Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-29

| Fishing is reported good in the Ar
kansas lakes by Memphians who have
been over the river. The mosquitoes,
however, continue to trouble the disci-
pies of Isaac Walton during the day and
night.
We were shown this forenoon couple
of immense tomatoes from the garden Of
Col. J. F. Dowdy, of this city. The to-
matoes weigh over one pound each, and
are perfect specimens Of this popular
vegetable ~ " vi 1 htA IA ~ :
Justice Miller summoned jury Of
lanacy this forenoon to investigate the
mental condition of Mrs. Copeland,
who of late has been giving evident signs
of insanity. The jury returned YER
dict accordingly.
Go to Mansfords, corner of Second
and Monroe, for. illustrated weeklies,
home and foreign magazines and period
icals; also the latest daily and weekly
newspapers from all points North,
South, East and West.
The members of Schiller Lodge No.
lao, /. o. o. F., elected the following
officers last night: E. Alderman, N.
G.; Joseph Uhl, V. g.; H. Gronauer,
Secretary; F. Refs, Treasurer. This
Lodge works in the German language.
Governor R. M. Anderson, of Swan
Lake, Ark, arrived in the city this
morning, and is stopping at the Peabody.
The Governor pronounces the present
cotton crop in the vicinity of Swan Lake
as the best ever known in that section.
The prospect of fine crop along the
Arkansas river is hattering.
In our statement Of the merchants
tax, yesterday the record calculation
was made for $4,000 capital invested;
but, unfortunately, the figures $4,000
appeared, which made the tax twice
what it really will be under the present
system if it continues in force one year
from the date of its enactment.
Capt. Ed. Worsham, the widely known
and popular newsman, has been ap-
pointed news agent over the Memphis
and Little Rock railway vicO S. A.
Wells, removed. This is a good ap-
pointment, as Ed. Worsham is a thor.
oughly competent and reliable business
man and a general favorite.
At Emmons g. Sons news stands, on
Jefferson and Beal streets, you can find
daily papers from New York, New Or
leans, Cincinnati, Louisville Chicago
Nashville, St. Louis and other cities.
Foreign newspapers, pictorials, maya
zines and periodicals received regularly
also the latest news goods Of every de-
scription.
The Supreme Court decision on the
Barbour Lewis issue of county warrants
has disturbed the market and advanced
the rates of legitimate county warrants
several shades. The effect OF the decis-
ion must be to send up county obliga-
tons to a high figure. Many of our
sharpest spectators and money-lenders
have been caught with large amounts Of
Lewis dead issues on their hands.
Not a single steamboat was at the
landing yesterday afternoon, an unusual
thing at this port, The unequal wharf
tax can find no better exposure than the
following statement: A transient boat
of $50 tons burthen is charged eighteen
dollars wharfage for twelve hours, but a
packet of the same tonnage is charged
six cents per ton, or thirty-nine dollars.
The transient boat comes here probably
once month and the packet twice a
week.
Forthcoming candidates for municipal
offices, soon to be vacant, are shaking
hands with everybody and making nu-
merous original inquiries concerning
health and prosperity. Invitations to
drink are becoming fashionable, much
to the satisfaction of those voters who
religiously mix local politics with Bour-
bon whisky. The war between the "ins"
and the "outs" viii be carried on like
that between the Versailles troops and
the Partisan Communists.
The license tax on theaters in the
different prominent cities of the United
States is as follows: New York, $500;
Chicago, $3.50 per annum; Louisville,
$500; indianapolis, 500; Cleveland, SIS
per month; Pittsburg (State and conn
ty, 5000, city, $40 per month; st. Louis,
SlOO; New 0rleans-city, $500, State,
$500, charity, slOO-total, $500. Mem
phis puts on Metropolitan airs and tax
worthy of note-city, $500, State, $3.50.
county, S75O-total, $1,000. At the next
meeting Of the General Council an effort
will be made to reduce the onerous tax.
The bluff grading committee met last
evening to consider the report to be pre-
sented at the next meeting Of the Board.
Several Of the committeeman were in
favor Of grading the bluffs for the pur-
pose of turning them into public park
or battery, where trees and flowers could
be planted, and fountain could spout
when our water-wOrks are built This
would not aid commerce OF give TO steam
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