Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-15
LEDGER LINES.

The mercury has an upward tendency
once more.
Firemen's parade and picnic on
Thursday next.
The police are still worrying under
their winter uniforms.
Fruits and vegetables of local brand
appear in the markets.
Thursday week, election of delegates
to the Bartlett convention
The next sensational novel is to be
"Her Three or More Selves"
The police and fire departments have
not been paid off for several months.
1t is rumored that Court Square con-
certs once week will soon be inaugu-
rated.
R. M. McKie, form erly a citizen Of
Memphis, is merchandising at San An
tonic, Texas.
Fine fields of wheat are being reaped
all over Shelby county. The crops were
never SO good.
The Board of Health is doing an i'm
mense amount of sanitary work where
nuisances do most prevail.
The members of the Tennessee Press
Association express themselves as de-
lighted with their Memphis visit.
Files of this journal can be found in
New York at George P. Rowell x Co. S,
newspaper advertising agents, Al Park
Row.
The Recorders Court docket did not
furnish an important item to-day.
Thirty misdemeanor cases were disposed
of by fine.
You cannot walk two squares on Main
street on any afternoon without hearing
the word Bartlett mentioned few times
ii net oftener.
We were shown this morning a cotton
bloom from the farm of Henry Trigg, on
Latham avenue. This, we think, is the
first of the season.
Equestriennes kick up a dust on
suburban streets and country roads.
The Memphis equestrienne always wants
to ride like John Gilpin.
The local politician of the period is
engaged in making out ward delega-
ton ticket, which he has fixed up for his
friends who are candidates.
Crime is increasing among the negroes
of Memphis, Notwithstanding the fact
that scores of them are sent to the peni-
Tertiary each term of Court.
Since the political campaign opened
but few things of public nature are
gotten up but that somebody introduces
a negro into the midst OF them.
The House of Representatives passed
an appropriation bill in which was in
cluded an item of $4,000 for the Mem
phis custom-house and postoffice.
The police muddle case, which was to
have been heard by Judge Halsey Of the
Second Circuit Court, was continued
over to Wednesday next on the motion
of counsel.
The delegates of the Cotton Exchange
who are off on trip to Augusta, Geor-
gia and Charleston, South Carolina, will
not return to Memphis before next
Wednesday.
Piscatorially inclined Memphians,
armed with rod, bucket and bottle went
over the river yesterday in search Of the
fnny tribes that desport themselves in
the pelucid lakes.
The last of the press gang left for
home this morning. As he got on the
train he waved his hand and said, Eau
revoir." The Memphiaus, quite as
polite, murmured "adieu."
The Police Board has ordered that
every patrolman and member of the
force shall be five feet six inches in
hight, Of good moral character, able to
write legibly and read Understandings.
The Supreme Court adjourned last
Saturday at Jackson. The judges init
mated that during their sitting at Knox
vile they would designate the time of
holding a special session for West Ten
nessee.
Dr. Taylor, Secretary Board of Health,
gives the mortuary report for last week
at twenty eight, and says: THE city is
healthy, perfectly free from contagious
and infectious diseases, and in fine
sanitary condition"
On the Goth inst. another grand trot-
ting match will be given at the Her
nando Park by that club of gentlemen
known as the Memphis Trotting Park
Association. See advertisement for
prizes and terms of matches.
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