Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-24
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papers, illustrated week.-Mrs., montniies
for August and news goods of every
description IN
The Society of Christian Brothers
whose headquarters are in 81, Louis has
made all the necessary arrangemerts to
establish college fer boys in this city
by next fall.
Some eyilsdisposed negroes are killing
cattle and other live stock IN the vicin-
ity of Horn Lake, Miss The owners OF
stock keep a sharp lookout for the mid
night prowlers.l0 rs 0nl9iboN
The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can be
found tomorrow morning at the count
ing-room, neatly done up in wrappers
ready for mailing. Send the WEEKLY
LEDGER to your friends in the country.
Blankets were in demand last night,
much to the astonishment Of tho mos
quitoes that for weeks past found their
victims above all covering. What is the
matter with the weather. Has the
Equator deserted us and the North Pole
taken its place? .I8rsa sh8p ..,is
Every Sunday evening Court Square
is filed with couples whose hearts re-
sponsive beat. The part of Cupid is
played by the stoney-faced Old Hickory,
whose marble countenance under the
gas-light has an expression Of bless
you, my children" III oer@s
Go to Mansford's news depot, corner
of Monroe and Second streets, for pic.
torial publications, English, Irish,
French and German publications, scien-
ti6c, fashion and literary nonthlies from
all quarters, and daily newspapers from
every city in the United States.
There is a class of white and black
street-corner loungers in this city who
take especial pains to increase in vol
ume their profane language when ladies
are passing. A few arrests would be
most beneficial to those whose profanity
has become so insulting to respectable
people. ltAl5 A
The next grand celebration to be held
in this city will be the centenary of Sir
Walter Scott, on the 18th OF August
next. This event will be celebrated
throughout Great Britain and in the
principal, cities of the United States.
The st. Andrew Society Of Memphis is
already moving in the matter. G0&
The Recorders Court was largely at
tended to-day. Offences of almost every
grade, of misdemeanor were heard and
dispoSed of by fines. Quite number o.
persons were bound over to answer
charges for light felonies. The COO
weather made offenders lively. Fights
larcenies, etc. were numerous yesterday
Emmons b Son, newsdealers, at II
Jefferson and 40 Main, have received
the latest daily papers from New York
New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, Nash
vile, Louisville, Cincinnati and Other
cities. Magazines from all points, illus
trated weeklies Of every, description
and foreign papers and periodicals re
ceiyed regularly. ann nuc4oqass
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The large delegation to the Nashville
penitentiary, pronounced unworthy o
freedom by Memphis jurors during the
last term of the Criminal Court, will b.
carried to the Rock City in a few day
by Sheriff Wright and deputies. A gen
eral overhauling and repairing of hand
cuffs, etc.. is going on, with a view t.
adorn the Nashville excursionists durini
the trip. tia
The New England editorial excursion
parry were met at the Mammoth Cav
by delegation from Memphis, and wa
invited to visit the bluffs. The part.
preferred visiting the Indian Territory
having accepted an invitation in tina
] direction. Mutual regrets were ex
pressed that the agricultural editor
from the East could not come furthe
Southwark. If''s.le .,ls9 Z
The Saturday night concerts at beel
saloons are becoming one of the institu
tons of Memphis. The bibulously in
cIined have reached point when music
lis absolutely necessary to make then
enjoy their lager. Drinking beer to the
mgsic of Ernani and Faust Is display
1 Of epicurean taste worthy Of the days o
| the old Greeks; but, then, Ernani anc
Faust we're not in existence in thos'
epicure days, and our ancient friends
had to drink to the music of Greel
choruses and Anacreontic odes. $3.50 /
The individual who entered the private
! apartments and robbed our journalistic
b,other Of the Sun, Mr.. Sullivan, Of hi
cold watch, wearing apparel and a large
roll of greenbacl1s deserves the gallows
To be left on Sunday morning, Iwher
our confrere was inteGt on going t
church, without a dollar Wherewith Z
remunerate the artistic mixer of cock
tails, to be robbed of golden time-piec'
and 10 be left ia a state Of primitive in
! nocence with nothing to wear, calls fol
the Intervention of the Ku-Klux com
mittee now sitting in Washington
Should the vile thief be captured, We
vote for the hempen cord, the ineares
\ lamp post asd the just retribation to b
enforced by the lightning reporter Of