Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-13
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Fresh oysters received daily at Madam
Vincent's Crystal Palace. I
Fresh lot Of squirrels received by
Victor D. Fuchs this morning.
Candidates for Legislative honors
have but u more day to do their can
vassing, as the county convention will
meet Friday next.
Even the Recorders Court docket sig
nally failed to furnish an item. Of news
this forenoon.
There viii be a very select and private
ball given at Cochran Hall tonight.
All holding tickets will be in attendance.
Now that the solid business men are
returning from summer tours, their EN-;
ployes are stepping away to the Centen-
NAL in squads.
Esquire James Murray, an excellent
member of the County Court, is favor
ably spoken Of in connection With legis-
lative honors.
The Reds and Blues, with bat and
ball, at Central Park this afternoon. On
Sunday next the Memphis Reds will
tackle a crack club from Detroit, Mich.
A St. Louis music hall sdvertises the
debut of a Memphis society belle as a
vocalist, and many St. Louis IDIOTS be.
lieve the sensational tale, consequently
the music hall is crowded mighty.
Pomona, the fruit goddess Of the an
clients, is just pow pouring her treasures
iuto the lap Of man, but her manly look.
ing landmarks of this city ask high
prices for the first fruits of the fall sea-
son.
Legislative candidates in this county
find it healthy to steer clear Of the Por-
ter blunder, and they repudiste his cou
pon. purchasing scheme. Supporting
the coupos clipper and his Nashville
hackers means defeat to a Legislative
candidate in Shelby county.
The flowers are fading; the leaves are
whitening; the streets and hotels are be.
ginning to be crowded by strangers;
straw hats are disappearing and heavy
clothing is in demand, and there is an
increased demand for whisky cocktails
and a mild call for hot whisky punches
Two wellknown citizens Of this soun
ty, on the same day, some ten MONTH
since, intermarried with two well-knowr
bellies at one of our Methodist churches
where the double wedding was cele
brated. Last Sunday each gentleman
was made happy by the appearance o
a centennial son and heir in his house
hold.
There is going to be some more trou
Bile In the County Convention over tn
transfer, or disposition of proxies. Th
ward, or district delegations, shout
select the proxy of any delegate unabl
to attend the Convention. AS it stand
at present, the delegate can make
uroxy of a Radical or apy other ohiet
tionable man.
At the Chicks" armory last night
drill contest for a prize white pompo
was INDUCED in. Private Lewis Donalt
son won the prize after a lengthy compt
tition between him and Messrs, Presto
Smith, Peter Jones and McGhee Wi
liams. The entertainment closed With
hop, which was INDUCED in by the Chicl
and a number of their lady friends.
was the first military ball Of the ia
season.
At the Circuit Court to-day job
Schwieket filed q petition for divorC
against Francesha Schwicket, allegin
that they intermarried in this city on th
10Th OF December, 1874, and on the lit
Of the same month, two days after sal
marriage, the said FRANCESCA eloped
st. Louis with one Fred Wall, and fc
this dereliction Of marital duty be ash
for a divorce from said Francesha.
Paper fractional currency is becomin
scarce in Memphis, and the reason
that in order to replace it with fractions
silver currency you have to gather u,
say one thousand dollars in paper fra
tional currency, send it to Washington
then wait nearly two months for ii
silver change, which costs you six and
half dollars Tor three.quarters per cent
express freight to put it down in Mer
T phis, and this does not pay bankers an
; brokers.
) From Captain George Rootes, of Ne
Orleans, but formerly of our city, y
learn that Messrs. Smith and Souer, VIII
/ shot each other on Canal street a fe
days since, are recovering from the
: wounds. Captain George is up here
I a business trip and will return to 4
Crescent City in a few days. He sa
that the health Of New Orleans is exc
lent, Notwithstanding the filthy con,
ton of the city caused by the lack
: funds. Not a case of yellow fever h
as yet appeared at New Orleans.
Legislative candidates still continue
run down delegates. A profession
delegate, who keeps a whisky mill, liz
i, the chasing scene because he q mt
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