Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-31

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tertainments by the association will be
presented at intervals during the sum
mer and fall months.
The Judge, Clerk, Attorney General
and deputy sherifs Of the Criminal
Court are completely worn out respond
ing to questions from citizens as TO the
Waddy Thompson case and jury. News
paper reporters have to shake their
heads scores of times during the day
and tell the little they know as to the
prospective result Of the trial.
A keg Of beer is supposed to contain
eight gallons; a mug Of beer holds nearly
a pint, which would give from sixty-four
to seyenty-four glasses Of beer to a key
In the leading saloons a beer keg is emp.
tied every ten minutes for several hours
during the day, as just now thousands of
mugs and glasses are constantly being
thrown under myriads of noses.
James A. Chastaine has been indicted
in five cases, and his bail in four Of them
has been fixed by the Attorney General
and the Judge of the Criminal Court at
$4,000. The bail on the other indictment
was not fixed at the time, but it will be
fixed at probably $4,000, which will make
the entire bond to be given by Chastaine,
in order to get out of durance vile,
amount to $4,000.
1t is rumored on the streets that the
Masonic Temple Association has to Dor
row money to pay the big salaries Of sew
eral Of its officers, who have nothing to
do, as all work upon the temple has
ceased for the present for want of funds.
This is a serious charge and needs some
little explanation. People should not
make money out of or speculate off Of
benevolent or charitable orders or insti-
%tutions.
Billiards have become a necessity with
hundreds Of Memphians, to whom the
game is both a pleasure as well as
healthy exercise. Sid Cooks Peabody
Billiard Hall is the coolest place in the
city, as he has arranged a lot Of revolv-
ing fans that create a little hurricane in
the hall, if necessary. This makes the
game a summer pastime, a thing IN
known heretofore in Memphis. Go and
see for yourself.
Since the attention Of the authorities
was called to the dangerous condition Of
the Madison street bridge wei the
Charleston railroad track, some one has
fastened planks across each end of the
bridge so as to prevent and obstruct
travel. This has been done for several
days, to the great annoyance and incon-
venience Of citizens. Let the bridge be
repaired at once, and let the obstruction
to trade and travel be removed.
The prayer test" is being invoked in
favor Of a cessation of rain in many Of
our churches. The planters residing on
the lowlands of the Mississippi will
heartily join in the prayer, but many o
the planters residing on the hills above
the reach of overflow have not a sufHI
cient amount of rain as yet, and theil
prayer will be for a continuance Of those
fruitful showers that have already i'm.
proved their crops many thousands o.
dollars.
Some unknown person sent an anony
nous note to the LEDGER yesterday, in
which it was intimated that an attorney
had been guilty Of unprofessional con.
duct. Attorney General Wright ant
other parties received similar docu
ments. The writing was the same az
that which appeared in those anony
nous notes received by the Sheriff, Chic
OF Police and Attorney General, stating
that an effort would be made to secure
the escape Of Chastaine from the county
Jail. AS a general rule anonymous cor
respondents are irresponsible and un
worthy of notice; at least they ar,
certainly unworthy of newspaper notice
Every night the police bring into thu
station a number Of negro womer
charged with drunkenness, disorderIy
conduct or lewd behavior. These people
instead OF being confined in the station
house for weeks for non.payment Of
fines, should be sent to the ceuntywork
house under charge of General Forrest
On Wednesday mex the General Coun
Gil should make some arrangement t.
hire these prisoners out to work anG
save the city fifty cents a day for eaet
prisoner. 1t costs about four hundred
dollars per month to maintain the dig
nifty of the chain gsng-a waste o.
money and a useless piece of extrava
gance.
WILL GIVE AWAY,
Free OF Charge,