Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-13


There is one advantage in a back seat
at a circus-you can hear the clown.
Sheridan and Mack's Novelty Combi-
nation Troupe at the theater tonight.
A bright light east Of the city last
night indicated that a FIRE ragged. in that
locality.
The Charleston railroad hands are
repairing the Washington street track
to-day.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis is capturing the
MisSourians, both Democrats and Repub-
licans.
The annual cotton circular of the Cot
ton Exchange has been issued by Secre-
tary Toof.
HOwe's big circus camped on the bluff
yesterday. Performances every after
noon and night.
Promenade concert and hop of the
Irish Volunteers at the Exposition next
Wednesday evening.
The Water Works Company is carry
ing pipes out Whisky Chute down South
Court street to Second.
Every Sunday there is an immense
sale for pictorials and other Sunday
reading at the news stands,
Owing to ill.health Captain John
Somerville has resigned the position Of
superintendent of Public Instruction of
Shelby county.
DR.. Taylor, Secretary of the Board Of
Health, gives the mortuary report Of
the past week as follows: Total deaths,
IS; whites, Is; blacks, 20.
1t will soon be time to get up a Demo
cratic convention to nominate a mayor.
atty candidate. A score or more Of citi-
zens yearn after the important office.
The Central Baptist Church, on Second
street, neal Beal, is rapidly approaching
completion. When finished it will be
one Of the handsomest church edifces in
the city.
German Benevolent Association an
niversay picnic at Humboldt Park to-
day. The orations will be delivered by
F. H. Finne in German and by Luke W.
Finlay in English.
Madam Vincent, at the Crystal Palace
Saloon, has the very best Norfolk
oysters for her customers. Families
can be supplied in cans at the most
reasonable rates.
Out OF one hundred bills filed in the
First Chancery Court during the past few
weeks, twenty Of them were divorce
bills, and of those fifteen were fled in
forma pauperis.
Sim Barinds, recorders clerk, re-
ceived yesterday letters patent for new
designs for Centennial fans, which will
be scattered broad cast throughout the
United States next year.
Notwithstanding the fact that cotton
picking and other work can be obtained
in the country, hundreds of idle negroes
hang around town and do a little pilfer-
ing whenever it is convenient.
Planters from Arkansas and Missis.
sippi say the cotton is opening rapidly.
Contemplating and ginning are going on
on almost every plantation, and the
planters are delighted with the prospect.
Yesterday Squire Boyle returned from
a visit to the Ursulinc Convent, Of Broom
county, Ohio, whittier he carried a mum
Der Of young ladies' to attend that
school, viz: Misses Hutchinson, Boyle,
Busby, Athy, F%urstenheim and Vaccaro.
The Poor.house commissioners com.
posed of Chairman Brooks and Justices
Herring and Elliott went out to the Poor
house to-day to investigate the alleged
Irregularities concerning the manage
ment of that institution. Let there be
no embarrassing done, gentlemen.
Sol Coleman received a lot Of cigars
via the Washington street extension Of
the Charleston railway this morning.
They came direct from New Orleans via
Mobile and Grand Junction. 1t was the
first through freight received here in
bulk.
Last night some person placed q new
ly-born infant in front of the residence
of a Woodworking negro woman on Union
avenue. She complained at the station
house last night and wanted somebody
arrested on the charge of abandoning
the infant, which was only q few hours
old,
The Louisville Courier Journal says:
Jefferson Davis, jr., son of the ex-Oon-
federate President, accompanies his
father on his Western tour. He is TWEEN.
ty-one years old, has lived the greaer
part of his life in Europe, aud will, upon
his return from Colorado, settle down in
Memphis in the cotton business"
Who will take of the barbarous word
gents" from the doors of the furnishing
shops, aud of the parlors and waiting.
rooms at the hotels and railway stations2
If a short and suitable word is wanted,
mems" will serve the purpose, but if we
must needs begin to be always called