Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-17

fensive nuisance will be removed. This
is the practical way Of getting rid Of
such n~uisances.
Quite a number Of the newspaper fra
ternity are out Of the city. touring it to
the Northward and Eastward and taking
notes and other things by the wayside.
Several members Of the press who re.
main on the bluff are sick with chills
and fevers, and are off duty. To the
absentees and invalids we tender our
sympathies and regrets.
A gentleman who has travelled over
California IN all DIRECTIONS has re
turned and says the climate of Tennes.
see is preferable to that Of the Golden
State; the dry season of California is too
dry and the wet season is too wet.
California is now a good State for the
rich man. but g poor man had better
stay in Tennessee, where wages are bet
ter and there are fewer people out of
employment. .
Last night Mr.. Goldsmith, who -esides
or Alabama street, had his chicken.coop
raided upon and all his chickens stolen
and carried of. This makes the third
successful raid which has been made on
Mr.. Goldsmith's hen.house by the lovers
of ROSTERS, hens aud pullets. The only
remedy we know of is to secure another
stock Of chickens and then sleep nightly
on top Of the chicken.house il company
with a carefully loaded shotgun.
Since it is an uDdeniable fact that
ninety niRe hundredths Of the Radical
voters in this Congressional district are
negroes, it is due to them to have one Of
their own color nominated as a candidate
for Congress, and not a white carpet.bag.
ger or scallawag, who is Of a class that
has been using the black men for years
as stepping-slones into office. The white
adyenturer and office.seeker has been
long enough an incubus on the Radical
party South.
The river excursion Of the season viii
take place this evening on the City o
Augusta. The c. D. Club, composed o
the best young men of the city, extenC
invitations. Excellent music has beer
provided, and a pleasant time will repay
those who attend. However hot anC
sultry in the city, a delightful breeze il
always found on the river. TIE boa
leaves the foot of Court street al half
past s o'clock, returning to the landing
twice during the night, and the fare i
only so cents. Mr.. Jake Pf8ter is tn,
head-center Of the affair, and will impair
all information desired.
Considerable commotion has been ere
ated by the appointment Of Mr.. c
Weathersford as State Agent to collec
rents from and take possession of a
property in Shelby county bought in b
the State for State and county taxes fc
the years 1870, II, ~ and 70, sal
property not being redeemed. Anon
r the certain things of this life, in the Ion
run, is hat taxes will have to be paid;
: not by this generation, at least by ii
next. 1t is an old sdage, hat the on
. unavoidable things on earth are deaf
and taxes. You cannot swindle o.
1 father Time or the tax gatherer.
e There are three military companies
State militia under organization in th
e city, yet but one of them appears reat
d fer duty, armed and uniformed, aud tn
d is the Chickssaw Guards. The comp
MES not appearing in public are the Be
= saglieri Italiana and the Irish Volu
. teers. The Italian company is beir
- organized, and will be uniformed al
armed ere long. The Irish Voluntee
are uniformed and armed, but they, f
some unknown reason, disbanded fo- Il
season, 10 again assemble in the fall wh'
cool weather sets in. The Chicks
, drill weekly through the hot season al
give dress parades occasionally on Il
bluff, and in consequence they are alb
Is to present a fine soldiery appearance
=, There is also a military company
u black men drilling, and this compaI
IL will be uniformed and armed in due tim