Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-07
VIM MCELROY,
Sgt Sig. Serv., U. s A.
LEDGER LIKES.

People still complain OF warm weather
n this latitude.
A colored military company was out
on the streets last night.
Oysters, Mackinaw trout and perch at
D. Fuchs to-day and tomorrow.
The city wharfage collected for last
month august amounted to 1888 40.
Fresh Baltimore oysters received daily
at Madam Vinceut's Crystal Palace. I
See W. A. Wheatly's comprehensive
list of stores and residences-a full line,
The Riversides were beaten by the
Central Park Club yesterday by a score
Of 10 to 2.
There was but one fire in the city dur
ing the past month, and the loss was
only fifty dollars.
The Arkarsians who arrive in town are
jubilant over the Democratic victory had
in their State on Monday last.
Governor Porter's vote in Shelby
county in 1874, was exactly 1882. In
1876 his vote will be several less.
Mayor pro tenn. R. c. Williamson is
acting Recorder during the absence Of
Recorder Duff on a Centennial trip.
"Have you cut your coupon OFF, and
"How are you, Mr.. Porter2" are the
street by.words in this city at present.
Several maidens aud widows, bellies Of
society, will, it is ramored, indulge in
matrimonial alliances during the pres
eut and next month.
The county Quorum Court is in session
to-day. The bonds of newly elected
magistrates will be taken and these off
Gals will be ready to go to work imme
diately.
A Memphis boy would rather bet his
small change or pocket curiosities upor
a game Of base ball than give either tt
the cause of converting the unrsgenera
ted heather in Africa or Asia.
On Tuesday, the 10Th of 0ctobe
next, Il. s. Foote, Radical Elector, anC
E. A. James, Democratic Eleetor, vii
speak in this city in behalf of their re
spective Presidential candidates.
The Annual Circular of the Memphi
Cotton Exchange, as prepared by Super
intendent Toof, is out from the press.
is a well arranged and collated publicG
ton, reAectiag no little credit upon tn
Superintendent and his assistants.
Physicians assert that the number c
young Americans arriving in the city Q
present is without parallel in the histOr
of the city. Memphis will be a yer
populous city in the course Of time, pre-
vided the new citizens come to stay.
At the Exposition building to.nigl
Emerson Etheridge will speak in fave
Of Hayes and Wheeler. Other speaker
will be in attendance and will extol Il
beauties of Radicalism both in Tenne
see and all other States of the Union.
Watermelon and cantaloupe plan
are growing up in the street cutters al
alleys all over the city, in consequent
of the habit OF the melon.eating Mer
phian, who, after getting away with IL
| vegetable, hurls the rind and seed in.
. space.
The health of the city is remarkab
good at present; ia fact, never better
this season of the year. This is no dou
owing to the efforts off the Board
Health in removing offensive nuisance
and cleaning up the streets and alleys
/ conjunction with the city c%hain.gang.
The c%ouundrum in State militia
circles at present is; Should the Chic
asaw Guards vauquish the Porter Riff
> in the competitive drill, to be had he
in October next, then have they a rig
| to claim the proud position OF being t
champion military company of t
: State2
- The account Of the Allen-Goss pri
fight from the seventh round, when t
le fight was stopped by Kentucky milit
appears in our telegraph column. I
e. account will interest not only I
1T " fancy Of our city but also hundrt
B. of others who are admirers Of the
+ called noble art OF self-defense.
The Memphis Theater will open
Is for the season early next month. I
precise night has not as yet been