Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-09
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slightly.
| A heavy rain was threatened late yes
terday afternoon, but it did not quit
reach the city. The country east Of u
no doubt received benefit.
We call the attention of the member
Of the Democratic Executive Committe,
to the notice Col them To- meet to-morroy
afternoon at Cadmus' on Second street
Business of importance demands thei
attention.
Magistrate Goodlett was elected no
taryf public yesterday By ther sProbat,
Cont in session, 10 fiji The Sacap cy
caused by the death of Hume F. Hill
Esquire Goodlett will make an excellen
officer, and his election will doubtless
give general satisfaction.
Our German friends we're out in force
last aight'atJ the beerigAraens and other
popular places of rendezvous to cele
brate the Prussian success of arms
They enjoyed themselves as Germans
only can, until late hour, and went
home rejoicing. The French residents
and sympathisers,were, not so jubilant!
We learn that the detectives succeeded
yesterday in capturing the parties con
eerned in the attempted assassination
mentioned in yesterdays LEDGER, but
could learn no particulars. There is an
air Of mystery enveloping the whole
affair, Judging from the attempts to keep
it secret. Rumors implicate several
prominent parties sat 10 sW9E
Persons from the country report rather
favorable crops, but too much cotton to
be all picked, and not enough corn to
supply the people. They still prefer buy
ing the rotten stuff that our clever Yam
kee Friends bring down theriver and sell
at dollar bushef.1 Then the money
goes to Yankeedom, where all the money
in the civilized world belongs, and we
continue to raise all the cotton we are
able so they can get it at their own price.
We are a sharp set .ofpepple. No won
der General Jackson is elected every
year.
Judge W. P Bond, of Haywood coun-
ty, has announced himself candidate
for Congress at the ensuing November
tion$subjeet TO the Democratic Com
vention of the district He is a gentle
man of sterling integrity, ability and
patriotism. He is thorough lawyer,
man Of the people, well acquainted with
their wants and interests, has nice
sense of honor, and the nerve as well as
experience in public affairs to serve the
people in almost any capacity. Should
he be nominated and elected he would
do honor to the district and to himself.
The demand for war news is on the
steady increase; not only our regular
German and French readers, but all
classes take an interest in the terrible
going on, and nearly everybody
Processes toibeion one sideor Others The
demand for the second edition of yester-
days LEDGER, which contained so much
important news, was active, and con-
tinued as long as the counting-room was
open. Upwards of fifteen hundred copies
were sold. This merely shows that the
great heart of humanity sympathise with
those engaged in the terrific struggle
across the water, which will desolate so
many homes and benefit so few.
1t cannot be gainsayed that two of the
physical features Of Memphis bear com
parisop with any city, in the country. 4
We allude to the Nicolson pavement
and the street cars. The pavement
might have been made Of better materi-
ii, but, neverthelessait is great bless
ng,, end we would hardly give itup and
return to, the mud and dust of former
lays, even to get rid of the city debt.
The street cars are quite city like fea-
ure, and are as elegant and we'll man
.ged as any in the country At isl true,
he amount of travel viii not justify as
reqpent trips as would suit everybody,
tut travel will pot be much greater, per-
laps, for some time=-Yhile the fare is
en- cents. This amount will deter aany
,oor people from riding at all when they
AN walk, and those ever so able will not
ide oftener than necessary. If the fare
Tere only five cents, and the cars run twice
s. often, everybody would ride. They
Tould get into TIE habit of it, and would
ump on a street car to 20 a square and
half Aside from this, the manage
nent of our elegant street car lines is
unsurpassed, and we believe the compa
y will yet And it to their interest to re-
uce the fare.
DIS. Norris AND GREENFIELD.-These
NO eminent physicians having as