Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-13
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Buy your groceries Of j. a. Vigus &
Co., l49 Main street.
More Whitaker hams, just received By
B. NJ. Stratton 4 Co.
Why are the alleys permitted to re.
main in such a filthy condition.
Who is responsible for the detestabIe
condition of the alleys in this city2
The Republicans expect to elect a con.
gresham frem this district this fall.
Buy Barbour's berries. They are
larger boxes and berries than any other.
Illinois sandstone aud red brick for
the Memphis custom.house-bad enough.
If you are fSnd Of good eating, try the
Whitaker ham, at B. NJ. Stratton & Co.'s.
Is the board of health powerless to do
anything in the way of cleansing the
alleysP
This is the last day tickets can be sc.
cured in the drawing Of the Louisiana
lottery.
During the week there were seventeen
deaths in this city-eleven being colOred
persons.
Proposals for carrying the mails be.
tween Memphis and Little Rock will not
be received after to-day.
Mr.. R. c. Brinkley has headsS the list
for the big fireworks display on the
Fourth of July with 500.
The wheat crop in north Tennessee
and southern Kentucky is afflicted with
the rust. The crop will not yield much.
Saturday the johnson 4 Risk foundry,
near the Charleston depot, wa sold at
chancery for $4,000. The building cost
$50, 600.
Charles Martin, a colored boy aged
six years, fell in the Bayou at Vance
street Saturday afternoon, and was
drowned.
Boned turkey, boned chicken, roast
mutton, goose liver in oil, GuAva jelly,
canned eels, just received by B. NJ. STRAIT.
ton & Co.
0. F. Jackson (colored) was arrested
this morning. on the charge OF malicious
cutting. Martha Stokes %(colorsd) was
the victim.
We are now receiving a fresh lot Of the
celebrated Aldairy butter, and are offer
log it at very reduced prices. B. M.
Strattou & Co.
Bill BoregArd has been indicted for the
murder of George Right, the fisherman.
To-day Judge Ray is hearing the appli.
cation for bail.
Russian caviar, Curry powder, assert
ed soaps, grated pine-apples, bouelsSs
sardines, prunss in glass jars, just re.
ceived by B. NJ. Stratton 4 Co.
Commodore Tom o'Sullivsn's Little
Democrat fred a series of naval s~alutes
yesterday, but the gun did not frighten a
buggy nor cause a horse TO be upset.
The water mains on fernando road
are now in position. and extend as far
out as Mr.. Erb's residence. Water is
DOW ready for the residents on that
~thoroughfare.
The death sentence of Henry Smith
(colOred), who killed Clancy Long (col.
ored), in this city, has been reversed by
the Supreme Court. The defendant will
have another trial.
Officer Mcconnell this morning arrest
cd Ben Bartee (colored) for reckless
sprinkling. This handler of hose bap.
tized DR.. Hodges on Main street, near
Tue LOUISVILLE depot,
Elsewhere appears the announcement
to the effect that the present session of
the skating rink will close next Saturday,
up to which time the programme as pub.
lished will be observed.
Attention is called to the card Of con
noiseurs respecting the art gallery Of 7.
j Merritt, whose studio and halls are at
No. 2573 Main street. See notice else
where in to.day's LEDGER.
T. G. Roberts, VIM. Gill and B. T.
Hildebrand, indicted for assaulting the
son of B. Meyer with intent to commit
murder in the first degree, applied to
Ray this morning for bail.
Give your N at oncs to the Fourth
of July subscription, as there is no time
to call twice upon the same person. We
hope no business mar will decline to
give what be is able to assist in paying
for the display.
The alleys should be cleaned. 1t be.
hooves the board Of health to exercise
unusual watchtulness, as the sickly sea.
son and warm weather are now at hand.
We hope due diligence will be manifested
by the board CT health.
The Murphy movement in Holly
Miss, secured only III signsrs
Of the pledge, 200 Of the number being
persons. The total sbsiince lee
tureri have left Holly Springs and are
now at Water Valley, Miss.
Last year 4" Horse. Head Lou alias
Luoinda Tavlor IL ,loradl MAS savara1v