Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-18

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congress.
The De Murska concert at Estivsl
Park tomorrow night will be the grand.
est yet given by this artist and troupe,
There will be q large attendance.
The men WHO believe that everything
depends upon the nomination of any
one individual will have a chance to
prove their faith by their works in the
August election.
The two colored military companies,
Mcclellan Guards and Memphis q ouAves,
were presented with a handsome flag at
the Exposition building, where a social
entertainment and ball were given.
There will be a total abstinence meet
ing at 8 o'clock to. night in st. Johns
Methodist church, corner of Lauderdale
and Vance streets, Messrs. Turner and
Williams will deliver addresses. There
will be good music.
There is q great deal of dissatisfaction
among the Irish because of Reilly de.
feat in the convention. The statement
of the Appeal that General HorriCan is
an Irishman is not accredited in Pinch
and other deestricts.
Last night there war a large and en-
thusiastis independent meeting of the
d~isaffected in the First ward. Among
the number Of persons participating we're
County Court clerk boilers from the
Democratic convention.
When will the bridge on South street
be repairedf We understand that the
contract has been let to Mr.. Belts, but
still the work does not go bravely on. 1t
is time for some one to arise aud explain
the reason Of this delay. The time for
jobbery in contracts is past, and that
bridge must, and it shall be built. What's
the matter2
The new ~six-oared gig, built by Captain
Charles Hunter, has been finished, and
is now on exhibition at Martin Kelly's
establishment Main street. The boat is
so feet long, 26 inches amidships, and
cost about 1925. Captain M~aiugault Is
the commander of this boat, which will
have a champion crew ready for the re.
gatta next Sunday.
Memphis Appeal: Prior to the ad.
journment Of the convention yesterday,
the delegates passed a vote of thanks to
the chairman and secretary. They for.
got the tellers and the busy reporters Of
the press, who daily noted down and
published their doiRgs and sayings. The
delegates have the thanks of the report.
eFS for adjourninG sine die"
The Appeal says: Yesterday the
United States Court confirmed the
Presidents nomination of Mr.. E. S.
Hammond, Of the fem Of Randolph 4
Hammond, Of this city, as United States
district judge for the district Of Yves
Tennessee" The United States senate
and not the United States Court con,
frmed the Presidents nomination.
We regret that Mr.. ReilIy's friends
bolted the convention yesterday. We
commend the conduct of Mr.. Reilly in
refusing to accept Mr.. Fishers advice to
withdraw his pledge and play the devil
with the convention. Mr.. Reilly de
serves credit fer the manner in which be
has abided his plighted word and honor
to a convention where his name wa,
presented.
The delegates who bolted the Demo
cratic convention yesterday did so upon
a merely personal ground. While the
defeat Of any Irishman for n place OF
the ticket is to be regretted, still it is vel
enough to state that no Individual
whether Irishman, German or of Other
nationality, carries the Democratic par
~ in his pocket, TO be let or rented o.
the cost Of Official rrelerment. Thi!
question has to be settled, and now is 81
good a time to do so as will ever occur
Fred Adams, as president. Dabney M.
Scales, as vice-president, and A. W.
Otis as secretary, yesterday sent a tele.
gram to Senator Harris, at Washington
saying that 1.-THE law class of Memphis
are gratiied at the nomination of their
professor, Il. S. Hammond. for United
States District Judge, and respectfully
ask your support in securing his con.
irmation." Probably this telegram was
the cause of Mr.. Hammond's nomina.
ton.
A new organization Of the Memphis
Wooden Mills took place yesterday. The
capital stock was increased by the add
ton Of $4,000, one.tenth Of which was
foreign capital. The following board O.
directors was elected: T. II. Milburn
NJ. L. Meacham, J. W. ClApp. John W
Cochran, John r, Flippin, James r
Miller, john NJ. Peters. Mr.. T. II. Mil