Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-13
LEDGER LINES.

rived yesterday.
Now that the wars are over let us have
rain as well as peace.
The LEDGER and extras had an i'm
mense sale yesterday.
II you wish to cool off politically
read the Bartlett platform.
Fire Chief McFadden has been elected
member of the Board OF Underwriters.
The usual number of lamp post reso-
buttons were passed by the Council yes.
terday.
Memphis ought to have at least six
frstclass fire steamers and fire alarm
telegraph.
The General Council is waking up to
the necessity of repairing the Ncolson
pavement.
Bluff City Minstrels at the Greeulaw
Opera House to- morrow and at matinee
on Saturday.
The census of 1870 shows the popula-
ton of Mississippi to be, whites 1886;
blacks, 444.20l.
Several cases OF sunstroke occurred
yesterday. Keep cool and do not drink
too much ice water.
The Vicksburg journals are still crow
ing over their last victory, in which they
sent Radicalism to grass.
A. NJ. Boyd & Son received from L..
Solari their first new hale Shelby county
cotton, weighing $50 pounds
The General Council will perspire in
solemn conclave this afternoon. Several
eloquent orations will be delivered
Duncan McGreggor, well known and
worthy Scotchman, died at his residence
on Poplar street last Tuesday evening.
1t was recklessly asserted that yester-
day was the hottest day in the year, yet
August is but half passed away as yet.
The police should be instructed to ar
rest all suspicious persons found prowl
ing about the streets and alleys after
twelve at night.
The Board of Health commenced de
molishing Happy Hollow to-day. Chief
Athy detailed squad Of police to pro-
tect laborers.
The New York and New Orleans 10
illogical and Equestrian Exposition will
open up on the bluff on the 10Th ard
10th of September.
The Oldest inhabitsnt never saw the
weather so warm for so long time.
The intense heat at night keeps balmy
sleep at respectable distance.
The mercury in the thermometer
crowded a fraction over one hundred
degrees in the shade yesterday. At eight
o'clock this morning it was ninety de-
grees.
Bartlett is going to celebrate the cleo
ton of John McBrooks by giving ball
at the courthouse on Friday evening.
We should imagine dancing to be rather
hot work at present
A most unpleasant difficulty took place
between two of our leading citizens on
Madison street yesterday, which, but for
the intervention of friends, would have
terminated lost unfortunately.
The negro Wharfmaster Shaw, Pole
Bearer Swan and other Radical incen-
diaries have called a meeting OF negroes
to assemble at the Exposition building
tonight and pass peace resolutions.
A contemporary asks, What is in e
name?" There is great deal OF i'm
portance to be attached to name when
politics are involved, although so far as
the name Of rose is concerned it
makes but little difference.
The distinguished politicians of the
Register do not like the way the LEDGER
local discusses politics. We admire the
way the Register men propel the politi.
cal end of that journal. We are more
generous than our neighbor
The war at Austin, Mississippi, is
over and the Memphis army has returned,
They arrived at daylight this morning,
and as they approached the landing
they fred their guns off, which to old
soldier sounded like an irregular Skin
mish.
The white people feel in the kindliest
manner toward the negroes who voted
with them for the Bartlett nominees,
and will ever protect them from their
Radical brethren who have been making
threats against those of their race who
voted with the whites.
Captain J. Harvey Mathes, of this
journal, left last evening on health
trip to Bon Aqua and East Tennessee,
and will be absent several weeks. Dur
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