Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-08
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MEMPHIS:
Thursday Evening", Augusts S, 1876.
LEDGER LINES.

EANFNS - HAs
Sheriff Anderson will leave to-day with
twelve convicts for Nashville.
The General Council will assemble
again next Friday afternoon.
Henry King, a black %larcenist, was
committed to Jail this morning on the
charge Of larceny,
The big sand.bar between here and
Hopefeld is beginning to show itself
above the water at different points along
the Arkansas shore.
California prunes are selling at the
fruitstands at five cents apiece. One
prune would not furnish a mouthful to
ever the smallest sized citizen.
By a recent invention beer can be re.
duced to one eighth its original bulk
The condensed beer will be a blessing to
chose thirsty Mempbiaus who endesvor to
chamber from twenty to sixty glasses Of
lager per day.
A Tennessee exchange tenders its con.
gratulations to all aspiring souls who
have been elected to stay at home, and
recalls to their minds the lines, There's
no place like home" aud THE post of
honor'is the private station"
A well.known leading editor of one of
the city papers left for the Nashville
Gubernatorial Convention last evening
His last words to his subordinate we're:
See here, don't change the politics Of
the paper while I'm gone"
The two new horses for the Daubury
No. l engine, corner Of Adams and Sec.
ond streets, arrived this morning from
st. Louis. The horses are large and
muscular, fine bays about sixteen hands
high each, and will find no difficulty in
pulling the new rotary to any fire.
The General Council attempted tc
meet again yesterday afternoon, but, q:
usual, no quorum was present. Mum
bers Of our city paternals are absent Oh
Centennial tours and others are getting
ready to bounce away to the springs tC
enjoy the sylvan shades Of the country
The Board Of Directors announce tina
the exercises Of the Presbyterian Gram
mar and High School, under the charge
of Miss Jennie Higbee, assisted by
competent corps of teachers, will begir
on Monday, September llth. The schoo
is located in the Bethel building, corneI
OF Charleston avenue and Adams street
The Scheulzenfest or long range riff,
!, club has been organized among the Ger
man population Of the city, aud with th,
following officers: Henry Hssk, Presi
dent; f. Becler, Vice President; Johl
A, Hartman, Treasurer; f. c. Schaper
Secretary; R. Stotz, Armorer. A riff
range will be secured at once, and tn,
first exhibition of craftsmanship will
come off in October next.
Next Monday evening the Board o
/ Education will meet in monthly sessio.
for August, when the letter OF acceptanc
of Colonel Leath, the Superintendent
elect, will be read and received, an
other business will be transacted. Unde
Colonel Leath's administration we loo
for a thorough reform in scholastic ma
ters, and a reputation of the obnoxiou
and destrnetive systems of school man
!; agement introduced by Mr.. Pickett, t
the great detriment Of the free schoo.
Of our city.
The RAIDS have already commence
organizing for the November election i
Q this city and county. 1t is whispere
that it is their intention to put out a fu
ticket, including a candidate for CO..
grsss and candidates for the State Sena'
and House of representatives. They
r not intend to permit the November ele
ton to 20 by default, as they did Il
county election Of the present mont
In due time they will announce the
prospective nominees, several Of who
r are already in the field,
Memphis is not exactly a deseriC
city, but yet hundreds of our citizeI
are absentees at prssont, and will
until September and October. At pre-
emf arrangements are making for ne
wears trade and business, and o bett
time is expected in all branches of bu.
ness, provided Tildep and Hendricks a
elected. Should Hayes and Wheeler
elected a general depression in all bu
:. ness circles is anticipated througho
no the South, and in consequence thereof
nd like result will be felt throughout I
IL West and North.
The Memphis and Shelby county de
gates left last night for Nashville
{. attend the G%ubernatorial Convent
which conveues &c morrow. Among I
delegates who left last night was Esqu'
AL P. M. Winters, who held the proxy
ere I.-, pobon Eso,,ra Wtnters eaa