Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-24
LEDGER LINES.

A dozen drunk and disorderly folks
we're jagged by the police last night.
Next Wednesday week, the 4th prox.,
the General Council will assemble in
monthly session.
Advertisers will remember that the
LEDGER is the only paper published in
this city on Mondays.
Monday next the complimentary pic
mic for the benefit of Mr.. Rogers, keeper
Of James Park, will come off.
Scores Of citizens continue to leave
for the springs, so as to pass away the
month Of August in the shade.
Angelo Marie reached the city yester-
day afternoon looking the picture of good
health and presenting a fine physique.
Sol Coleman, at 200 Main street, keeps
the cheapest and best cigars in the city.
See his advertisement Of favorite
brands.
To-day the sun rose in this latitude at
4:53 and sets. at 7:l8 o'clock, and the
moon rises at l0:40. The days are IA
hours and 81 minutesi in length.
The rains washed out a %tressel at Nc
Kenzie, on the Louisville road last night,
but the damage is being repaired to-day,
and the trains will leave as usual.
1t is predicted that the Pickett gang
in the School Board intend making Bar.
mum one of the head teachers for the
white schools at the next regular meet
ing.
Memphis, in the way of big and
destructive fires, has been the luckiest
city on the continent, thanks to the eff.
cheney Of the fire and police depart
ments.
The Waddy Thompson case on trial
in the Criminal Court shows up curious
things concerning several Memphians,
in fact, the testimony shells the woods
considerably.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis has declined the
invitation rendered him by Gov. Coke
and others to accept the presidency Of
the Texas Agricultural College at Bryan,
in Brazos county.
At Whitehsven, eight miles south Of
the city, but little rain has fallen so far,
although further south, as well as east,
west aud north, a sufficient amount Of
rain has fallen to satisfy the most exact
ing planter.
At the Cotton Exchange to-day q
splendid specimen of genuine millet si1
and a half feet in height, from the farm
Of s. R. Shelton, Upton county, was ex.
hibited by Mr.. Fisher. Of the firm o.
Gage & Fisher.
On the 10th of August the merchants
will receive a rebate Of one and a hall
per cent. for prompt payment of priv
lege taxes, either with money or with
police and FIRE scrip. And this will add
to the demand for the scrip.
Throwing slops into alleys from upper
story windows at night is an offense
against the sanitary rules aud regula
tons, yet such is INDUCED in nightly al
many localities. Such places are
watched, and ere long the violators o.
the law will have to interview the Re
corder.
If the scribe at the telegraph office
who writes off our dispatches would leave
off his planchette Aourishes may be our
compositors would not use any cusl
words. We are convinced that he wa.
intended by nature for a sign painter oil
scenic artist, in which he could fine
scope for his diAusive talent.
The interrogatory now is, which beer
do you drink, Bezonian2 Speak or die
G~ambrinus has introduced several brands
into this city, and, if you believe the
agents, each brand is the best. 1t take.
the German palate to distinguish between
any two makes of beer. The American
palate can only distinguish whether thu
beer has been on or off of ice.
The Nicolson pavement is rottint
away rapidly, and by next winter it will
BE- impossible in many places. The
General Council at its last meeting
passed a resolution authorizing its re
pair. But repairerS ask, How are we t.
be paid2 And as yet no satisfactory
echo has come out Of the caverns of thu
City Hall-not ever an Irish echo comes
from the old mansion.
Night providers presenting a suspicious
appearance are stopped and closely
questioned by the police patrol force
The darkies to a man are generally
going home from church, at least they
say SO; but often they are unable to locate
the place Of meeting or religious hoodou
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