Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-23
LEDGER LINES.
Court news dull to-day,

Hall tonight.
Adams street wants an iron bridge
over the bayou Gayoso.
Bartlett meeting at the Eighth ward
Poplar street market-house tonight
The Madison street bayou bridge has
been condemned as unsafe. Build an.
other at once.
The public parks and squares will re-
main open from am. to II pm. until
the LIST of October.
Those who imagine that Barbour is
invincible will be astonished to see him
smashed in August. Like the comet, he
is played out in Memphis.
The First Circuit Court, Judge Heis-
keli presiding, will convene on Saturday
next, for the purpose of confirmation of
land sales for taxes of 1870.
Councilman Jack Walsh, of the First
ward, withdrew from the Council Board
yesterday until the question as to his
eligibility is settled by the courts.
The fellows on the Radical ticket are
not working well in harness. Their
motto seems to be " Every man for him
self and the devil take the hindmost. "
Mayor League has been instructed by
the General Council to pursue the policy
recommended by the Finance Commit
tee with reference to the purchase of
coupons.
The trouble in the reduced wharfage
matter: What salary will be paid the
niger Wharfmaster2 Do you see the
point, or appreciate the milk in the
cocoanut?
The General Council stands adjourn
ed over to next Monday afternoon to
wind up unfinished business, it being
the seventh meeting held during the
present month.
The Calvary Literary Society has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, James Kirkland Vice President,
F. W. Smith, jr.; Treasurer, E. D.
White; Secretary, N. L. Avery.
Meeting of joint committees Of the
General Council, Chamber of Commerce
and Cotton Exchange is called for this
afternoon at four o'clock at Cotton Elk.
change. See notice in another column.
Extend the water pipes to Court
Square and erect fountain therein.
The Square is an oasis in the desert of
business, where the weary citizen can
enjoy himself and sit in rural retreat.
The tail of the comet did not brush
the earth yesterday as predicted it would
do by would-be scientists. 1t is now ex-
planned that by special request the
comet will not switch its tail for few
days.
Messrs. W. A. Gwynne, New Orleans;
]. B. Palmer, Columbia, S. c.; Judge
W. T. Day, Austin county, Texas; W.
II. Hardie, Louisville; and R. R. Dancy,
Ca, were registered at the
Cotton Exchange this morning.
The deadliest fight is made by the
Radicals against James Reilly, the Bart
lett nominee for County Court Clerk.
The Radical wing denounces him as a
traitor to the Radical party. Reilly will
lead the ticket and will be elected by
the white people.
The boys who secured nominations on
the niger ticket can console themselves
on the It'll of August by reading the story
Of poor dog Tray, who was caught in
bad company The dog tale will furnish
a moral not soon to be forgotten by the
man who sold his soul 10 the negro party
for a paltry Office.
B. Lewis returned to the city from
Washington yesterday, and at once
entered into the local campaign by
orating to a horde of civil rights negroes
at Zion Hall last night Even Barbour
cannot save the negro party from defeat
On the 9th of August. The white mans
ticket will 60 through triumphantly, and
he newly made Radicals viii be sent up
Salt river.
Our exchanges indicate that troubles
md riots, growing out Of the turbulence
ind insolence of negroes, are expected |
throughout different portions Of the
State. The insolence of the Memphis !
negroes, which was so apparent q few |
weeks since, has been stopped by the
White men, who have made ample pre-
,arations to meet Ed Shaw's cut throats !
when he attempts to put his boast into
practice, to sack the newspaper Offices
With his Pole Bearers"
The Cotton Exchange and Chamber
# Commerce have appointed committees
o cooperate with a General Council
committee for the purpose of receiving
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