Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-22

run in and sent to the w~ork-house, which
institution only exists by figure Of
speech, it being a castle in the air so far
as this city and county is concerned.
Subscribe to the Court Square foun-
tain. Colonel Elder has charge Of the
affair and is determined to have it erected
this summer. A beautiful fountain cost
ing FIVE thousand dollars and Ainging
water high in air from the center of
Court Square would be a charming
adornment to our already gem.like park.
The Avalanche chronological reporter
continues to remain in error as to the
longest day in the year. Had he read
Byron as closely as be follows his habits
he would have known that the longest
day is the 25th Of June. Byron says:
There is not day.
The longest, not the tWenty-hfth OF June.
Sees hall. the business in a wicked way.
Thatin three single hours Of moOnshine smile,
And yet she looks 50 modest all the while.
Mayor League in his Appeal interview
says of City Attorney Hanson: 81
think the City Attorney has favored a
compromise with the city creditors from
the time be returned from the bond
holders convention at New York in the
latter part Of December" Mayor
League is now Of opinion that the wrong
men we're sent out on that wild goose
excursion.
An intoxicated Memphian yesterday
followed the example set him by Daniel
Webster, whose proposition as to the
national debt he Endorsed and desired to
follow in the city debt matter, He drank
his cocktail and muttered: The city
debt, the city debt" Then, running his
hands deep into his pants pocket, he
continued slowly but impressively, How
much is it? I'll pay it myself"
We have received from Mr.. Emmons,
the news dealer On Main street, between
Gayoso aud Beal Opposite the Jackson
block, a copy Of the Bunker Hill Cen.
tennial, containing a fac smile of the
Massachusetts, Sun, or Thomas Boston
Journal" in which was the motto, do
thou, great Liberty inspire our souls
and make our lives in thy possession
happy. or, our deaths glorious in thy
just defence"
1t is rumored that City Attorney Han.
son intends resigning in July, owing to
the want Of necessary entente cordiale
between himself and the Mayor, who ap.
pointed him to the very responsible pc.
sition. Memphis needs the very best
legal talent in the position of City At
torney just now, but appointments are
usually made from the list of personal
or political friends, or from the riuC
known as the closed corporation. 1t il
the Londonderry rule, you know.
Ye married mothers, get your babieI
ready for the prize distribution show a
James Park on next. Thursday after
noon. In selecting the best and fines
baby at these shows a course differen
from all other animal shows is generall
pursued, as no certificate as to blood an
pedigree is demanded. As a genera
rule adipose matter seems to be the dc
sired object. When the intelligence of
yearling baby is brought into question
the thing becomes absurd, just as woul,
be the question of the intelligence
of a sucking pointer puppy.
The Chickasaw Guards elected officer
last night as follows; R. P. Duncan
Captain; j. F. Cameron, First Lieuten
ant; ]. W. Ward, Second Lieutenant
j. II. Poston, ensign; L. W. Mix, frs
sergeant; Richard Wright, second SCI
geanti N. b. Camp, third sergeant; Levi
S Frierson, fourth sergeant; R. H. A.
len, fifth sergeant; W, D. Powell, frs
corporal; L. Penn, second corporal; W
Avis Sneed, third corporal; JeFersor
Davis, jr., fourth corporal; DR.. Dan M
Meal, surgeon; W. l.. Cameron, secrt
tary; ]. M. Bowen, treasurer.
Rev. DR.. Walk lectured last night a
the Linden street Christian church OF
Spurgeon and his Work" The lectur
vas fully appreciated by the audienc
present. Among the leading evangelis
tic lights of modern times Spurgeol
holds the first place in points of ability
modesty and results. When invited Il
come to America and lecture, etc, b
refused, he having no desire to spar,
the time from his ministralion to. gratif,
the lecture loving taste of audience
and having no desire to shine, Beeche
like, as q Christian orator and successful
platform sentence singer.