Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-10
LEDGER LINES.

The city legislators VIII assemble again
on next Wednesday afternoon.
The public schools examinations are
progressing throughout the city.
Benefit picnic to Arnold's band and
orchestra at James Park this afternoon
and tonight.
There was a very large attendance at
the White gospel meeting held at the
Exposition last night.
Hints for sportsmen; Live pigeons are
quoted in the Chicago Field at from
81 % to 81 so per dozen.
Joe McCullers has horses, buggies,
hacks and carriages for hire, at his livery
stable, No. AZ Adams street. thanh
Watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes
and other summer things from Louisiana
were received here yesterday by CASTOR.
Henry Thurman resigned his position
as q Fourth ward Councilman yesterday,
and Mr.. j. NJ. Wood was elected to Gil
the vacancy.
In the First Chancery Court Edward
Drayton filed a bill for divorce against
Silvia Drayton on the ground Of aban-
donment, etc.
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LaSalette Academy is undergoing
establishment and repairs, so as to
make it a most architectural looking
building by fall.
Many of the police and iremen have
! not had a solitary niekelin their pockets
for weeks, and yet the city owes many Of
them several months of back pay.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis has been rendered
the Presidency of the Mechanical and
Agricultural College at Bryan, Texas, at
a salary of four thousand dollars per
annum.
Wanderers have ceased to apply at
the station-house for lodging at night,
as they have made arrangements for out.
door lodging during these pleasant
warm nights. o
Several gentlemen, inspired by the
American and Irish rife match, will
meet at the Office of Esquire Quigley this
evening for the purpose Of organizing a
rife range club.
Wealthy and enterprising citizens
should aid Mr.. Elder ID erecting that
Court Square fountain. Let it be put
up this summer, as it will form an add
tional attraction TO the beautiful square.
The Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows will indulge in an invitation basket
picnic on Monday next ct the Leath
Orphan Asylum grounds. None but the
specially invited are expected to attend
the fete.
We breathe freer. Mayor League sent
in no veto on yesterday. The LEDGER
has broken the Mayor of this bad habit,
and he should thank us for preventing
him from making himself ridiculous
once a week.
The resolution ordering the removal
Of the big wharfboat from the foot Of
Court street to the foot Of Jefferson was
adopted yesterday by the city fathers;
and now the c~onundrum is, will the
Wharfboat be removed
"Hot %Springers" are returning to
Memphis armed with whetstones, which
they picked up during their pilgrimage
to the healing fountains of Arkansas,
and they are now presenting the mineral
specimens to their friends. ana
The patrolmen now use the steel nip
pers to overcome turbulent persons and
csnvey them in safety to the station
house. The "nips" are placed on the
wrist of the arrested, and with this lever
the most unruly are 1901 tanned.
Now that the salary and pay bill has
been adopted by the General Council, the
next thingis to issue the scrip to the
city employees, who are out Of money
and out Of meat; and here the question
arises, what will the scrip be worth?
a jury has been obtained in the case
Of the Express robbers, now on trial in
the Criminal Court. Now comes the
testimony, the eloquent speeches Of
attorneys, the charge of the Court and
the verdict of the jury; then follows
what2
Quite a lively discussion is springing
up as to the sermon of Mr.. White on
the "Prodigal Son" it being claimed
that, so far as Baptists and old school
Presbyterians are concerned, the sermon
taught doctrines both unscriptural and
dangerous" and are in violation Of the
written articles Of faith of these churches.
To day, near Como, Mississippi, we're
married, by DR.. D. D Kelly, Mr.. Jordan
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