Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-25

' aN&@ACh ~ NAN $780,
The church beggar was around yes
Our city was thronged with visitors
Yesterday.
Every style of shoe at the Big Boot
shoe store, 344 Main.
The showers yesterday and to-day
are splendid for the crops.
A box-toed boot saved Mr.. Lymdn's
toes from being cut square off.
The sale of the Daily Avalanche of
to-day has been unprecedented.
No more commencement exercises
for another year. How thankful.
Wall paper, newest and latest pat
terms, at Marcus Jones 1851 Second.
Look out for a fresh Iinstallment of
mosquitoes after the present showery
spell.
The GAINESVILLE City Guards went
home by this mornings early train
over the Louisville railroad.
The house stOps along Front street
we're covered with people yesterday
afternoon. The windows were also
full. and the awnings had all they
could hold.
The Chickasaw Guards and Bluff
City Grays were commanded during
the parade yesterday by li%eutenants,
neither Captain Cameron nor Captain
Carnes being in the line.
The most vivid and elaborate mil
itary display since the war was the
expression of one who has seer them
all, as he stood on Main street yester-
day aud saw the procession pass.
During yesterday afternoon all bust
ness Of Importance was suspended.
The soda stands, ice-cream. beer and
drinking saloons alone Aourished and
took in great heaps of small change.
The Helena Rifles left for theil
homes by steamer Halliday last even.
ing, and we're escorted to the landing
by the Bluff City Grays, whose guests
they were during their stay in the city
In the early morning Of yesterday
the streets were dusty, but shower
during the forenoon made the soldier
march by the right flank and the lef
flank in a zig-zag sort of way to dOdgl
mud puddles.
The Nashville Banner Of Monda.
mentions that Mr.. John A. Haldeman
son Of w. n. Haldeman, of the Louis
Vile Courier journal, is to be marie,
to Miss Lollie Ryan, daughter of Wm
Ryan, on Thursday next.
1t rained straight down for NOR
than an hour over Presidents Islam
about two O'Clock yesterday Afternoon
Lowering clouds threatened to extern
it over the city, but only a few drop
from the edge, as it were, fell here.
In all the government has so far ap
prOpriated $4,000 toward the cree
ton Of the custom house here, and q
this amount $Sl ,2O8.84 has been ex
pended, leaving $l34,79l.16 yet tO tn
credit of the unfinished structure
The building is limited to SIS5,O0O.
The railway expenses are suppose
to have deferred the Huntsville Rife
from visiting our city yesterday to tax
part in the general celebration. Gu
citizen soldiery offered to defray a
other incidentals, bat the HuntsvilI
boys desired to have even that burde
lifted.
f., If yeu wish a ride call and get OF
Of Joe McCuller's nice buggies
phaetOns, or if you wish a nice, COG
large box-stall to keep your horse
this hot weather, Joe can give you Il
i best in the city at low rates. Call
the corner Of Monroe and Third al
he will please you,
I A beautiful bouquet, built in uniqv
but exquisite style, adorned the oe
ter table in Governor Marks room
his hotel yesterday afternoon. 1t W
4 the Offering Of the daughter Of a wal
friend, and the lady exhibited exqu.
! lite taste in the arrangement Of t
floral tribute.
Second lieutenant II. Allen, a
third lieutenant w. l.. Clapp co
manded the Chicks" and Herb,
% Rhett, Petit and Armour were
command Of the Bluff City Grays dl
ing the parade yesterday. Lieutena
Camp. Of the Chicks" served as
%iutant of the battalion, and two of
:. Light Guards acted as eoaricrS,
Tie two companies Of Golared s
diers, commanded by Captains Oh