Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-11
LEDGER LINES.


on Tuesday next.
A pleasant rain last night cooled the
atmosphere considerably.
New Orleans has received the first
bale OF new cotton from Santa Maria,
Texas.
Closed front windows indicate that the
family are off at the springs, or in The
back rooms.
| From seventy to one hundred prise.
ners is the average number confined in
the county Jail.
In the Quarterly Court yesterday
Thomas ]. Humphreys and ]. E. billiard
were appointed notaries public.
John MILAN, well known drugstore
man, is out as a candidate for the Legis-
lature on two-plank platform.
Messrs. Hughes and Jack Walsh, who
kicked up such a muss in the Council
chamber, apologized at the meeting yes
terday.,
The watch dogs honest bark now
escapes through a wire muzzle, which
gives it clear metallic ring of the piano
style of music.
The Sheriff has appointed G. L. Will
liams as deputy to attend the Criminal
Court, and w. M. Brooks as deputy to
attend to the Bartlett Circuit Court.
B. Lewis is expected to arrive from
Washington to-day, and will rally the
nigs" up to the point Of voting for
the white Radical office.seeking ring.
Since the hydrophobia and dog muz-
cling ordinance went in force, many
people instinctively shun the sight of
water, and reject that element both from
their ante and post.prandial tods."
Judge Ray will open the Bartlett Cir
cult Court on Monday next. The civil
docket will be called "pre.emptory," as
an old time Judge used to announce
when he stuck on the word, perempto-
rily. 84t
Tomorrow the weary citizen can at
tend church, visit Raleigh, go over to
Arkansas on a fishing excursion or bssk
beneath the shade at some suburban
beer garden, according to his taste and
inclination.
1t has been discovered that the comet
is of the female gender, because it wears
a long train and is blonde. At present
the comet is 100000 600 of miles from
the sun and Al 100000 of miles from the
LEDGER office.
City Treasurer pro tenn, John Duffy,
has filed an official bond, and has given
good security for the safety Of city
money. This is right. No public officer,
no matter how honest he may be, should
fail to give bond. de
A dying and poisoned canine attracted
a crowd of over fifty men on the corner
Of jefferson and Second yesterday after
noon. A dog fight or dog poisoning
gives stranger respectable idea Of
the population of a city.
Instead of retiring any of the fire
engines the public good demands that
other engines be purchased and placed
in different localities. We have too few
fire engines at present, as some big fire
will clearly demonstrate ere long.
A negro announces himself as can
didate for Constable of the Fourteenth
civil district, subject to the Republican
nominating convention, to be held on
Tuesday next at Zion Hall, on Beal,
near Wellington street, at ten o'clock.
There will be fete cbampetre at Mr..
R. G. Brinkleys residence on Wednes-
day, the 18th inst. The fete is given for
the benefit of the Orphans Church
Home, and will be under the direction
of Mr.. J. Kirkland and the ladies OF the
Home.
The comets tail will encircle the earth
on the 22d just as does South Ameri-
can monkeys tell often encirclesthe limb
of tree. This will leave the comet
suspended below the earth like parasol
or fan attached to a lady's belt or an
eye-glass to dendy's neck
The third United States cavalry, un-
der Colonel Floyd Jones, eight hundred
strong, which regiment served in the
Modoc war, is now encamped for the
summer in the vicinity of Holly Springs,
Mississippi. The Holly Springers are
treated to fine music from the regi.
mental band.
7 The following officers were installed
by Memphis Encampment No. &c. Thurs
day night, for the ensuing term: c.
Gross, C. P; 7. L. Risk, II. p; Joe
Nutzall, S. W.; 7. S. Bingham, Treas;
VIM. Holman, ]. W. c. II. Plischke
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