Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-18
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The General Council will meet again
at four o'clock this afternoon.
A thousand people, including several
ladies, attended the base ball match at
Central Park on yesterday.
Summer and Centennial tourists con
tinue to return in numbers, nov that the
business season has opened.
Mr.. ]. P. caldwell, of the Holly
Springs South, is in the city in the in
terest Of that well known Journal.
At Olympic Park on yesterday the
Blues defeated the Riversidqs in q base
ball contest by q score OF 9 to G.
The September terms of the Criminal
and Circuit Courts commenced to-day,
consequently both courts are 10 session.
At Central Park yesterday afternoon
the Nashville Lincks we're defeated by
the Memphis Reds by a score of 10 10 l.
Rev. Mr.. Lotion delivered a lecture
on the subject of Ruth before a large
audience at the First Baptist church last
evening.
The RAIDS will indulge ina POW wow"
and will flap the "ensanguined under
garment" in true professional style a.
Cochran Hall tonight,
On Friday last State Treasurer Nor.
row commenced paying the July, 1875
coupons. The total amouRt to be paid is
5000, 900. So says the Nashville Ameri-
can.
The Jewish new year, 5.637, will com.
mence on to morrow. 1t is known this
year as the Day of Memorial, or "Day
of Blowing the Trumpet" in Hebrew,
"Sbofor" ~.
The season is approaching for the ad-
vent Of the circus and m~enagerie, the
Grst'cl.ss variety troupe, and the open.
ing of legitimate theaters with stars and
combinations.
The Tennessee Post, the leading Ger
man newspaper Of the State, and hereto
fore independent 10 politics, has com'
out for Tilden and Hendricks, and 70
f retrsnchmeni and reform.
Mr.. Ben Eiseman, nominee for Stat,
|, Representative for Shelby county, havin.
declined 20 accept the nomination, tn.
County Democratic Executive Commit
D tee will now have to Gil the vacancy.
T. The Nashville American republishe
from the LEDGER the account of the cor
+ slant drilling Of the Chickasaw Guardi
and it warns the Porter Rifles to Zoo
sharp in view of the competitive dri
next month.
On tomorrow night at 81 o'clock, q
the Central Methodist church, a weddi1
ceremony will be the attraction, the col
tracing parties being Mr.. W. W. Jane
n aud Miss Minnie Bowles, daughter
Mrs. E. W. Bowles.
Governor Tilden is Our Man" a ne
5 Campaign song and chorus-words
Sam N. Mitchell, music by Charles
Prior-has just been published by f. v
e Helmick, music dealer and publishe
6 No. so West Fourth street, Cincinnati
e The total State tax in 1880, whe
the taxable property of the State WI
3 assessed at 1892, 495, 200, was on
twenty-five cents; but now, when the ia
able property of the State is assessed
$275, 900, 900, the total State tax is ff
20 cents.
lie The Board of Health mortuary repo
at for the past week shows the total deaf
in the city to have been q; of which
were whites and Is blacks. The Boa
of health reports that no special disea
o. prevails, and that the city is particular
healthy.
This morning at the annual meetil
. of the Board Of Underwriters Mr.. F.
Nelson was elected President; Mr.. H.
Tomliuson, Vice President; Mr.. W.
Rhea, Secretary, and Mr.. John A Hal
ham Marine Inspector and Adjuster (
the ensuing year.
The Circuit Court was opened for Il
September term this morning by Jud
Heiskell. Juries we're impaneled a
a number of non-iury cases were hea
- and disposed of. Tomorrow the trial
n twenty-five cases willtake place, and
regular business of the term will be
of tered upon,
as The she'll oyster season has opened
ir. St. Louis, but it has not as yet open
We out in Memphis, aud oyster swallow,
would like to know why. We decline f
nishing a reply or answer on the h
ms shell, as we know no other reason buI
81 woman's reason, ut is 80 because it
so" as Shakespeare has it.
II. Since the :game law prohibition
pred scores of hunters can be sc
err armed with shot.guns and attended
al all kinds Of dogs, vending their v
5 / out through the suburbs toward the OF
feds, woods and creek bottoms,