Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-02
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Advertise in the Memphis Business
Directory.
Kelly Il Icons miustrels will appear
at the theater again tonight.
The Howard Association met last
night and discussed many interesting
topics.
The warm spell of weather is enjoyed
by cotton planters who are engaged in
cotton picking.
The cotton season is opening up in a
brisk manner; nine hundred bales were
received on yesterday,
Lieutenant G. A. Lefiugwell received
an elegant sword. belt yesterday, he hav.
ing been voted the same by his friends.
The city fathers will assemble at the
city hall tomorrow afternoon, and will
attend to city business for the month Of
October.
At 10 o'clock last night a bright light
in the southeastern portion of the city
attracted the attention of the fremen.
No alarm was given.
The city schools opened yesterday for
the session of l877-7S, The attendance
of pupils was largely over the usual
average on opening day.
The butchers Outside the markets) are
on the war path after the city, because
Of the alleged exorbitant demands made
upon them as fish and vegetable dealers.
The magistrates comprising, the great
Ssnhedrin of the county, known as the
County Quarterly Court, meet daily at
the courthouse and attend to county
business.
On the llth instant, Thursday week,
an election for magistrate will be held
in the Fifth civil district, to fill the va.
cancy caused by the resignation OF
Esquire s. B. Robbins.
Near Lucy depot on Saturday evening
last DR.. Tom Peyton, a young man, late
of Dallas, Texas, committed suicide by
taking an overdose Of morphine. No
cause is assigned for the commission of
the rash act.
In North Mississippi baseball has be-
come a popular game amoug the boys.
The scores run up among the twenties,
which indicate that the batting and
fielding are not up to the standard of the
League Club games.
Lawyers, clients, witnesses and jurors
are pleased again. The courts are all in
session. Seven courts of record banging
away on law and fact at one time makes
the courthouse present a wholesale
business appearance.
Burglars attempted to enter the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Miller, on Fifth street, be.
tween Keel and Carr streets, Chelsea.
The burglars have made several attempts
to enter houses in Chelsea within the past
week. They are believed to be prowling
tramps.
The election Of q president and board
Of directors ef the Masonic Temple AS
ISOLATION on yesterday resulted es fol.
lows; David P. Hadden, president; s.
H Brooks, D. I. Porter, Louis Hanauer,
Isaac Schwab and R. c.. Williamson,
directors.
Last Saturday night incendiaries set
fire to the ice-house of Bohlen, Huse &
Co., on Butler street. The FIRE was dis
covered and extiuguished by the watOt
man and Denis o'Brieh before much
damage ensued.
Between three and four o'clock this
morning Frank Wait breatAed his last
aud died from the effect of his wounds
at the Peabody Hotel. Funeral services
will be held at the late residence Of the
deceased on Tennessee street at three
o'clock this afternoon.
A few days since a fast young man
named VIM Miller left the city, carrying
with him money belonging to his EN-.
ployer. He was intercepted at Grenada,
Miss, and several hundred dollars of the
money was recovered. lie abandoned
his wife aud family. He wa permitted