Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16
BREvITIEs.

day evening to procure boxes and poll
books for the election on next Saturday
A boil Of cotton bursting open witt
the great staple made its appearance on
our table this morning from the planta
ton of Mr.. James Pimm, on Wolf river
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 Street Railway Company is build.
ing a passenger depot at the head Of
Vance street. The numerous picnics al
James Park have made this line profit
able to the company.
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 all
points North, South, East and West
Letters have been received from Chair
man Bleckley, of the County Court, who
is rusticating in East Tennessee, which
letters contain the information that
fears are entertained that he is threat
ened with dropsy.
The population of Memphis is 40, 226.
The population of the United States, ac-
cording to the latest revised tables of
the census Office, is as follows: White,
1851, $50; colored, 4,779,323; Indian,
rs, 1888; japanese, So; Chinese, 63,l96.
Total, 3s,549,9S6.
The trotting and running races at the
Jockey Club Course, ON tomorrow and
Friday next, will be largely attended. A
considerable sum of money will change
hands upon the result Of the mile dash,
to take place at three o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, between the Warwick horse
and FRAMES Thundergust
A one-legged man was carried to the
station-house this forenoon in an upro-
rious state of intoxication. 1t took
three policemen to manage the drunken
gentleman on crutches. He was SOL
der during the last war, and said he
was celebrating in quiet way the ami
versary of the famous victory wherein
he unfortunately lost leg.
Emmons & 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 Scott centennial celebration and
picnic, held yesterday at James Park,
was largely attended. The address of
Mr.. John Ainslie at the park was a
chaste and appropriate production, and
was delivered in felicitous manner.
Music and dancing, the twin sisters, went
hand in hand far into the night The
utmost enjoyment prevailed, and moth
ing took place to mar the general plea
sure, except the conduct of few intoxi-
Gated persons, who ought to have been
removed from the grounds by the police.
Occasionally you meet on Main street
some old country gentleman smoking
cob-pipe-the favorite style Of pipe used
by General Jackson in days of yore. In
Kentucky the cob-pipe is one of the in
situations of the Commonwealth, and to
satisfy the demand coming from the pas
toral districts, cob-pipe factory has
been established in Louisville Itwould
be odd if the old-time pipe would come
into fashion and supersede the briar-
root and bogus meerschaum of the pres
ent day.
Mr.. Spellman, who was elected few
days since Magistrate of the Fifth Civil
District, has not as yet received his GER
ti6cate of election from the Sheriff, ow-
ing to the fact that notice of contest by
Mr.. Pante was served upon the Sheriff.
We understand Mr.. Pante has recon-
sidered this step and has abandoned the
idea of making the contest. There be-
ing no grounds for successful contest
its abandonment, is sensible. 1t is pre-
sumed Mr.. Spellman will receive his GER
tifcate when Sheriff Wright returns to
the city, he being at present absent at
the springs.
Attention must again be called to the
fact that dray drivers and others con-
tinue to haul dead COWS and horses out
on the Dunn Place on the Pigeon Roost
road, where the carcasses are left to rot
and decay. This is an unbearable nui-
sance to the residents of the neighbor-
hood. There is putrid carcass lying
between James and Humboldt Parks,
on the roadside There are a dozen or
more little further out. Is this locality
potter's field for the dead animals of
Memphis, or will our sanitary force
stop the outrageous nuisance?
Shielding has again become fashiona-
bic. The latest victim to the mania was
Mrs. Mary McWilliams, a resident of
Beal street. She took dose of NOR
phine on Thursday last, and died yester-
day. Two letters were found in the
noclet of her dress the contents of