Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-26

The picnic season is close, and the
Germans have their "Maifest' this
year q week from Sunday next at FitE-
gibbons Grove.
Prof Saxby gives his closing ball
Friday night at Cochran Hall, from s
to > o'clock, Fine music in attend
ance. Prices same.
Miss Lizzie McLemore, daughter of
John G. MoLemOre, died yesterday
near Bailey's Station, some Is or 20
miles east of this city.
The life and death, and burial Of
Jessie James, together with full
record of the James brothers exploits.
Price SOC, at Mansford's.
A trotting. a running and a mule
race comes of at Olympic Park Fri
day, on the occasion of the opening of
resort by the racing club.
On Friday the sales oftickets in the
Commonwealth Lottery, Of Louisville,
will close, as the drawing takes place
Saturday. Secure ticket at once.
Two months from now is the time
fixed for the Porter Rifles, of Nash.
vile, the Crescent Rifles, of New
Orleans, aud the Chickasaw Guards,
of this city, to meet at Louisville for
a competitive drill.
The winning car of the red line is
the newly-built No. rs, with its mod.
ern improvements and aesthetic get
up. The ladies, bless them, wait for
it, ana children actually cry for ride
on that particular car.
The steamer Rene Macrsady, which
left this port last night with a heavy
cargo, arrived safe and in good order
at Mariana at four clock this morn
ing, says a dispatch from her COM
maTder to Captain james D. Randall.
Ten unlicensed liquor sellers, doing
business in the suburbs. were each
fined sl0O in the Criminal Court yes
terdsy, but the settlement of the fines
is deferred to give the sufferers a
chance to get relief BY pardon from
the Governor.
A common complaint among those
who figure in the newspapers in way
they don't like, is that they we're not
consulted about the propriety Of using
names. Such folks are seldom con-
suited, the information they have to
limpart not being worth much.
The new Pioneer Cotton Mills are
turning out an excellent quality Of
rope and Irvine, and have orders for all
the mills can make. Sheeting, shirt
ing and other goods are to be manu-
featured as soon as the machinery is
in complete and smooth working or
der.
The Little Rock Democrat says:
1.-THE Southern Express Company
having come out victorious in their
suits with the St. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern aud Memphis &
Little Rock railroads, are now running
messengers on all their passenger
trains"
Rev. DIR. George White, of Calvary
Church, Rev. Mr.. Evans, Of the Cen
trail Methodist Church, and Rev. Mr..
Long, of the Strangers Church, have
accepted invitations to conduct the
religious services at Elmwood, next
Sunday, during the ceremonies Of
Memorial and Decoration Day.
The rounding up Of Linden street
is badly needed piece Of work, and
should engage the attention Of the
authorities without delay. The curb
ing and sidewalks also cry aloud fol-
attention, at least as loud as they can,
every time poor waylarer stumble,
or tumbles over their rugged sur
= faces.
: The pestiferous English SPARROW
: increase year by year, and are fast
spreading to the suburbs, crowdint
mOcking aud other singing bird
further out, aud taking general pos
: session Of the area allotted to birds
Many regard the sparrow as an un
welcome pOacher, and would be gla,
to see them thinned out.
}. Aweek from to-day the newly or
ganiEed Vanderbilt Mutual Insurance
Company will elect its officers. Tn,
policies Of this Company will b,
adorned with an engraving of tn
! Vanderbilt University, and the stool
= certificates with a likeness Of the lat,
= Cornelius Vanderbilt. and his Sol
- William H. is one OF the stock
% holders Of the Company.
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