Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-19

Ff eHN "oAANN away WIN thot
s%tateliness so indicative of the noble
bird that saved Rome when its human
guardians were asleep. The sick negro
above mentioned has been at the station
house since early yesterday morning,
suffering from a high fever, and up to IL
o'clock last night had received no medi-
cal attention, nor could he get transport
alton to either the city or county hos
pitfalls.
A serious accident occurred to the
mother of our County Court Clerk, Jas.
Reilly, on yesterday. While using a
p%enknife she accidentally punctured the
wrist, seVeriDg the artery and came near
bleeding to death before it was arrested.
Doctors j. M. Rogers and Dawson were
promptly in attendance and ligated the
vessel, aud at last accounts the lady was
resting easily, but was very weak from
loss Of blood.
The Appeal this morning d~enounces
all opponents Of the School Board
Picket ring as the shallow souled enc
mics of public education" This rhetor-
ical flourish of our neighbor will not
brighten anybody, although it may excite
the gravity Of the muscles. The Appeal
continues to be consistent in its ineon-
.sistercies, but the publication of that
filthy recital Of the discoveries in the
Beecher scandal is no doubt the way to
educate people up to the standard.
During the thunder storm this morn
ing a ball Of FIRE whirled down the tele.
graph wire into the Adams street engine.
house aud after hanging on the wire be-
meath the fire ~telegraphic instrument for
a few seconds exploded with a loud re.
port, causing the hook and ladder boys
to scatter considerably. The explosion
was equal 10 that made by a shotgun and
the ball of fire danced the can-can on
the wires for several seconds.
The marriage season has come to a
stand'still in Memphis since the Their
mometer surmounted the standpoint Of
9Oo. Pecuniary circumstances bar of
many a love-malch as well as matches
of convenience, as the bellies and beaux
have become too practical and worldly
to have much faith in the old motto,
Love is enough" Many other things
are necessary-for instance, a house aud
lot, q carriage and team, money, a sum.
mer tour and an occasional trip to Eu.
rope.
A gentleman went around yesterday
afternoon Offering eighty cents for the
police and fire scrip, but the boys could
not afford to stand hat shave on good
scrip that will pay the merchants tax
dollar for dollar" For this latter SEN
sible expression we are indebted to the
Express robber Ed johnson, who by its
announcement proved himself a clear
headed fnancier, one who will knew
the value Of money, especially when he
found it in Express packages,
The Madison street bears" and the
City Hall and General Council bulls"
are at loggerheads over the police and
FIRE warrants. We predict for this we'll
secured scrip its face value or a discount
corresponding to the interest on money
for seven months, as the scrip is the best
possible collateral security. In fact, the
man who loans money on the scrip
will have to redeem it when he pays his
privilege tax, consequently the scrip
knows hat its redeemer liveth.
City Attorney Hanson, we fear, in ac-
cepting from Mayor League the position
of City Attorney, over-cropped" him.
self, and has an elephant on his hands
in the shape of city lawsuits hat he is
unable to manage. The best way to get
out of the difficulty is to resign. Writ
ing lengthy newspaper articles will do
nothing toward relieving the city from
financial troubles, as the editors a do
all that better than any amateur. 1t is
legal talent Of the highest order that
Memphis needs at headquarters just now.