Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-24
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Myers Jefferson Street Varieties OPP
era House will open tomorrow night.
A lot Of wax figures will be sold in
front of the courthouse tomorrow by
the Sheriff.
Cotton continues to arrive by rail and
wagon, but the producers grumble at the
prevailing prices.
The PUBLIC LEDGER job Office is print
ing envelopes cheaper than ever before
done in this city.
The Charleston railroad extension will
reach the corner of Washington aud
Second streets this afternoon.
Elder Holmes, of this city, is preach
ing to large crowds in Nashville at the
First colored Christian church.
In the police court this morning Jas.
Miller was committed on the charge Of
larceny in default Of $4,000 bail.
Judge Flippin, having recovered from
bis late serious illness, took his seat on
the Criminal Court bench today.
The Nashville American says: 1.-THE
W~allingford woman has been repeating
her Nashville tricks in Memphis"
The flies and mosquitoes are strug.
Cling hard for a living at present, now
that we have fairly entered upon the au-
tumn season.
The mandamus case of the two Cir.
cult Courts is continued owe for argu-
ment to tomorrow morning before
special Judge j. A. Anderson.
The Board of National and State Cen.
tennial Commissioners have been mott,
fed to assemble at Nashville on the 18th
Of October by the Secretary of the
Board.
CaptaiR Pat Healy. Of the Adams
street Hook and Ladder Company, has
been sick for several days, but to-day he
returned to his post and took command
Of the boys.
Joe McCullers, the Adams street
livery stable man, has a loaf of bread
which contains the likenesses in bass
relief of many noted Memphians. 1t il
a triumph of bread-bakiug art,
Captain Dick LightburnO, the wei
known steamboat agent, has been ap
pointed the Memphis agent for the Gel
ebrated Blue Line" by the genera
southern agent, James Johnson.
Now that we have chilly mornings aDt
evenings a little fire will not only b,
found beneficial but comfortable. Dwell
inEs should be kept well aired ant
war med at this season of the year.
Whittle and Bliss, who drew such larg,
audiences at the Exposition building
some months since, are now assisting
Moody and Sankey in the New England
States trying to convert the wicked Rad
ical sinners and Puritans of that locality.
Mr.. Munsnn s. Wand eventer, a we'll
known reside ut Of this city, died at St
Louis yesterday morning in quite a sud
den manner. Mr.. VanDeventer wa
chief engineer o. the steamer 0sceoIa
The deceased was highly respected ii
this city, and was engaged to be married
within the next two weeks, all of which
adds 10 little to the sorrow cast upon q
large circle offriends and acquaintance
The Irish Literary Association of tbi
city is debating the proposition, RE
solved, That the present jury system
should be abolished. The speakers ii
the affirmative thus far have been Messrs
Mathes, Mulroy and Eldridge; for tn,
negative, Messrs. Smith and Adams. l
will be debated OF one or two more Of Oh,
Thursday night meetings, and is likel!
to develop the best talent aud forensic
ability of the Association,
1t is rumored that Mayor League vii
summon the General Council together
and present for their consideration al
elaborate message on the subject Of pro
tecting the landing from the encroach
ments Of the river. The wharfage col
lected from steamboatmen amounts t
about 5000 per anuum, and thil
sum, if honestly and properly applied
and not Incorporated, as it has been
is amply sufficient to pay for such worl
as will be needed for the protection o
the levee.
William Ryder, who some years ag'
was a detective officer in this city, wa
sent to Tire penitentiary a few days sine,
at St. Louis, Mo-, on the charge of stab
bling q woman. William was a carpet
Dagger, and his cheerful fate creates NJ
regrets here except that it is a pity tina
all well.defned carpet'bsggers are not il
his condition at present. When first h,
appeared in Memphis he was connected
with the Metropolitan Police force unde
Beaumont, Burdett and Richards, VIII,
we're selected by a Radical State govern
ment to rule Memphis. After that Viii
liam vas employed by Chief Of Police
0'Donnell for a time.
Practice Economy.
They have come, you beti aud plent.