Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07
CITY CIRCULATION.
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MOndas evening Augusta, ls7s.
LEDGER LINES.

Numbers of the delegates to the Gu.
bernatorial Convention leave to-day for
Nashville.
Wednesday next, the 9th inst, the
%Gubernatorial Convention will convene
at Nashville.
The official mortuary report for the
past week shows total deaths numbering
80, of which II were whites and %
blacks.
A. Larenzi vas not fuel Saturday,
but put up a forfeit of ten dollars. He
was discharged this morning by the Re
corder,
AT st. Peters Orphan Asylum picnic,
given on the 4th of July last, the amount
realized, clear of all expenses, was
$ll93 40.
County. Attorney julie Taylor leaves
to day on a trip East, and during his alb.
sence Col. L D. McKissick will act as
County-Atterney pro tenn.
Delegates to Nashville should not for.
get that they will have ample time on
their return to stop over at Bon Aqua
Springs for the fox chase and ball.
Several newspaper editers and re.
porters will leave the city for Nashville
to-day in order to take a few notes du.
ring the G%ubernatorial Convention.
To-day is the anniversary Of the battle
OF T%hermopyl@, in the year 4SO, and in
which four thousand Peloponesians lin.
GLIDING Leonidas and his three hundred
Spartans) fought three millions of foes.
Mr.. JOha Powell, who filed his notice
OF contest for the Office Of constable in
the Fifteenth civil district, has with
drawn his notice and will abide by the
result. This is the better plan of settle
ment.
Mayor Flippin has gone Northward to
consult with the bondholding creditors
OF the city. Chairman R. c. William
son, of the Common Council, is Mayor
pro tenn, and he makes a very good.
looking head of the commune.
Memphians continue to leaEe the city
in numbers. Should the hegira con
tinue in like numbers for another month
the population will get down to a few
hundred can't-getaways,'' who have
too much work to do, Or too little money
to %Squander, or probably both.
Rev. Hugh Magevney, son of the late
Mr.. John Magevney of this city, deliv.
cred a sermon at ST. Peters Catholic
church yesterday morning and a lecture
in the evening. The church was crowded
on both occasions-a fit compliment to
the youthful clergyman, whose literary
ability and captivating ~eloquence created
80 great a sensation both in st. Louis and
Cincinnati some time since.
The Memphis Reds and the Riversides
pl 'yed an interesting game of base ball
at Central Park Oh yesterday, which re
suited in a victory for the Reds by a
score of IL to 8. The showers of rain in
therforenoon made the field heavy and
necessarily prevented brilliant fielding
on either side. The principal fault n all
our amateur clubs seems to be in the
batting, and in this latter the profession.
ais secure a great advantage.
The Avalanchian loealizer proposes to
suppress the black little boot.blacks who
Shine yer boots" and declare them a
nuisance which should be a~bated-they
being rowdies and roughs in embryo"
Give the boys q chance to make a few
honest nickels, Even if some newspa
per men do black their own boots, other
people may not be so particular about a
nickel. Long after the A~valanchian has
handed in his checks" the world will
still echo with the cry, Shine yer bootsl"
Colonel II. L. Guion, a well-known old
citizen, died this morning of congestion.
Colonel Guion was complaining on Sat
urday and remarked that on Friday Of
ternoon he was overheated and drank
freely of ice water and felt as if his
stomach was burning. This caused con-
gestion, inflammation of the stomach,
and resulted in death. Colonel Guion
was one Of our oldest and most respected
citizens, and his sudden death is deeply
deplored by his numerous friends and
acquaintances.
This morning the dead body of a male
white child was found under the bridge
the Louisville road, not far from the
depot. Coroner spelman held an inquest
upon the body, and from the testimony
of experts it was shown that the infant
was born alive and could not have been
but a few hours old. 1t was placed un-
der the bridge last night, and was acct