Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-19

aud washington streets, capable OF
seating 900 people.
Now that the warm weather is here
many of our citizens are longing for a
trip to the mountains or seashore.
Some lucky individual will pay the
expenses of several such trips out of
a prize drawn in the Little Havana
Lottery next Wednesday.
Fresh veal, spring lamb, mutton
and other fresh meats, spring chickens,
strawberries, home grown Irish pota-
toes, aud all kinds of vegetables, at
Seessels market, 33l Main. Leave
orders to-dey for delivery early Sunday
morning of choice eatables.
The Rev. George w. Sweeney has
returned from Illinois after an abb
sence Of two weeks. and will preach
tomorrow at the Christian church,
on Linden street. Tomorrow night
his theme will be "Skeptics and Skep-
ticism; or, Thoughts for Thinkers.
When Theodore Thomas was here
he had the pleasure of visiting several
of the finest saloons and restaurants
and in every one of them he was sur
prised to find ChickasAw Guards. He
tested them and pronounced them to
be equal to any fifteen cent cigar he
ever smoked.
An order has been issued by the
Judge of the Criminal Court, to the
Magistrates of the county, directing
the Magistrates to deliver to the Clerk
OF the Court all warrants issued by
them aud upon which they have taken
6nal action since the close Of the Sep
TENDER term OF the Criminal Court.
Leave orders to day at Victor D.
Euchs' market, 80 and Al Jefferson
street, for choice eatables TO be deliv>
cred tomorrow Sunday morning.
The supply at this market embraces
spring chickens. spring lamb, fresh
veal and other fine meats, strawber-
ries, asparagus and large assortment
of vegetables, etc., etc.
The committees on arrangements
are exerting their best influences as
we'll as industry toward the work of
making the entertainment Of the
Order of Haruge:i at the Exposition
building, uext Monday night, an enjoy
able affair. Flowers, evergreens, music
and refreshments with good cheer Of
every description will be noted fea-
lures of the merrymaking.
The Grand Jury, led by Mr.. W. j.
Chase as foreman, made their final
report on yesterday. They have acted
on $40 bills OF indictment during their
session, and they report the Jail and
county poorhouse in their usual con-
dition. The report alludes to the great
loss sustained by the community in
the death of the late Judge Horrigan,
and thanks Judge Greer for his cour-
teOus bearing toward the jury since
he has been in Office.
The Adams street residence of Mr..
Amos Woodruff has been purchased
by Mr.. Nolan Fontaine for $4,000
aud the residence of the latter on
Madison street, valued at $4,000 or
$4,000. The Adams street mansion
is one of the most beautiful in the
city and cost, when built twelve or
more years ago, about $4,000. 1t is
reported that Mr.. Woodruff contem-
plates the erection of new residence
on lot owned by him near the Chris
tian Brothers college on Adams
street
The Rev. j. VIM. Jones, DID. Sec.
rotary of the Southern Historical So
ciety, is in the city on his way to
Richmond from the Baptist conven-
ton, recently held at Waco, Texas,
and is the guest Of Major S. w.
Hampton, on Lauderdale street. The
gentleman was chaplain of a regiment
in Stonewall Jacksons command dur
ing the inter State war. and was alter
ward chaplain of the Washington Lee
University. DR.. Jones will probably
lecture on THE Boys in Gray" during
his visit here. fn
A note from sentimental traveller
going north on the steamer Will s
Hays, abiding to a dance participated
in last night out in the woods on an
inverted fiat boat with benches impro-
vised for the occasion to afford rest
ing place for wearied but happy heart
ed dancers, says that while the enjoy
ment was going on the moon shone
down in all her silvery glory, and the
trickling waters Of the two rivers near
by added their music and lent romance
to the scene, Nothing could excel an
entertainment of that sort, unless it
be a Thomas-Mozart festival con-
cert.
Chancellor Mcdowell yesterday
overruled a motion made by Messrs
Hampton and Hanauer for a dissolu-
ton Of an injunction restraining them
from taking steps toward prosecuting
cross bill against Mary Il. Pickett,
in Mississippi county, Ark and inhib,
itiDg them from entering or applying
for the entry OF any order whatever in
the same cross suit. The cross bill
referred TO was fled after decree had
been pronounced by the Chancellor
here in favor Of Mrs. Pickett. The
case involves the title and ownership
of the Nodena cotton plantation on
the river between here and Qsceola.
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