Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-05

President Hadden, and as summer
draws on arrangements will probably
not be made for circus lemonade.
Seessels market, 33l Main street,
will make Sunday morning delivery Of
strawberries, fresh vegetables, fresh
meats, fish, etc. Leave orders.
A full assortment OF fresh meats,
fish and vegetables can be had at
Victor d. Fuchs market, 80 and Al
Jefferson street. Leave orders to>dsy
for free delivery Sunday morning,
The Little Havana Lottery will
hold q regular drawing next Wedses-
day. The scheme is very popular, as
the capital prize is $4,000 aud the
number Of tickets only 5000 at g
each.
An inquest was held by Esq. Spell
man this morning on the body of q
negro infant found lying exposed on
the commons near the railroad and
Central Point. The verdict was death
from premature birth.
Sol Coleman's cigar establishment
will close tomorrow Sunday as
usual, and lovers Of the fne Havana
as we'll as the choice domestic cigar
should secure q supply for Sunday
smoking before II o'clock tonight.
Commissioner McWhirter, at Nash.
vile, opened Friday morning a regis
ter for the names Of parties visiting
his Office. The first name on the
register is that Of General Abe Bu>
ford, of Louisville, KY, representa-
tive of the Chicago Spirit of the
Turf.
The Ripley News says: Professor
W: II. Tharp, principal Of the Somer
vile Female Institute, whose time
expires with the present session, de-
clinss a re election, and the trustees
advertise for some one to take his
place at the commencement of the
fall session.
An elegant silver goblet 20 inches
high, supported by four oxidized silver
rifles, with a spread eagle in gold gilt
standing on a silver ball is jewelers.
prize offered for the best drilled man
of the Nashville competitive drill.
The Crescent Rifles, of New Orleans,
are to contest with others in the drill.
A bill in Chancery has been fled in
the interest of the city school COM
mission, the object being to endeavor
to recover part or all OF some $685.
600 in back taxes, delinquent to the
schools, running through the past
seven years. The schools owe at the
present time full half of the amount
Little nests full of pretty young
sparrows hang around all sorts of odd
places, even to the ivy vine and
honeysuckle, which Irvine over the
suburban doorway. The musical
bird, which used to MARBLE
50 freely among the shrubs about the
city, have been crowded further out
into the woods by the prolific twit-
terers.
Those who have an idea that taxa
tion here is steep-and many have it
may be slightly consoled when they
hear that the bankrupt city of Eliza
beth, New Jersey, if it obeys all the
nandamuses, will levy an annual tax
Of IA per cent. The city owes seven
and its assessed valuation is
but fourteen millions. A three and |
half or four per cent tax for that
community would be considered
mere trife.
Thora won the first race at Nash>
vile yesterday, Pearl Jennings comA
ing in third, the run being a mile and |
= quarter The second was won BY |
Orange Blossom, beating Joe s, the
iavorite, three lengths. In the third
race Highfyer won and beat Saun.
terer, the favorite. In the fourth
race, a hurdle, Revenge won, and
Florence D was third. To-day there |
will be four races, ranging from FIVE
sighths of mile to a mile and a halt. |
Abiding to the return last Tues. |
day, to Columbia from this city, of |
Mr.. Josh G. Bailey and wife, accom- |
panied by Lee Bailey M. G. Mays and |
r. NJ. Mckay, the Herald says: "As
the train bearing the happy couple |
approached home the engine whistle |
was blown continuously from Riyes |
Station into the city. Mr.. Bailey and |
bride are stopping at the Bethel
House, and have been receiving the |
congratulations from their