Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-22
BREyITIES.

- Col. DAVID N, nelson, OF Drauiey
county, is called on to run against May
nard for Congress.
| "a disease prevails in the neighborhood
of Forest Hill which causes cattle to 80
blind. No cause is known and no reme-
dy has been discovered.
We had the pleasure this morning of
meeting Mr.. Thomas H. Cooke, who has
returned with his family from Louis
vile, where they spent the greater part
of the summer Mr.. Cookies elegant
new house, ON Vance street, is about
finished and he will move into it some
time in September.
The funeral of Alderman Clancy,
Saturday afternoon, was one of the
largest that has been seen in Memphis
for many day, except the funeral of
Owen Smith, yesterday. These two good
citizens had the unlimited confidence
and respect of the community, and their
loss is one which is felt generally.
The Nashville Union and American
of Friday says: I'VE announce with
pleasure the accession of Gen. John @.
Vaughn to the editorial staff Of the
Sweetwater Enterprise. Gen. Vaughn
is man of deservedly great personal
popularity; vigorous in thought and ac-
ton, true, tried and trusted We wish
him the success in his new vocation to
which his merits entitle him.
The first bale of new cotton from Mis-
sissippi arrived this morning per steamer
Rubicon, from Greenville, Miss. 1t was
raised and shipped by ]. ii. and c. R.
Estile, and received by Thomas II. Allen
& Co. The bale is rather damp, and on
that account it classes as good ordinary.
1t weighs 80 pounds-only ten pounds
above the minimum weight of a mer-
charitable bale.
The editorial fraternity and a number
of leading citizens of this Congressional
District, assemble tomorrow at Browns
vile to determine whether to hold dis
trict convention in this city on the LIST
of September, as called by Col. M. ID. L.
Stewart. 1t is rather late now to make
any change, but it is to be hoped that
whatever is done will be recognized as
binding upon the party throughout the
district, and that good delegates may be
sent to the Convention whenever held.
Our Mr.. E. Whitmore, of the LEDGER,
arrived safely from New York yesterday,
and looks as natural as if he had not
been further than his clearinghouse.
In business sense his trip was sue
cess He bought three presses in
New York-one large poster press and
two small job presses--for the office.
He also bought superior ifteen-horse
power engine and boiler. also, new
JOB type, the latest styles, by the bushel;
also, new chases, rules and headings for
the enlarged LEDGER, to appear in Sep
TENDER; also, other material, too hume
rous to mention, and new outfit for
Lanier's Real Estate Bulletin. With all
these additions, the LEDGER establish
ment will be able to run ahead Of all
former business.
The gay and festive Sparks, who ran
off with a wife and two children, which
were not his but somebody else's, whose
name is said to be Huber, of Chelsea,
arrested at Grand Junction, and not at
where they didn't go, and
brought back here by Chief O'Donnell-
ne, that is Sparks, got out of the station
house last night at twelve o'clock, in
manner for which he was hardly pre-
pared; nevertheless he got out Mr.
Huber, the injured husband, called, had
lin released, furnished the fractional
currency to pay for drinks, and that,
is the end of all legal proceed
ngs Mr.. Huber recovered his one
thousand dollars and two children. Per-
laps he is satisfied and will let the lovers
lepart in peace.