Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-01

become fashionable amusements for the
boys.
W. B. Galbreath has received the first
bale of cotton ever shipped from Texas
to Memphis.
OF the cotton crop of 1884, esti-
mated at four million bales, Memphis
received 1853
Primary election for delegates to the
Congressional and County Conventions
next Thursday.
The oyster season has opened in cans;
the shell business will commence about
the 18th instant.
Special meeting Of the General Coun-
Gil this afternoon to consider the Nicol-
son pavement question.
The Eighth ward held meeting last
night for the purpose of recommending
delegates to the convention.
Memphis has cotton buyers from all
the Eastern cities, from Liverpool, Eng
land; from Greece and Germany.
Election for Governor, Congressman
and State Legislators will be held on
the first Tuesday in November next.
There will be meeting at the Crimi-
nal Court room of the Third ward to-
night for the purpose of selecting dele
gates.
The value of cotton handled in Mem
phis during the past season was S32,-
1884, sl; against s37,5OO,OOO previous
season,
The convention to select nominees for
the offices of State Senators and Repre-
sentatives will be held at the Exposition
building on Tuesday, the 10Th inst.
Mr.. Campbell, the newly elected Clerk
of the First Circuit Court, took charge of
the Office this morning, having been
sworn in and given the necessary bond.
In the Second Circuit Court to-day,
Josephine Slagle filed bill for divorce
against Alexander G. Slagle, on the
grounds Of cruelty, abandonment and in
CONTINGENCY.
The cowhiding by female, which was
written up in yesterdays LEDGER, is
said to have been done through mistake,
and that the wrong man got it, which is
very unfortunate.
Secretary Toof, of the Chamber of
Commerce, has been of invaluable as.
sistance to the commercial reporters in
getting out their annual statements of
trade and commerce.
Governor Brown has issued a procla.
nation to the Judicial, ministerial and
peace officers of the State with reference
to riots and disorders such as disgraced
Gibson county few days since.
Our contemporary, the Appeal, says that
a Memphis minister last Sunday dealt
with scandalous sins without gloves, "
We should prefer being gloved when
touching on this scandalous ground.
Hang out the banners on the out.
ward WALL the cry is still, they GOMEZ
rom the springs, lakes, mountains,
brandy and watering places of the North
and East, to again engage in business
On the bluff.
At the Christian Brothers College this
morning fhy.one students had enrolled
heir names and we're received. This is
good opening, and indicates
hat our people fully appreciate the
necessities of collegiate education for
heir children.
The first bale of the new cotton crop
vas received from Mississippi on the
lth of August by Stanton & Moore.
The first Arkansas bale was received by
ely, Harvey & Richardson. The first
Tennessee bale was received by Ely,
Harvey & Richardson.
In to-day's LEDGER appears the an
of John 0verton, jr., as
for State Senator. Mr.. Over
on served as a member of the lower
House of the Legislature, and won
olden opinions from all by discourse as |
Jaw maker, giving complete satisfac-
ion to his constituents Of Shelby |
county.
Mr.. B. C. Bledsoe announces himself |
S a candidate before the Democratic /
nd Conservative Convention as q can
idate for the office Of Representative Of
be lower House Of the next State Leg
Stature. Mr.. Bledsoe would make a
God and energetic Representative, and
nominated and elected viii serve the
eople faithfully and well.
A correspondent advises US that it
as an error to state that to-day, Sep.
smber lst, was the beginning Of fall,
ut that the fall season commences on ]