Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-01

price, so the Memphis buyer really loses
nothing by giving a few cents per pound
over the regular quotations.
Our reporter saw an avowed Peter
Cooper-Carey mas on Main street yes,
terday afternoon. he said he did not
care q red whether Cooper and Carey
carried q State or not, OF even got a
dozen votesi he was for them and would
vote for them.
A quorum failed to be present at the
General Council meeting called for yes
terdsy afternoon; consequently the
members present adjourned over to meet
Monday afternoon, when the unfinished
business for the month Of August will be
completed.
This season Memphis received an in.
crease Of l65,372 bales Of cotton over
last season, and the increase Of her cot.
ton shipments over last season reaches
nearly S., 900, OOO What other city IN
the land can show as aatteging a result
or as cheering a prospect for future great
ness2
The wine-bibbers and French brandy
swiggers will regret to learn that both
wine and brandy have gone up rapidly
in price owing to the terribly destructive
raids of the ~pbylloxera, or root-bug, in
the Vineyards of France. In many French
provinces the grape crop has been al
most entirely destroyed.
The Memphis Blues, junior organiza.
ton, defeated the Memphis Reds, also a
junior club, by a score OF nine to FIVE.
When taking into consideration that the
Blues are boys ranging from eight to ten
years Of age, it must be regarded as a
remarkable game, their opponents being
fifteen to sixteen years old.
The few who oppose the LEDGER's op.
position to Gov. Porter, on the coupon.
purchasing matter, had better volunteer
to run the LEDGER during the campaign,
The masses of the people indorse the
position of the LEDGER; aud the people
are always right, even though a few in.
terested bondholders think otherwise.
The candidates for the Legislature ar,
in q quandary about the coupon purchas
ing business. The candidate who offeli
himself in this county for either thu
State Senate or Legislature, and who in.
dorses the purchase of these coupons
had better retire from the field, because
he will berepudiated by the people at thu
ballot box.
There are several patriots in this city
who assume to have sufficient inhuenc
to change the political course of news
papers, and you can hear them saying,
20, I'll go down and s~traighten out that
thing; l can settle all that" The pa
triots who desire TO straighten out the
LEDGER on the Po%rter-coupon imbroglio
had better straighten cut Porter aud the
BODYBUILDING, coupon-purchasing ring
The political campaign for November
has opened up in a local point of view
1t is time for those who feel that they
really have a call to legislate for and
take care Of the State, to come to the
front and run for legislative offices. And
we assert, without fear of successful
contradiction, hat there are numbers Of
such men in our midst, and we can prove
it by introducing such men as WITH
Our chaiu-gang prisoners who attempt
to escape are no longer adorned with
the bali and chain. A light piece OIL
iron, some twenty inches in length, in
the center of which is a socket, which is
clasped around the ankle, is now all that
prevents the c%hain'ganger from seeking
liberty by fight, If he runs, the piec,
of iron flies around, as if GU a pivot,
and will trip him up ere he travels a
hundred yards at full speed.
This year has clearly demonstrated
the fact that this section of country can
raise fruits, grapes, vegetables aud flow
ers to any extent, and that additional
interest will be taken in coming years in
their culture. Our vegetable and fruit
markets are at least six weeks ahead Of
more northern markets, and this differ.
ence in climate can be so utilized as 10
put thousands Of dollars into the pockets
of cur farmers and gardeners.