Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-04
LEDGER LINES.
Nothing new In the courts TODAY.

DIR. Walks text tomorrow night will
be l Tim. vi, II, IS inclusive.
The Hope6eld (Arksnsas) sandbar is
beginning to show its features above
water.
The annual statement Of the cotton
will be issued by Secretary Toof next
week.
G. G. Ward & Co. reopened July l, in
stead Of the time mentioned by mistake
yesterday.
The Peabody Centennial tea party did
not pan out a big bonanza for the or
.ganization.
A fine bale Of cotton from o. M. AL
sup, of Germantown, was received to-day
by Goodlett 4 Co.
The most charming and amiable belle
Of Memphis will be found slightly ruff
fed in these fall days.
Our commissioner went out to the
County Poor-house to-day to assist in the
scandal investigation.
Next Monday night the School Beard.
ers will sit and discuss Pickettism, which
will eventually destroy the public schools.
1t is understood that DR.. Boggs will
preach on the Prayer Test tomorrow
at the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Old folks and young folks are talking
about the big circus and menagerie
which will camp on the bluffs on next
Monday week.
The Odd Fellows addition to the
Leath Orphan Asylum is going up rap
idly, and will soon be ready to receive
the orphans.
The Second Presbyterian church,
corner of Beal and Main streets, is I'M
dergoing a thorough course of much
needed repairs.
The station.house, that prolific source
Of items for newspaper reporters, failed
to pan out an item last night. The city
is becoming o%utrageously moral of late.
The exterior of the Baptist church on
Second street is rapidly approaching
completion. When finished it will be an
architectural beauty and an ornament tC
the city.
A light rain followed a thunder storm
last night and cooled the heated atmo
sphere considerably, all of which made
slumbering last night "a luxury instead
of q task.
Sol Coleman, the great cigar man a
No. 200 Main street, has the imported
Mexican twist cigars which he sells a
the lowest price. His late purchases are
coming daily.
The pull.back turnout of Mr.. Marshal
met with an accident last night, tht
horses having run away, throwing GU
the occupants, as we'll as the negro
hunky who sat behind.
The attention of the sanitary police il
respectfully called to the disease-breed
ing efluvia in the alley running soutl
from the south gate of Court Square anC
north Of Madison street.
Mr.. Gus Pennoyer, who was manage:
of the Memphis Theater last season, il
now agent for the sprightly and cleve.
Lolita, who will appear at the Memphi
Theater during the coming season of at
fractions.
The Cotton Exchange black board
show the following facts ard figures to
day: Receipts Of the week, l27 bales
for the season, SO; shipments for tn,
week, 267; for the season, 5; stock OF
hand, 2626; sales for the week, 400 bales
Citizens on Madison street extended
and those residing in other portions o
the city complain of those Toudoo per
formances carried on nightly at the ne
gro churches in the sacred name OF reli
gion. These orgies are nuisances tina
disturb the entire neighborhoods.
An excursion train containing ont
thousand people from Mississippi, be
tween Grenada and Memphis, reached
this city over the Mississippi and Ten
nessee railroad yesterday afternoon
The excursionists enjoyed themselves
last night and today, and will leave OF
the return trip this afternoon.
Absentees continue to return to tn,
city by every train. Among others W,
saw Mr.. VIM. Gage, of the firm of Gag
q Fisher, on the street yesterday. H,
was taken very sick in Chicago some
weeks ago, and is just able to get out o
his room. In the genial and healthy al
Of Memphis he will nj doubt soon be al
right again.
I'm to be Mayor next year, mother
I'm to be Mayor next year." Such 1
the refrain sung by many aspiring Mem
phians at present. Some good business
man who is a i~nsncier and who has n,
axes to grind should be elected to ell tn,
important position. A General Council
back. salary grabber, Of course, canno
make the run; he is barred out.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the
death of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protec
tor of England, who died September 3
1868. He was born in 1899. 1t was alsC
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