Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-02
LEDGER LINES.

The nights are delightfully."- cool at
present.
The General Council met 10 called ses.
sion at the City Hall this forenoon.
Fresh Baltimore oysters received daily
at Madam Vincent's Crystal Palace sa.
loon. l54.t
A dozen new bales OF cotton arrived
here yesterday. The cotton season has
opened early and briskly.
The county Changers are now engaged
10 fodder-pulling. The season is some
what later this year than last.
Democratic Convention delegates we're
selected by citizens of the Second, Third,
Seventh and Tenth wards last night.
Charles Belaver and George Hunt, two
negroes charged with larceny, were com
mitted to Jail by the Recorder this morn.
ing.
County Register Greibel had his chick
en- coop raided upon last night, and lost
a number of fine Brahma hens and roos-
ters.
Primary elections for delegates to the
Democratic Congressional and county
conventions are being held throughout
the city to-day.
R. H. ~Spangler, news dealer, 376
Main street, has on hand a good supply
Of all the leading illustrated papers and
periodicals, dailies, etc.
The Paris (Ky.) Mutuals will play the
Memphis Blues at Central Park this af-
ternoon. The game which was to have
been played on yesterday did not come
of, owing to the heavy rain storm.
This afternoon the polls will be open
in the different wards of the city so that
the voter can express by ballot his
preference for delegates to the Congress.
sional and county Legislative conven'
tons.
Owing to the fact that a quorum was
not present at the General Council
called meeting this forenoon an adjourn
meut was had over to the next regular
monthly meeting on Wednesday after
noon next.
Col. H. Casey Young will deliver &
speech from in front Ct the Peabody
Hotel next Tuesday night. He will re
view his course in Congress and giSe {
history Of the Custom House building
troubles.
The political campaign in this city i
warming up a bit, and already you cal
see candidates in attendance on war;
meetings, so that they and their friend
can see that the delegations are all RICH
for them.
The business appearance ofthe LEDGE,
yesterday was generally complimented
The annual statements of trade an
business were condesed so as to presen
a complete bird s-eye view or ~photograp
of the past season.
1t is the general impression through
out the city that Attorney General Hell
r kelIs opinion on the coupon.purchasin
Q question does not help Governor Porter
position a particle, but in fact it make
that position wholly untenable.
Captain Milt Harry has secured TOT
O'Sulliyan's big gun, the Little DEM
crst, to take up White river on the initi'
> trip of his new boat the Ruth. Til
Little Democrat will wake up the echot
of old White river in a style not hear
there since the close of the last war.
, The Riversides, amateur base-bAllist
returned home yesterday afternoon fro
a raid made on St. Louis, during whiC
: they defeated the Courthouse, Empil
= aud HaymAkers mines. The pitcher
the Riversides, Carr, is a one.armed ma
and his pitching disconnected the S
Louis batters.
During the absence of Fire Chief M
Fadden, in attendance on the fire chic
and engineers convention, to be held
Philadelphia Monday next, Captain ia
= Madden, Of the No, ! Adams street l
tary engine company, viii act as Fl
4 Chief pro tenn. The position could u
bays been left in better hands. 0apta