Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-07
LEDGER LINES.

key Hope.
Election tickets, candidates cards,
circulars, ETC., printed at the lowest
rates at the LEDGER job Office, 10 Madi-
son street. t
Twenty thousand pounds Of wool we're
received here to-day from New Orleans
by the Fort Pickering Woollen Factory
The General Council will meet this
afternoon at 4 o'clock in adjourned SEES
At the meeting held yesterday no
quorum was present.
The match game between the Hoosiers
aud Ce%ntennials, played on the grounds
of the latter club, near Elmwood Gene.
teIy, resulted in a score of "a to IA.
Manage Brooks of the theater, who is
East at present, we understand has en-
gagged several leading dramatic attrac-
tons for the theatrical season of 1851.
Mr.. Hop johnson, city editor o: the
Appeal, has returned to the city, having
recovered from his late attack Of sick
ness, and will resume his reportorial du-
ties once more.
The Reds played a practice game of
baseball with the Mutuals Of Chelsea
yesterday afternoon, at Central Park,
which resulted in a score of 81 To l in
favor of the Reds.
At the Recorders Court to-day Lewis
Richardson, negro, charged with beating
his wife, was fined twenty-five dollars
and committed to Jail in default of FIVE
hundred dollars bonds.
We have it from the best authority
that the rumor current or the streets
that Mr.. A. ]. Wheeler would be the
nominee for the office of Sheriff on the
Radical ticket is incorrect and un-
founded.
There will be a public installation of
the officers of the respective lodges Of
the L. O. o. f. at the Cumberland Pres
byterian church, Court street, this even
ing at 8 o'clock. The friends of the or.
der are respectfully invited.
An interesting game of base ball will
be played at the Central Park tomorrow
afternoon between the professional Reds
and the Memphi. The latter club has
we learn, substituted several excellen,
players since their last game.
At n of our courts this morning the
Judge pulled of his coat and stated tina.
the bar had permission to do the same il
consequence Of the intense heat. A
court and bar in shirts presented a move
yet cool and comfortable appearance.
The County Court this forenoon elect
ed Mr.. Ed Worsham as commissioner Il
hold the next county election, in plac
of the Sheriff and Coroner, both of whom
are incompetent to hold the election b
reason Of their being candidates for re
election to Office.
William Banks, negro, knocked dow
and robbed a white man named Fole
on the levee, neal the elevator, las
night. Foley was badly bruised and los
thirty dollars. The negro was ARRESTED
by the police and will have a hearin
before the Recorder this afternoon.
The Shelby street boys held a tourns
ment yesterday. Miss Pearl Read wa
crowned Queen of Love and Beauty, an
the maids Of honor selected were Mis-
Fanni, Church and Miss Susie GA
breath. These young ladies are th
youthful bellies Of Shelby street, and ar
deservedly popular with the boys VII
presented them with the floral honors.
The Ben Coleman, whose name is q
tached to that advertisement calling fl
a meeting tonight at Cochran Hall f
/ the purpose of organizing a Hayes
/, Wheeler club, is not Ben Fl. Coleman, Il
\ Clerk Of our Circuit Court. The 9th
gentleman was formerly connected vii
!, the Chancery Court under DR.. Alsto
who was Clerk and Master, and is now
4 real estate agent, and in politics he
! and has been Radical.
/, Our young friend, Thomas Barre
,s superintendent Of the street railwa
switched off into matrimony, on Van
d street, on yesterday. The bride is Mi
ie Maria Frost, an accomplished you
d lady, sister to Mr.. John 7. Frost, Il
wellknown candy manufacturer. I
IS ceremony was performed by Father N
g. Namara, of St. Patrick's Church, aft
N which the bride and groom left for t
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia
a. The James D. Parker went up t
a. river on an excursion last night, carr
If ing along the members Of the Helpi
Hand Club aud their friends. The be
was gaily decorated and lighted up, a
a delightful time was enjoyed by the
who participated. On returning to t
" wharf the young people remained on I
boat for a couple of hours and indulg
in a merry dance. Captain Bob Wi
who commands the craft, received
we'll merited compliments and hear
. thanks of the Helping Hand Club for
kindness, attention and courtesy.
Early this morning the body of a VIII