Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-08
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If you want perfect fitting shirts buy
OF May, the shirt %tfilor.
Vaults cleaned at 25c per barrel.
Young Fitch, 1871 Washington.
Owing to the wet and damp weather
there will be no concert at Estival Park
tonight.
Tc morrow night a river excursion will
be given on board the steamer Vint
Shlnkle for the benefit Of the Irish
SRirmishing Fund.
At moo to-day as the steamer Phil
Allin was backing out ...om the landing
a negro man, name unknown, fell into
the river from the big wharfboat and
was drowned.
To-day an eclipse Of the sun will take
place, but it will not be visible in Mem.
phis. The people along the Northern
Pacific coast will have an opportunity to
enjoy the sight.
We are pleased to note that Mr.. Tom
Dufin, who Occidently broke his leg on
North Court some ten days ago, is re
covering rapidly, and will be able to be
out in a short time.
Candidates for the mayoralty and all
other municipal Offices are being heard
from almost daily at pre- 'ent. As yet no
formal announcements have been made,
but my ftiends, you know" talk about
the matter.
Yesterday several Memphians left on
summer tours to the Northward. They
wore their linen busters of the ulster
style, and carried a trunk and valise
each, a cane, au umbrella and a favorite
flask Of whisky.
Those who have to remain on the
bluff during the summer fluid some gra'
iication in the fact that tie weather
here Is about rs pleasant as any weather
to be found North, and that Memphis is
as healthy as any city in the land.
The city authorities are worked up
over the publications made by the city
press as to the filthy condition of the
city and the lack of harmony existing
between the different departments of the
city government on this important sub
jet.
The local end men of the Memphis
press seem to have caught the hydro
phobia. The Avalanche man had q bull
pup, but he lost it q day or two since
the Appeal man has q ~halfpouuder
black and tan, and our own man has a
pup Of the ScStch Sky breed.
Tennessee Changers as well as resi-
dents of our city will be astonished tC
learn that on q California ranch recently
wheat, which was standing in the ear a
a quarter to Eve in the merning, was
eaten as biscuit at a quarter before seven
having been cut, threshed, ground Ant
baked in two hours.
The Little Rock Gazette of the III
says: "Mr. Harry NJ. Potter, ct one
time q deputy United States marshal
under General Pagan, and recently trav.
cling for a Cincinnati firm, died at the
Capital Hotel in this city on Sunday
evening Mr.. Potter was formerly q
resident Of Memphis.
Principal Dice, Of the schools Of Gin
c%innati, says: when o young woman
commences to teach a school she loses
nine chances out Of ten for marriage.
The above assertion does not hold good
in Memphis, where a self.supporting VIC
man is regarded as somewhat Of q prizt
to draw in the lottery OF marriage.
The industrious colored burglar still
prowls in the suburbs and enters biz
ueighbors' dwellings for the purpose o
carrying away goods and chattels not hi'
own. The thief laughs at the officers o
the law, and continues his evil work with
Importantly. He ven goes so far Ns tC
steal chickens belonging to policemen
which might be called adding insult Il
injury.
The Old Folks Of Shelby county have
elected officers for the ensuing year al
follows; james S. wilkins, president
7. b. Lamb, frst vice president; j.. NJ
Patrick, second vic president; j. G
Lonsdale, ST., treasurer; W. j, B. Ions
dale, secretary; and Samuel Watson
historian. Colonel r, Dudley Frayse
was appointed orator for the annual bal
becue, with W. B. Waldran as alternate
The heavens opened, the thunde
rolled, the lightning blazed and lashet
the winds blew and the rain poured dow
in torrents for hours last night. II
ain noted as city scAvApger ard wash(