Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-18

yesterday n to-day the barometer
and thermometer fell rapidly, indicating
the presence Of the autumnal equinoctisl
storm in this latitude.
Brownsville will indulge in a Centen-
NAL meeting on next Monday. Com
missioners Barbiere and Msccabe will be
present to deliver orations.
The Sheridan and Mack Novelty
Troupe will appear at the matinee to-day
and close their engagement. There will
be no performance tonight.
The street car railroad track is about
to be extended south from the present
terminus, at the Mississippi and Tennes.
see depot, to Jackson street, a distance
of some two or three hundred yards.
With a grain elevator, union freight
and passenger depots and a custom
house Memphis can begin to Put on me-
.tropolitan airs and turn up her aristo-
cratic nose at her less favored sisters.
The theater will remain closed next
week, but during the succeeding week
the Troubadours will appear. The reg
ular theatrical dramatic season will not
open until Monday, the 18th Of October.
Notwithstanding the energetic efforts
to get up some enthusiasm on the Phila-
delphia Centennial question, the people
fail to become enthused, either not APP
preciating the affair or not having any
money to expend in that manner.
Chills seem to be the prevailing and
most popular disease at present. They
appear in all circles and shake every
body, regardless of his or her social
standing or previous condition Of servi-
tude.
Hundreds Of citizens got into their old
overcoats last evening, and to-day they
seem to be enjoying the same luxury.
Happy is the man who has an overcoat,
and unhappy is he who goeth without
such a garment during the ~equinoctial
storm.
The Constitutional Convention of Ala
bama, in session at Montgomery, yester-
day adopted a bill of rights, in which the
following section was embraced: THE
people Of this State accept as finally es-
tablished that from the Federal Union
there can be no secession of any State. Z"
Yesterday was the anniversary of the
famous battle of Antietam, Nd, in 1862,
the Confederate forces under General
Lee, and the Federals under General
Mcclellan. During the fight over 10000
men on both sides we're stricken down,
and night put an end to the dreadful
struggle.
Two young gentlemen came near hsv-
ing a fight last night because they could
not agree as to who was the prettiest
girl in Memphis. The impending fight
was prevented by friends, who %interposed
and settled the matter by deciding that
the prettiest girl had not yet gotten
home from the springs.
The Criminal, First and Second Cir
cult Courts will be in session on Monday
next. The question as to the legality Of
holding the Second Circuit Court will be
determined by trying a case and then
taking it up to the Supreme Court on the
question as to the const;tutionality of
the act of the Legislature abolishing
said Court.
The Knoxville Press and Herald gets
after Senator Key in the following style:
" In his recent letter TO the German Be-
nevolent Society, Of Memphis, Senator
Key perpetrates a good thing. He says:
Teutonic blood flows in my veins. My
wife's grandfather was a German AS
a Hibernianism for Teutonic digestion,
that is not bad"
While the funeral of a child was pass
ing down Main street yesterday one Of
the horses attached to the carriage
within which was the coffin became
FESTIVE and baulky, creating considerable
confusion. Several policemen and citi-
zens caught the FESTIVE horse and after
a time the funeral procession passed on
toward the cemetery.
The effort made to get up a Centennial
brigade to visit Philadelphia has not
met with any encouraging success, owing
to the fact that AdjutaRt-G General Handy
announces that all he can promise is re.
duced fare over the railroads. The brig
ade should be transported to Philadel-
phis at the expense Of the State, and be
furnished with the necessary camp
equipage and rations during the expedi-
ton.
The superior quality and extraordi-
nary low price of Sol Coleman's Mexi-
a Twist cigars should induce all
smokers to give Sol a call. BE is the
originator Of the celebrated Rosa Con-
cha and the first man that reduced cigars
to the popular price of five cents. His
cigars are undoubtedly the cheapest and
best in this or any other city. Try him
just once, aud you will find him as true
as steel"
It is all right to say a covey of par.
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