Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-04
BREVPTIES.

Joe LOCKE, tne greatest living news
man, has daily papers, illustrated week
lies, monthly magazines, foreign period
Gals, papers, etc., at 1864 Main street.
The Common Council met and ad
jonrned last evening without trans
acting any business of importance. AS
a debating society the Council stands
deservedly high, but as a business body
it roosts lower down.
Go to Mansfords, 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.
In the census report of the population
of United States cities, Memphis ranks
as thirty-two, having 40, 226 inhabitants
1t is sandwiched between Lowell and
Cambridge, Mass, the former having
40, 1928 and the latter 3O634 inhabitants.
Coroner Mofatt received dispatch
to-day stating that Chairman Bleckley,
of the County Court, was lying danger
ously i'll in East Tennessee. fhe health
of Esquire Bleckley has of late been
matter of concern to his friends, who
fear the most fatal results.
The regularity in trips and running
time over the street railway lines are
steadily improving under the manage
ment Of the new board. The new SUI
perintendent is gradually learning rail
road matters and watches with interest
the business of the road.
The Memphis Guards, a volunteer cav
airy company, will hold their grand pic
mic tomorrow at James Park. Ample
preparations are making to receive the
guests on the grounds. Music, dancing
and the distribution of prizes will be the
order Of the day.
In the Second Chancery Court this
forenoon bill for incorporation as the
Teutonic Association Of Memphis was
filed by the German Benevolent Society,
German Casino, Gruetli Society, Ten
nessee Grove No. 2, U. A. 0. D., Bakers
Association and several prominent citi-
zens.
Candidates for the Office of Magistrate
in the Fifth Civil District continue to
multiply with fearful rapidity. 1t is be-
lieved that before election day, at least
fifty aspirants will be in the field Elec-
tioneering is progressing in manner
calculated to please all voters who have
weakness for drinks.
Quite number of Memphians are at
Saratoga, Long Branch, Cape May and
other places of public resort throughout
the North. The Virginia springs are
crowded with Memphis people. 1t is
estimated that at least fifty thousand
dollars will be spent in the North this
season by Memphis absentees.
Between feas and mosquitoes, the
people who sleep at night in Memphis
are having a lively time. An army of
heas beneath the bar and the cohorts of
mosquitoes without, places the unfortu-
nate seeker after repose in no enviable
situation. There is no escape between
the Scylla and Charybdis of insect life.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers at 10
Jefferson and 40 Main, has English,
Irish, German and French papers; pic
torials from all points, the latest monthly,
fashion and literary magazines and daily
papers from New York, New Orleans,
Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati, St.
Louis and other cities.
Crowds of people promenade on Main
street every evening after dark, seeking
some cool breeze or cooling beverage
Ices, creams, soda. and mineral waters
are in active demand. The celebrated
mineral waters-Vitchy, Pyrmont, Blue
Lick, Congress and Kissengen are re-
garded as the best drinks during the
heated term.
A horsewoman rides unattended |
through the streets every night between
the hours of nine and ten o'clock. She
attracts universal attention by her fash
ionable riding costume and the manner
in which she handles a spirited horse.
1t may be Ku-Klux interested in the
Salisbury case now on trial in this city,
but whatever it is, the lady has excited
curiosity and achieved notoriety.
The question, Did Washington
8wear2' has been settled in the aiirma-
tive. Gen. Chas. Scott, of Virginia,
himself a profane man, says; Yes,
sir; he swore at Monmouth till the
leaves shook on the trees, charmed, de-
lighted Never have ! enjoyed such
swearing, before or since. Sir, on that
day he swore like an angel
rom heaven" There are men in Mem
phis who swear like the iends from the
over deep.
Mr.. Charlie Morris-everybody knows
lim-has exhibited TO us a specimen of
German millet grown upon his place, on
he other side Of the river. 1t is the
inest we have ever seen. 1t will aver
lge two and half tons 10 the acre.
The ordinary millet will average about
wo tons. The superiority of the Ger
nan millet results from the fact that it