Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-02

CITY.
The Schumann Novelty Troupe at the
Theater tonight and at the matinee to-
morrow.
Fires are comfortable these nights and
mornings, and they are also conducive
to health.
The city of Memphis has more dogs
and noiser ones than any city on the
continent.
Monday night next the Stetson peo-
pie will.appear in Under the Gaslight"
at the theater.
1t is expected that Memphis will re-
ceive nearly fifty thousand bales of Texas
cotton this season.
On the last day of this month Porter
and Maynard will indulge in a wordy
tournament on the bluff.
W. II. Wright, arrested on the charge
of larceny, was committed by the Re.
corder in default of bonds.
The First Circuit Court was occupied
to-day in hearing the argument of coun-
sci in the Nonconnah Turnpike case.
Nearly all our cotton buyers have
come back from the East and are again
engaged in handling the feecy staple.
The fall shooting has commenced.
Last evening fireman John Sullivan shot
his ex-bar keeper, Thomas Cogan, on
Adams street.
Quite a number of tickets have been
sold for the Bethel concert, which will
come off at the Greenlaw Opera House
next Tuesday night
People who prefer genuine to counter
felt money just now, we are advised,
have occasion to examine bank notes
with more than ordinary care.
A land case involving an Indian title
to section of land situated eight miles
south of this city is up for trial before
the United States Circuit Court.
A baseball match for one hundred
dollars will take place on Sunday next,
out on the Poplar street boulevard, be.
tween the Eckford and Wetter clubs.
The Brownsville Bee says "Our city
is doing more trading with Memphis in
the dry goods and grocery lines this
season than it has done for many years"
Messrs. j. D. Richardson, Grand
Master of the State, John Frizzell,
Grand Secretary, and George c. Conner
another leading officer, are in the city
on business connected with the Masonic
ritual.
Joe Miller, clerk and son Of Esquire
Miller, delivered an eloquent temper
ance lecture at the Chelsea Church last
night, before the Temple of Love, No. 3,
which society installed officers after the
lecture.
M. Combs, jr., charged with carrying
concealed weapons, was fined twenty
FIVE dollars to-day by the Recorder. The
threatening to kill branch of the case
was continued over until tomorrow
morning.
We regret to announce to our lady
readers that chignon" is dead; that
great head deity Of the female toilet is
no more, having died at Paris, France,
in order to give way to some new vagary
of fashion.
The autumnal season comes on apace,
and soon the yellow and frosted leaves
will be whirled by the rough winds over
the grave of departed summer; or, in
plain language, the leaves will soon fall
in the suburbs.
A we'll known amateur fisherman of
our city has informed us that he has
made the discovery that splitting on the
bate does not help to catch fish. And
is it thus that the dream of our youth
becomes dissolved
Next Wednesday will be the anniver.
sary of the battle of Kings Mountain,
which event took place on the 7th of
October, 1880. The Historical Society
Of Tennessee at Nashville will commem-
orate the anniversary.
Nashville street cars are now adorned
with clocks for the convenience of the
driver and the passengers. Why cannot
superintendent Barrett Of our mule box
ines take time by the forelock and
place a clock in each carr
When you hear a politician say he is
opposed to negro civil rights and social
equality, and yet you find him on all
political occasions mixing and mingling |
With them, take it for granted that man /
ellis not the truth. This paragraph fits
several Memphians just now.
Barbour Lewis appeared on the streets
looking cheerful and smiling,
ust as if he did not know he would be
defeated for Congress in November next.
Barbour promises to meet Colonel
Young at all appointments and make up
. lively discussion on the important
opies of the day.
1t is rumored that the Radicals and /
pseudo Conservatives who want Office
made up q sweet scented combination
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