Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-24
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Tomorrow week will be the FIRST of
September.
Next Wednesday week the general
council will be 10 session at the city hall.
Just received a fresh lot Of red nsp
per at Victor D. Fuchs, 80 and Al JEFF.
ierson street.
Do rot forget the river excursion on
board the steamer Phil Allin next Mon.
day uight, to be given by the Bluff City
Grays.
Having little else to do people watched
the partial eclipse of the moon last
evening.
The water mains have been extended
out Auction street to the Church Or.
phaus' Home.
Motto for Workingmen: I'll fares the
land to Fastening ills a prey, where
wealth accumulates and men decay"
Three thousand or more dogs who in.
habit the suburbs of the city barked loud
and long at the eclipsed moon last night.
Over half a million of dollars in city
bonds have already been funded by the
city authorities at fifty FIVE cents on the
dollar.
A heshless ghost who haunts a house
in Chelsea has stirred up unusual excite,
ment in that portion OF the city. Shoot
the ghost.
Another dead infant was found in the
Bayou Gayoso, near Dunlap street, yes.
terday afternoon. An inquest was held
but nothing was discovered as to the
mother of the eastaway.
"Chattering our teeth together under
blankets" is the way Brewer of the
Avalanche writes) that the people a
the Virginia Springs do at night. The
folks must have the ehills.
Funding bonds is about the only bust
ness carried on at the city hall. The ole
%boudholder feels that he has renewed hi
financial life when he walks of with the
new bends in his cost.pocket.
At the Talbot place, on Lauderdal,
street, last night, an elegan. picnic wal
enjoyed by quite a large number OF citi
zens. The fete was given for the beneE.
Of the Church Orphans Home.
% Friday, the 3lst inst, Estival Parl
will be crowded with the oil soldiers anC
their friends, it being the occasion 0
The anniversary reunion of the member
# the old Seventh Tennessee (Confed
erate) cavalry,
The ubiquitous tramps now occupy
the seats in Court Square during the day
They stretch cut on the seats, take nap
and make themselves at home generl lily
a police visit to the square occasionally
would not be without producing beneficial
results.
Some two weeks since an escaped Presi
d-st's Island work.house prisoner, who
refused to surrender, was shot BY Captain
Forrest out near Five Points. The negro
prisoner, Aleck Nelson, was sent to tn,
city hospital. He died on Wednesday
last from his wound.
In South Memphis a liberal-mindet
cat, which has a large family Of its own
has rdopted an orphaned dog purp, an,
permits him TO sucbls with the kittens
This is strange, but rot half so strangl
as that old historical tale about Romulu
and Remus being suckled by wild wolf
In cur sfatemento OF the sale Of the frs
bale Of cotton, published yesterday after
no IN, an error appeared stating that thl
bale wal purchased by Mr.. Vernon
Rhodes at he per pound. Mr.. Rhode
paid l24o per pound for the bale. Il
purchases cotton for Eastern %spiunerl
II you wcnt 10 make q man outrage
ously loyal to the government give him
government Office; ut least it so paus on
in this city. Nothing like a governreu
office to settle a mans POLITICAL opinion
and principles in favor If the power
that be. There IS a Key to all this my'
terry.
The increase in the number of blacl
thorn sticks in the city has been cause
by several hishmen who recently n
turncd ifom a trip to tie Emerald Isl
and who brought back with them q l.
Of "sbillalas," which they distribute
among their special admirers who mt
them Ut ths Depot.
A squad OF little school boys oopl
s make better tnl more interestin
: speeches than tie President and h
I household stiff aFs 6ains in New En-.
y land. Postmaster KY gets Of, "Xl
acarn NJ "a, nf NV a a m anaak