Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-16

Murphy, W. Carr, A. U. Harris,
! V. Rhodes, H. Cobb, S. w. Jeffer-
son, E.H.Porter and II. B. Joiner"
At this meeting, Chairman Taylor
resigned as such officer, and G. W.
Smith, by seventeen votes, was
made his successor, Il. G. Smith
and G.. W. Murphy receiving one
vote each. Mayor Hickman then
nominated John Newsom for the
Office of City Collector, and on re-
ceiying fifteen votes, was declared
elected. 1t appears from these
proceedings that the Second ward
had an Alderman who wasn't in
the habit Of appearing in his seat
when the Fathers met for "biz-
ness" and this is the manner they
went" for him: " Alderman
Murphy introduced the following
resolutions Resolved, That the Re-
corder notify the Alderman elect
in the Second ward to either attend
the next regular meeting Of this
board or hand in his resignation.
Adopted" At the same meeting,
Mr.. T. James was chosen to fill a
vacancy in the First and E. Nc
| Davitt in the Fourth ward.
| CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
Under the heading of can
nouncements' appears the follow
ing list of well known citizens,
many of whom, however, have
passed into what DR.. Watson pleas
antly terms "the Summer Land"
For Sheriff of Shelby - William
NJ. Perkins, Nathaniel Anderson,
John B. Mosely and Allen A. Pitt
man. For County Trustee-Henry
T Jones (now living and magis-
trate Of the county, and Alexander
Allen. For Constable of the Four
teenth District-John w. Haw-
thorne for the Fifth District,
John W. Taylor. Only one candi-
date for constable in each district
How would it be now, think you,.
in this Centennial year of our
glorious existence, should a vacancy
occur for any Office in either of the
} aforementioned? Like iRoderick
7 Dhu's men ''from heath and bush"
7 patriotic seekers for the honors
: would spring up on all sides. This
| only shows, however, that we have
/ more among us who are willing to
e sacrifice their peace Of mind in a
S public Office than we had in 1850,
e "0nly this and nothing more"
{ While such was the case in regard
t to the peaceful duties Of the civil
G Office Of constable, the same cannot
: be said Of the bosoms that burned
| and hearts that throbbed for mill.
S tary glory. The Office of
=, MAJOR GENERAL OF MILITIA
for the "Grand Military Division Of
West Tennessee" as the Enquirer
: printed it, was to be filled at the
'ensuing March election" The
: brilliant achievements of our SOL
diers in Mexico were still fresh in
! the minds of our people. For the
civilian who painted for military
fame and hoped to win it, but one
avenue was left by which to ap.
{ proach the goal. That avenue was
at the head of the "melish," /" and
consequently there was more than
one aspirant for the epaulettes Of
Major General of Militia in West
!, ern Tennessee at the "ensuing.'
! Captain Volmer, Major William
Connell and William Il. Stephens,
! Of Madison, were the announced
J contestants before the sovereigns Of
: that time for the privilege Of lead.
! ing them "to victory or death" in
J case of need. The writer regrets
: that his memory cannot recall the
name Of the victor of that contest
. but has no doubt he bore the hon,
:, ors modestly and put his "melish"
3 through the eorn-stalk manual in
i approved style. 81
= STEAMBOATS,.
The Enquirer contains but
q three steamboat advertisements,
f One for the Irregular packet fol
i White river, the splendid and fast
g running passenger steamer Lieut..
: e Maury, W. F. Young, master; the
regular Hatebie packet Harry Bluff
Captain E. j. Booker, in the trade
G between Memphis and Bolivar; and
|. the fine and substantial steamer
is Luna, B. L. Elliott master, takes
lf the place of the Aleck Scott in the
IS Memphis and New Orleans trade.
}, The agents for these boats were @
= L. Morton, SO Front row, Bowles 4
l. Smither, and A. B. Shaw & Co,
q, The California fever being ther
81 at its hight the Enquirer has two
le steamers advertised to leave, New
4 n r. H. o.ol1 Go1Je of fh,