Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-14
LEDGER LINES.

the country districts of the county.
Mortuary report for the past week;
Total deaths, l%6-whites, Z; blacks, 3.
Armour Institute commencement ex-
e%rcises at Mendelssohn Club Hall to-
night.
Comets made Of lanterns attached to
kite tails can be seer nightly lowering
over the city.
Quite a large number of buildings are
going up at present. This does not look
like hard times.
The Odd Fellows are holding an invi-
tation basket picnic at the Leath Orphan
Asylum grounds to-day.
The Court Square fountain is the ta'k
of the city. Even the children ask,
when will it be put up?"
CASTOR has one of the " chicken tor.
pedoes" on exhibition. There is another
on exhibition at the City Hall.
The gospel meetings have ended, much
to the regret of hundreds Of Christians
who attended such daily and nightly.
Joe McCullera has horses, buggies,
hacks and carriages for hire, at his livery
| stable. No. AZ Adams street, thanh
A lot Of bachelors and maidens went
out on the Louisville railroad yesterday
! to indulge in a picnic or fete champetre.
/ In this latitude the mercury begins to
boil and bubble toward the summit Of the
thermometer, or as an English friend Of
ours puts it, hits getting beastly 'ot."
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce will be held this
afternoon at 4 o'clock at basement No.
l6 Madison street, opposite the LEDGER
Office.
The next distinguished visitor from
the North will be General N. P. Banks,
Of Massachusetts,, who will deliver the
Masonic address in this city on the Oath
instant.
Mayor League is issuing city scrip to
the fremen and policemen in payment
of back pay. Business men should be
generous with the boys" and give full
value for the scrip.
In many street ice depots you a pur-
chase fresh milk and buttermilk at five
cents a glass, and many a temperate and
thirsty mar invests a few nickels a day
in that kind of beverage.
The white flannel summer suit was in
troduced on Main street yesterday by
Colonel George Rootes. The suit il
immense and caused George to look as
cool as a strawberry on ice.
Mr.. White, the ~revivalist, closed his
labors last night, and will depart to-day
for the North. His labors have been
very successful in creating a better feel
ing among the different sects Of Chris.
tianity.
A negro named David Lowry was ar.
rested on the 9th instant on the charge
Of assault and battery on his wife, who
resided neal the Elmwood Cemetery,
Last night the woman was in a dying
condition.
There is a mar on the Express rob,
bers' jury who is opposed to capital pun.
ishment, and this may defeat the ends Of
justice by sending a pack of would-bt
murderers to the penitentiary when they
should stand on the gallows.
The hot weather on Saturday set the
entire population of the city, irrespective
Of age, color or previous condition o
serVitude, into a lively state Of perspira
t~ion--a very unpoetical and uniashiona
BILE condition. but one which could moi
well be avoided by either the rich or tn,
poor.
The Ladies Christian Association hal
established ON intelligence Office oil
Jefferson street, between Main and Sec
ond, for the purpose Of securing work
for poor women. The Office is presided
over by a lady who secures and gives al
necessary information to those seekin.
work.
AS an evidence Of the substantial
prosperity Of Memphis we cite the fac
that two thousand Of the three thousand
shares of the stock CT Security Building
and Loan Association have been taken
although the books have been open Blu
Eve days. This ought to satisfy croakeri
that Memphis is not doomed.
General Forrest desires to put up
work-house and give employment to th,
Migrants of Memphis on President.
Island. lie will also secure the valu
able services Of a few hundred peniten
tiary conviets and put them to work cut
ting wood, clearing up land this fall an,
winter and then next season cultivate
large crop Of corn and cotton.
Mr.. Jesse Page chased a negro hal