Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-15
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are o humorously called the swell
mob"
The sound Of the ice wagon is not
quite so numerous as it used to be early
in the morning,
The name Of Mr. William A. Bickford
is mentioned in connection with the
Mayoralty Office.
Capt. ]. Harvey Mathes. senior editor
of the LEDGER, left yesterday on a trip
to Nashville and East Tennessee.
There was thunder. lightning and rain
last night, which made up what an old
sailor would call, dirty weather"
The Police Commissioners at a meet
ing this forenoon. put James Barron and
Michael Watson on the police patrol
force.
The fall styles of millinery can o
be seen on the streets every afternoon,
when the ladies venture out to shop and
promenade.
Rev. Augustus r. Winfield, Of Arkau.
sas, will preach at the Central Methodist
church at seven o'clock this evening.
All are invited; seats free.
The bar meeting with reference 10 the
death Of the late John Somervell will
be held to morrow morning al ten o o'clock
in the Circuit Courtroom.
More q%uinine has been sold in Tennes-
see and adjoining States than was ever
before known. In many localities it has
been difficult to keep up the supply.
We understand that Of the new eleva-
tor stock about $4,000 have already
been subscribed, which makes the build
ing Of the elevator almost an accom-
plished fact,
Next Monday night Baker and Farron
will make their appearance at the
theater. They will present q new play,
and will be supported by a strong COM
edy company.
On the 18th inst. the State Specimens
Association will indulge in trap shooting
and dog trials at the fernando Trotting
Park. Quite a large attendance Of
sportsmen from other States are ex.
pected.
The oyster war has reduced the price
OF a dozen shell oysters to tbirty-6ve
cents, and the probabilities are that a
farther reduction will take place, for all
which the Oyster-eatiug public are truly
thankful.
The police should stop draymen from
racing around street corners. Yesterday
a lady and child narrowly escaped death
on the corner Of Main and jefferson
streets at the hands Of one of these reck.
less drivers.
A passenger train passed over the
Washington street Charleston railroad
track yesterday. 1t did not cause any
earthquake in the neighborhood, but
many citizens residing along the route
viewed it as q curiosity.
The Fire Commissioners aud Chief Of
the Fire Department will present a reso-
luton before the General Council asking
for 5000 feet Of hose. A dozen sections
OF hose burst and we're ruined at the
Courthouse fire, which leaves only about
1000 feet Of reliable hose in the FIRE de-.
partment. Give the FIRE boys plenty Of
hose; there's millions in it to property
owners aud Taxpayers.
The Cotton Exchange black boards
present the following figures to-day: Re-
ceipts Of cotton for the week, 1851
bales; for the season, 27,lsO; shipments
for the week, 1880; for the season, 81.
TAO; stock on hand, sOl2; sales for the
week, 5000, principally taken by export
ers. OF the shipments made during the
season about one tenth, or 2OG0 bales,
we're sent to the port of New Orleans en-
route for Liverpool; the other nine
tenths were shipped via the Eastern
ports for the same destination.
The Nashville American of the 18th
gives the following news: Yesterday
P. h. Athy, G. X. Weatherfard, G. Il.
Braun, Pat McElroy, r. F. Aratta, W.
c. Davis, Barinds Pat Hackett, Henry
Clements, A. NJ. Boyd, W. G. Pryde, r.
C. Manuel, James Scott, C, l.. Morrison
and Pat Burns we're constituted a body
under the name OF The Mem
phis Police Association Thomas q.
Wilburn, Edmund Urquhart, j.. D. Mil
burn, John f. Collins and William Mof.
fat were Incorporated under the style OF
the Memphis Cotton and Wool Manu-.
featuring Company"
SHELL oysters from Norfolk at Mad
anne Vincent's Crystal Palace Saloon