Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-15
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and discuss text books tonight.
An eighteen hundred dollar fountain
ID to be erected in Court Square.
Recently weaned chickens command
thirty cents per head aud tail in the
market.
The horse disease is said TO be on the
grand rounds again. No cases in Mem.
phis as yet.
Maria McKinirick was arrested this
morning charged with permitting a
nuisance.
Paper collars with damp looking vel.
low stripe around the top are again in
fashion about noon.
Cantaloupes and watermelons have
appeared in the market, but as yet peo.
Pile fight little shy of them.
The County Court has refused to order
the appropriation of 100000 to the
Selma railroad by a vote Of sixteen to
FIVE.
The mortuary reports OF the Board Of
Health prove that Memphis was never
so healthy during the hot summer season
as at present.
Sneak thieves are on the war path in
the suburbs, now that the hot weather
compels residents to open windows and
doors at night.
The County Court was occupied this
forenoon in passing accounts. This az
ternoon the Selma railroad matter will
come up for discussion.
Another victim was swallowed up by
Wolf river last evening when a good
swimmer, William Plogt, sank to rise no
more from causes unknown.
Messrs. Toof, Phillips & Co. received
to-day the first open cotton boil of the
season from the plantation of John NJ.
near Mound City, Ark.
In the Second Chancery Court Mary
Tierney has filed petition for divorce
against Thomas Tierney ON the grounds
Of drunkenness, incontinency, etc.
Passengers from New Orleans contra
dict the report of yellow fever prevailing
in that city. They say that nothing, not
even business, prevails in the Crescent
City.
The police nabbed George Williams
this morning and locked him up. On
the docket opposite his name is regis
tered the charge, Assault with intent
to kill"
Local literature is to be materially
added to ere long by the publication Of
certain annals collected into two works
old Times in West Tennessee and
Early History of Memphis.
The bibulous Memphian has a weak
ness for vocal music at night. About
he hour OF midnight his voice can be
heard in the land quavering some love
litty or bachapalian melody.
Is it with prophetic intent that Dyer
county imposes school tax Of one dol
ar on all marriage licenses? But we
ire taught by the poet that coming
events cast their shadows before"
1t has already become necessary to
that all communications with
reference to candidates for Office at the
next municipal election will be pub
ished by the LEDGER at the usual rates.
A Western dramatic critic, in speak
ng Of a well.known actress, who, when
II Memphis, was noted for her costly
as gal that sings thirty
Yards of store clothes behind her with a
pack kick"
1t is pleasure to know that the forth
coming book containing the letters writ
EN- by American ladies to Alexis dur
ng his visit to this country will not
contain any literary or amateur illusions
rom Memphis.
Anderson Clark, Maggie Jones. Sandy
Anderson and Lizzie Stewart, a quar-
cite of ebony.colored citizens, were
aptured and locked up this morning by
ulcers Scott and Wilson for keeping
Iissrderly house.
The Raleigh narrow.gauge railroad is
Inder Roadway once more; Colonel Dom
van having succeeded in hypotbecating
he indorsed county bonds ($50,0OO) and
aising a sufficient amount Of money
hsreon. This is good news.
Our German fellow-citizens claim their
from the cholera scourge TO
e owing to the use OF lager as bever-
ge and the daily use Of onions and
heese. 1t is a we'll known fact that
orter, ale and beer are a good tonic and
re so recommended by physicians.
The Natchez papers of a late date
ontain an account Of the suicide Of
Iaurice Mayer, who was found dead in
ed on board the wharf boat with bot
lie Of strychnine by his side. Mayer
,as acting as agent of the Universal
nd other life insurance companies,
nd formerly resided in this city.
The undertakers aud the Board Of
IeAlth seem to be at lOggerheads about
iortuary reports. Messrs. Walsh and
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