Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-08

Mayor Flippin has gone to Brownsville
or a few days, and President zent, of
he Board Of Aldermen, presides pro
iem as head of the commune.
The city has received the two new
Silsby rotary engines and the General
Council has ordered that the sum Of
five hundred dollars be paid for
Them.
DR.. ]. ]. Ross, Of Banner Lodge No.
LAT, l. o. o. f., at the meeting held last
was elected representative to the
Grand Lodge of the State, to be held at
Nashville in October next.
The Bolivar Bulletin, of the 9Th, says
that William Brooks, Of the Memphis
staff, recently received a beauti.
full Centennial bouquet of flowers from
one Ct Bolivar's fairest daughters.
The white and black RAIDS organized
Hayes-Wheele club at Cochran Hall
last night by electing permanent officers.
Many of those whose names we're signed
to the call we're not present to answer
roll-call or to sign their names to the
muster. book.
Sol Coleman has just recovered from
a severe attack of bilious fever. He will
be found at his post today, as usual,
supplying his customers with those ex-
cellent Cuban cigars at FIVE cents each.
There is no use of arguing; his cigars
are the best in the city.
At the General Council meeting held
yesterday afternoon Mr.. 81. I. Lemon
was elected Councilman from the Tenth
ward, vice Mr.. Davidson. who was elect
ed, but who was incompetent by reason
Of his moving out of the ward on the day
of his election as a Councilman.
The mercury in the government sig
nal thermometer during the past thirty
days has indicated a maximum grade o
from 92O to so. The month Of June anC
early part Of July are always hot in thiI
latitude, much more so than either the
latter part of July or the month of Au
gust.
At the Recorders Court to-day Ton
Brown and Frank Brown (%negroesl werl
committed on the charge of larceny
John Foley, charged with committing al
assault and battery upon a woman will
a Aat-iron and with intent to kill, wa
sent to Jail. The unfortunate woman i
expected to die.
1t is with regret that We announce tn
death of Colonel Joseph B. Borum, VIII,
died on his plantation, nesr 0sceolS
Arkansas, at 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Colonel Borum was a true soldier
a courteous gentleman and had a larg
circle of friends and relatives in thi
city. He also leaves a wife and tire
little children to mourn his loss.
That voluable limb of the law, G. I
NJ. Turner, in his recantation speech q
Cochran Hall and his wedding CRATIC
on being united to that ebony bride, tn
Radical parry, not only abused Demo,
racy, but he had the cheek to abuse th
newspapers. The reporters of the pref
Of Memphis have b. IN exceedingly kin
to Mr.. Turner when he got into sewers
odd scrapes around town. But it seen
that such kindness has been forgotten b
him, and that he uses his tongue as II
Indian would not use his tomahaWI
because he turns the sharp edge on b
friends and the back on his foes.
The question of ostracism, or as the
call it, silent, social ostracism," in th
city toward Radicals, is now general
discussed by Radical orators at the
meetings. Society governs itself, al
no one can intrude therein Just becau
he demands entrance in the name of Il
!, Republican party. Mans privilege is
select his own friends and acquaintanc
from the outer world, and no law exist
e so far as heard from, which compels hi
to take to his bosom men who proclai
themselves Radicals, under the pains al
penalties of being regarded as an ostr
cizer should he refuse to do so. '
know many Radicals, both white a
black, in Memphis that should they
received into your social circle y
IS would lose your pocketbook or silvI
ware at the FIRST favorable opportunit
Late yesterday afternoon two be
# we're driving q Durham bull up Ma
u street, but near Poplar the animal bro
"a loose, ran into a hallway and endeavor
to go up stairs and ring the bell. A
crowd assembled around the hall do
and many a jest vas uttered at the
pense Of the unfortunate animal, viii
had got wedged in the hallway, there
preventing ingresS or egress, The fem
inmates above became alarmed at
raid and screamed for help, Some
81 terprising and philosophical individ
who had studied natural history propo
e to twist the animals tail, and under
l6 torturing prOcesslthe poor anima' twis