Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-03
LEDGER LINES.

The foul-mouthed Congressman, b.
L., will crate on the bluffs tonight.
Mr.. II. Weller has placed us under
obligations for late Louisville papers.
The Overton is being put in condition
to receive the courts and clerks Offices
at an early day.
Oar Texas visitors arrived in the city
yesterday and are being entertained by
the committees.
Nothing of interest in the courts to-
day. Even the Recorders Court failed
to pan out an item.
Naturalization papers are issued by
Ben Coleman, Clerk of First Circuit
Court, free of charge.
After all is said, it takes votes to win
an election. Let every white man vote
straight Bartlett ticket.
The next dramatic season at the thea
ter will present splendid constellation
Of stars and combinations.
The generous rains on Saturday night
have made everything and every person
look fresh and blooming once again.
The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can be
found at the eountingroom and at the
leading news stands tomorrow morning.
If you want to see the Radical nomi-
nees squirm, ask them IN the presence OF
white men or negroes if they favor the
passage of the civil rights bill.
The LEDGER has drawn the sword and
thrown away the scabbarS in defense OF
the white mans party. The white men
must rule Memphis or we ere lost.
Patterson, Gronauer end Garrett.
Federal office holders, viii find it diff
cult to hold two offices each, because they
will be badly defeated by the white peo-
pie on Thursday.
The report of the Board of Health
for last week shows total deaths "a;
whites, %; blacks, 10. 10 special dis
ease prevails in the city, which is ex-
ceedingly healthy at present.
Twelve of our Texas visitors attended
the Christian Church on Linden street
last evening to hear Rev. Mr.. Walk, who
delivered an excellent discourse full OF
| ...l Nk-:et;a, doctrine
Pat Winters reads Daniel OConnelrs
speeches to the ignorant negroes. Poor
| O'Connell, what has he done to be thus
degradedi He would turn over in his
grave were be to know Of this
Fatty" Maginnis, lately pardoned
from the penitentisry, turned up last
Saturday night as Radical orator
Fatty wants negro jury next time
so that he can be tried and acquitted by
his peers -
1t is agreed upon that the merchants
will close their stores at ten clock a m.
on Thursday, so that they and their en-
ployes can attend the polls and place
the stamp of the white man on Mem
phis politics.
The entire police force will be on
duty next Thursday to arrest all vio-
laters of the law, such as illegal voters,
etc. Arrangements are made to prose
cute to the extent of the law all negroes
who attempt to vote Illegally
Tomorrow evening grand Bartlett
demonstration will be held on the corner
of Adams and Second streets. Our best
speakers will be in attendance to show
up the Radical ring and its Infamous
schemes for office and plumber.
Governor Thomas E. Bramlette, Of
Kentucky, announces that the Louis
vile lottery drawing has been postponed
until the Both of November next, so as
to close out the remainder of the tickets
and make the drawing a'full one.
Next Friday morning many of those
blatant white Radicals will be swearing
that they voted the Bartlett ticket
throughout, but the boys are spotted,
and they cannot rup with the hare and
follow the hounds without detection.
The Voudoo Radicals and negro wor
shippers will be on the bluff tonight.
They have been on the bluff ever since
the civil rights Radical convention ad-
journed, but they will be called on Thurs
day and will have to show their hands.
Mr.. Gronauer cannot carry corporars
guard Of Germans over into the negro
camp. The Germans are white men who
believe in free schools, in education, and
they desire no civil rights bill negroes to
sit BY their children in our school houses.
The August number of Phillips South
ern Farmer has been placed on our
table. 1t contains, among other articles,
the prize essay on Southern Grass
Culture" by Francis Fontaine, which of
itself makes this number Of the Farmer
invaluable to planters.