Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-25
LEDGER LINES.


The Boulevard. or Poplar street turn
pike, is TO be extended to the Avery
place or another mile.
II is dangerous to take post prandial
siesta at present, owing 10 the waichiul-
ness Of aneak-thieves. itliIIslN- ".
Another pigeon shooting match yes
terday resulted 10 the victors killing
thirteen birds out Of twenty.
What has become Of the festive picnic
season. Dancing seems TO have stopped
since the p. ID. made its appearance.
Max Bendt, a German. and Riley
Sheyall we're nabbed by the police this
morning for sleeping in Court Square.
The trotting match for roadsters or
Nicolson pavement pawers has been
postponed until next Wednesday after
noon.
Lizzie Harris and Mag Liggers, two
servant girls, were arrested this morn
ing for engaging in first class pitched
battle.
The number OF Memphians absent
from the city, and engaged ia hunting
water at springs is estimated at three
thousand
Another oil lamp exploded on Main
street last evening, but the incipient FIRE
caused thereby was extinguished in
few seconds.
The heated term is taking a rest, and
the cool north wind that has been pre-.
vailing for several days seems deter.
mined to hold its own.
The LEDGER returns thanks for a soul
stirring serenade last night, by the mem
bers OF a band belonging to colored
benevolent association. The music was
excellent.
There is large amount OF litigation
going ON before our city magistrates
daily, much to the satisfaction of the
officials who serve the writs and dispense
justice.
Those attending Raleigh Springs on
Sunday next may expect good dinners
in every direction. The hotel 6ends
have determined not to be caught nap
ping again.
The last or FIVE last drinks taken by
the average Memphian before going to
bed is called might cap "a thing
that makes you look like the ID in the
morning and feel worse.
Notwithstanding the County Court
resolution, the city magistrates say they
will hold inquests, pay or no pay, when
ever called upon. The excitement Gre
ated during an inquest is worth the
money
AT o'clock this afternoon there will
be meeting of citizens held at the Sec
ond Circuit Court room, for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the New State
Convention, to be held at Jackson on the
29th instant.
A couple Of negro till feHds carried
off the money drawer of Johnson's
grocery, corner of Orleans and st. Paul
streets, yesterday, and escaped with the
booty, amounting to few hundred dol
lars. Last evening two of the sneak |
thieves were arrested and locked up.
Throw physic to the dogs" a we'll |
known Shakspearean injunction, is being |
complied with by the patrolmen of the
city. 1t is refreshing to know that the
patrolman of the period is reader of
Shakespeare; it indicates high order of
intelligence.
Whilst in Memphis lawyers put their |
feet on the courtroom tables, different |
style is enforced in st. Louis by Ches
terfeldian Judge named Primm. He
said: This courtroom is the psrlor Of
the State of Missouri. and as such must
be respected No person would go into
gentleman parlor and place his hat
on the center table.
The School Board held meeting last
night, but beyond little diminishing
with parliamentary rules, nothing was
done. The President stated that the
city had not complied with the charter,
and the Board had right to call for
$780, 900, which is ten dollars for every
scholar, besides $4,000 for buildingpu
poses.
Lou Leubrie leaves to-day for New
York, and while in that burgh will Sc
lect the Court Square fountain. The
city subscription of FIVE hundred dollars
has been SO surrounded with red tapery,
in the way of special committees to in
spect the design, etc., that it is one Of
these things of which it can be said,
Z" Thou art so near and yet so far.
Ed. Hines, late mate OF the Belle Lee,
died at New Orleans, on that boat, of
yellow fever, on Sunday morning last.
He was well and favorably known here,
having served with Captain Elem. Cal
vert on the Platte Valley and Alton, and
later with Captain Mason, on the cid
Belle Memphis, but more recently was
in charge of the big wharfboat here
when that was used by the Anchor Line
and for year or more he has served
with Captain Hicks on the boat upon
which he died