Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-10
BREyITIEs.

The dog war has broke out IN South
Memphis. sa
Ex-Governor Clark, of Mississippi, is
in the city.
Huge piles of lumber and large blocks
of stone on Madison street, below Main.
Somebody is about to build house.
The Gubernatorial Convention meets
in Nashville ON Tuesday, the 18th inst.
Our delegates will leave tomorrow.
The theatrical troupe who will take
part in the Gazette Comique, at the Mem
phis Theater on Monday, have nearly all
arrived.
An East Tennessee editor has FIVE boys,
all Of whom stick type in the Office.
They have union of their own, but the
old man does all the striking.
The vote will be taken on the 18th inst.
for the establishment or rejection of the
new county of Crockett. The question
lis New County" or No New County"
Some prospect of Combs, jr.. taking a
position in the chain-gang-which insti-
tuition he would be great ornament of,
if allowed to part his hair in the middle.
The first bale Of new cotton from Glib
son county, Tenn, was received this
morning by Shane, Harris Il Co. The
cotton was raised and shipped by Capt.
7. M. HUTCHINSON, of Milan.
Mr.. J. Z. Lanphier leaves to-day fol
Boston, New York and other Northern
cities, on business connected with his
house. We wish him pleasant trip.
In his absence Mr.. Horace Pickett will
have entire charge Of his business in
this city.
Gov. Senter has appointed the follow
ing named delegates to represent Ten
nessee in the Southern Commercial
Convention, to be held in Cincinnati on
the 4th of October Edwin Henry, o.
Greene county; H. s. Chamberlain, o.
Knox; John 7. Wilder, of Hamilton
James A. Warder, of Bedford; M. Burns
of Davidson; B. N. Kennedy, Of Mont
gomery; Alvin Hawkins, of Carroll, ant
John Cubbins, OF Shelby.
The negroes of Marshall county, Miss.
intend to give tournament in Holly
Springs, on Thursday and Friday, the
18th and 10th inst. The prizes of the
first day are "a fine horse, valued a
$3.50; a fine saddle, S25, and fine bride
! $l5." The prizes of the second day are
"a fine shotgun, $40; and fine silver
mounted cup, SIS" The proceeds aftel
paying expenses, are to 60 to the three
unfinished churches in Holly Springs.
The Iuka Gazette of Wednesday says
1--WE had the pleasure, yesterday even
ing, of meeting ex-Mayor Baugh ant
Col. Looney, on their way to Nashville
to 90 through the formalities of nominal
| ing that distinguished Tennesseean, Gen
John c. Brown, for Governor, Genera
Brown will be nominated at Nashville
and confirmed by the people all over thu
State. Our soul swells with pride at thu
thought of the noble, brave sons of thu
South getting into office again"
The Holly Springs Independent South
in speaking of the Brownsville and Holl.
Springs railroad says: This importan
enterprise is attracting the attention 0
the people in West Tennessee. 1t viii
! be road of vast importance to Holl.
Springs and North Mississippi. Tn
company was organized last spring a
Somerville. DR.. ]. d. Smith, gentle
man of great energy, is at the head o
the company. Surveying parties are il
the field. The work on the road will
soon be commenced. In few week
books will be opened along the line 70
subscriptions to the capital stock of tn
company. Let the people of Holl.
Springs and Marshall county do all the.
can to secure the early completion 0
this road and the completion by Holl.
Springs of General Forests great roac
from Selma to Memphis.
4 The Helena Clarion has the following
railroad item: ave learn from Captain
Maccabe, who has just returned from al
extended railroad canvass along the lin,
of the Iron Mountain and Helena rail
road, that Craighead county voted, oil
the 18th of August, subscription, o
4 100000 to this road; Philips voted, OF
the 10th of the same month"; 100000 t.
this road; Poinsett, Green and st. Fran
els counties will vote on the same sub
ject during the present month, doubtless
with the same result. This begins t.
look like business. The President o
the road executed deed of 20.800 acre.
of fne land to this road, in Memphis
while Captain Maccabe was in that city
Everything promises well for our rail
road interests. In the meantime W.
urge all who have lands to subscribe no
to wait moment, but to come out anC
do the work at once. If we push on th'
column now, we will have two roads be
fore long"
RaIt~ious Naffces