Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-01
WIN, McELRoY,
Sgt Sig. Serv,, U. S A.
LEDGER LINES.

Political ward meetings are in full
blast ono again.
The sanitary condition of the city is
excellent at present.
The Second and Seventh Democratic
warders meet tonight
Revivals of religion are progressing
in many of our churches.
The arrival of the first bales is an.
nualIy celebrated by the opening of the
jug.
Fresh Baltimore oysters received daily
at Madam Vincent's Crystal Palace sa.
loon, l54.t
The Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
wardera selected convention delegates
last night.
By gazing over the river you can see
the sere and yellow leaf which signals
the death Of summer.
At the Peabody l75 guests break
fisted this morning. This looks like the
commencement Of business.
Come around some other time" is
the style in which the bill collectors were
greeted to-day. The boys will do it.
Those who are drinking political bev-
erages in this city at present insist that
porter is too heavy for their stomachs.
A number of sporting gentlemen in
dulge in pigeon shooting from traps in
the suburbs every Wednesday afternoon
Esquires j, S. galloway of the 18th,
and Tom Fleming Of the l4th districts,
qualified as Justice, of the Peacesto.
day.
The Paris (Ky.) Mutuals play the first
of a series of three games with the Mem
phis Reds at the Central Park this after
noon.
Parents, children and teachers are
just now stirred up about the public and
private schools which open up Ibis
month.
The LEDGER wishes its readers a pros
porous business year-to-day being the
commencement OF the business year Of
1861.
Mike Woods, charged with obtaining
money under false pretencea, was com.
mitted to jail by the Recorder to-day in
default of bail.
A boisterous blast of wind, during the
little raia-storm Of yesterday, tore into
shreds the tent canva Of good old man
Thompson, out on the bluff.
The opening day of the business sea
son of 1851 has had a cheering effect
upon all classes Of citizens, and a year
Of lively business is predicted by tie
beat judges.
Cotton picking has commenced in the
c)uutry. The hundreds of idle, loafug
ramps who prowl around have now an
opportunity 10 80 to work and earu an
honest living.
This year the planters of this section
cf the country have raised plenty Of
corn, wheat and meat; consequently
they are almost self supporting and have
plenty of cotton to spare.
The City of Augusta, Captain William
Elliott, will make another grand excur.
sion Sunday afternoon to Bradley's
Landing and return, leaving the wharf
boat OF half past three O'Clock.
Hundreds of voters congratulate the
LEDGER on its independence in hauling
down the name Of James D. Porter, can
didate for Governor, ia consequence Of
his action in the coupon.purchasing
scheme,
A convention of fire chiefs and en-.
giueers will be held OF Philadelphia on
Monday next, the 4th instant. Chief
MeFadden, Of our Fire Department,
leaves to day for Philadelphia to attend
the convention.
The Recorder is investigating the case
Of Steve Grayson, a negro, who is
charged with ejecting by force-at arms,
a black woman who attended his ten
cent admission ball, given on Butler
str aet a few nights since.
The excursion for the benefit of The
Hernando street Methodist church on
b ard the steamer James d. Parker,
which was to have taken plac- last night,
had to be postponed owing to the la'e
arrival Of the boat in port.
Quite a number OF strasrlinz Men,
phians have returned home after spend
ing nearly all their loose change at the
Exposition and other places of interest
East, They, to a man, declage that
there's no place like home.
The nan who purchases the FIRST bale
Of cotton can always afford to give five
cents per pound wei the market price
for cotton. The first bale is shipped
East free Of charge, thereby saving five
dollars and the bale is insured free Of
charge, besides other free things given
to the new arrival. When the bale is
sold East it generally brings a good