Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-11

shoulder. The society for the proven
ton of cruelty caused his arrest.
The floral committee, appointed to
solicit contributions of flowers for
memorial day, request all suburban
and country friends to send such do
nations to Sherwood & Co., $40 Main
street.
Stepping stones have been laid in
the new paving work at several cross
ings, and they prove both useful and
ornamental. At the same time the
cost is triAing compared to the bene-
fits to be received,
In business circles and about the
news centers last night, the leading
theme was the sinking of the Arkan-
sas river packet Hattie Rowland,
near Swan Lake, forty miles or so
below Pine Bluff.
AT Zion hall, Gayoso street, the
raids" held council and talked con-
siderable, last night. They are sail
ing under full canvas just now, but
will be apt to reef time or two before
the voyage terminates.
DR.. j. w. Hoyte breaches twice
each day at the First Presbyterian
church, Poplar street, at 9 am, and 8
pm. The meetings are very interest
sng, and will continue during this
entire week. Seats free.
The ladies who compose the floral
committee to strew flowers on the
graves of confederates at Elmwood,
will meet in the Peabody hotel parlors
to. morrow "wednesday morning, at
10 o'clock, for consultation.
Repairing goes on in the criminal
court room to-day. The walls are to be
frescoed with pictures of stolen pigs
and other criminal practices, so it is
said, Judge HOrrigan sending the
culprits to the island for ninety days,
may also adorn the ceiling.
The criminal court met this
morning to have the minutes signed
and pass upon a few cost bills. The
regular May term will open on
Monday next, the docket for which is
very still, and It is said the session will
be brief.
Last Sunday night some rascal,
with thievish intent, endeavored to
rob Willie Watkins, a carrier of this
journal, of his pony, The lad charged
upon the thief with a weapon, aud
the scamp left in a hurry, and Willie
still owns his pony.
After fussing and tuning at each
other, and throwing out bushels Of
O%pprObrium, the nationals and re-
publicans are now working toward a
settlement of their differences, and
they hope to yet form an alliance of
fensive and defensive.
Ten orthodox pastors of this city
have printed a protest against the .
selection Of the Lords day, as one
suitable or appropriate for floral cere-
monies. The consistent members of
their congregations cannot participate
in the affair, nor can they take part.
Mr.. Hugh Hamilton, of the South
ern express company, informs the
committee of arrangements that all
flowers intended for the decoration of
ex~-contederate graves at Elmwood .
will be brought to the city from
points on the railroads free of charge.
Shaved human heads are not con-
fined to prison walls, by a large ma
jority. You meet them on the high
ways, the byways aud in all circles.
The style seems we'll adapted to the
present steamy weather and has a
cOolish look to those who have not
adopted the fashion.
"The water is too high, and the fish
are not biting yet" said a poor, sun
burnt wight, who went over to the
Arkansas swamps yesterday on a
sporting trip. He came back without
fish, hungry, flea bitten and in sorry
plight all over. 1t will be ten days
or more before fishing is good.
After dark last night some
half a dozen torches and baskets of
blazing rosin and pitch illuminated
the bluff between Union and Monroe
streets. The Chicks we're hard at
work drilling by the light emitted up
to a late hour. On Friday near sun
set, they expect togive a drill and per-
haps a dress parade for the public to
see.
After using water from Wolf, until
the foraging public begin to feel wolf.
ish, the Peabody hotel manager has
now introduced fresh spring water,
brought from one of natures foun-
tains forty miles to the northward;
cool, clear and delightful A few Of
the old habitues ofthe Burrell board
er type insist on Wolf as being their
fayorite.
The skies were clear at all points
south this morning at sunrise The