Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-22
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THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.

east came upon us to-day.
ElmwOOd lots attended to by Male
& Lamb, florists, 1856 Main street.
Mackinaw trout and white fish re-
ceiyed to-day by Victor d. Fuchs, 80
and Al Jefferson street.
Twenty half barrels of Blue Lick
water, fresh from the springs, just
received. G. A. Eckerly & Bros.
Just received twenty-five hampers
of RHEIMS Settler water, fresh from
Germany. G. A. Eckerly K Bros.
Tomorrow is the time fixed by
Menken Bros. to contribute FIVE per
cent. Of their cash receipts to the But
Ter Anderson fund.
The free. use of the theater was
given by Manager Brooks for the use
of the citizens TO consult over sanitary
matters this afternoon.
The Criminal Court this morning
in the cases Of james Hough, assault
with knife, found not guilty John
Beattie and Annie Taylor, larceny,
found not guilty.
The United States Court was in SEES
sion this morning, Justice Swsyne on
the bench, together with Judge Bax-
ter and Judge L. 8. Hammond. They
adjourned until tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock.
The cOlOred folks had a rousing
picnic at Estival Park last night. AS
late as eleven O'Clock the outward
bound cars were full of our dark
skinned sisters and their gallant es-
corts. From appearances the frolic
must have run all night, or nearly all.
The attorneys in all cases VS.. The
City of Memphis will agree as to the
questions they wish to go to the Su-
preme Court. Judges Baxter and
Hammond will certify a disagreement
Of opinion on the cases then to be
submitted to the United States Court
on briefs.
The gentlemen who make money by
making oil from cotton seed INDUCED
in a rich banquet at the Peabody HO-
tel yesterday. Wine followed freely,
and was imbibed by all presant except
the temperance disciples, and not
many Of that class are engaged in oil
just now.
Bill Jones, COW thief, was captured
this morning with a red and white
spotted COW in his possession. A
crowd gathered at the sadon- house
when he was brought in, and he at
tempted to rush through it and es-
cape, but failed in the attempt. The
owner can have the COW by calling at
the station house.
The Pinafore matinee yesterday
drew a fine house, and many in the
audience had attended all, or nearly
all, Of its previous representations.
Everything went of smoothly, the
players seemed in better trim than
ever and all present we're never more
delighted-at least hardly ever.
The grand semi annual drawing Of
the Louisiana Lottery takes place
June 18th. The capital prize is
100000, and the price Of whole tick
cts Is SO, and tenths 81. No better
chance for drawing a fortune has pre-
scented itself in months in any lottery,
as the proportion Of one prize to every
nine tickets is very favorable to ticket
holders.
Tonight at the First Baptist
Church, at 8 o'clock, Rev. DR.. Shull,
Of Illinois, Rev. DIR. McGlumphy aud
Rev. j. G. White, members of the
Cumberland Presbyterian general
assembly, will deliver addresses to the
various temperance societies Of Mem
phis. The public are cordially invited.
Good music and singing interpreted
with the exercises.
1t is stated that the cut. worms are
fast disappearing under the influence
ofthe present hot spell. Their ravages,
while annoying, is not likely to shorten
the cotton crop, unless an unusually
early frost comes in the fall. A large
number of plantations have been total
" replanted, owing 10 the destructive
work of the worms, and a late fall will
be necessary to allow the cotton to
mature.
A feeling Of Indignation has beer
aroused by the spread of incendiary
circulars through the city. Thousand.
Of good citizens feel a loathinp and
contempt for the miserable sinner who
50 uncharitably coneoeted the vile
stuff, and then under a Christian,
garb sought TO foist the unehris
Tan argument upon an intelligent and
tolerant community. The author
would do better as a rail-mauler. H,
is not fit to be even a brush. heal
preacher, nor a missionary to tn.
land of the heather.