Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-25
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Tho steamboatmen say there is no
danger Of a strike on the river.
Those who wish to study strikes should
read the English novel Put Yourself in
His Place"
The fire boys Of several of the eug.n
houses have erected lighthouses in real
Of their halls.
Church sociables and steamboat ex.
cursions are popular amusements in this
city at present.
Ere long there will be several newsna.
per changes in Memphis, but the world
will %revolve as Of yore.
W. P. Maxwell and Jake Brown have
been appointed members Of the police
patrol force by the police commissioners.
A new drink called "a strike" has been
inaugurated by a Memphis saloon-keeper.
Two or three Of them will make q man
lively.
There is no strike on the Memphis,
Selma and Marion railroad, consequent
" ho detention Of passenger and fteight
traffic.
The Southern Pos' | convention meets
to-day Mt Old Point Comfort, Virginia.
Memphis, Knoxville and Chattanooga
have sent delegates 10 the convention.
Memphians continue to 60 Northward
and Eastward in search of fashionable
watering places as well as places where
health is advertised as one of the attrac-
tions.
Several merchants Of our city who had
goods en- route from New York and other
points East entertain fears that the goods
have been destroyed ct Pittsburg by the
rioters.
The wires Of the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company will reach Memphis
by Semptember next. This will bring
about q cheaper rate for telegraphing, a
reduction Of nearly on. half.
The male performers at the Washing.
ton Street Varieties have strnck for
wages and the fair female dancers have
kicked for the same; hence the temple
Of the muses. is closed for the present
and for some time to come,
At many points, as wa expected, the
militia fiaternized with the strikers,
stocked arms and left the ranks. 1t is
almost impossible to induce citizens to
ERE on citizens In a contest between labor
and capital in any civilized count j.
The Texas bale Of cotton from the
Brazos, which arrived here o few days
since and was sold for thirteen cents, is
not regarded as a Memphis bale proper,
it really belonging to the section of
county tributary to Galveston or New
Orlsans.
Rev. Father Walsh, while out hors
back riding on the Old Raleigh road on
yesterday, was thrown from his horse
and severely injured. Father Walsh
was suffering intensely aud was sent
home in q wagon, he being unable to re-.
mount his steed.
The city taxation question and the var
in Europe have been almost forgotten
by the public and the press since the
great strike was inaugurated. The Ru
slams continue to strike the Turks severe
blows in Europe and are crowding down
from the Balkans upon Adrianople and
Constantinople.
A learned aud prominent member Of
the Hebrew church writes us stating that
the consolidation Of the two Hebrew con-.
gregations of this city, which a city
paper recently referred to as about to be
effected, will and cannot take place
owing to the great difference in Ger
monies and religious opinion.
Summer absentees can have the DAILY
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movements may require. Subscriptions
should be Lett at the publication office,
No. 10 Madison street, and paid in ad.
vance.
The employees Of the Iron Mount in
railroad struck t. lay, and no tr, ms re
running over that road, cutting off all
communication. The Hard Cash leav.
ing this evening VII '..ke freight and
people for Little Rock Hot Sp,,ngs and
all points on 4 kansas yer va Duvalls
Bluff.
The pc ce ! ve 'eivcd o dispatch
'om fernando, Miss, warning them :
look out for an Alderny bull which is en-
route for Memphis. The bull is on a
strike for iairer pastures than can be
found in DeSoto county and aspires to
take chs 'ge of the public commons of
the city.
Mr., Geo. r, Merritt v ties the LEDGER
and denies that the employees Of the
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