Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-24
BREyITIEs.


'The man with the black yalise, while
the yellow fever is christened 1.-THE man
with the yellow UMBRELLA
A humane citizen of North Memphis
refused to discharge worthless servant
because the employee was deaf and could
never hear of another situation.
Joe Locke, who supplies news to the
millions at 1864 Main. has received the
latest daily papers, pictorials, maya
zines, journals of fashion, science, lite
nature, and foreign publications of every
description.
A private letter from Esquire Becky,
Chairman of the County Court, states
that his health is not improved by his
| visit to East Tennessee. He intends
visiting the celebrated Alum Springs, of
Virginia, before he returns to Memphis.
The first bale of Tennessee cotton ar
rived yesterday and was purchased OF
Mr.. Wolcott by Gates, Wood d Co.. at
twenty-six cents. The bale was raised
| by Ben Paine, a colored man living nine
miles from Memphis. 1t was shipped to
4 Boston over the Memphis and Louisville.
railroad free Of charge.
Go to Mansfords, corner Of Second
and Monroe, for daily papers from all
points, illustrated weeklies, literary, sci
entifc and fashion magazines. Every
thing in the news line can be found at
this well known and fashionable news
depot. hfas
| Charley White, the former stage mana
ger at Broom's Opera House in this
city, is at present the popular stage
manager of the Baltimore Street Opera
House, Baltimore, Nd Stage Manager
White has host of friends in Memphis
who will be pleased to learn that he is
appreciated in the Monumental City.
Mr.. Robert Gibson, the popular agent
| of the Memphis and Louisville railroad,
left for Louisville at xoon to-day on the
lightning express train. A telegram
from Alabama announcing the fact that
he was the paternal ancestor of son
and heir is supposed to be the cause Of
his rapid flight from the city in order to
escape from the congratulations of his
numerous friends.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers, at 10
Jefferson and 4l0 Main streets, have re
| ceived the latest st. Louis, Cincinnati,
| Louisville, New Orleans, Nashville and
| New York daily papers. Magazines of
every description from the North, South,
East and West. Foreign papers and
journals received regularly by ocean
steamers.
The County Assessors books show
that.Shelby county possesses jewelry to
the amount of $685. 1855. Several Jim
Fisks in this city have diamond pins
valued at $4,000 each. These blazing
headlights can be seen at distance Of
several squares, and are always stuck in
conspicuous position, especially in the
afternoon when the ladies appear on the
streets.
The Oxford Miss Falcon, weekly
journal published by Col. S. NJ. Thomp-
son, has large circulation in Central
and North Mississippi. 1t is the Oldest
journal published on the Central rail
road between Holly Springs and Canton,
and it offers great inducements to Mem
phis merchants as an advertising me-
dunn. The Falcon is an ably conducted
journal, and always advocates the best
and truest interests of the country.
Fashionable correspondence, so com
mon in Memphis, has to suffer from
the following travestie: Miss Minnie
Smiths compliments to Miss Maggie
Jones, and desires the pleasure Of her
company this evening Refreshments at
ten" The response came; Miss Mag
gle Jones compliments to Miss Minnie
Smith, with regrets that prior engage
ment precludes the pleasure of accept
anee. She is to be whipped at seven,
and sent to bed without her supper at
eight"
The race-horse men of this city are IN
a state of excitement over the defeat Of
John Harper's horse, Longfellow, by
Helmbold, at Saratoga, yesterday.
Kingfsher, the son of Lexington, and
the Ethan Lass, being out of the race,
it was believed Longfellow could easily
beat the Babcock entry; but the result
proved that Longfellow was not king OF
the turf. In the four mile dash, yester-
day, Helmbold came in sixteen lengths
ahead of Longfellow, winning the race
in 7:49t. A considerable sum OF money
changed hands in Memphis on the result
of the race.
Memphis Enterprise.
In the Second Chancery Court, last
evening, bill was fled by John John
con NJ / Wicks and others to incorpOr-