Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-20
BREVITIES..

peared in our market, but they present |
sickly, out of season appearance.
The City Attorney filed several bills il
the Second Chancery Court today
against large property holders for bacl
taxes. it.tt'flD''
Joe Locke, at 1864 Main street, hal
daily papers from everywhere, all the
magazines for July, and home and for
eign pictorials.
The commencement exercises of the
Memphis Female College, Mr.. William
Carroll principal, will take place this
evening at the Memphis Club Hall.
The floating docks are being slowly
raised by the wrecking boats Salvor and
Submarine. All parties express the
greatest confidence in the success of the
undertaking.
) The General Council special commit
tee, to whom was referred the proposed
appropriation of 100000 by the city to
the Mississippi River railway, decided
against the appropriation today.
The Memphis and Charleston Rail
road Relief Association has elected the
following officers: M. Burke, President;
Ed. Anderson, Vice-President; George
Harper, Secretary; and j. Hatley, Treas
urer.
Young Memphis is at present engaged
in kite flying. There is an ordinance
against this, and it will be enforced by
the police. Several runaways have been
caused by kite flying within the last
week.
Officer Shelby arrested a negro at
Whites station, last evening, on the
charge of stealing $500 from Michael
Roach about six weeks since. Justice
Miller will consider the case tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock.
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe streets, for illustrated week
lies, foreign newspapers and pictorials,
daily papers from all points North,
South, East and West, and all the July
and periodicals.
The patrolmen complain of the num-
Der of children permitted to play on the
streets in the suburbs of the city. The
children are often in the greatest danger
of being run over by vehicles, for which
act the parents of the children, and not
the driver, would be responsible.
Dogs are becoming FESTIVE and excited
as the heated term advances. With the
go in the shade, the muz-
zle ordinance ought to be enforced.
Hydrophobia will secure a victim ere
long, and then popular clamor " ill force
the dogs to take a new departure.
The Criminal Court stands adjourned
until Thursday next Peter Glenn,
charged with robbery, was acquitted by
the jury this forenoon, no case having
been made out by the State. Acting
Attorney General Cannon for the State;
Maj. j. S. Adams for the defense.
The Katie, one of the floating palaces,
was at the landing last evening, and this
forenoon the flying Natchez paid us a
visit while on her way to St. Louis. These
fine boats were visited by large num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen while they
remained at the foot Of the bluffs.
The intense heat of the weather is
suggestive of cooling drinks, ices and
light clothing. The vi, ..dness of Sidney
Smiths idea of happiness becomes APP
parent at present; What a pleasure
it would be, said the wit, "if you could
step out of your flesh and sit in your
bones. "
Horses are as liable to coup de SoleiI
as human beings during the heated
term. A small piece of sponge satu-
rated with water, attached to the head
piece of the Bride, and resting between
the ears of the horse, prevents such
All true lovers of horse
flesh use this precaution.
The Masonic picnic and grand baby
show, at James Park on Saturday next,
forms the chief topic of conversation on
the streets. Even the babies have an
nkling of the grand tete in store for
hem. The shooting match for the fine
shotgun will be exciting. The display
Of fireworks will be brilliant and impos-
ing.
Emmons q Son, newsdealers, on JEFF
rerson and Beal, have received the latest
New York, New Orleans, st. Louis, Gin
,innati, Louisville, Chicago and Nash
nile papers, illustrated weekles, maya
Zines for July-English, French, German
md Irish papers, and all the late periodi-
,als of the day.
The Graves-Poston case was taken up
by the Supreme Court. The
nearing Of the case will continue several
lays. A desperate struggle will be made
" the defendants counsel for areversal
If the judgment Of the court below and
or a new trial. Should a new trial be
'efused and the judgment of the Crimi-
lal Court sustained the Supreme Court
will fix the day upon which the dread
penalty of the law will be enforced.
An animated dispute sprang up in a