Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-11
lARGEsT CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
Wednesday evening, JuIy IL, 1877.
LEDGER LINES.

are Sengeriesiing at Louisville, KY.
Musical soirees at the residences of
leading citizens, and for the benefit Of
churches are becoming fashionable.
The Reds beat the Blues again on yes.
terday afternoon at Central Psrk by a
score Of 10 to 8. 1t was a poor game,
badly played by both clubs.
The Chancery Court will adjourn for
the term on next Saturday. The next
term of the court will commence on the
first Monday in October next.
Quite an enjoyable entertainment Of a
theatrical character was given by some
of our young amateur a~rtiets last night
at the residence of Mrs. Latting, on Elk.
Change street.
Many a dog was sent to Hades by the
police force last night, The unmuzzled
dog eagerly eats the poisoned food, aud
10 a few minutes he is prepared for the
coroner and undertaken.
Memphis manufacturing goes ahead.
May, the shirt tailor, keeps his factory
in full blast, and thousands testify to the
excellence Of his work. His store and
work rooms are at 237 Main street.
A summer movement is progressing in
many cities looking toward the early
closing Of stores on Saturday afternoons
so as to give the employees a little time
for recreation at the end of the week.
River excursions on steamboats, seem
to be popular at present. Last night u
pleasant excursion was had on board the
steamer Gaif, under the auspices of the
Odd Fellows. The excursionists 70.
turned at midnight.
Sometime next week a boat race be.
tween two or more boats, eightoare
gigs, will come of on the river in from,
Of the city. The old DeSoto boat club
has a fast boat which will probably be
entered for the contest.
The residence of Esquire c. L Brooks,
near C%ovington, was burned last night at
2 o'clock. Most of the furniture was
| saved, but the loss on the dwelling was
$500. The fire originated from a de
lective foe in the kitchen.
Filty-eight good citizens rest at night
in the county Jail, but of the number
seventeen have been convicted and two
are lunatics. They have cool summer
quarters, and they merely object to tae
little restraint placed upon their move.
mepts. aY
The County Quarterly Court is still ia
session and is engaged in passing &C.
counts. To-day a committee was ap.
pointed to investigate and make a report
whether or not Mr. Mccall, assessor Of
the Third ward, was entitled to pay fer
bis services.
Fishing excursions are popular with
p%iscators at present. A box of ice and
a jug Of whisky constitute the commits
sary stores absolutely necessary to carry
along, SO that it you catch fish you can
pack them in ice, and if you get snake
bit you can pay your regards to the little
brown jug.
Chancellor Morgan of the Chaucery
Court announced the following decisions
today GreenlaW VS.. Greenlaw, decree
confirmed Nelson vs.. Trigg, removal re-
fused; Allen VS.. McC.elland, demurrer
overruled; CASTOR va. Fsrgussop, sale
ordered, and Boyer VS. Cook, report con.
irmed,
To day the police made the fol.
lowing arrests; Willy Fife, obtaining
goods rhder false pretenses; Charley
Stacy, Charley Heron, Jack Whitemore,
larceny; Jack Claws, fighting; Doc
Cooper, larceny, aud an unknown white
man, who was arrested on the charge OF
drunkenness, but who was too drunk to
be able to give his name.
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Next Saturday night the Washington
Street Varieties will be reopened to the
public, under the management of Mr.,
Joseph Held, who has secured the ser.
vices Of a strong AID talented variety
troupe of fifteen persons. The usual
entertainments will be given nightly,
and the best of order will be preserved.
Complaints have been made that Ger.
tain ~gerenaqing parties when returning
from their MUSICAL raids in the suburbs,
where they received divers and sundry
drinks as rewards for musical efforts, use
most Objectionable language as they
patrol the sidewalks on their way home,
much to the annoyance and disgust of
citizens who have their windows open at
night in order to catch the gentle breeze
and utilize it as a sleep inyiter.
The shade trees along the CURLING on
She Rorth, east aud south sides Of Court
Square are dying rapidly. The cause of
this is the establishment of hack and
wagon stands on three sides Of the
Square. Not very long ago a beautiful
row Of over thlrty splendid shade trees
adorned the curling IN the vest OF Main
street side of the Square, but not a tree
now remains to tell the tale the location