Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-12

q trip to st. Louis.
Senter's majority is $4,000, with nine
teen counties to hear from.
If Senter is elected he ought to give
back to Stokes that FIVE dollar BILL.
1t was reported yesterday that Fred.
Theibaud, the restaurateur, was in dying
condition ct Hot Springs.
The grand Old Folks at Home picnic,
at Bartlett to-day, must be largely at
tended, for the streets look almost de-
serted.
The shipments Of cotton from Memphis
last year were 254,240 bales We will
fall shert of that number this year by
over 6OOO bales
The Democratic Executive Committee
meets at headquarters next Monday
afternoon at three o clock. Every mem
Der should attend.
A petition is in circulation asking the
Legislature to amend the city charter so
as to declare all Offices vacant, and order
q new election next March.
Capt. Anderson, the popular Assistant
Superintendent of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, is building hand
some residence at Germantown.
The bridge across the bayou on JEFF
ferson street, we are told, is in a fair way
to fall, and we are requested to call the
attention of the proper author tiles to the
fact.
About three o'clock this morning o
horse, buggy and hayness were stolen
from the stable Of j. E. Bigloo, on the
fernando road. opposite Looney' s
switch.
Col. G. II. Monsarrat, the real estate
broker, left the city yesterday on trip
North and West, for the benefit of his
health aud to extend his business rela-
tons.
We had pleasant call, yesterday, from
Mr.. Frank Monroe, editor of the Milan
Times, paper lately started under favor
able auspicesat Milan, on the Memphis
and Ohio railroad.
The funeral of the late 81. p. Woodland
was attended, yesterday, by large con
course of citizens, and the procession
was one Of the most imp osing that has
been witnessed in Memphis for many @
month.
The Knoxville Press and Herald o.
Tuesday contains the following item
1.-Two beautiful street cars, which wert
built in New York for the city of Mem
phis, passed through the city by freigh
yesterday"
A rumor is in circulation that Dewitt
Senter, who, it will be remembered, spok'
here some weeks ago, has been elected
Governor by slight minority. Severa
precincts to hear from on the headwaterl
of Calf Killer river.
The scsffold is going up in the Jail
yard, where James Calvin and San
Moody (colored), are to be hung on Fri
day the Goth inst. The condemned men
we learn, are busy trying to prepare fo
death; and Calvin is daily visited by thu
priests.
A very interesting revival of religion
has been going on at Germantown fol
several days, under the jealous preach
ing of Rev. Mr.. Mullins, of the Methods
Church. Seven or eight persons have
Joined the church aud many others are
seriously concerned.
The weather has been exceedingly dry
for several days, and the dust is almost
intolerable on all roads leading into the
city. Farmers are wearing rather long
faces, fearing that the corn crop will be
cut short, and that late cotton will be
greatly injured.
Complaint is made that negro balls are
held in Stillman Hall which frequently
disturb the whole neighborhood anc
keep persons from sleeping nearly al
night. The legal remedy would be tt
apply to the Board Of Mayor and Alder
men to declare such disturbances nui
sance.
The new street cara, mentioned in an
other paragraph, have made their ap
pearance upon the streets. They ar'
quite short and light, beautifully painted
and made with all the latest improve
ments. We are glad to note the change
aud hope that the heavy, numbering
coaches viii ell soon disappear.
, The Southern Base Ball Club of New
Orleans arrived this morning. and al
stopped at the Peabody Hotel. The fol
lowing are the names registered: Jame
Wall, R. E. Warren, G. T. Crawford
W. MeNsmara. John J. Vain, c. A
O'Keefe, James Hennessey, c. D. Bran
deuburg, ]. c. Braddeudorf, Fred Fay
, John S. Fawnrey, Phil Donovan, Mel
/. Lsrkiu, w. K. Chandler, John Hanafy
z. A. Fey and Z. ]. rhItsaslt Thi
club will play tomorrow against tn
Bluff City Club ct the race course,
, There is a picnic to-day at Braces sta