Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-20
CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY,
MEMPHIS.
~ ASS
Monday Evening. May 20. 1873.
LEDGER LINES.


The colOred MasOns had a parade yes
terday.
The churches were largely attended
yesterday.
The board of education expects to
meet tonight.
St. Patrick's Sunday school picnic at
Estival Park tomorrow.
Get ready for St. PAtrick's Sunday
school picnic at Estival Park.
There were a great many visitors at
ElmWood Cemetery yesterday.
The Circuit, Criminal aud United
States Courts convened this morning.
In addition to the regular regatta next
Sunday there will be several skif races.
The State Democratic convention
meets at Nashville Wednesday week, the
10Th inst.
The come into the Garden, Maud
and meet me at the gate, dashing Jose
season is now in its prime.
Last night burglars entered the resi-.
dence of B. j. Semmes, Court street, but
did not steal much property.
John c. Oates, of Shelby county, has
filed a petition in the United States
Court asking to be adjudged bankrupt.
During the past week there were "a
deaths in this city. OF the number dy'
ing, s we're white and Is colored persons.
Tuesday, the 2ls. inst, is the day on
which St. Patrick's grand annual schoo'
picnic comes oft at Estival Park. Bis
day.
The Central Baptist church, at Nash.
vile, is in wan Of a pastor, and seventy.
three ministers have applied for the pc
sition.
This morning a man fell in the exca
walton for the new buildings on Main
street, between Monroe and Union, and
sustained serious injury.
Fatty NcGinnis and Ben Casaway are
now in Jail at Little Rock, awaiting triaI
on an indictment charging them with
assault with intent to ail.
A dozen or more Memphians will
leave in a few days for Europe. The at
traction OF the other side of the pond is
the French Exposition st Paris.
The receipts of cotton this season
from the first of September last to date
foot up 399,853. The additional receipts
for the season will be about ten thousand
bales.
The competitive drill between the
Chickasaw Guards and Bluff City Grays
at the Fair grounds next Friday, is ex
citing a great deal of interest and elicit.
ing much speculation as to the result.
James Bowron, of South Pittsbrrg
Tenn, has just received intelligence oil
the sailing from England of eighteen
e%migrants from England for the Sequat.
chic valley. They will probably be fol-
lowed by many others.
There was a large crowd on the bluffs
and at the foot Of Union street yesterday
to witness the baptismal of a number Of
colOred persons who repented and now
believe. Repent, believe and be bsp
tized saith the New Testament.
The Societa di Unione Q Fratellauza
Italiaua will give a picnic at EstiVal
Park June 4th. The Queen of Italy and
Goddess of America will be p~ersonated
respectively by Signoritas Brignor Della
and M%onteverdi. This will be the grand.
est picnic of the season.
The United States Court convened in
adjourned session this morning, Judge
Baxter on the bench. The call OF the
equity docket was commenced this morn.
ing. The cass Of 0rne vs.. Mcdaniel
ct al. is now on trial, 1t is expected
that the trial Of the Upton county bond
cases will be taken up this evening.
Recorder Quigley this morning com.
mitted to Jail Peter Griffin, colored, who
stole a mule from Edward Hunt, also
colored, living on R. H. olightly's place,
Poplar boulevard, five miles from the
city. James A. Richardson arrested
Griffin near the Mississippi line, aud
brought him to this city yesterday. The
accused admits bis guilt.
In speaking OF the Potter resolution
the Grenada Miss Sentinel says that
"out Of the 100000 who hold Office under
Hayes there is not a single mar who
can read his title clear to the lofice he
holdsl In what other government could
such a fact exist without revolution
What next will Radicalism do to keep
Democrats out Of power Time will
answert
Parties contemplating a tour Of the
Northwestern lakes aud watering places
will do we'll to see or communicate With
Mr., Q. q, HaiGht, passenger agent Of