Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-05
Local Brevi.ies.
Tomorrow
John johnson is an honest men.

John Johnson never failed in business
or betrayed the trusts Of others.
The Irish cannot be misled by appeals
to their national pride or religious creed
Who viii pay the poor fremen If Sam.
Walker gets TO be Mayor
Stand by the party and the party will
protect its members.
What would city scrip be worth if Sam.
Walker we're Mayor about five minutes
The interests of Memphis were never
in greater jeopardy.
Johnson has always succeeded at his
own business, and is not likely to fail in
atten ling to the business of others.
Walker was in favor of disfran chisng
the rebels when he was in the Legisla-
ture. So "a r sdical Senator mas stated.
There is no risk in making johnson
Mayor; he has been risked before and
never failed.
Did Walker ever succeed at anything
as we'll as the bank business Not that
anybody kRews of. ~ lTTyl
Walker is trying to carry Pinch on one
shoulder and the negro on the other
but the two won't mix, and he will fail
Al L. ia ICEO
The Memphis and Charleston railroad
sells annual tickets for one.third less
than the regular Communication tickets.
This is cheap travelling, and suits bust.
ness men who live IN the country exactly.
After the municipal election tomorrow
and tie judicial election Saturday, we
will have new DEAL and try our hands
at county politics. By spring the peo-
pie will have q pretty sharp knowledge
and experience in the franchise line.
We were favored this moring by call
from Mr.. Aug Sehoffhausen, who is trsv.
cling for the Neur Anzeiger Des Wes
tens, Aourishing daily and weekly Ger
man newspaper published at St. Louis.
Henry Farmers grand concert for the
benefit of the Church Home, will take
place at the Assembly Hall tomorrow
Thursday evening. 1t will be de-
lightful affair, and we hope will in every
way be success.
Colonel Robert 81. Crockett, of Arkan-
sas, was in the city yesterday, looking as
handsome as ever. He was here in the
interest of Arkansas planters and uer-
chants who have subscribed stock to buy
and run steamboat line connecting
Memphis and various points in Arkansas
Mr.. 81. Dow ia q candidate FOR Council
man in the Eighth Ward. He is gen.
tlemsn of good standing in the com
munity, is large taxpayer, has been
in the ward many years, and enjoys the
confidence and respect of his neighbors
and If elected will make a good repre-.
sentative. t
Mr.. R. M. McKie is candidate fol
Councilman in the Fifth Ward at the
election to morrow. Mr. McKie is wei
known in the community for his integ
rity, energy and business qualifications
He is young man of education, upright
ness and talent. His claims will not be
overlooked.
We have received and put on our ex.
change list the Louisville Commercial
Republican daily paper just started Of
Louisville, KY. 1t is a very peat, modest
looking sheet, and its political tone is
scarcely observable. The gentlemen
who own and conduct it, we understand,
are highly respectable and well-known in
Louisville.
We regret to learn that Mr.. VIM. B.
Leidy, who has so long been connected
With Stevens drug store, is in such bad
health that he will have to abandon the
business. In his change, however, he
has been quite fortunate, as he leaves TO-
morrow to accept position as teller in
bank at Huntsville He is a worthy
young man, and we hope will iud health
and enjoy great success.
We saw a party yesterday morning
who could say "hurrah for Walker as
plain as a parrot. By noon his eyes
we're red, and he hastily calculated :
"H'rah fr Wa'k'r!" Two hours later
he ran between q gentleman and lady
that he met opposite the vestibule of
Whisky Chute. and blubbered out: r ah
FIR W'orp At shutdown be had got 90
far toward the stationhouse as Amis'
tombstone patch, and was slowly count
ing out two nickels which some bar
keeper had refused to take for drink,
and between swearing that he had four
nickels and hiccoughiug, he was NUT.
tering: "Rah for Wsk'r rah for Wak'r !
/ bet my money n i'm, dol"
VorE for Martin Cohen and Owen
Smith, the regular Democratic nominees,
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