Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-14
BREyITIEs.


| Scotland, one of the municipal quar-
tiers Of Memphis, wants q public school,
This sensible want ought to be supplied.
We are under obligation to Mr.. Chas.
N Erich, who has just returned from
a tour in Europe, for a file Of English
papers. " .r
On Saturday next the people will have
an opportunity to vote ON the proposed
100000 city subscription to the Missis-
sippi River railroad.
The Bartlett Circuit Court will organ
ize to-day, and tomorrow the civil trial
docket will be taken up and disposed Of,
after which the State docket. id
The great Scott centenary celebration
takes place tomorrow at James Park.
The clans will gather from all quarters
to do honor to the memory of the great
novelist. .aiaa
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.
A band Of wandering German horn
blowers serenaded many of our fashion
able beer saloons this forenoon with
music from the favorite German and
Italian operas.
The Daily Sun, morning cotempo-
rary, announced yesterday that it will
be in eclipse for some time AS daily
paper it has retired, but it will putt an
appearance once week.
Rev. Father Garesche, a learned pro-
fessor and eloquent divine of the st.
Louis University, is in the city for the
purpose of taking charge of youths who
are to attend the ensuing session of the
University.
A fine running race, single dash Of
mile, for 1910 side, will take place at
three clock on Thursday next over the
Jockey Club course, between Warrick'
horse Vidoc, and NJ. c. FRAMES horse
Tbundergust.
Go to Mansford's news depot, corner
of Second and Monroe for foreign
newspapers of latest dates, pictorials
from everywhere, fashion, scientific, re-
ligious and literary magazines, and the
latest daily newspapers from all points
of the country.
"This world has no charms for me,
is the latest reason given in this city for
committing suicide. There is some phi
losophy but more poetry in the thought.
Yet. the meretricious charms of earth
seem to have been too highly valued by
the unfortunate flF iliH
The Raleigh Springs people we're en-
livened yesterday by a wife-whipping
affair, which created no little excitement
and considerable indignation. The peo-
pie at the Springs insist that the waters
are sufficiently conducive to health with
out the aid of buggy-whip.
The President Of the Chamber of Com
merce has appointed the following
named gentlemen as delegates to attend
the Railroad Convention to assemble in
Augusta, Ga, on Thursday, the 18th
instant: Messrs. II. c. Miller, VIM
Simpson, W. B. Crisman and John T.
Irrelevant.
Col. Tom Avery, Clerk of the Crimi-
nal Court, left to-day for Canada where
his family is rusticating. After taking
a view of the greatest water power in
the world, Niagara Falls, the Colonel
will return to the banks of the Missis-
rsippi, another water privilege Of no
small Importance.
The frequenters of Court Square de-
mand more sitting room. A few dozen
benches or seats would not be out OF
place if placed beneath the bust Of jack
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