Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-27
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nagerie on the 18th September
The Christian Brothers College will
open on the first OF September
TIE thermometer has downward
tendency and floats among the eighties
The Barrelli comet passed its peri
helion last Tuesday without doing any
damage to this earth Of ours.
No theater, no picnics, no amuse-
ments of any kind in Memphis, and yet
we call ourselves a civilized people.
Every Memphian should be able to
stand on Porter platform after prac-
ticing for years on lager beer tables.
1t is predicted by local weather
prophets that we will have wet and
cool fall, and an early and frosty winter.
The murder of the sixteen negro pris-
oners in Gibson county was the talk of
the town yesterday. The act was uni
versally condemned.
Now that the Criminal Court will soon
be in session, it would be well for the
officials to look after professional bonds
men and professional jurors.
Mayor League has called a special
meeting of the General Council for Sat
urday next to consider the bids made to
repair the Nicolson pavement.
The DeSoto Minstrels will give per-
Torrance at the Turner Hall tomorrow
evening. The orchestral music will be
conducted by Professor Garris.
Many Memphis households are organ
lied on the following plan: first, the
furniture; second, the dress of the wife
and daughters; third, the necessaries of
life.
The different cotton sheds Of the city
are being fixed up preparatory to the
opening Of the cotton season. The
cotton shed clerks are rejoicing that fly
time is over.
The Criminal and First and Second
Circuit Courts will convene on the third
Monday in September, the 2lst. The
Chaucery Courts will not convene until
October next.
Next Monday the summer season will
end and fall, which brings the sere and
yellow leaf, the melancholy days, the
saddest of the year, will put in an ap-
pearance next day.
County Trustee Norton, Major Mike
j. Waldron, Chief of Police Athy, f. s.
Davis. of the First National Bank, and
other Memphians returned from North
ern tours yesterday.
The body of Grin White, who was
drowned in Wolf river, was found yes
terday and was inquested by Esquire
Spelman, the jury returning verdict OF
accidental drowning
The Congressional race is becoming
interesting, and host of candidates are
appearing and offering to take the place
of B. Lewis, whose political days in this
district are numbered.
The police have ceased to poison dogs
and the muzzle ordinance has played
out. During the poisoning epidemic
saloon keepers dogs went unmuzzled
and were never poisoned.
Wolf river water furnished through
the hydrants is muddy, but the Missis-
sippi is clear. The rains have raised
Wolf river and we are now drinking the
dirt and filth washed out of the bottoms.
The Nashville Banner of yesterday
says that ten boxes, zach containing
twenty guns, were shipped to Memphis
by the Governor on Saturday. These
are intended for our crack militia com
panies.
The Union and American says that
Memphis man is laying sample of
concrete pavement at the capitol, and
if it proves a success he will receive
contract for laying all the walks on the
grounds.
The absentees are coming back and
are inquiring how the Bartlett ticket was
elected by so splendid majority. The
Il can'tget-aways" turned out and
worked at the polls like beavers, ard
that's what's the matter.
Charley Ross, the abducted Philadel-
phia boy for whom reward Of $50, 900
has been offered, is not in Memphis.
He is valuable child, and should be
discovered. His photograph reached
the police headquarters yesterday.
A number Of citizens held a meeting
in the Tenth ward last night and Sc
lected batch Of names to be voted for
as delegates on the Sd proximo to the
Congressional and County Conventions.
The Tenth has taken time by the fore
lock.
The Memphis military companies and