Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-05

turning point by the approach Of III,
ferrybOat Mark Twain. The skiH
Zulu, manned by the Hampton sur.
J vey boats crew, wore red colors and
embraced the following persons Dick
Oberly, bow; j.. Hilson aud NJ. Christy
stroke Cornelius Dewitt, coxswain.
Skiff Tartar-colors blue; Robert
Browning, bow Richard Rhodes and
John Hughes, stroke; M. Bridgewa-
ter, cOxswain. The latter won in 1876
minutes, against the Zulus in 1922.
A pair Of gilt horns was awarded ia
the visitors by Miss Mollie Crenshaw.
After the race the steam tugs Oriole
and Frank Jones had a run, in which
the latter came out first best.
AT OLYMPIC PARK.
Several hundred people assembled
at Olympic Park to Witness the races
announced, four Of which were run
The first was a trot, won in two
straight heats by Grants gray marc
over Lehman's roam.
A trotting race followed between
TreadwelIs Betty and L%owcnstine' S
Lucy, the latter winning in three
straight heats, none less than three
minutes. The marc Betty broke badly
in every heat.
In the next race Fisher sorrel,
Farrcll's gray and B%erton's sorrel par
ticipated. Fishers horse won the
first heat in'2 minutes. Berton's won
the second and third heats. The mule
race announced in the programme was
a failure, as was the half-mile dash.
AT EsTIvAL PARK
a picnic for the St. Peters orphans
was given, aud many attended both by
day and by night. A handsome
amount entered the orphans exche-
quer, and it will be considerably add
ed to by the yield of the lunch rooms
held at 327 Main street on yesterday
and the day before. 1t is believed
that more than $1,000 will be returned
altogether.
AT CORRELL's,
on the boulevard, seven cock fights
came off before several dozen specta-
tors. The Tennessee poultry won The
first six rounds, and Arkansas took
the last. The betting was rather free
on both sides.
THE FIREWORKS.
At night on the bluff SOM 5000
people assembled within Tracy's
walled grounds to witness the fire.
works. The same we're touched off
and illuminated the darkness in ac-
cordance with the programme. 1t
was a brilliant affair, and though
many claimed that it fell short
of last years display, yet there were
many wonderful scenes which drew
forth great huzzas from the throng.
One illumination represented Gaston's
Hotel, another the Ulks, and still an
other announced in letters OF fire that
Our Taxing District is a Success.
everything went off smoothly at the
fireworks display; no accident occurred
and all were pleased, though a part of
the crowd tired a little before the pro-
gramme closed. The police arrange
ments were perfect and no disorder
of any kind transpired. Besides those
within the enclosure, a thousand or
two collected in the vicinity and wit
messed the display from the outside;
also a thousand or SO from the tops of
the stores near the grounds and four
hundred or so from the deck of the
steamer 0uachita Belle, out in the
river. Other vessels in the harbor
also had many invited guests to wit
ness the fireworks from their decks.
THE DRILL AT CHATTANOOGA.
The victory of the Chickasaw
Guards over the Bluff City Grays at
Chattanooga yesterday had its in
fiueuce here among the Chicks who
remained at home. The boys gathered
about the telegraph office in squads
during the afternoon, and while all
expressed confidence yet anxiety was
plainly visible on every face. When
a dispatch came announcing the
Chicks victorious a hilarious feeling
was at once discernable. It is under
stood that the Chicks will be relieved
here tomorrow morning in grand
style by their stay.at-home comrades.
A brass band and numerous ladies
will meet them at the depot to strew
their pathway with flowers, Other
honors also await them. The friends
Of the Bluff City Grays are also
bestirring themselves to greet Captain
Cameron and his men as they approach.
A dispatch from Captain Cameron
received to-day says the match was
fair and hat the Chicks won by just