Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11
LEDGER LINES.

Extra fine table butter at Oliver, Fin
ME 4 Co.'S.
There was quite a large attendance at
the ArnOld's band picnic last aight.
The police and FIRE department scrip
is worth its face value to any merchant
or taxpayer.
The Express robbery case continues
to attract large audiences to the Crimi-
nal Courtroom.
Mayor League will commence issuing
city scrip to-day to the employees of the
city, many of whom have received no
pay for several months.
Mad itch cows new prowl on the
commons, to the great terror Of nervous
citizens of both sexes, but to the delight
of the Memphis boy who enlivens the
animal with a pack of cur-dogs.
Young men who carry a white hand
kerchief in the rear pocket Of their pants
should carry such as have ornamental
borders, as it is a relief to aspectator to
be certain hat it is a handkerchief.
The local man of the Avalanche rests
beneath a mosquito bar at night, aud in
the morning asks scofipgly, By the
way, where are the mosquitoes forget
ting that pride will ever have a fall
Captain James P. Willard, an old
agent of the "St. Louis Mutual, aud
lately Of the st. Louis Life" leaves to-
day for California in search Of a change
Of climate better suited to his failing
health.
james Erwin, e negro ronstabout. last
| night stole a few dollars from his part
ner and then broke into the house Of
Mary Jordan, a resident Of Hell's Half.
Acre, for which offenses he was locked
up in the station-house.
We acknowledge the receipt Of an in
v%itation from the senior class to attend
the commencement exercises Of Armour
Institute, to be held on next Monday
evening, at the Mendelssohn Club Hall,
on Second street, near Adams.
Last evening the horses attached to
the buggy of Mr.. schwill ran away on
Mosby street, smashing the vehicle and
throwing out Mr.. and Mrs. Schwill and
two children. The latter, however, did
not receive any serious injuries.
The advent Of the " chicken torpedo "
has been a protection to Sen roosts in
this vicinity. The torpedo chicken
is for sale at the City Hall. where the
agent can be found for a few days, aud
where one of the things" is on exhibit
ton.
Examination exercises at the public
schools are progressing daily. Tonight
the commencement exercises will bt
held at the Greenlaw Opera House, AND
will consist Of music, defamation, read
ing essays, etc by the High Schoo.
pupils.
Last night a young negro, Aleck Sam.
son, was arrested on the charge o,
prowling into private rooms at the resi-
dence of Judge T. W. Brown. The
negro was a servant at the house, and
his somnambalistic ~propensities were
rather suspicious.
Next month the new rules on domestic
money orders will go into effect as fol
lows: On orders not exceeding SO, II
cents; over $l5 and not exceeding $50
Is cents; we $50 and not exceeding
$40, 20 cents; over $40 and not exceed
ing $50, % cents.
AT the Criminal Court yesterday, on {
motion made in the Waddy Thompson
case, Judge Archibald Wright and hit
son, General Luke Wright, locked horns
in argument Of the motion, the Judge
being for the motion and the Attorney
General against its being granted.
From indications coming from the
religious world it is feared that when Mr.
Whittle leaves his departure will give
rise to a fierce polemicsl controversy al
to the ~soundness Of the doctrines which
he taught in lecture and in song, and tn,
issue will be, Orthodox or Heterodox,
Let the fountain be placed in the small
circle in the center Of Court Square
that being reserved for that purpose By
those who laid out the square. Tha
horrible,looking bust Of Andrew jackson
which now adorns the center spot, car
be removed to some other portion Of the
square without insulting art in any
respect.
While Memphians visit the bluff ever
afternoon to enjoy the scenery as pre-
scented by Arkansas, the lively Hope
fielder stands on the opposite bank ant
feels like delightful sensations by gazing
at the brick buildings and tho churcl
spires in Memphis, One enjoys thu
beauties Of nature; the other the beau