vs.. Woodward
is still progressingat the Criminal Court.
Strawberries and ice cream, soda water
and mead, cake and candy are popular
with young people just now.
The "Chicks" continue 10 drill nightly
on the streets so as to win the prize at
Huntsville, where tLeY meet the Porter
Rifles.
The Criminal Court will adjourn for
the term on Saturday-to morrow. The
next term Of court viii commence on
Monday next.
1t might be we'll for the police to take
an occasional stroll through Court Square
Park after dark, so as to check immor
atty somewhat.
The Knights of Pythias will give a
grand picnic at James Park on the 28'h.
1t promises to eclipse any of their pre-
vioua efforts in that line.
In the Western Methodist Of next
week will appear a scathing article on
spiritualism and an account of the ex
posure given by Professor Cooke.
Lemon.eating has become common in
Memphis. Society" says a character
in the play of Lemons, us divided into
two classes-lemons and squeezers."
The orbed moon glimmered brightly
in the western sky last night. A bright
halo appeared around it, which caused
many local weather prophets to predict
rain.
A flag presentation will be made to the
Bluff City Grays on the first of June,
The presentation will be attended by the
Chickasaw Guards and the volunteer
artillery squad.
DR.. Watson's spiritual magazine, in
which the Miller seances are given
prominence and are Endorsed as
spiritual, should now withdraw from the
fold of Etaretura
Spiritists or sp~iritualists should not
talk shop 10 any person who wit
messed the late exposures il they do not
wish to be laughed at. 1t is too funny
you know, to talk about It leriously.
The Knoxville Tribune and Age say.
al effort will be made to induce the
0'Conner Zouaves to participate in the
competitive drill TO take place at Hunts
vile for the championship Of the State
To day the recorder heard the follow
ing cases: Mary Tripton, assault and
battery, fine s.; P, D. Pearson, VIM
Hill, Jas. Carr and Ed Coleman, drunk,
Gue S. each; U. Ering, shooting inside
Of corporation, fine $25.
B~ase-ballists, leather Founders and
lovers of the game r%ejoiced exceedingly
last night when a telegram from Louis
vile was received announcing that the
Memphis Reds defeated the Louisville
Grays by a score of s to s.
The hack stand or South Court street
emits a most offensive smell during these
days and nights of hot weather. Some
disinfectaut should be used by the proper
authorities 80 as TO destroy the offensive
and unhealthy exhalations.
On street.corners people don't talk
now about spiritualisu, but about it's ex.
posure. There are a thousand Mem
phiaus who are anxious to grasp the
spirit bride and expose all mediums
whom they know to be frauds and i'm.
posters.
Citizens should report the location Of
dead dogs or other animals to any patrol
man they may meet. The patrolmen
have been Instructed to report such in.
formation at the station-house. The
scavenger's carts will drive through the
city three times a day to collect dead
dogs or other animals.
At a meeting OF the Confederate Relief
Association next Sunday week, May q,
was selected as the day GA which the
! Confederate graves at Elmwood Gene.