Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-11
SUNDAY LOCALS In BRIEF.

Ia many interior neighborhoods too
much rain has fallen for the good Of
the country.
Penteeost, or the Hebrew Shevuoth,
in commemoration of Moses receiving
the Law OF the commandments on Mt.
Sinai.
It's now Captain Peter McManus,
of No. engine, and the promotion
was a deserved tribute to worthy
fireman.
A few summer travellers have left
and more are preparing to go. The
trunk trafickers are doing an active
business 10 consequence.
School girls are coming home daily
from distant seminaries. BY the end
of this month they will all be with US
to pass the vacation season.
1t. Thomas w. Symons has been
relieved from duty at the Plum Point
works to survey the boundary line
between the United States and Mex
leo.
Mrs. C. H. Fits is to depart for
Europe on Saturday next. Mile.
Becker, the linguist of Miss Higbee's
seminary, left for abroad on Saturday
last.
Tuesday is the time for the Grand
United Order Of Odd Fellows picnic
at Estival Park. The intended merry
making will be participated in BY
colored folks only.
The crops OF corr, cotton and grass
have grown luxuriantly during the
past week. The grass is especially
fne land troublesome where it is mixed
with other crops. -
Too hot for any more theatrickals
until late 10 September, but entertain
ments al frescO, or fetes champetre,
or open air gatherings as you please,
will be popular Tor the next four
months.
The eastern portion OF this county
was soaked with a very heavy rain
shower early Sunday morning. Very
muddy roads, mushy fields and weedy
corn and cotton are reported in all
OF that section.
The three representations Of
"Iolanthe" fell short Of profit TO
Mrs. Fits, under whose industrious
aud capable supervision it was so sue.
cessfully given. The plan of repeat
ing il at Estival Park is undergoing
discussion.
The pistOl carrying case against
Purnell has been affirmed By the Su-
preme Court and ten day in Jail, with
$50 fine is the doctors dose, unless the
kind hearted Governor ela be pre-.
vailed upon TO wipe out the whole
business by the usual pardon.
A good many people in this city and
vicinity have property to sell, but they
set value upon it beyond the sbility
and Willingness of those who Woulc
like to purchase to give, hence trans
actions are not az numerous as the
would be we're the owners more anx
iouS to realize.
The moruuary report last week
shows % deaths; Z white aud l6 col.
cred, against q same week las; year
8 white. Tue cause Of death lzst
week included / Of malzrisl fever,
of exposure, Of iatermiltent ieTef
2 OF brain congestion and the remain
der of scattering troubles. What 4
rather odd not a single death va
caused from consumption, usually tn
leading mslsdy in the death list.
The darky Wilson, wis shot tn
late Frank Russell in the stomao
while the later held hin as q prisone
for stealing, is to be hung, unless th
Governor interferes with papdoI
The Supreme Court decides tbs
Wilson committed cold blOoded 40
unwsrrsuted murder aud that ther
was no Jaw in the legal proceeding
which resulted 10 his conviction,
The Supreme Court has decided
case OF Importance 20 toe Casino, Ter
aessee and similar clubs or societies
The bars with. the club rooms ar
rot 70 ipay license OF the uppln