Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-28


investigate this new law governing the
motion Of street railroad mules aud
boxes.
The fremen and policemen would no
doubt like to get a months pay before
the Fourth. The city owes the boys
three months wages and it is impossible
to get along comfortably without having
a little money. Families cannot be
supported on the credit or promise to
pay system.
Every few days our literary editor re.
ceives p%oetical illusions by the dozen.
The subjects treated by the followers of
the Muse are Of love, sentiment, poll
tics, etc, and these are dressed up in
pathetic or humorous figures Of speech.
1t is impossible to publish all Of them,
as the LEDGER is a newspaper aGd not a
literary journal.
In another column will be found the
order Of the Shelby county Democratic
and Conservative Executive Board call
ing for a mass meeting of citizens, to be
held at the Exposition building, at noon,
on the Sd Of July, for the purpose of Sc
lecting delegates to the gu~bernatorial
convention, to be held at Nashville on
the 9th of August next.
Yesterday afternoon a mule undertook
TO swim the river and take along a dray
loaded with cotton ties. The mule was
cut loose and got ashore, as did also the
driver, and eventually the dray and ties
we're ished out. Had the negro watered
his mule at the Court Square drinking
fountain this item would have been lost
to the reportorisl as we'll as the outer
world.
The Democratic and Conservative citi-
zens of the Thirteenth district (Chelsea)
met in district meeting on Monday night
aud selected the following ticket: For
Magistrates-R. H. Randolph, G. R.
7 Egnew; for Constable-John A. Powell.
l In this as in other districts Of the city a
lot of independent candidates will ap
pear to contest for the prizes. called fee,
j. of Office.
d 1t costs five cents to admire the going
e down of the sun and the sombre shad'
s of the Arkansas woods frem the bluff
that is, if you wish to admire such nat
Y ural things properly, and with ease anC
comfort to yourself. The FIVE cents il
v the price of a chair, which is furnished
q by the charming looking old citizen VIII
sits beneath his marquee surrounded b.
q his cane-bottomed seats.
1t is reported that the RAIDS have 81
ready had a meeting in private with
view to bring out a candidate for Grim
inal Court Judge. The plan will be t
have the Radical candidate become, "a
it WERE" a candidate 10 response to
call made in a petition to be signed,
possible, by citizens irrespective Of party
This ia a very thin piece of politics
trickery, aud no Democrat or Conserv'
- tive will fall into the trap, as they inten
to support Colonel Logwood for the Off
of Criminal Court Judge. Beware
y chaps who carry such petitions arouu
in their c~oat-tail pockets.
~ At the Assembly Hall, last night, Il
~ annual concert of St. Joseph Acsden
T. was given. The programme Of exercis
w. included vocal and instrumental musi
recitstions and declarations, drsmat
RS exhibitions and tableaux. The your
in ladies who engaged in these exercis
be acquitted themselves admirably and 7
ceived public approval in expressions
n. well-merited applause from the vel
lie large and intelligent audience presen
IT. Bouquets and baskets of flowers we
he presented to a number of the your
ladies. At o late hour the prizes we
in awarded by Rev. Father Riordan, and Il
valedictory IA very creditable piece
Z, cempositiOn) was delivered by Miss I
n. Cunningham in an excellent manner