Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
LEDGER LINES.
More rain, more rest.

In many houses fires were started in
stoves and CRATES last night and this
morning.
Thinly clad persons shook and shiv-
cred in the cool, piercing and damp
Wind last night.
Heavy underclOthing and overcosts
dug up rom their winter cairns
yesterday and to-day.
Who obtained the first bale of cotton?
seems to be a matter of dispute just now
in mercantile circles.
The Hebrews of the city are making
preparations to celebrate their New
festivals, which will begin next
Quite a large number of country edi-
tors are in town, looking after ADVERTISE
nents, now that the business season has
A Little Rock paper says that colored
people are finding their way into the
country, as cotton picking has fairly
commenced.
Tonight, under the management Of
r. Meister, Miss Emma Cranch and Ar
band will give o grand concert at
Cochran Hall.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock the general
council will assemble ct the city hall for
the purpose of engaging in business for
the month of September.
There has been a decline in the local
provision market caused by a rumor
that a well known saloon lunch eater in.
tended to De operated on Tor tape worm.
The price of coal has advanced ten
cents per barrel with many dealers.
These dealers now ask ffiy.6ve cents.
The advance is the result of a combina.
ton
Next Friday night week the Sodality
Dramatic Association will appear in q
comedy entitled Zone Hundred Thou.
sand Pounds" at their Washington
street hall.
Customer to bartender: THE season
has changed. Put away the straw;
States can be saved without it," He ex.
changed his usual mint julep for a stiff
whisky toddy.
Shelby Lodge L. O. W. NJ, No. Al,
will be 'lavel-ed" this evening at their
by S. A. Taylor, past financial
secretary. It'll a beautiful specimen of
art and science.
Tonight ward meetings will be held
for the purpose of selecting three com.
mitteemen from each ward who will
form the central executive committee of
the new Workingmen's party.
Iii is said that not a single member Of
the American rifle team has black eyes,
and only one has brown eyes. This fact
gives support to thetheory that light eyes
are best for long range vision.
Whisper You Will be Mine, Love"
song and chorus, published by Ludden
& Bates, Savannah, Ca, has been re.
ceived. 1t was written and composed
by John I, Rutledge, a favorite Southern
song writer.
Thieves stole the Beal street market
scales last Monday night. A thief steal
ing the scales Of justice is an unusual
occurrence, but when the thief is cap.
tured the heaviest punishment should be
inflicted upon him.
The chain.gaDg is again increasing in
numbers. Many of its members are
adorned with the order OF the "iron
spur" which is not conferred upon them
for bravery in the field, but for running
away in streets and alleys.
The first car load Of stone for the Gus.
tom.house arrived via the Charleston
railroad yesterday. The stone was
hauled to the custom-house grounds.
The concrete foundation is now complete
and ready for the building,
The negro boot'black nuisance is be-
coming almost intolerable on the streets.
The hoodlums are increasing in num-
bers rapidly, and becoming more
roudyish and annoying to citizens daily.
The police should place a check upon the
boys.
Yesterday tue Belle Of Shreveport from
New Orleans to ST. Louis put Off a dead
body at this point, in violation of the
health ordinance, Health officer Erskine
issued an order for arrest, but the boa:
put out suddenly and went on her way
rejoicing, thereby GLIDING the officers.
G. L ZanRone's residence and saloon,
No. ll5 Jefferson street, was entered by
thieves early this morning, by boring
through the iront door with an inch and
a half augur, and robbed of $57. The
money was hid under the counter in a
cigar box.
The city charter requires a residence
Of two years 10 become q pteler OF FIRE.