Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-07
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appearance as aaily paper.
A Memphis hubble calls his vii,
Birdie" because he says she Is Away
associated in HE mind with bill.
Waiermelons. eanlaloupes. peaches
and grapes are enjoyed at present by
non-eholera fearing Memphians.
One drunk and two misdemeanors
constituted the arrests at the upper dis
lrici siaiion.house this morning.
The Pensacola Star says that Mrs.
Jefferson Davis has bought sea-shore
residence just below Mississippi City.
Blind mans buff is a game that gives
opportunity to show human sympathy.
lisa fellow feeling for fellow creature.
Tom Curtis, the negro murderer OF
the boy Phillip King at Helena. Ark.
has been captured and jailed at Helena.
The taxable property OF Memphis
amounts to SIS, 0O0, 900, Of which amount
there are $2s,25O,OOO Of realty, and
$i,75O,O0O Of personally.
Eloquenee OF the Patrick Henry and
Ciceronian styles has many followers in
our General Council. A little oratorical
business now aud then is relished by the
dullest men.
lfyour errand boy takes an unusually
long time TO bring. your morning mail
from the postoiIice, don't reprove him
for being slow till you find out how many
postal cards he has had to read.
1.-THE power Of eloquence is great, but
that Of greenbacks is greater" sadly re-
marked a chap at the Winters Court
this morning after having vainly plead
for remission Of Eve dollar fine for
being drunk and ".dis'ly."
All Jou Flulee Yang and LAX Zud Qui
Cam, two Cinnamon, fought a duel in
Lincoln county. Arkansas, on Thursday
last, in which the latter was killed and
the former was arrested and lodged in
Jail at Pine Bluff.
Memphis bellies and beaux are climb.
ing mountains in Switzerland by the aid
Of each other and an alpenstock. Court
ing on European mountains is a new
sensation from that created by playing
croquet or swinging on gates in sub
urban Memphis.
Can pony brandy be called spir-
tied colt2 If so, would it be justifable
to pronounce shirt stud clothes
horse2 Moreover, is death represented
on the pale horse in order that he may
have increased facility in kicking the
bncket2
1t is said and predicted that between
the lth and 10th of the present month
there will be meteoric showers, COM
mencing about midnight. Alfred and
Angelina can now enter into series OF
engagements to visit the bluffs at that
time.
Whether or not there is yellow feyerin
New Orleans is question Of some i'm
portance in Memphis at present. The
Memphis Board Of Health says it exists
in the Crescent City, yet the New Or
leans Board of Health reports no such
cases.
Charleston railroad stock has never
come near the high figure promised for
it by the advocates Of the Tom Scott
lease. Indeed the stock is lower to- day
than it was before the lease was made,
and it may sink into still lower deep.
What does Tom Scott crre about the in
terests of Memphis2
Inviting an unfortunate newspaper re-
porter sto attend balls and barbecues
scores of miles away throughout the
State is an act of formal politeness that
must be duly appreciated. That he
cannot attend is well known, but still |
we thank all committees for their invita-
tons to these feasts of Tantalus and |
Barmecides.
The man wanted is that unknown |
man " who sells stolen articles to inno-
cent purchasers, who is accused of do
ing all kinds of mean things by parties
who neither recollect his name nor face.
This chap has committed numberless
crimes in Memphis, including the Moore
murder. Let our police authorities
hunt up the unknown man"
The public are anxiously awaiting the
publication of the results of the police
in the Mo ore murder case
AS yet the authoriti es are reticent, but
hopeful. The reputation OF our police
for intelligence, s9gacity and ability in
the discovery of crime and criminals
will be materially affected by any failure
in this case.
The Water Works muddle was referred
to a special committee OF the Council
yesterday. The questions are: Have the
water tests been satisfactory Is the
water good and fit for drinking purposes,
and has the Water Company complied
July with the contract2 Allthese things
IAN easily be determined by proper in
A statisiician states that there ere |
nearly two thousand persons in Mem Z
phis who get their daily newspaper read \