Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-04
IARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
Doe fourth page for additional local.
PIrrsBURa and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown q Jones, Office 1872 Main
street, Bethel Block. +
BREyITIEs.

The cotton-pickers arc doing snatching
business in the country.
5 1.-THE Old Folks at Home " will meet at the
Hibernian Hall next Wednesday afternoon.
Carl Schurz has declined to visit Memphis
for the present. owing to prior business en-
gagements. taf
{ The lovers Of theatricals are anxiously await
ing the opening of the Memphis Theater. or
the 18th inst. aB
The hearing of the Browne-Adams homicide
case will be resumed by Justice Moore on
Wednesday next at O'Clock am.
Il The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can BIO found,
neatly done up in wrappers ready for mailing,
ut the counting-room tomorrow morning.
The Probate Court is rapidly becoming the
habeas corpus court of this city. under the
able jurisdiction Of Judge Ray.
The grand circus on next Wednesday is the
general theme Of conversation on the streets
among old and young of all shades and colors.
Messrs. 7. II. Allen &c Co. received FIVE
bales of new cottonto-day from the plantation
Of Mr.. W. Z. Seaman, Armstrong; Landing.
Arkansas.
The paw-paw. the rival of the banana, has
appeared in the market, much to the graft
fcation Of the paw-pawers, of whom a goodly
number reside in this city.
The streets were crowded with happy look
ing children this morning on their way to
the different private and public schools which
open for the reception of pupils to-day.
Joe Locke will tell you what he knows
about news goods at 1854 Main street,
where he has the latest daily papers, illus
trated weeklies and monthly periodicals from
all points.
The stragglers who have been lingering on
the lake and sea shores. and at the mineral
springs. are coming in daily. Like bale of
cotton. the new arrival continues to como with
pertinacious regularity.
The Druids' picnic is progressing at James
Park to-day. A pleasant time can be enjoyed
at the Park this afternoon by all visitors. The
dancing and general enjoyment will be kept
up until u o'clock tonight.
Go to Mansford's. corner of Second and
Monroe streets, for news goods, weekly picto-
rails, scientific. fashion and literary maya
zines. and the latest daily newspapers from
all parts Of this country and Europe.
A vegetable wagon drawn by an ass and
driven by good-looking white man. was the
observed Of all observers ON Main street to-
day.. The historic animal moved down Main,
not at q rapid pace, but certainly in the grav-
est and most dignifed manner.
Cheering at legal speeches and laughing at
Objectionable testimony, has been engaged in
by the spectators at the Browne-Adams in
vestigation. This contempt of court ought to
have been promptly suppressed, and the APP
plauders ought to have been punished by fine.
The thanks of the editorial force of the LED
GER are rendered to the Old Memphis Brass
Band, lead by Captain Arnsld. for delight
full serenade this forenoon. As might beck
pected, the music was superb. The Old MeIn-
phis Brass Band will play at the Druids' pic
mic to-day.
Many persons in the city strangely belle We
that when person leaps into the river t ne
object is to drown. and when one takes NOR
phine the object is suicide. This is often n
mistake. The river god takes bath merely,
and the, morphinist an emetic with the
stomach pump attachment. D
The Reverend DR.. Ransom, of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church. preached to the
prisoners in the county jail yesterday. The
congregation was not numerous. but it wss
decidedly select, and none left the house dur
ing divine service, MS is so often done in more
fashionable churches throughout the city.
Emmons & Son, the great newsmen at No.
10 Jefferson and 40 Main, have received the
daily newspapers from st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Louisville. Chicago, New York, New Orleans.
Nashville and other cities. Foreign papers
and journals, and illustrated weeklies from
Eastern and Northern cities just received.
The phrase Turn her loose" has passed
into history, and bids fair to become one of
the fashionable cant phrases Of the day. 1t
is applied to almost everything, often in the
most laughable manner. Hold Morses reck-
less expression has been embalmed among the
last words of great men. Such is fate.
1t is gravely suggested that presiding courts
ought TO order the courtroom to be cleared of
all but the parties and their attorneys, wit
nesses, clerks and reporters. when testimony
of most offensive and Objectionable char
acter is to be introduced. The public ear as
well as the public eye ought to be respected.
Country people continue to leap from the
street railway cars in a style that sets at def
ance all laws Of motion and gravitatiOn. and
a tumble on the Nicolson is tho result. This
forenoon gentleman performed feat Of this
description, and came within an inch of being
run over by q car passing on the down track.
The driver always stops the car when the bell
is rung.
A wife-whipper was fined five dollars at the
Recorders court this forenoon. Another wo-
man beater was fined ten dollars. fast
driver contributed fine TO the city treasury,
and shootlst with intent to kin, named Mic
Roach. was sent to Jail in default of bonds.
The DRINKS. disorderlies and nuisance origi-
majors acted literally and paid cheerfully
from FIVE TO ten dollars each.
diver into figures and facts has discovered
that Memphis contains one hundred and sew
enty drinking saloons. or one for every 4I1S
men in the city. It is not known which
these saloons is frequented by the half-man,
but it is reported that in drinking he goes the
"whole hog" Six thousand men take Il ,50S.-
$50 drinks per annum, or co.'s barrels Of
liquor. PrOdisious !!
Major billiard. general agent Of the Pied
mont and Arlington Life Insurance Company.
returned to the city on Saturday last from
business trip to Virginia. Major billiard can
be found at the Office of the company, No. 7
Madison street, where he will be happy to
meet his friends and take their iiUes in the
most fascinating manner. The Major is first
class insurance man. and represents n sterling
company.
The Real Estate Bulletin. published by
John C. Lanier a Co., made its Appearance
this morning. It is a very valuable paper to
those interested in real estate. 1t contains
list Of lands offered for sale, descriptions Of