Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04
BREvITIEs.
Runners and drummers are to be taxed
500 by the city.

Wi ouos ttphiaSOf VI ehe
Sentinel, came up yesterday.
The Confederate Association meets TO-
night. See notice elsewhere.
Lots of Arkansas negroes in the city.
They are here for the purpose of giving
us lift at the election.
The dog cart is wanted at the corner
Of De Soto and Union streets to do
little job Of undertaking. mi TrfI4g
Theaters and variety shows are to pay
tax to the city hereafter Of 5000 per
quarter, Instead Of $500 per annum.
The police department turned over
three thousand dollars to the city trea-
sury last month That is different from
the Metropolitan way Of doing. oN
The reporters of certain city are
talking of wearing badge to distinguish
them from the public. The design pro-
posed is an ordinary town pump.
The City Hospital report shows that
there were SO patients there on the LIST
of August, Is of them marines. Twenty
three died during the month past.
The negroes began teeming over from
Arkansas yesterday evening to vote to-
day. One boat brought about two hun
dred. They no doubt voted early, often
and late.
The dog war still prevails and great is
the slaughter. Some enterprising man
might get rich by starting dog skin tan
yard for the manufacture of patent and
kip leather.
An infant son of DR.. Almon p. Brooks,
formerly of this city and now of Hot
Springs, Arkansas, died few days since
at the latter place. The child was
grandchild of DIR. Frank A. Ramsey, of
this city.
An ordinance passed yesterday, and is
now a law which provides that no
liquors. wines or cigars shall be sold or
given away at any place of amusement.
1t only went through after a warm con-
test.
Comptroller Pennybaker has just com
pleted list of all the bonds issued by
the State of Tennessee, both before and
since the war. 1t will be valuable doc
ument to the capitalists. 1t will be pub
lished in few days.
Reported that the Dickens family will
offer reward of ten thousand dollars
for the apprehension of the murderers of
Col. Thomas Dickens. Murder will out.
The assassins will in all probability be
discovered and yet come to justice.
Mr.. r. H. Vance, ofthe large clothing
house of johnson & Vance, leaves the
city to-day for New York and other
Eastern cities, to make arrangements for
their fall and winter trade. We wish
him safe and prosperous trip.
Mr.. Victor Fuchs, the well-known and
enterprising game dealer, leaves for Bal
timore to-day in anticipation Of the oys-
ter season. He will have enlarged facil-
tiles this fall and winter to supply the
increasing demands of the market.
The Knoxville Wing of Tuesday says:
"John S. Toof, Esq, of Memphis,
whilom well-known printer man of
this State, but now largely engaged in
commercial pursuits in Memphis, who
has been spending the summer months
with his family at Montvale SPRINGS, was
in the city yesterday, stopping at the
Atkin House.
1t was stated before the Boards of
Mayor and Councilmen yesterday that
Central Park was not and cannot be
conveyed to the city, as Mr.. Speed con-
veyed it to his wife and children many
years ago; besides which, the city has
failed to improve the so-called park as
stipulated in the articles of donation.
And that's the end of the park business.
The City Comptroller received during
the month of July $3O,257 A, and ex-
pended S2S,275 IS. The Treasurer, up
to the first of the month the current
year, was in receipt of S32S,03 80, and
put out 1922, 227 40 during the same
time The Tax Collector gathered in
SlO5529 80. The Recorders account
for the year up to the first of the month
foots up Spite 60. The City Weigher,
during the month, collected SiO5. Good
collected $3,2l3 Is.
A frightful accident was prevented
yesterday afternoon by the prompt action
and presence of mind of Mr.. Yeomans,
the wellknown lawyer. A runaway
horse and buggy, with boy in the latter,
came tearing down Main street at
frightful speed. Mr.. Yeomans sprang
into the street, caught the horse by the
bit, and arrested his progress just as the
buggy came in contact with another
buggy containing gentleman and lady.
A big smash was barely prevented.
Nv. C. W. Goyer, a prosperous front
street merchant, was elected by the.
Board of Councilmen yesterday, to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation