Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-29

store ia that, both by day and night, you
hear the blowing of horns, the scraping
of fddIes, banging of pianos, thrum-
mings Of guitars and squealing of vocal
its, and all for nothing. Whatcould be
cheaper or more provoking2 Nothing,
except to reside in the vicinity OF two
music stores.
A Register man bemoans the loss OF
"a fine dress coat, and possibly other
articles, at the hands OF room thief.
The idea of newspaper man having so
many other articles that he does not
miss them, when stolen, is perfectly alb
surd, and possibly the fine dress coat,
when found, will turn out to be linen
duster.
An innocent, hearing that the " Ger.
man Club had moonlight picnic at Al
exanders Park last Saturday night, went
out expecting to attend what he called a
Dutch fest" but he was astonished to
discover that he could not gain admit
lance, as the German Club" is COM
posed of the "blue bloods Of the city,
who dance the German, but speakit not.
Bolivar has an eight thousand dollar
monument erected in the public square
to the memory of the Confederate dead
but Memphis is not able to complete the
foundation Of one at Elmwood. Look
upon that picture; then on this. The
Bolivar monument is marble shaft
handsomely sculptured. 1t was made in
Philadelphia, and cost the price above
stated.
A dispatch was received here yester-
day to the effect that Captain Bill For
rest shot barkeeper named Billy Davis
at Hot Springs, Arkansas. Davis was
dangerously wounded, and but little
hope is entertained of his recovery. He
was well known in this city, having for
merly kept bar for Billy Kingdom at his
restaurant on Jefferson street. The dis
patch did not state the cause Of the diff
Guilty.
Does the Mississippi river bottom or
bed riser is the conundrum just started
to yex pluvial philosophers. Our Ledger
Liner in making rough guess of it, is
of opinion that it does, and that owing
to the rotundity of the earth and the
way the thing swings in space on its
axis, the bed of the river at its mouth is
higher than the bed at its source; hence
it is clear that the Mississippi runs up
hill as it flows equatorward.
The insignificant aud unpretentious
name Hobbs " started one hundred
and ten thousand dollars worth of libel
suits between the pencil singers of Nash
Vile. The NashVillians now speak the
terrible name in whisper. By strange
coincidence the names, Hobbs,
"Burch," Brown are each composed
OF five letters, and the amount, $4,000
which, it is charged, Hobbs received for
resigning the Comptrollership, is com.
posed of FIVE fguresl The figure five"
has cut a figure at last in Tennessee
affairs.
A. E. Frankland the candidate for
State and County Tax Collector, has de-
veloped great strength during the can
vass, and his chances of nomination are
exceedingly good. He is the represen-
tative of our German and Hebrew fell
low. citizens, an intelligent and polite
gentleman, who can give any amount of
bond, will make a splendid Tax Collec-
tor, and will treat all people politely
when they have business at his office.
The members of the Convention if they
nominate FARMLAND, will add great
strength to the ticket.
The instructions for finding the comet
are as follows: At about nine or ten
o'clock the "dipper is seen with the
handle in the direction from the hori-
zon. The two lowest stars in the bowl
of the "dipper" (furthest from the
handle) are called the pointers" be-
cause they point to the pole star; the
one nearest the pole star being called
Dubbe. The comet forms nearly an
equilateral triangle with Dubhe and the
pole star, being situated below them.
The tail is above the nucleus and in
cIued toward the pole star.