Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-20
THE CITY.
ThuTsanp Evening, July 30, 1875.
LEDGER LILIES.

supplies Of winter coal.
The thermometer still fondly clings
to 81 in the shade by day and by night
But two Police and Fire Commission
ers now remain in the city, Messrs. Ma
gevney aud Frank.
The hegira of the absentees still con-
tinues from our city to some cool Medina
of the North country.
Owing to the intense heat the mos
quitoes did not sleep last night, but in.
dulged in a serenade and an occasional
raid for scalps.
A black and a white wife whipper
were arrested by the police yesterday
The women whippers were fined by the
Recorder this morning,
Cur ancient mariner, Captain James
o. Durf, has returned from a short trip
up the river to meet his family, who
came down on the steamer Parker.
The Odd Fellows have extended invi-
t%ations to their annual picnic, which
will be held on Thursday next on the
grounds of the Leath Orphan Asylum.
At the Recorders Court or courts OF
record nothing of interest transpired to-.
day. All the courts except the Chancery
have adjourned over for the hot season.
The election for Sheriff, Judge Of the
Criminal Court, Trustee and Attorney
General of the Bartlett Circuit Court
will be held on the first Thursday (the
3D. of August next, two weeks from to
day.
A man named Hayes, a resident Of
Fort Pickering, licked his little wifi. last
evening. Justice compels us to state
that he is no relation to Rutherford B.
Hayes, the Radical candidate for the
Presidency, who will get badly licked in
November next.
The Radicals are making O desperate
effort throughout the county to so con.
troll the negro vote as to elect q sufi
cient number Of Radical magistrates tC
control the County Court for p%olitica
purposes. Should they succeed the
county would soon be in a bankrupt
condition.
The Washington City Gazette of thr
10th says Hon. Casey Young, NJ. G. from
Memphis, has by instruction offered thu
services Of the two volunteer companiet
Of this city-the Chickasaw Guards anC
the Irish Volunteers--to avenge the
death Of Custer. There is some mistak,
in this, as the Irish Volunteers have die
banded and no longer exist as a militil
company of the State, except on paper
Considerable Jealousy aud prejudic,
| exist in Radical ranks against what i
/ known as the Federal o%fice-holding RIM
. in this city. The members of the RIM
, controlled the negro vote some year
ago, and secured Fe 'eral offices in con
sequence, andthey now seek to c%ontinu0
controlling tn. negro vote for other puI
poses. But other leaders Of the part
want a new deal and rotation in Office
especially since those who are in hav
: gotten fat and rich on the spoils.
: Yesterday there was some local ex
5 element in the northern portion of th
city. A paper carrier wanted to leave
!, morning journal at the residence of
: citizen who was from home, He wa
informed by the wife that they did nc
/ want the paper, as they were too poe
to pay for it. The carrier made a lii
eral but insulting proposition, whic
was conveyed by the lady to her hu
band that evening, and the latter at ono
loaded up his six shooter and went i
search of the persistent paper carrie
| Up to last accounts he had not foun
a him, but he will no doubt indulge
scalpihg whenever he meets the pap
!. trader.
A theatrical article in q New YoI
journal says; "In dramatic agenci'
unprecedented dullness prevails. I'll
&C managers from the West end South ha'
" not ventured to invest in expensive no
g; elites or brilliant talent. The system
Ii combination companies is sudden
abandoned, and managers througho
ii the country find their only hope in
resort to the old system Of a good sto,
company to play a repertoire of piece
of the best that may be, throughout t
1 az coming season, without relying on e
"a p%ensive stars or high.priced traveli.
companies" This does not pan ouI
very brilliant prospect for the next d.
re- matte peason in our city.
Madison street, west Of Main, at N
night is by far the most musical street
the city. Musicians and vocalists abou
nee zee thereon, and ply their peculiar weakn,
on long after the solemn bell has tolled
!. hour Of twelve You can hear the ria