Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-25

Main street, and they are also not to
be allowed to stand about the corner
any more. They have been using too
much rough language.
More fresh New York papers ar
rived at this Office to-day through the
courtesy Of the Southern Express
Company. Expressions of thanks are
returned.
The suit of the Cooper estate VS.. j.
I. Hillsman ct al. for $4,000, brought
some time since in the Chaneery Court,
was decided this morning in favor of
the defendant.
A number of colored folks, afraid
of the "hoodos," have moved away
from the vicinity Of the new Medical
College, on Union avenue, within the
past few months.
A lecture on the Sunday Laws, or
the Union Of Church and State, will
be delivered by the Rev. d. Sam6eld
tonight. The rabbi is a learned and
a fine speaker.
An excursion train on the MisSis-
sippi and Tennessee road, as far down
as Grenada, will bring people to the
city to hear Henry Ward Beecher's
lecture on the 18th.
The dry goods house of B. Lowen-
slime & Bros, is closed to-day in con-
sequence of the death of Benedict
Lowenstine, which sad event took
place in Germany this morning.
At the Synagogue, corner of Main
and Exchange streets, a lecture will
be delivered tonight by Rabbi NJ.
Samfeld. Subject: Sunday Laws,
or the Union of Church and State
Services commence at 8O'clock.
The deputy clerk of the Supreme
| Court, now holding at Jackson, Tenn,
is Mr.. d. P. Davis, a former resident
of this city, and for several years en-
gagged among the local river packets
as a clerk.
A tour of Paris, including a view of
the noted galleries, parks, squares and
palaces of the great city, will be ex-
hibited at the Greenlaw Opera House
tonight. 1t is a highly instructive ex-
hibition and well worth p~atrOnizing.
Pastors Minstrels have attracted
large crowds at the principal stations
along the Mississippi and Tennessee
road. They give an entertainment to-
night at Grenada for the benefit of the
late Butler P. Anderson's children.
Two carloads of fresh, lucious
bananas direct from the islands where
tarantulas flourish, arrived here last
evening. They sell at from one to
three dollars a bunch, according to
size, or about a cent and a quarter
each.
The river here has commenced a
decline. The waters are declining
from Pittsburg to far below this port.
The river level herei is more than Il
feet below high water mark. Nc
danger Of a low land inundation this
season.
After the first of next month if any
whisky-selling firm chooses to let a
member out, or change their style, the
government will permit them to &C
on with the business under the old
license. The laws have been revised
and improved on this subject.
The Bluff City Grays present tn,
English drama, Loves Sacrifice, a
the Memphis Theater tonight. l
will be repeated at a matinee to-mor
row afternoon. The Grays owe a deb
of several hundred dollars, and tn.
net proceeds are to be used in liqui
dating.
A wine and speech-making recep
ton took place yesterday afternoon a
the new Medical College, on Unto.
avenue. Physicians. lawyers, bank
ers and others participated in speech
making and other joyialities on tn
occasion. The college will be opene
to students on the lst Of October next
The firm composed of Elizabet
Peckoycr and Hugh Moore, doin
business at No. pa Main street, hay
made an assignment to Paul +. NAH
q The parties own property in Newpol
|. and Dayton, KY, and at Cincinnati
The assignment papers say they do
general merchandise business in tn.
city.
A picture Of General Peter adorl
:, the window Of a prominent Ma.
Il street jewelry house. 1t was draw
I by Mr.. Heating, son Of Colonel J. \
Heating, and is regarded as a high
re accurate illustration Of the living u
w original. Passers-by cast sly glance
smile audibly and proceed 90,