Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19
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circuit court.
The Nicolson pavement is ~rottinG
away rapidly. Not an effort is made t.
keep it il repair.
Housekeepers complain that ants, bugs
and cockroaches are more numerous thil
season than for several years past.
"What binders me to be baptized
This will be the subject OF DR.. Walk
sermon Sunday morning. No nigh
service.
There never were so many scandals
talked of in Memphis as at present; the
Beecher trial seems to have d~emoralized
several people, if not more.
The next anniversary will come of on
the Fourth Of July. Why cannot we gel
up an old fashioned celebration in this
city in honor Of the rebels of l7762
This afternoon the Executive Com.
mittee CT the Peoples Protective Union
will assemble at the Chamber of Com.
merce and select officers for the ensuing
year.
One case Of sunstroke yesterday
jrayman named John Martin. He re-
covered, however, from the stroke. The
thermometer yesterday reached 80 in
the shade.
The debt OF the cityi is about six mil
lions five hundred thousand dollars.
The taxable property of the city is
assessed at about twenty-five millions
dollars.
Sol Coleman sells his new brand OF
cigars, Big Bonanza, at six for a quar-
ter. His new importation of Cuba ci-
CARS have arrivedan are pronounced by
judges the best in the city.
If an unfortunate policeman or FIRE
man wants a little money on his scrip,
he too often finds a curb-stone broker or
money'lender who mistakes interest or
discount for principal or principle,
The receipts Of wheat in the sheaf
and corn stalks at the Chamber Of Com
merce make the outer gate Of that bust
ness carrivansary present the appear
ance Of the opening into a feed or grain
store.
The storm Of wind, thunder, lightning
and rain which swept over the city this
morning made living in this latitude
rather pleasant thsn otherwise by cooling
down the atmosphere from a red-hot con-
dition.
Last night a large number of citizens
INDUCED in a moonlight excursion To
Raleigh, while another large party visited
Alexander's Park and participated in
the fete ehampetre for the benefit of the
Church Orphans Home.
Mr.. Foltz, of Bartlett, brought into
the city to-day fine specimens Of ripe
peaches, raised by him on his fruit farm
near the above named village. Mr..
Foltz shipped a lot Of his peaches to St.
Louis this week and realized nine dol.
lars o bushel for them,
One Of the suburban amusements at
present is swinging on a gate and talk
ing to the daughter of the household be-
hind a rose bush on a moonshiny night.
This is sentiment for two and probably
money to the County Court Clerk who
issues marriage licenses.
Court Square is infested with "snoo-
zers who stretch out on seats, pull
their hats over their faces and 90 off into
the land Of dreams. The Square is not
a lodging house for such characters. At
night the Square is too often infested
with d|isreputable characters.
The Templars, a temperance associa-
ton, give a picnic at Whitehaven on the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad to-
day. Nature seconded the enterprise
this morning by turning loose the rains
from heaven, but there was rather too
much water intermixed with temperance
pleasures.
Already candidates are cropping out
for the offices Of Councilmen and Alder
men in January next. They are taking
time by the forelock and will have am.
pie opportunity to spend their nickels
for lager between now and election day.
All the new candidates denounce the
back-salary grab.
The LEDGER of Monday next will con-
tain the annual report OF the Citizens
Protective Union on city affairs. An
extra edition of five thousand copies will
be issued, which will be scattered to all
portions of the country, a fact which
business men cannot overlook in the way
Of advertising. Send in your orders and
advertisements in time,
The Finance Committee of the City
Council resolved, last evening, to re.
ceive $50, 1000 Of the police and fire scrip