Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-05
% fourth page for additional local.
BREVITIES.

fine gold headed cane voted to him last even |
ing at the Druids' picnic. held in James Park.
Nearly one half the members of the chain
gang insist on wearing the ornamental ball
and chain to keep them from taking new
departure.
The mosquitoes are making war in earnest.
since the departure of summer. In the coun-
try the day mosquito is as bloodthirsty as his
city brother at night.
The Appeal man wants our railroad men to
tunnel the Mississippi. Such thing is OBJ
jectionable on the grounds that itwoud be an
aw full bore to the public. *tt
The rush of school children for tickets Of adj
mission to the public schools yesterday was
tremendous. The school rooms are rapidly
filing up, yet the children continue TO advance
on the Superintendent in hundreds.
Idlers now attend the court-rooms for
amusement. Testimony tainted with vul-
Garity is always certain to bring down the
house. and 1t is expected every day that the
audience will cry out. encore.
The circus will go round on the bluffs to-
morrow. The whip will be handed to the
young lady; the clown will be in the ring. and
thousands of children will be present over
looking the sea of sawdust. H ~
A sober man was seen last night. on Second.
near Madison, to beat drunken man in a
cruel manner. The approach of several gem
tlemen Interrupted the sober mans athletic
amusement. He escaped and no arrest could
be made by fhe pelice.
TI.a n;on,o o;.,a,, uastardax, ~ Io,,aoJ DorLr
by the Ancient Order of Druids was
most enjoyable affair. The dancing and
other amusements were kept up until a late
hour. The picnic season is drawing to close.
Joe Locke, the news king of Memphis. at
256 Main. has the daily papers from all the
cite, North. South. East and West. Weekly
pictorials and foreign publications of latest
dates received regularly.
Blowing your own horn" is the popular
musical entertainment in this city. 1t is UNI
fortunate that the musicians cannot organize
a band. but II is imperative that this wind in
strument should be played solo.
Go to Mansford's. corner of Second and
Monroe streets, for news goods, weekly picto-
rails. scientific. fashion and literary maya
all parts of this country and Europe.
The clerks of the different courts of the city
and county are preparing the dockets for the
ensuing term. They are calling upon attor-
neys to return files of papers, and magistrates
are requested to send up all appeal cases.
The General Council. the Old Folks at Home
and the circus will be in full blast tomorrow
afternoon. The wharf question, the elevators
and other chronic subjects will come up for
monthly ventilation before the conscript
Fathers Of the city. ilil14 H0 ae EiN
Room posh organ blarsted tin wills
tie" is the way the Appeal local refers to our
neighbor on Jefferson street. The echo from
Jefferson has not as yet been heard in reply.
Local news is getting scarce, so a newspaper
war of sentences is the last resort.
The city is hemmed in by toll-gates, many
Of them on ordinary dirt roads. much to the
disgust of the travelling public. South of
Memphis the citizens Of West Tennessee and
North Mississippi have taken legal steps to
destroy the turnpike monopoly.
A dozen meat-sellers were before Recorder
Scales this forenoon, on the charge Of INSIDE
meanor, by selling meat when they had not
paid the city privilege tax. The meat-sellers
we're fined fifty dollars each by the Recorder.
from which judgmentthey appealed, and gave
the necessary bonds. GglNf
Petty litigation is increasing rapidly in
Memphis. There are hundreds Of people who
will go to law about half dollar in order to
have a law suit. The magistrates are continu-
ally investigating assaults, family broils and
stews. and are daily placing persons under
bonds to keep the peace.
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.
Cotton bales are coming in quite briskly
from the rural districts. and Memphis will
soon be covered all over with the heecy staple.
Indeed, tho heraldic coat of arms Of Memphis
is bale Of cotton. You hear cotton talked
of on the streets. in business houses, in par
lors, at balls. picnics, in churches and ut flu
nerals; in fact you hear naught else.
William Cartwright. Louisville gambler,
was fined five hundred dollars, a few days
since, and sentenced TO twelve months i'm
prisonment for keeping a gaming house
in that city. Cartwright fed from this old
fashioned Justice, FORGETTING his bonds. He
is supposed to be in this city; if so, our police
win inform him when he is wanted"
Front row cotton brokers and merchants re-
ceive from planters along the Mississippi and
Arkansas rivers the following new order TO
sell cotton. I" Turn her loose" This phrase is
applied to everything. and is used extensively
by the newspapers Of other cities. 1t has
brushed out of the way the curious sayings of
Bret Harte, and stands to-day in the front
rank of popular slang phrases. ..f
Another batch Of .absentees returned to the
city yesterday. tits estimated that at least
two hundred thousand dollars are annually
carried out Of the city and squandered at wa
tering places, fashionable springs, etc. The
money spent in this manner each year would
build cotton mill. college or a church OF
MAGNIFICENT dimensions. tits not expected.
however, by any zane person that this fund
Will ever be applied to any such purpose but
n e we'll enough TO see what could be done II
.. Barkus was willing"
Jusr received new fish, new mackerel,
goldfish and salmon at VIM. Dean *
Co.'S, 1893 Poplar street. .
BnowSr 4 BRoWsz. sl5 Second st. at
Tug branch Office of Passmore & Ruff
I'm. 1884 Main street, has been moved 70
the head Office, 4fAdams street. s
Genuine Gravel RoonnE. BY bar.