Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-08

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Dray horses now appear on the streets
With white wells over their faces. They
| are bride wells.
In the different wards sets of dele.
gates to the county convention are
being worked up.
Always FIJI your coal oil lamps in the
morning. Many accidents are often
prevented by observing this caution.
The LEDGER is an organ of the white
race, but is always willing to do exact
Justice to the black race, and no more.
No Memphian went fishing over the
river yesterday. The colored Squire
and Constable did not take in a nickel.
Mint julep and sherry cobbler absorb.
ers will rejoice to learn that there are
over ten thousand tons Of ice in the
city.
Since the Pole Bearers turnout with
fixed bayonets every person is repeating
the well-known lines from Virgil; " Arma
virumqua cano."
The Confederate Monumental picnic
at James Park on Saturday was success
full both in pecuniary and pleasurable
point of view.
Since the torrid season set in, taper
ing off society in this city has switched
of on lager, whisky being too exhilera-
ting both for mind and body.
The closest observers Of politics in
Memphis predict that the nominees of
the Conservative convention will sweep
the Radical negroized party from the
field in August next.
The new schedule of the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad went into opera
ton yesterday. Trains leave ll;3O
a. M, p m; arrive 2:25 pm, SIZE am.
Freight and accommodation Except
Sunday leave 4:30 pm: arrive 4;3O
pm.
Between the editors, critics and re-
viewers poor Lois Carroll " is being
badly treated, and she does not know
which of her 1.-Two Selves is which.
Gentlemen, hands off," let Lois
have rest. Lois points moral and
adorns a tale; what mere do you want2
Next Thursday, the 18th instant, the
day of the Firemen's Relief Association
picnic at the Exposition building, there
will be parade of the Fire Department,
which is pronounced by citizens of other
cities to be one of the most effective and
best organized force in the United States.
Last Saturday Jas. Thompson (negro)
engaged in a difficulty with colored
brother, Henry Mitchell, on Mr.. Peter
Mitchell's place, some miles south of this
city. Henry Mitchell struck Thompson
on the head with Loe, fracturing his
skull in a terrible manner The wounded
negro is still alive.
The joint committee of the county and
city on the establishment of a house of
detention, or work house, will report in
favor of such an establishment capable
of accommodating two hundred persons
and that the county and city pay pro
rata of the expenses of establishing and
maintaining the same.
The alleged contempt case of the dis
charged policemen Walsh, Pendergrast
and Helm VS.. the Police Commissioners,
and officers Weatherford, Arrata and
McElroy, which was to have been heard
before Judge Halsey, of the Second Cir
cult Court to-day, has been continued
over for hearing until next Thursday
morning.
The negroes have been called by Pole
Bearer Swan to meet on the corner of
Second and Washington streets, for the
purpose Of passing series of resolu-
tons drafted by white politicians), with
reference to the late disgraceful acts
perpetrated by Civil Rights William ct
the National Cemetery. Paper resolu-
tons are fine jokesSfor August.
The political dilemma for Radical
nominees: if they say they oppose the
civil rights bill, they lose the support of
the negro voter; if they say they favor
it, they are cut by the white voter; if they
refuse to commit themselves and attempt
to carry water on both shoulders, they
lose the support both of the white and
black voters, and yet they are not happy.
Messrs. Specht & Walter, confection-
ers, presented a beautiful piece of work |
to the Monumental picnic managers on
Saturday. 1t was fac smile of the
proposed Confederate monument made |