Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-26
LEDGER LINES.

today.
We are now ready to receive the next
distinguished guest.
General N. P. Banks left this morning
for Washington City.
Several fights took place on the levee
yesterday between the r~oustabouts.
The Mammoth Cave excursion has
been postponed until next Monday week.
The School Board ring motto is,
Put none but pickets on duty next SEES
sion"
Sol Coleman, the cigar king, has re-
ceived a fresh lot Of his new brand, the
Big Bonanza.
The Mitchell memorial committee will
meet at the Irish Literary Hall this even
ing at s o'clock.
A private picnic will be given on Mon.
day week by the B. I. s. Club at No. ITO
marshall avenue.
General Banks visited Elmwood Gem.
etery yesterday, and took a general view
of the city from a hack.
The theater was crowded last night
with ladies and gentlemen, who we're de-
lighted with the closing commencement
exercises Of the Christian Brothers Col.
lege.
The cotton boil reception announce
ment will be the next local sensation
and then will com in due time those
notices-6rst, second and third bales Of
the aeecy staple.
Last evening the following officers
were elected in Banner Lodge, No. l47,
|. 0. 0. F.; J.. H.. Shepherd, N. G.; G.,
81. Neidick, v. g.; William Henry, Sec
rotary; j. S. Wilkins, Treasurer.
An ex-clerk Of court is being badgered
considerably by having motions made
against him and his bondsmeD for fail
ing to enroll ended cases of record, but
the fee for enrolling was collected long
ago.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the
battle of Bannockburn iought.in 1914, a
fight which won for Scotland her inde-
p%endence. Robert Bruce commanded
the Scotch army, 10000 strong, and King
Edward commanded the English forces
of 10000 men.
Yesterday the Christian Brothers Col
lege library received a donation of twer-
ty.seven volumes from our esteemed
citizen, Phil ]. Mallon, for which he has
the thanks of the faculty. Several spec;-
mems of minerals have been contributed
to the college museum.
The next term Of the United States
Court will commence in October next
and will be held in the new county
courthouse, where elegant rooms and
offices have been fitted up for the United
States officials, who will move in by the
LIST Of July next.
A gentlemen from New York who is
familiar with the police and FIRE depart
ments Of all the large Eastern cities, was
in Memphis a few days ago and gave it
as his opinion that our police and FIRE
departments will compare favorably with
the best hat he has seen in the United
States.
To-day is the anniversary of the death
of George w., 1880, the immediate pre-.
decessor of Queen Victoria. 1t is also
the anniversary of the commencement of
the seven days fighting before Rich
mond, which contests began on June 26,
at Oak Grove, and closed at Malvern
ELL on the lst of July.
On Thursday next, the LIST of July, the
day and night police patrol forces will
exchange duty, Captain Weatherford and
squad taking the night service and
Captain Braun and squad doing day
duty for three months. Sergeant Arrata
will be on night duty, and Sergeant Nc.
Elroy will take charge of the day service.
The Nashville Union and American of
the 25th says pertly: THE Educational
Board Of Memphis has done a very
shabby thing in dismissing several teach
ers without paying the salaries due
them. The Union and American is
mistaken; the Board gave the discharged
teachers its note drawing ten per cent.
interest and payable. in the future.
A telegram has been received from
Jep Fowlkes' Fishermen's
Club, now at Lake ComoraDt, Miss to
the effect that all the conmissary stores
are exhausted and the party had caught
but one fish, and that was a gar. The
telegram contained the following l~aconic
sentence; Send keg whisky, five pounds
crackers and bottle Crab Orchard salts"
During the week the Manhattan Bank
has been offering nc for police and fire
warrants, and several active curb stone
brokers make it a business TO collar