Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-08
LEDGER LINES.

notary public by the County Court.
At Z o'clock this morning the Their
mometer indicated ninety degrees Of
heat.
The Howard Association, it is said,
has donated ten thousand dollars to the
Memphis Bethel.
1t is said that the Radical convention
to indorse the cut and dried ticket will
be held on Tuesday next.
Election of the Bartlett ticket Thurs
day, August 9th. The white mans can
didates will come out ahead.
Who will be the next Governor of
Tennessee is answered by half dozen
Memphians as follows: " ! will.
Our Ledger Liner smoked one of
Coleman cigars yesterday and found it
of the purest brand and best flavor.
Captain Bill Forrest, who shot Billy
Davis recently at Hot Springs, Ark, was
acquitted Davis is recovering from his
wounds.
When you see three or four defeated
candidates talking together you may
know that dissatisfaction is in the midst
of them.
Notwithstanding the melting mood of
the weather a clothing man sold four
suits of wedding garments within the
past three days.
A wolf scalp-taker was paid six dol
lars by the County Court yesterday, it
being in proof that the wolf was killed
in Shelby county.
jackson, Tennessee, has been selected
as the site of the Baptist University.
The State Baptist Convention will be
held at Chattanooga on the 18th inst.
Happy Hollow, aided by ipjunctiona
still stands a pestilentia locality and
breeder Of epidemics, Notwithstanding
the protests Of the Board of Health.
There will be brilliant wedding in
Memphis fashionable circles in few
days. Already jewelry of the purest
water has been selected as bridal pres
ents.
Why are not the streets repaired is
question asked By thousands Of citizens.
The streets are of hore Importance than
politics, and the city government should
attend to such matters Immediately
The trial of negro president Swan, of
the warlike Pole Bearers, will come up
at the next term of the Criminal Court.
The charge is obtaining money by threats
at the National Cemetery celebration.
The suspension of the Freedman's
Savings Bank has doubled up the Mem
phis branch of the institution, leaving
the negro depositors, colored societies
and church organizations in the lurch.
There is a split in the Radical ranks
as to the nominations for county officers.
The Radicals are endeavoring to get
white men on their ticket, but the white
man who goes on the ticket will stand in
no enviable position before the people
Already aspirants for Office hatter
that if they get the Radical
they can carry their Con-
sentative friends with them. A boiling
Conservative can only carry his own
vste and his person over to the negroes.
The following officers we're duly in
stalled in Memphis Lodge No. 6, |. o. 0.
F. for the ensuing term; VIM. W. Hum
phreys. N. G.; E. o. Milton, V. g.; L.
s. Burr, Secretary; E. F. Risk, Treasu-
rer. A. F. Davis, P. g., was elected
representative to the Grand Lodge of
Tennessee.
1t is rather too hot to originate items
of news, Nevertheless, the overheated |
reporter has to go on the grand rounds
as usual. A big sensational scrape in
the forenoon would be regarded as a
blessing by the LEDGER reporter when
the thermometer shows up 920 in the
shade, as it did to-day at eleven o'clock.
Next Friday the General Council
meets again, and the disgraceful scenes
last Monday will probably |
be repeated. 1t is understood that sew
eral Couucilmen have gone into training
with view to presenting other Coun-
cilmen with heads. The Common
Council has become frst-class variety
The law suits on the bond question
about to be inaugurated by the Mayor
will cost several thousand dollars for ed
litienal legal assistance, to say nothing
about court expenses. If the city is so
clearly right, why is it necessary to pay
\ city attorney a salary and then employ
legal assistance at cost of over three
thousand dollars for a single suit2
The defeated candidates for Office now