Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-10
THE CITY.
MI Il Nj H HIS:
Monday Evening, July 10. 1871.
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See advertisement Of wanted, for tn,
summer months, furnished room"
The workingmen meet in council thii
afternoon at the hall of the Co-operativ,
Union.
The attendance at our numerous city
churches was very large yesterday not
withstanding the intense heat Of the day
TheWEEkLY PuBLic LEDGER can b,
obtained at the counting-room tomorrow
morning, neatly done up in wrappers
ready for mailing.
Mr.. W. L. Stillman, ticket agent O
the ST. Louis and Iron Mountain rail
road, IS ID thecity on business connectet
with his road.
Watermelons and cantelopes appeared
on the streets in market wagons to-day
The price Of these luxuries was beyond
the reach of ordinary mortals.
A divorce bill was filed to-day in the
Second Chancery Court, by Eliza G.
Tabor vs. Chas. H. Tabor, non-resi
dent, on the grounds of abandonment.
The contest for Superintendent Of
Public instruction comes off tonight
The rival candidates are busily at work
and each feels sanguine of election.
Everybody goes to Joe Locke, the
lightning news man, at 1864 Main, fol
daily papers, illustrated weeklies, maya.
zines and foreign publications.
Mansford, at the corner of Second and
Monroe, has the latest daily papers
from all points; also, French, German,
English and Irish newspapers, weekly
pictorials and monthly magazines.
The mad dog excitement is increasing
throughout the city. Dead dogs are
also on the increase, at least so report
the sanitary officers who find their per
forated carcases in the streets and al
leys every morning.
The aristocratic sleepers who sink
into the arms of Morpheus in Court
Square and on the sidewalks every night
pay the city five dollars for the privilege,
a price much higher than that charged
at our best hotels. &.F AWAN
Emmons & Son, veteran newsdealers
on Jefferson and Beal, have the latest
daily papers from New York, New Or
leans, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati,
Louisville and other cities, weekly pic
torials, monthly magazines and foreign
publications of every description.
Planters from adjacent counties, in
West Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkan
sas say that they have never seen better
crops of corn and cotton than have APP
peared this season. The corn crop is
most remarkable on account of the size
of the stalks and the wonderful yield al
ready apparent.
The great question, Who will be our
next Mayor" is becoming generally dis
cussed throughout the city. Nearly
twenty citizens are named in connection
with the important Office, and their num-
Der will increase until convention set
ties the important question; but, alas!
it is even whispered that convention
will not settle it. ia a1 ri4ai
Messrs. Boyle a Chapman, booksel.
lers and stationers, Main street, received
to-day, per express, large assortment
of stationery, school-books, etc. They
keep on hand the leading literature OF
the day, including all standard works; in
fact their establishment is full of every
thing pertaining to the trade.
The old adage, blood will tell, " was
clearly exemplifed on Saturday last, at
the Adams street station-house. Two
game chickens, the pride of the station
house keeper, were stolen by the chain
gang, and eaten at midnight supper.
The changing would have been put ON
short rations at once if the indignant
keeper could have controlled their fate.
City people believe that country life is
pleasure without alloy, but the immense
number of rattle-snakes and other mem
bers of the snake fraternity, at present
crawling through the woods, creates the
impression that the Nicolson pavement
is much safer for pedestrians. The cater
pillars have been succeeded by snakes,
but they have not as yet stopped any
railroad trains.
The Hebrew picnic for the benefit Of
the congregation Beth III Emeth will
take place tomorrow at James Park.
The different committees have made
to receive the thousands Of
guests who win visit the grounds. A
number of beautiful prizes will be dis
and at night the grounds will be
lighted up by calcium lights for the ben
eft of the votaries of Terpsichore.
The Memphis and Little Rock Rail
road Company has set good example
for other roads by paying all damage
done to baggage on the Sd inst, at
when the transfer baggage
car ran into the river. 1t cost the COM
pany $4,000 to settle these claims, and
the amount was promptly paid. This
good rule has been established by the
good, because it avoids all