Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-09
CITY CIRCULATION
LEDGER LINES.

tumblers, cages, ice-cream ireezers, water
coolers and filters is C. N. Erich's.
The different churches of the city were
well attended yesterday.
The Criminal Court grand jury is act
ing on the legal end Of Sunday baseball
playing,
This afternoon an adjourned meeting
of the general council will be beld at the
Courthouse,
Several weddings are whispered of in
social circles to come off when the heated
term passes away.
Play your baseball every day Of the
week except on Sunday, is the proper
rule to be guided by.
Tonight week at Estival Park a con.
cert will be given for the benefit Of the
Church Orphans Home.
The misdemeanor docket was called
for trial at the Criminal Court to-day.
Several cases were disposed of.
Ten hands wanted Immediately 10 20
to the country to work. Apply. at once
to Lewis Warner, 296 Front street.
The number Of deaths which occurred
in this city during the past week was 81,
of which IA we're whites and II blacks.
The sidewalks throughout a greater
portion of the city are in a wretched
condition. They need repairs badly.
Whoop EN- up, Mr.. S~ergeant.at. Arms.
The County Quarterly Court and the
Bartlett Circuit Court convened to.day,
and tonight the School Board will meet
in monthly session at the Odd Fellows
building.
Whenever or wherever two men meet
at present the heat of the weather be-
comes the subject Of conversation for q
few minutes. 1t is a prolific subject
capable of being enlarged upon and pre-.
scented in numberless phases.
The Memphis Reds and the Evansville
Blues, in a Sunday gOme played at Cen
trail Park on yesterday before a large
congregation OF men and boys, settled
the leather-pounding contest by a score
OF 3 to in favor OF the Reds.
This afternoon the general council
should lake some action toward furnish.
ing the health officer with men and
means to abats nuisances and attend to
the sanitary condition Of the city. De.
lays are always dangerous in such mat.
tiers during the heated term in this
climate.
A collision occurred between two bug
gies on Georgia street, east of Rayburn
avenue, yesterday afternoon. The oc.
cupants of one Of the buggies, a gentle.
man and two children, we're thrown out,
but not dangerously injured. The buggy
lost two wheels in the difficulty and was
wrecked.
A most dangerous wooden sidewalk at
the bayou-crossihg on Georgia street,
between Main and Rayburn avenue,
threatens to cause the death Of one or
more citizens ere long, and then a big
damage suit will be inaugursted against
the city. The proper authorities should
repair this liie.trap.
The Avalanchiau had an elaborately
prepared Sunday sermon against base.
ball for yesterday mornings issue Of bis
journal, but the moral lectures of the
LEDGER OF the subject completely took
the wind out of his production, aud be
tore up the intellectual result in a ct Of
indignation aud chagrin.
The Appeal and Avalanche of yester
day morning, in referring to tho collision
between the sireet.car and the outgoing
Charleston railroad train, which occur
red on Saturday morning at the head of
Vance street, killed Mr.. Ben King, the
driver of the Inflated mule-box. We are
pleased to be able to announce that Mr..
King in alive, and his physicians state
that he will recover from the effects of
his injuries.
The street'car company should place
asgman at the Charleston railroad
crossing st the head OF Vance street,
and also at the Main street Louisville
railroad crossing SO as to prevent mule.
box drivers from running into express
and mail trains, The mule train is bound
to get the worst Of such combats, and the
stree,-car company should know this.
The concert at Estival Park last night
was largely attended. Those in attend,
snce comprised most respectable citi.
zeus, their wives, daughters and sweet
iesrts. The musical entertainment was
excellent and the refreshment depart
ment was well %patronized, Mr.. Meister
is making a reputation as a successful
caterer to the popular taste.
The French Club Picnic
will take place ut Fltzgibbon's Grove on