Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-08

lence has long ago established its popu.
larity 10 America. especially among
those who appreciate and value good
taste and judicious literature.
Among the candidates fer attorney
general Of the Bartlett Circuit Court is
Mr.. George G. Dent, a worthy gentle.
man, an excellent citizen and able law.
yer. Mr.. Dent is a young mar Of great
energy. studious hsbits and persevering
pluck, we'll suited for the office to which
he aspires. If nominated, Mr.. Dent
would easily be elected. and in the per.
formance Of bis duties would make q re.
liable. faithful and intelligent officer.
Rev. Bishop Pierce aud Hon. Alfred
Colquitt, governor Of Georgia, have been
appointed iraternal messengers to rep.
resent the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, in the Canada general conference,
which meets 10 Montreal next Septem.
Der; and Rev. S. W. Moore, ID, and
Hon. Milton Brown, as fraterDal messen-
gers to represent the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, in the general con-
ference Of the Colored Methodist Episco.
pal Church in America, which meets in
Jackson, Tenn, next August.
The Porter Rifles Of Nashville recent.
ly gave a show in Columbia, the play
being a burlesque Of Romeo and Juliet.
We understand that the Chickasaw
Guards were burlesqued and ridiculed
by these young showmen, who, it seems,
are better adapted to the stage than the
field. They will probably have a suf-
fcient burlesque benefit in St. Louis
this fall, and then will the Porters, with
their Rome" and Juliet be laid to
sleep in the tombs Of the Cspulets.
The Shelby county Democratic execu.
tive committee have adopted q resolu.
ton recommending that the convention
make nominations in the following order:
Chancellor, judge Of the Circuit Court,
judge of the Bartlett Court, judge Of the
Criminal Court, attorney general of the
Criminal Court, attorney general Of the
Bartlett Circuit Court, clerk of the Cir.
cult Court, clerk Of the Bartlett Circuit
Court, sheriff, trustee, register, clerk Of
the Criminal Court, clerk of the County
Court. This is ~sagacious sandwiching,
especially for the few candidates who
have no opponents for the nomination.
The meetings at the GreenIaw Opera
House in the cause of temperance, in.
stead OF abating, are incressiDgin inter.
est nightly. Last night there were thirty
signatures 10 the pledge, and more en-
thusiasm was manifested than upon any
preceding night Of the week. The du.
cite by Misses Douglass aud Drew, aud
solo by Miss Hartman, were beautifully
rendered and rapturously eneored. To.
night there will be singing and speaking
By well known Memphians, aud to.mor.
row night sermon by Rev. Mr.. Register.
All are cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
Our amusemOnt-loviDg people SHOULD
not forget that the famous Hungarian
nightingale, Mile lima De Murska, will
appear 10 a selection of charming airs at
EstivAl Park Sunday and Wednesday
evenings next. In addition to the at.
traction which the matchless queen OF
song, De Murska, exercises to all true
lovers Of music, the entertainments re.
ceive additional interest in the presence
and active participation of Siguor Brig.
noli, Signor Susini, Mr.. Maxim and Mr..
John Hill. These artists are we'll known
to the music.loviug public, and their ap-
p~earancs here will be the occasion of a
grand aud long to. aforementioned ova.
ton, such as brilliant talent aud per-
sonal worth alone command. Professor
Handwerker's orchestra and Arnold's
band will be present.