Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-18
LEDGER LINES.

A spell Of warm and pleasant weather
is predicted by the weather wise.
The fremen appeared in their new
dress uniforms yesterday, it being in
spection day.
Scores of citizens are now stumping
the city and county, and are entertaining
the sOvereigns on political topics.
Memphians have quit going off to the
Centennial, and the last batch Of Gen.
te~nnialites are on their way home.
Tomorrow evening Henry S Foote and
H. s. James, who succeeded Governor
Harris as Elector for the State at large,
will address the people of this city.
A petition to abate a bagnio situated
on Market Square has been handed in to
the police authorities by the decent resi-
dents and virtuous people of the neigh
borhood.
1t is asserted that Hon. H. Casey
Young carried the custom-house bill to
Nashville and gave it into the hands of
somebody. The question now is; Who
blandered2
Numbers Of citizens are suffering from
severe colds, catarrh, chills, etc owing
to the sudden changes Of temperature
which occur in this latitude at this sea-
son OF the year.
At the theater to night Frou- Frou will
be the dramatic attraction. It is o
French play, after the style Of Camille,
which Matilda Heron made so famous
many years ago.
The late frosts and freezes have killed
cotton in Tennessee aud North Missisip
pi, and fields are now black and dead
from the effects. Only bolls that are
pretty well matured will open.
The late frosts have brought down the
leaves Of trees in Court Squf in heavy
showers, and the squirrels in conse-
qlencs are building nests and laying in
stores of nuts Tor the winter season.
Between The Porter high tax plstform
and the Shelby county NV tax platform
a few Legislative candidates are singing
"How happy could l be with either
: were the other dear charmer away"
A well kno n Memphiau offers to be.
$40 thai he will name twenty-five States
that Tilden will carry, and be will ther
bet 500 that he can name half the
remaining thirty light that be will carry
e The bet is open to anybody and every
: body.
: Second slley on Jefferson street, wher,
it intersects that street on the north sid,
between Main aud Second streets, pre-
: seuts the appearance Of a nuisanc,
nightly, and is especially annoying AM
Objectionable to ladies going to or com
. ing from Inc tneater.
II Next Saturday evening Dorsey B
Thomas, candidate for the Office of Gov
ernor, will speak at the Greenlaw 0per
House in reply to Mr.. Porter, the advt
cate of high taxes and the coupoh pay
q ing scheme which enriched q ring at tn
expense of the people.
. This is the Indian summer" Tbs
somewhat indefinite season is perhaT
all the more enjoyed for coming unel
pectedly, 1t must be admitted that "
N have all sorts of a climate, and nee
:" longer thermometers than most 9th,
people would find use for.
The Radical Legislative ticket was ge
orally discussed by street.corner pc
%ticians yesterday. To several of Il
o. Radical nominees a political objectic
is the only n that could be offered. tt
- Democrat nominees, WAC had pla.
sailing before, must nov bestir ther
selves if they wish to be elected.
-. The Fire Commissioners visited Il
-, different engine.houses on yesterda
:, and inspected the engines and horse
The boys turned out on dress parade al
:" presented q fine appearance. We ha
70 one of the very best OF fire department
~ it having been made efficient and almC
perfect under the able management
% Fire Chief McFadden aud his captain
At the Criminal Court yesterday aft(
=. noon Henry Piner, negro, charged wi
- larceny, was convicted and sentenced
three years in TIE p%enitentiary, W
ne. liam Banks, negro larcen,st, was CO
&c. voted and sentenced to ten years il
50 prisonment in the peBitentiary. Geor
d. Washington, nearo, charged with LARGE
10 from tbs person, was acquitted by
jury.
y" To morrow evening the General Gov
Gil will assemble at the City ball a
nd engage in business, provided a quorr
We is present, which is rather doubtful,
H. efforts have been successfully made
,st late to keep a quorum from being pr
emf, but the reason why is only kno'
to the knowing ones. Can 4 D STR
Railway investigation have anything
do with it2
has Several bets we're made yesterday IL
at Governor Porter would be defeated
Shelby county: that be Y,opld be defe