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

ana interest. are a good investment
and meeting with ready sale.
Capt. Waldran drills the light
guards tonight.
A fashionable wedding will take
place tomorrow evening at the First
Presbyterian church.
It is noticeablet that the plank under
the NicolSon pavement-laid thirteen
years ago-is in many places as sound
as a dollar.
A telegram from Helena, received
to-day, says the steamer Guiding Star
will pass here for the Ohio at 6o'clock
this evening.
Col. B. F. Duke, a prominent mer-
chant and one of the cleverest and
best looking young men Of west Ten
nessee, was in the city to-day on bust
ness.
Managers of picnics a get tickets,
show cards, posters, programmes,
streamers, etc, at the LEDGER Office,
IL Madison, cheaper than elsewhere in
the city.
Seekers after the almighty dollar
should not forget the chances for a
prize in the monthly drawing of the
Louisiana lottery, which takes place
next Tuesday.
The coronation extravaganza is
nearly perfect. The public will see a
beautiful sight and hear lovely music,
when it is presented, on Friday and
Saturday next.
The society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals had Mr.. j. w.
Avery fined $500 this morning by DR..
Porter, for using a mule with terrible
sore back and shoulders.
Our cotton receipts are now 1928.
bales ahead of last year, and 1888 bales
in excess Of year before last at this
date. 1t will crowd us closely to get
10000 more this season.
In Wilkins show window there is
on exhibition a fine gold. headed cane,
which will be voted to the most popu-
lar candidate for sheriff at St. Pat
rick's church picnic next Tuesday.
The Chicks" drilled on the bluff,
with reAectors to illuminate their
parade ground, last night, and the
Bluff City Grays drilled in their
armory. The soldier boys are work.
ing very hard.
A beautiful rainbow spread lis
bright cOlors across the eastern skies
just before sunset evening before last,
a heavy bank of black rain clouds
forming the background of a most
lovely picture.
The ladies labor devotedly and ar
nestly to render the strawberry and
cream festival, at 302 Main street.
%pleasurable success. 1t is for the ben
eft of the Leath orphan asylum, a
most deserving charity.
Among other visitors here are, Mr..
John Davies, of Cornwall, England,
where the Pirates of Penzance are
supposed to have had their abode:
Mr.. j. Gamble, of London, Johh B.
Turner, Of Boston, and Mr.. Logan
Walker, of the Holly Springs Re-
porter.
1t was exceedingly lively about the
centre of the city last night. The
soldier boys were out drilling; ser.
vices were held in several churches;
reading club met on Adams street
and a big crowd went to the wedding
at St. Mary's church, Poplar street.
Besides these, half a dozen other at.
traction won and drew.
There is a tide In the affairs of men,
which, when taken at its food, leads
on to fortune. Take advantage of the
present, and go to Mays, where you
can buy at cost all the newest styles
in shirts, drawers, hosiery, neckwear,
etc. All the goods are new and
fresh, and are being sold off on account
of Mr.. May going into the laundry
business. Call early and you will get
bargains.
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