Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-09
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about on the Nicolson on Second street
o-day.
Newspaper advertising rates are lower
in Memphis than in any other city in
the United States.
At Brownsville the parsons have 70
reprimand bellies aud beaux for counting
IN church-so says the Bee. a
The Memphis Dry Docks will be sold
by Clerk and Master Stewart at three
o'clock this afternoon.
The Probate Court will meet on Mon
day for the transaction Of regular bust.
ness. Judge Ray will preside.
1t is a puzzle with many as to whether
the new State movement should be pub
lished among the births, deaths or mar.
riages.
A union between the Carolina Life and
Southern Life Insurance Companies of
this city is one of the things freely spo.
ken of on the streets.
Prince Keno is said to be again ON the
war path, following in the train Of King
Faro, notwithstanding the ultimatum of
the Criminal Court.
There is more sentiment talked on the
bluffs these moonlight nights than in
any other portion Of Memphis, but then
the thing is all moonshine.
Newspaper correspondents should
think much more of their matter than
manner in compositions. Facts are
what newspapers desire, not figures of
speech.
A fine stock company will appear at
the Memphis Tbeater next season. The
leading man, Frank Evans, is now play
ing star engagement at Woods Mu-
scum, New York.
In the recent reorganization of the
Lydia Thompson troupe Beckett has
been left out. Better throw out few
blondes, or Lydia herself, than the ire
sistibly funny Beckett.
During the FIRE alarm last evening one
OF the steamers ran against a guy rope
supporting a derrick at the Masonic
Temple building. The rope was severed
and the derrick fell with loud crash.
Brewer, of the Avalanche, will repre-
sent Memphis at the Fat Mems Conven-
ton at Put-in.Bay ON the 10th of Sep
TENDER. Every delegate will be permit.
ted to estimate his own size and weight.
The Avalanche man has found lady
who is perfect image of Maria Roman
of, the daughter of the Russian Bear.
We fear our neighbor is breaking the
second commandment, which forbids the
worship of images.
Several car loads of collins arrived in
the city yesterday, no doubt in view Of
the fact that the Moore murderer is still
at large, defying the authorities, not
the heavy reward offered
for his apprehension.
"Lucy was sold at about five dollars
n front foot yesterday. The lots of the
new town went off like hot cakes or a
Darbecued shoat. The man who puts up
he first house will be considered the old
est settler of the village.
The fighting and loafng negro is now
armed with the razor" which he uses
freely upon his more peaceful brethren.
The racer, although one of the most
leadly and dangerous weapons, is not
among the prohibited weapons under
he laws Of Tennessee.
The Raleigh ball last night was largely
attended by the boys and girls of che
period. Dancing was kept up far into
he night by the votaries of the hopping
muse. The representatives of the morn
ng journals swung their brogaus around
corners " in a most cheerful and scien-
ifc manner.
Several gentlemen from New Orleans
Who have been in Memphis within the
past few days pronounced the Bluff City
ar ahead of the Crescent City. The
Energy of our citizens displayed in the
ERECTION of buildings and the general
Iir Of business and the progressive style
# everything struck the New Orleanists
With astonishment.
Memphis beer men deny that lager is
N intoxicating beverage, because the
hampton beer drinkers can tote twenty
II more glasses daily without stagger-
ng. A close observer has noticed that
10 man can drink FIVE or more glasses
f beer without at once entering upon
naudlin dissertation upon either politics
r religion.
The time kept at oar leading jewelry
ouses is regulated by the Washington
observatory men, who telegraph the
Don time daily. The difference be-
ween Washington and Memphis time is {
fty-tvo minutes and twenty seconds; {
then it is twelve o'clock at Washington I
/ is eleven hours seven minutes and |
orty seconds at Memphis.
Those of our citizens who have bonds
o fund will have to pay the following
ees for funding: One dollar to the Comp
roller and one to the Secretary of State ,
or each new bond, and fifty cents to the !
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