Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-11
LEDGER LINES.

Another thunder, lightning and rain
storm last night.
II you want business job printing done
neatly, apply at the LEDGER Office.
Company A, Irish Volunteers, drilled
on Second and Adams streets last even
ing.
The Casino Club Court Square con-
cert was largely attended by ladies and
gentlemen last night.
Several insurance men were first at
the fire last night, attending to business
from a policy outlook.
The yellow fever excitement at Penss-
cola is over. So telegraphs the Mayor
of that sea-coast village.
The daily LEDGER will appear in its
enlarged form in September, when the
business season opens.
Will the Street Railroad Company
ever reduce the fare to a nickel, the
price paid in all other cities for a ticket2
During the wind storm last night a
fire broke out on Poplar street, near
Bull Run street, destroying the residence
Of Mr.. Gluck.
Several vagrant persons at the station
house we're taken before a magistrate
and sent to the Presidents Island work
house yesterday.
The rivers last night we're falling at
all points above, except at Paducah, KY,
where a rise of nine inches appeared,
coming from the Wabash river.
Steamboatuen say that the river will
remain on a stand here for about o week
before it commences falling to any great
extent-for of such stuff is the Missis-
sippi made.
The Charleston Is. CO. Courier says
that Senator Andrew Johnson will be
regretted by life insurance companies,
as the aggregate Of his policies amounted
to $350,OO0.
The city should hire out its chain.gang
prisoners and thereby save an expense
of at least 5000 per month, or $40, 900
per annum. viii the General Council
do anything in this matter at the meet
ing this a~lternoon2
To-day Judge Ray, Of the Probate
Court, is hearing q habeas corpus case
on application of John Holmes, who
stabbed and killed Thomas Montgomery
on Charleston avenu a few days since.
At no period have the Signal Service
river and weather reports been so closely
observed in this city as they have been
for two weeks; and these reports have
been Of incalculable value to planters
and business men.
An enterprising foreigner is shipping
peaches from Memphis to Havana,
Cuba, and will realize a big profit upon
his venture. Here they are worth a dol
lar and a half a bushel, but in Havana
they bring ten dollars.
Colonel Luke W. Finlay received a
severe injury in the leg about a week
ago, while attempting to check the spead
of a runaway horse and wagon, and has
been confined to his room ever since,
but we learn is improving.
Yesterday the City Tax Collector com
menced receiving privilege taxes and
allowing a rebate Of II per cent. for all
privilege taxes, which are payable either
in Gre and police warrants or in cash.
This has had the effect to create a de-
mand for the warrants.
The Cotton Exchange and Chamber of
Commerce will probably remove into
their new building, on the corner of Mad
ison and Front streets, on next Satur-
day. The basement now occupied by
the Cotton Exchange will be occupied by
Messrs. Lonsdale, the we'll known insur-
ance men.
The heavy shower which came up
about the close of the Court Square con
cert last night caused a general STAN
pede among the gentlemen, ladies' and
children in attendance. There was a
rush for mule boxes, hacks and carriages.
Wading vas in order, and to be a duck
or a goose was the order of the night.
This morning Mr.. Truehart swore out
warrants before Esquire Hall, charging
that Misses Livingstone and Williams
and also Madam Flynn maintained
n%uisances on Washington street, which
cases will be heard by Esquire Hall to-
morrow morning, when another orator.
cal display will be made by the attorneys.
The Washington street social evil war
has ceased for the present, the besiegers
having drawn off their forces to repair
damages caused by a series of repulses.
When ~reorganized the Invaders will
make another attack upon the social