Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-13


Of Memphis, by changing the name to
the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
Memphis, etc.
In the General Council copy of
Cushing's Manual of Parliamentary law
should be in the hands Of every mem
ber The plainest Parliamentary law is
ignored and violated, and even the
previous question " is vigorously de-
bated by overheated whites and blacks.
In a LEDGER notice of marriage
which took place on board the Phil Allin
few days since, it was stated that the
lady and bride, Miss Denibriga, would
attend school at st. Agnes academy for
two years. This is mistake. The lady
went to Louisville and will attend
school in that city for the period of time
stated.
Candidates for county Offices are
considering the relative strength of
both the county and city vote.
The total number of delegates to be in
the convention is one hundred and
seventy-three. Necessary to a choice,
one hundred and sixteen, City delega-
ton, one hundred and two; county
delegation, seventy-one.
The General Council, after carefully
discussing the question whether or not
it would cost anything, resolved that
they would present themselves and pay
their respects to the members of the
State Press Association now in this city.
The members of the Council will be
received with the utmost courtesy by the
gentlemen of the press of Tennessee.
The opposers of the Bartlett Con-
sentative movement in Shelby county
are the ignorant and pilfering negroes,
who form the charming Radical party in
this section. A party depending for
support on horde of demi-savages and
lawless ruffians, with not enough of
white men therein to fill the offices to be
vacant, will be driven from the field in
August.
Several members of the General Coun-
Gil Endorsed Mayor Leagues Fourth of
July fire works message and advocated
an appropriation of $1,000 for the pur.
pose of celebrating the day. The prop
osition was voted down by the sensible
men of the Council. 1t was remarked
by a member that the I'd Of July (Con-
vention Day., would be so hot for some
of them that they would not care to cell
citrate the Fourth.
We observe that the repairing of the
First Presbyterian Church, corner of
Poplar and Third streets, is approach
ing completion The style of the new
ceiling is unique, and it is very prettily
frescoed. The reAectors are fixed in
the ceiling, and it is thought that side
lights will not be made. The main audi
ence room will be used tomorrow for
the first time since last fall. Preaching
morning and evening by Rev. Henry
Branch.
When Mayor League went into office
be had fine working majority in both
boards, but his wars on the police and
fire departments and other causes have
deprived him Of this support, and now
nearly a two-thirds majority exists
against him in both boards. His sap
porters in the General Council at pres
ent consists of three or four white per-
sonal friends and half dozen negro
members Bad policy and laundering
management made these changes. The
Mayor is not diplomat or a statesman.
A gentleman visited dozen livery
stables yesterday to procure two safe
saddle horses, as he desired to ride out
with lady friend. When obtained,
after careful inquiry as to pedigree and
disposition, the lady and gent mounted
and praneed onward. On Main street
the lady's horse ran away, throwing her
over its head, and the gentleman's steed
broke likewise, ran into a delivery
wagon, knocked the negro driver some
twenty feet from his seat, threw the
gentleman ovei the wagon, and played
hi generally. So much for safe and
we'll disposed horses. Nobody hurt.