Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-01

Democratic headquarters, on Monroe
street, to look into the matter. No true
desirea a Radical to be elected
to the Office of magistrate for the city at
The RAIDS" have placed a ticket in
the field. 1t will contain the names Of
Radical candidates for the Office Of mag
iu the various civil districts, in.
GLIDING that Of magistrate for the city at
and will also have a candidate for
the Office of Judge Of the Criminal
Court. This is no time to hugger-mug
ger" with Radicalism, or to make the
public welfare subservient to the inter
ests of any one or three men.
The law regulating the postage on
transient newspapers and magazines,
and regular publications designed for
advertising, has been changed, and now
all such publications can pass 10 the
mails at the rate OF one cent for every
two ounces or fractional part thereof,
and the sender of any paper or circular
may write his or her name therein or on
the wrapper, with the word from" and
may state the number Of articles sent.
1t is astonishing how easily recognized
aud how literally cultivated is a news
paper reporter who happens to drop in
at the station.house or at the Recorder
Court. Humanity recognizes him at
once and addresses him in the most
friendly manner without being intro
duced. But the ssddest thought of all
is, that it is for the purpose Of soliciting
the reporter to keep out of his family
journal the name Of some drunken OF
disordesly "cuss' who has been locked
up by the police or has been fined by tn,
Recorder.
The Chickasaw Guards excursion las
nj 1ht on board the steamer Illinois wa.
a very pleasant social affair. The gal
liant Chicks and their gentlemen an
lady friends enjoyed the excursion to
high degree. Numbers of the prominen
beaux aud bellies Of the city attende
aud promensded or danced until a lat
hour. To Captains Mark aud Geo. "
Cheek and their able secretary, 10
Spears, the Guards and their guests Of
indebted for a moonlight trip full
pleasure to the brim and long to be r
membered.
Little Jimmy Hall, who runs for ma
istrate in the Fourteenth civil district
an Independent, was before the magi
terial convention which was held at Il
Exposition building the night the coun
convention adj burned. he stood up Ii
Fleming, Elliott and the rest and pledg
himself to abide by the action of Il
convention. Failing to receive the non
nation, he went back on his pledge al
runs anyhow. de is a beautiful spe
. men of aman to ask the intelligent vote
=, of the district to elect him to an i
portant oficel Day after tomorrow
!. will be laid on the shelf to cool his
litical heels until the next centennial.
The new floating palace R. E L
came in last night and lay at the laudi
. a few hours. Hundreds Of people v
- tied the vessel and examined her cab
state.rooms, machinery, etc. The b
lie longer, wider and larger every v
than the famous bob Lee" and sht
also furnished and fitted up in a IN
costly and snowy style. 1t is asser
> that her speed is faster by two or tn
miles an hour than the old boat. {
!, reporter examined her thoroughly
p~ronounces her the best in the worl
There is something in a name after
re because it was apparent last night t
TX whatever is called after Virginia's gr
be captain has a firm grip upon the at
ng tons of the Southern people.