Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-31
THE CITY
MEMPHIS:
Monday evening July 81, 1876.
LEDGER LIKES.

Warren, at 2S7 Main, will discount
anybody's price on lemons.
Thursday next, election day for county
officers, magistrates, constables, etc.
The C~hickasaw Guards and their
friends will indulge in a riveE excursion
tonight,
The mortuary report for the past week
shows the ,ot ! deaths to have been &C.
whites, Is; blacks, IL.
Louis Campbell, alias James Hender-
son, charged with larceny, was commit
ted to Jail by the Recorder to-day.
Charles Dudley Warmers new book,
Mummies and MoslemS, just received by
A. F. bod & Co., BAL Main st. 1872
Six proving negroes were arrested
and fued FIVE dollars each by the Re-
corder to-day on the charge of proving.
Committees from the different ward
clubs will meet to day on Madison street
and organize a central Tilden and Hen
bricks club.
The popularity of Chris Steinkuhls
beer daily increases, for in beer, like
everything else he handles, Chris plays
second to more.
Ice men eLioy this hot weather be-
cause they can sell large amounts Of
sleeping water" to the overheated and
op pressed public.
Mr.. Tracy is making an effort to Sc.
cure cheap rates for a large Centennial
party via river as far as Cincinnati. i
will no doubt be a delightful excursion
The excursion last evening on the Cit!
of Augusta was a pleasant affair. TIL
boat is owned by the Elliott brothers anC
the excursion was managed by Mr.. Jak,
Pfster.
The Shelby county delegates to tn,
Gubernatorial Convention metthis morn
ing for the purpose of securing harmon.
and unity of purpose when they visit tn
Nashville convention.
The Shelby county Democratic Elk
e%outive Board has decided not TO max
any nomination for the Office of magi'
trate for the city at large. Everybod
now knows the result III advance.
Although there is no money circulatin
in the land and everybody is complain
ing of dull times, yet several hundre
Memphians manage to go to the Ger
%tennial and rusticate at up.countr
watering places.
The delightful weather yesterday il
duced numbers of people to stten
, church, to visit Court Square and tn
: bluff, and the parks where base ball We
, indulgei in by the professional an
amateur "ball-tossers,"
$ The tlill of the Mary Burton riotei
: is again progressing in the Recorder
y Court to-day. Negrolom has iurnishe
= its sensational scandal from the grouu
floor, while higher circles do likewiE
from the second stories.
The dwelling of Mr.. Charles Pattol
an old citizen, residing zeal German
town, was destroyed by fire on yesterds
morning, Mr.. Patton and family bare
, escaping from the burning dwellin
The fire is believed to have been act
dental.
The contest for the oficeof magistra
is lively in several Of the districts. II
Independents, or men who carry wat
on both shoulders, and who are Wilt
y to accept Office from any or all partiC
are playing their little game to the be
-
of their ability.
p In our announcement column appea
the name Of John 6 Gilman as a can,
r date for magistrate in the Fifth ci'
district. Mr.. Spelmsn has always be-
e a sterling Democrat and a popul
70 magistrate and if elected will serve t
or people to the best of his ability,
v Ca Thursday vote the straight Den
cratic ticket from sheriff to constab
&c This is the only way 10 slaughter RAJ
~ calism, that is cropping out again will
e. view to secure control of the Cour
III Court III order to make the court 81
R RS serve party purposes in future election
Mr.. Thomas Fleming hi
&c. self as the regular Democratic candidI
vii for magistrate in the Fourteenth distri
IT. Mr.. Fleming received the nominate
from the Democratic and Conservat'
~ people Of the district through their de
ng gates in convention assembled, and
deserves that popular support which
: will ge. at the ballot.box Thursday ne
a $500 nnA -. a