Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-12
BREvITIES.

South Memphis Lodge meets tonight.
Colonel Vaughn, of Brownsville, is in
the city.
Judge H. P. Reid, of Friars Point, is
stopping at the Overton Hotel.
DeSoto county, Mississippi, is to have
a new courthouse at fernando, costing
$4,000. .a5.
Justice Herman has gone to Bailey
Springs in the hope Of restoring his
health. nav fvy.vrg hsa
Colonel Dew Wisdom, Of the jackson
West Tennessee Wing and Tribune, isin
the city. IA
John Robinsons Circus and Menage-
RE will exhibit here on the bluff next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. VA
lWeatherlawfal hot, and no prospect Of
relief for some weeks yet People who
are away and in cool place will act
wisely to remain month longer.
The household of P, H. Bryson, Esq,
has recently been gladdened by the adj
vent Of fine and healthful boy. May
he combine the virtues of both parents
with the good looks of either.
Rev.'T. D. Witherspoon's congrega-
ton subscribed over nine hundred dol
lars for his benefit last Sabbath, and it
is supposed that the amount will be in
creased to something over one thousand.
We received a dispatch yesterday from
Mr. L. Whitmore, of the LEDGER, an
nouncing his safe arrival in New York.
Owing to the disturbed state of affairs in
Paris he has not decided yet to continue
his trip to Europe.
And still they come-the candidates
for Congress This kdistrict is blessed
with an abundance of good material.
tits gratifying to observe even In these
hot, languid days that the material has
life and energy to come to the front.
Mr.. James McRea, book7keeper of the
Union and Planters Bank, aged thirty
FIVE, died yesterday, ard will be buried to-
day. He was highly esteemed, was a
consistent member of the Presbyterian
Church, and died as he lived-a Chris
tian. 4goia gu aid 30 sdnlJ ~
There will be gay time at James
Park next Monday. All the pretty ladies
of North Memphis are to be at the
tables, and the people of South Memphis
will turn out. in full force to help the
Pinch folks build their new church. The
picnic will undoubtedly be grand sue
cess. q.
The Poplar street turnpike, we under
stand, els in splendid condition, bat be-
tween its terminus, at the corporation
line, and the Nicolson pavement, which
ends at Brinkley avenue, there is in
winter an almost impossible gulf of
mud, which will destroy practically the
advantages of the turnpike. We thought
the city agreed to fill up this gap and
make it part of the turnpike some time
ago. If it is to be done, the sooner the
better.
We hearit mentioned that Col. Geo. r.
Powell will be offered position this fall
in the office of Tax-Collector Mclean.
This would be an acknowledgment of
merit and rare qualifications. Colonel
p. has a map of Shelby county in his
brain whichlis far SUPERIOR to any ever
yet printed His faculty of recollection
is something marvellous No man, per-
haps, in the county could retain half
what he knows of the boundaries,
changes and value Of Shelby county
lands We hope he will get the position
and that it will pay. j.ia1' f1fa
There was to have been wedding in
Nashville the other night. The dusky
bride was a servant in the house. She
was gorgeously arrayed and had several
of her friends to Witness the ceremony.
After the preacher had arrived and
nearly an hour had been lost in awaiting
the dilatory bridegroom, the latter
slouched in, wearing his " everyday
clothes" and electrified the assemblage.
with the announcement, It's no usel
Dis here 'rangement cant come off. My
odder wife won't let me have my good
close" The bride tainted and the cere-
mony was indefinitely postponed.
The sale of the furniture in the Pea
body Hotel concluded yesterday. The
entire lot went off for about $25, 900,
scarcely one-third of the original cost,
and much of it is nearly good as new.
Col. r. C. Brinkley bought in the most
of the furniture. MIR. Paul H. Goodloe,
we hear, is to be the regular lessee. If
permanently established, as he no doubt
will be, or is, he will make the house
popular, elevate its character and yield
a good profit both to Mr.. Goodloe and
Colonel Brinkley. We wish him the
success he has achieved in other days,
and which we know he so well deserves
again. afnuai Jila 'i ~
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