Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-27

plants are six inches in hight and look
thrifty and strong. 1t looks as if Mem
phis had gone to grass.
The police stopped poisoning dogs
month ago, but several parties carry on
the business on their own hook still.
Within three or four nights past several
valuable animals have been dosed fatally
and the scavenger's work made onerous
thereby.
The accounts of poor crops in Ten
nessee, Arkansas and Mississippi con-
tinue to be confirmed. 1t must not be
forgotten, however, that a short crop of
cotton brings as much, if not more,
money as large crop, the difference
being made up in the price per pound.
Chief Of Police Athy returned to the
city yesterday from a trip to Louisville
and other cities. He has again taken
charge of police matters, which were
getting into a tangle during his brief
absence-his deputy, the mayor, not
knowing anything about the business.
One of our morning contemporaries,
the Register, suspended publication yes
terday, and has not been issued since.
1t takes money to run paper in Mem
phis, and especially through the dull
summer season. Memphis never could
afford to support more than two morning
and one afternoon paper.
Governor Brown has offered reward
for the apprehension of the murderers
of the imprisoned negroes at Trenton,
Carroll county, and also reward for the
murderers of the negro school-teacher,
Julia Hayden, Of Trousdale county. Our
police authorities should keep a sharp
look out as no doubt many of the
masked murderers will come to Memphis
on their way to the Southwest.
Those who pride themselves on being
working men and demand representa-
ton in the Legislature, seem to ignore
the fact that the majority of the citizens
of Memphis are working men. We
would like to hear one of those exclusive
chaps define who is and who is not
working man. The merchant, the clerk,
the editor and the banker is just as
much working man as tie laborer who
carries brick up ladder.
The marriage fever is beginning to
break out again since the heated term
closed. The license costs only three
and a half dollars, and will be furnished
by the County Court Clerk on proper
proof being offered that both parties are
of age and that the prospective has
band give bond that his prospective
wife will not be permitted by him to
become pauper and charge upon the
county. This is the law both for the
rich and the poor.
Everything points to busy fall, and
trade which shall surpass in volume
any we have had at this period for sew
eral years. The absentees are return
ing, merchants are beginning to arrive,
the columns Of newspapers (the surest
barometer, by the way, Of the business
condition) are growing in length, and
already the dry goods, grocery, hard
ware and shoe trades are attracting the
attention Of the men who raise the cot
ton, the great staple of the Tennessee
valley.
A youth who married lady on Pop
lar street yesterday afternoon, and
who resides near the bayou bridge, was
chivaried last night by his neighbors.
A double barreled shotgun protrudipg
from an upper window gave warning to
the sereuaders to cease, which not being
complied with brought the young Bene-
dict to the front-door, where, gun in
hand, he threatened to shoot one of the
party. A warrant charging him with
assault with intent to kill was the result
this morning of his threats.
Two white men, who have permits to
the CouRty Hospital for three or four
days have been lying around the Adams
street station-house, during that time
unable to find transportation to the
county Institution, FIVE or six miles in
the country. None of the magistrates,
not even the one who gave the permits,
seem to know or care whether the county
hospital wagon calls for sick people or
not. The two men in question are dan
gerously sick, and may die through an
excess of red tape and lack of care.
Last evening young married couple
from the country occupied a street car
on trip around the city. The new hus-
band had his arm around the waist of the.
bride, aud ever and anon he would brush
back the blonde curls from her face with
his lef: hand so that he could gaze into
her blue eyes. Our local man being the
third passenger, politely got out 1t the
first crossing so as not to embarrsss the