Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-14
LEDGER LINES.

Yincent's Crystal Palace. I
S. Sternberg 4 Co. have just received
a lot Of the old fashioned Rough and
chewing tobacco.
John Walsh, undertaken, can be found
OF his new place Of business, No. BAL
Second street, adjoining the p~ostofice.
September blankets, overeoats and
fires are now IN order, besides other Sep.
TENDER things too numerous to mention.
A. Central Park, yesterday afternoon,
the Memphis Reds easily defeated the
picked nine Of the Blues by a score of
8 to l..
Tomorrow at Il m. Governor Porter's
coupon clippers will get their dollar for
sixty.6ve cents, but in November Porter
aud his hackers will get their dose Of
protests.
The FIRE steamers plunged down town
to DeSoto street last evening in search
of the FIRE feDd. They found the demon
in a burning chimney, and returned to
their dens disguised.
Button-holing delegates and soliciting
votes are in order to-day with those who
are hsnkering after legislative honors az
four dollars per day for ninety days
residence at Nashville.
Last night a concert was given at AS
sembly Hall for the benefit Of the col
ored Christian Church. The attendance
was large and the concert was both q
musical and pecuniary success.
The Democratic Legislative County
Convention will assemble at ne Expo
sition building tomorrow, and by to.
morrow night defeated candidate, can
enjoy misfortunein philosophical man
ner.
Ia these days Of hay fever and sneez.
ing, the threat made by a Frenchman,
duriog a row with an Englishman.
will be appreciated. "You rascal" ex.
claimed the Freuchman, "Tll blow your
nose for you"
Memphis is full Of white aud black
boys who, as a class, are known in Sal
Francisco as hoodlums. In the lattei
city they ere arrested and put to work
The enforcement of such a law in Mem
phis would thin the ranks OF the mack
rels and little sneak.thieves.
Several bets have been made in thi
city on the result Of the internationa
rife contest between the American
Irish, Scotch, Canadian aud Australia
teams now at target work at Philade
phia. The contest will close to-day, tbu
result yesterday being as follows: Totu
each team-Scotch 1886, Irish 1851
American 1871, Australian 1915. Cant
dian 1870.
Some ambitious local politicians ar
slyly working to select such candidate
for the Legislature as will be in favor {
abolishing the Board Of Police and Fir
-
Commissioners. To introduce polite
into the Police and Fire Departmen NJ
again would be a calamity; but aspiranI
for future offices are attempting to con
init the great wrong, and for purel
selfish motives.
The Centennial Memphian on return
ing usually sports Philadelphia fail
ions as to dress. The latest is a stiff III
right collar, around which is tied ii
white choker. The average Memphia
when harnessed up in this gear walks 1
if be had a stiff neck or a sore ear, or a
if there was something wrong about hi
= generally. 1t may be fashion, but
{ fails to show up well except aroun
cne's ears.
AT Calvary Church on yesterday afte
noon quite q large and fashionable crow
of citizens we're in attendance to witneI
the performance of a wedding ceremou
between Mr.. Houston T. Force and Mi
ANN E. Lumpkiu. The ceremony Wa
performed by Rev. Mr.. Heard, Of Il
Episcopal Church. To the bride an
groom we wish a long life and a hapI
: one, prosperity and all the joys that b
manity is heir to-.
This Gentleman's Gun Club had
pigeon tournament at the Hernand
Trotting Park on yesterday afternoon
Many of the finest amateur shots in Il
city belong to the club, which is som
: what particular and exclusive as
membership. During the pigeon slaugl
eriug contests INDUCED in every Wedne
= day afternoon none are in attendan
! except the members, and guests inyit,
by a card. The club aourishes, and hi
!, fine sport weekly.
f Something shoald certainly be do
by the city authorities in regard to t
numerous disreputable black and viii
females who saunter along the thoroug
fares after nightfall. They are very
%fensive and familiar in their condu
and, so long as they are allowed to &C
(. tinus undisturbed, will be. La 9th
cities the laws provide that when a CT
zen is followed purposely by a woman
ID this class. or when one Of them int