Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-02


thing that would bring in a revenue to
the city and county.
Itis generally conceded that no other
public decoration will be held at Elm
wood Cemetery, unless, indeed, the ladies
who had charge Of the decoration here.
tofore will again advance and show how
the hand Of affection can place flowers
upon graves without indulging in the po-
litical shake"
Mrs. Evans, who was tried in the
Criminal Court on the charge Of passing
pistols into the county jail prisoners for
the purpose Of aiding them to escape,
was found guilty by the jury, and in
consequence Of her sex vas only SEN
fenced to three months Imprisonment in
the county jail.
Hon. Charles N. Gibbs, Secretary Of
State, has just issued the charter of the
Security Building and Loan Association
of Memphis. The ~incorporators are
Messrs. W. C. Woodruff, w. Y. Cirode,
W. c. Folks, NJ. B. Trezevant and 7. H.
Hartmus. The Association will com
mencs business Immediately.
The chirping and cheerful martins
congregate in the caves and facades of
business houses and there build nests
and keep those who room in such build.
ings wide awake from dswy eve until
early horn. These chattering pests can
be driven away by hanging out little
flags in front of the building.
Those highway robbers who attacked
Mr.. Max Halle on High street on Mon.
day night turn out to be three Of his
personal friends, Messrs. Son6eld, Bosch
WITT and Toube, who waylaid him as he
was returning from the suburbs after es-
eorting a well-known belle to her home.
1t was a practical joke and was thor
oughly enjoyed by all except Mr.. Halle.
The streets are becoming silent and
torpid with the heat of summer. Front,
Union and other streets will 90 to sleep
to revive in autumn with the coming
cotton, and our merchants will have to
wait and watch till then for the simple
Granger, who at present cometh not but
stayeth in his fields talking to his dlsky
farm hands as to the propriety of in
dulging in labor.
1t is believed that Mayor League will
present a batch of vetees this afternoon,
among others a veto Of the salary reduc-
ton bill which deprives him of a clerk
or amanuensis, whose salary was $1,000
per annum, and whose duties were moth
! ing. The Office Of Mayors clerk is a
s%inecure position, a reward Of merit, as
it we're, wherein to put one of the
friends" or ring men.
The Little Rock Gazette announces
that Miss Emma Webb, the actress, is a
the Hot Springs. The latest news from
that locality is that the Memphisns there
are getting along very well, and take
their medicine and hot baths with a reg
ularity truly refreshing. In a few weeks
they will be coming back looking as red
as boiled Holsters and growing over the
fact that they have gotten rid of their
rheumatism, etc.
Vagabondage is now an offense against
the laws of the State. At all hours Of
the night prowling negroes can be found
in all parts of the city. When halted
they say, Use gwine home from
meetin." 1t would be a good plan i
the police were instructed to pull in
these providers who walk the streets anG
rob hen-roosts between the witching hour
Of twelve and the break Of dawn.
A party of ladies and gentlemen com
ing in on the Beal street line to attend
the meeting at the Exposition had thu
misfortune TO take a car that had beer
newly painted, and as a consequence
their wearing apparel was considerably
stained and damaged. One young mar
called at the LEDGER Office to exhibit Z
coat nearly ruined. OF course it is al
right, though corporations; which hav,
no soul, cannot sin, and this street ca
monopoly is utterly soulIess.
Several COuncilmen propose to advo
cate the reduction Of the tax on street
cars, provided the railway company viii
reduce the fare from ten back to fyu
cents. Charging ten cents is an imposi
ton on society at present and it is some
thing that no other company in th,
United States is doing at present. Ii
other cities where six cents is charge,
you can ride FIVE or six miles for tina
amount. But in this city, where tel
cents is charged, you can only ride
mile or SO, and often you have TO get GU
and work your passage by helping t
shove the old mule. boxes back on tn
track.
The Turn Verein of this city has b.
mama ;nrolrnd In hnnuu ~