Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-19


The getters-up of public meetings and
the orators should see that the unfortu-
nate reporters who are expected to take
full notes are furnished with a table and
a light, as it is impossible for a reporter
to take notes while sitting on the curb.
stone or standing on his head in the
midst of a noisy and uneasy crowd of
auditors. By attending to this in future
the proceedings may get more correct
notices.
Some little dissatisfaction exists
among the friends of the defeated candi-
dates for the Legislature, but all had
fair showing, and everybody cannot be
nominated when there are only eight
Offices to be divided between thirty can
didates. Let the defeated take it kindly
and try again. Butfew men who engage
in politics are successful in all their as.
prations, and especially when they first
come before the public, by whom they
are comparatively unknown.
Is it not time TO dispense with horse
trots when the question as to which will
win is settled before the race com
mences2 Nothing so disgusts the public
with races as swindling, and in conse-
quence the horse business in Memphis is
below par as to time and fairness. When
races depend altogether on the amount
of side bets made or pools purchased, it
is time that the entire system was aban-
doned and left to horse jockeys and
other fellows who make horses objects of
their especial admiration.
The illegal investigation before United
States Commissioner Garrett was pro-
crossing to-day in the cases of the Glib
son county prisoners and alleged Ku-
Klux gang. 1t was generally understood
in advance that Garrett would bind the
prisoners over to appear at court, as
Garrett is no lawyer and does not under
stand that his illegal course in issuing
warrants is not warranted by any law or
constitution. Politics, looking toward
the November election with a view to
making the negro vote solid for Radical.
ism, is the real object Of these prosecu-
tons in Memphis.
Governor John G. Brown visited Tren-
ton, Gibson county, and had called
special term Of the Grand Jury and had
postponed the regular term of court
until the 18th inst, so that all the muir
derers Of the negro prisoners could be
indicted and brought to justice. A
large number of indictments were found
by the Grand Jury and twelve men were
arrested many of the others having fed
the country. Only two out of the eight
prisoners now on trial before Commits
sioner Garrett in this city we're indicted
by the Gibson county Grand Jury, and
their names are Fly and Warren. So
says the Nashville Banner of yesterday |
The City Attorney will soon file
eighteen hundred bills in the Chan.
Gerry Court for the sale of the same
number of lots for back taxes. In many
of these cases the costs will amount to
more than the taxes, and the city will |
have to buy the lots in and become a
landlord of magnificent proportio ms. !
As soon as the bills are filed and sales
confirmed the purchasers at the sales
become.the owners Of the lots, the equity |
of redemption being barred for all time
to come. Property owners should at
tend to this matter and save their lots
from being sacrificed for taxes overdue.
Last Thursday night gentleman and |
lady were out driving on the Poplar
street boulevard, when a flying hack
came rushing by, dashed into the buggy,
upssting it and spilling out its oceu-
pants. The gentleman had his clothes
torn and was considerably injured, but
the lady escaped unhurt. The wild
driving Jehu never stopped to count the
crippled or dead, but dashed off at in
creased speed, so as to keep his number
from being observed, but he was known.
however, and the injured gentleman, be-
lieving the collision to have been acct
dental refused to have any arrest made.
Fast driving on the boulevard is becom-
ing a nuisance, however, that should be
or absted.
That cheerful young man who has
taken charge of all the columns of the
Southern Catholic desires to engage in a
polemical discussion with our Ledger
Liner about councils, conferences and
bulls, with reference to our public !
schools, and he propounds to us a series
of categorical questions involving relig-
ious doctrines. If the young man Of
the Catholic, whose zeal is all absorbing,
thinks he can abolish the public schools
Of Memphis, let him play his part of
Don Quixote and tilt az everything in
sight We would not put the slightest
obstruction in the way of this new peter
the Hermit" who seems determined to
make his paper not only religious but
political. Young man, you fail TO APP
preciate the mission of your paper in
Memphis.
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