Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-29
PU BLIC LEDGER.
ONCE, 10 MadisOn Street.
CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Friday Evening. June 30, 1877.
LEDGER LINES.

Strained honey, wholesale or retail, at
Radford, Stratton 4 Co.'S.
To-day, the 18th, according to Prof.
Tice, will be the hottest day Of the month.
New York spot cotton advanced half a
cent from noon to day up to two o'clock
The Chancery Court was not in session
to-day; tomorrow will be motion day 10
court.
The mercury in the thermometer
wandered away up in the eighties yester.
day and to-day.
At the theater tonight Guy Manner.
ing will be the attraction, with Mrs. Rose
P. Thompson as Meg @erriles."
Tuesday next, the 81 inst, the picnic
and baby show Of the knights of Pythias
will be held at Leath Orphan Asylum.
The Chicks are learning the bayo.
net exercise, but should they meet the
Porter Rifles again the latter will insist
on the rocket or torpedo drill.
The arguments OF counsel is progress
ing to day in the Reesnever.Ellis murder
case on trial at the Criminal Court. The
case will not be given 10 the jury before
next Monday.
The principal business before the
County Quarterly Court, which meets
next Monday, will be the Third ward as.
sessment and the question of rebuilding
btidges and repairing others.
The Reesnover-Ellis murder case is
progressing from the standpoint o.
oratory, the counsel engaged in the case
doing their hest TO show the guilt as we'll
as the innocence Of the accused.
Sheet or heat lightning Aared up il
the western and northern heavens fol-
hours last night. Many believed thai
rAiU would follow, but as yet theil
prophecies have not come to pass.
R. King, charged with selling liquor
and tobacco without license, was arrested
and brought before United States Com
missioner Garrett on yesterday after
noon, and after asfull hearing Of the cast
he was discharged from custody.
Mr.. FL. Dow, one OF our old cotton
merchants, received this morning several
cotton blooms from Mr.. W. A. Spratlen
whose plantation is near Commerce,
Miss. Mr.. Spratlen has about a hun.
dred acres of cotton in fine cond ition.
A young pet cub bear creates amuse-
ment at the police station-bouse. The
animal is more polite and intelligent,
aud has better manners, than many
p~selers we know Of. The cub is called
Captain for some reason or other.
The youthful A~valanchian who doe,
up the police court in words Of Ere aud
thoughts that burn wears fancy hose oil
the striped order. Itis even said that
he is gartered above the knee, the fancy
hose being of wonderful length and elias.
ITCHY.
To-day Frank Wait presented a rock.
ing chair to United States Marshal Wal
dron. The seat of the chair is four feel
square, and the arms and legs six inchtt
in diameter. 1t will hold up an immense
weight, because it vas presented by 9
heavy Wait.
At the regular meeting Of the Bluff
City Lodge No 1877, l. o. o. F., held last
night, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term; F. Lamont, N. G.;
W. A. .Rudd, V. G. W. h. Moyston.
Secretary; s. c. Toof, Treasurer; A. E.
Kennedy, G. Relief Committee.
From a Memphis standpoint many Of
the so.called Democrats who are loudest
in praise Of President Hayes have been
and are applicants and seekers after
little appointments These chaps are
the real BoSrbons. 1t is not absolutely
necessary to become an ofiee-seeker In
order to indorse President Hayes south
ern policy so far.
At a meeting of Gayoso Lodge, No.
As, l.. 0. W. NJ, held at their hall last
night, the following officers were elected
Tor the ensuing term: Wm. McElroy
president; j. w. X. Bro wue, vice presi.
dent; c. A. S. Richardson, recording
secretary; L.. Howkins, financial secre-
tary; j. B. Aldrich, treasurer; A. G.
Ewell, medicale hammer.
Subscription books are being circu.
lated for the pupose Of taking stock in
cotton aud corn mills TO be erected 10
this city. There is also talk Of opening
subscription for stock IN a furniture fac.
tory. The manufacturing interests have
been much neglected in Memphis. With.
out manufactures Memphis will never
become a large metropolitan city.
From Washington comes the rumor
that Judge T. NJ, Cooley Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court Of Michigan, will
receive the appointment Of United States
Circuit Judge for this judicial circuit, to