Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-18
BREyITIEs.

places North have returned 70 the city
looking as if they enjoyed the best Q
health. ~ g
A new monthly Masonic magazine
consisting Of fifty-two octave pages, i
to be started in Washington by the frs
of October next with Albert G. Mackey
and Gen. Albert Pike as editors.
Joe Locke, the news king Of Memphis
at 1864 Main, has the latest pictorials
magazines, foreign papers and journals
novels and daily papers from all points
of the country.
The cry of "mad dog" has again
come from South Memphis. Afiel
biting several animals, the dog accused
Of being non compos mentis escaped
1t does not follow that every mad dos
has the hydrophobia.
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe, for late news goods, month
ly magazines from all points, illustrated
weeklies and daily newspapers from al
points North, South, East and West.
The saloon-keepers are considering the
propriety Of reducing the price Of whisky
and fancy-drinks to fifteen cents, in or.
der to counteract the increasing weak
ness of our citizens for lager. The fight
between whisky and lager will be most
interesting to those who drink water as
beverage. Z
Mr.. A. S. Mitchell, who was appointed
by the United States District Court
Special Master in Chancery, has decided
after taking full proof, that thereby o.
Memphis is indebted to the firm Of T
Il. Brown & Co. in the sum of $500, 00C
for putting down the Nicolson pave.
ment a,a
r Wagon-loads of cantelopes and water
melons appear on Main street every day
until melons have become drug in the
market; consequently the price has
tumbled down within reach of even the
coIored bootblacks in the city. The
best watermelons are found undergoing
the cooling process at the ice houses.
Captain McNeely, of the tug Little
Giant, was before Esquire Miller yester.
day on the ridiculous charge of throw
ing the negro Harrison overheard on
Wednesday last. The testimony showed
that general "sky-larking was going
on between the hands, when Harrison
went on his way to Hades. Such deplo-
rable accidents will happen even on tug
boats.
Emmons 4 Son, newsdealers at 10
Jefferson and 4l0 Main, have received
the latest daily papers from St. Louis,
Cincinnati, New York, New Orleans,
Chicago, Louisville, Nashville and other
cities. Magazines from all points, illus
trated weeklies of every description, and
foreign papers and periodicals received
regularly.
The scalping hack drivers have been
at work again plying their nefarious
trade on a couple of countrymen. The
honest hack drivers of the city ought to
aid the authorities in breaking up this
species of robbery. Our General Coun-
Gil ought to pass an ordinance canceling
the hack license of such plunderers.
The politeness of certain Main street
soda fountain president is proverbial.
Yesterday thirsty acquaintance got his
soda and was coolly walking out without
the usual ceremony which follows the
operation, when the bland soda man
said, Recollect, sir, if you lose your
pocket-book, you didn't pullit out here,
Tomorrow the voters of Memphis will
decide the important question as to
whether or not the people Of the city
will subscribe 100000 in stock to the
Mississippi River railroad. The estab-
fishing of railroads so as to make Mem
phis the center is most important in the
interests of our fair city. Voters must
vote in their respective wards.
A reward of thirty dollars each is
offered for several deserters from the
army, as appears from posters hung up
in the station-house. If these chaps are
in the city, by all means let them be
captured and sent back to fight the
Indians on the plains The scalp of a
deserter might save the top-knot of a
better and drawer man.
The mosquitoes, which sometime since
were so savage and blood-thirsty at night,
have changed tactics, and now, instead
of making night attacks, charge in thou
sands on you in the daytime. There
must be Won Moltke at their head, as
evidencedby this successful and strategic
During night attacks they
sang the Marseillaise, but they now exult
in the Watch on the Rhine
Rotten Row, a noted locality on
Gayoso street, west of Shelby, was in a
terrible state of excitement yesterday
afternoon because a colored rough un-
dertook to amputate the arm Of col
ored sister with large knife. The dress
Of the colored virago was sliced in sew
eral places. The cutter escaped, not
outstanding the search made for him
by hundred excited darkies.
O,r Irish fellow-citizens are highly