Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-28

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Reducing the width of Main street
between the curbstones to fifty feet is
definitely decided, an effort failing
with the authorities yesterday to make
it ffty-four feet.
Among other prominent citizens of
distinction now attending the courts
here is the Hon. Emerson Etheridge,
who came from Dresden, Tenn, a
couple of days ago.
Last night was bad for childrens'
picnic parties, and the little folks,
with their friends Of the st. Bridget's
church, were naturally cross tempered
at the soaking time.
On Mondaynext the Commonwealth
lottery, of Louisville, will hold an
other drawing, and the sales of tickets
will close tomorrow. Now is the
time to buy a ticket.
The Chickasaw Guards have passed
a resolution Of thanks to their friends
for the spontaneous reception so COR
daily extended when they came home
as victors from Nashville.
The new rails laid by the street
railway company at the corne of Main
and Madison streets is not the kind
agreed upon by the railway and the
city authorities some time ago.
st. Nicholas, for June; magazines,
reviews, new novels in endless assort-
ment; Seaside and Franklin Square
Libraries; fashion magazines a special
ty, at Mansford's, 298 Main street.
Basket picnics on Sunday is one of
the innocent enjoyments of the pres
ent season among our fellow-citizens
of German origin, their wives and
families, and others, by a large ma
jority.
A pistol went off by accident early
this forenoon in the alley near Esq.
Galloway's Office. 1t fell from an
officers pocket into a puddle of water
and exploded within a few feet of a
deputy sherif's heels.
The work of paving Main street
commences at an early day, Mr.. Piper,
the contractor, having arranged for
stone now here. All agree that Mr..
Piper will do a good job Of work. He
never does any other kind.
1t is not smooth sailing for the clerk
of the circuit court yet awhile regard
ing his extra fee suit. The quips and
quirpS of the law are many and sur
prising at times, and justice is often
a misnomer in its trial of causes.
Andrew Martin, surveyor of Crit
tenden county, Ark, and G. G. Cor
don, deputy, will be at St. Nicholas
exchange, 1874 Main street, at s o'clock
tonight. Parties interested in Crit
tenden county lands would do we'll to
call and see them.
Gen. G. P. NJ. Turner has returned
from Hot Strings, where he has been
for several weeks on account of rheu-
matism and a %sprained ANGLE. He is
on a crutch yet but is greatly improv-
ed, and is full of his usual vigor
elasticity of spirits.
An excursion Of cOlored people from
all stations on the Paducah and Mem
phis railroad, to Kerrville, will take
place tomorrow Saturday.. Train
leaves this city at ten o'clock, am,
and a large crowd is expected. Fare
for round trip, one dollar.
An alarm Of fire occurred about
two o'clock this morning, the rolling
mills in the navy yard catching. The
blaze was extinguished by parties on
the spot with slight damage to the
property, and the city FIRE engines
were not set to work.
The graduation exercises at the lie
Moyne institute last night was inter-
esting to those present. Judge j. o.
Pierce delivered an address also, by
the colored graduates Mack G. Brown,
of Mound City, Ark, Horace f.
Mitchell, of st. Louis, and Miss S.
w. Phillips.
We call the attention of those of our
citizens who desire to make valuable
real estate investments, to the sale Of.
No. 220 Second street, Tuesday next.
This property is in a fine business
location and ought to be indicative Of
the value Of real estate in our city.
All should attend the sale, corner
Main and Madison streets, Tuesday
next.
The city has no property subject to
execution, no power to levy a tax, no
power to expend money for anything
except purposes designated in its
charter from the legislature. This is
the opinion Of Attorney Heiskell; and
the damages claimed by NJ. Haley to
his property is therefore not to be
made good by the city, unless other
means can be found to bring forth a
settlement.
A conference is to be had between
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