Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-22


and efficient officer. The distressed
father will pay a liberal reward for the
recovery of his sons body.
Tonight a grand Democratic meeting
will be held at Frye's stock.yard, Chel-
sea. Among the speakers is General
Gordon, who will be expected to answer
the statements made by G. P. NJ. Tur
ner.
Saturday afternoon John James (col.
ored), Of Brownsville, was struck with a
pickaxe by Simon Holloway (colored),
aud soon died from the effects Of the
blow. The two men were section hands
on the railroad.
The Democrats of the Third ward will
have q mass meeting to. morrow night,
corner of Adams and Second streets.
Hon. Casey Young, Hon. George B. Pc
tiers, G. w. Metcalf and Robert Hutch.
inson will speak.
Saturday night there was a big Demo.
cratic meeting at the corner of jackson
and Main streets. Colonel George CAN'T
George Peters, Robert j. Black, Colonel
Robert Hutchinson, General Horrigan,
Judge Ray, j. ]. Rawlings and W. W.
Mcdowell made speeches.
A benefit concert and picnic will be
rendered the Memphis Temperance
Guide by the friends of temperance
a. the LeAth Orphan Asylum, mex.
Thursday. A number Of speakers vii
deliver short addresses, intersperset
with vocal and instrumental music
Groce's string band has been engaged
for dancing. Tickets Fifty %cents-lGdie
free.
On the alley running from CAusey
street, between Beal and Linden, is a bi,
hole about twenty feet long, twelve fee
wide and ten feet deep. This nuisance
was caused by the bursting OF the sewe
and emits a sickening stencil, concern
ing which there is much com plant. Thi
nuisance has existed for more then tw,
weeks and should be abated at once,
The epterprisipg people of Bunty
Station have recently built q l%iterar.
hall, which is a perfect gem in an arch
? tectural point, 1t is proposed to have
popular lecture delivered once or twiC
a month in this hall The first Of Il
series will be delivered tomorrow nigl
by Mr.. Scott A. Murray, of this cit,
Subject, THE English Language
Origin aud Growth" The public are i
vited.
Is We are requested to call attention
= the fact that dead dogs and cats are
be found in the ponds on both sides
Third street, between Broadway al
: Alabama, in Southwest Memphis. Tt
water in these ponds is of a greeni
color, and With the aid of the decompc
ing bodies Of eats and dogs, may eau
sickness. One gentleman who ow
properly in the above locality says th
2 he is determined to sell it as soon
is possible.
To-day is the anniversary Of the ter
Bile fight before Atlanta, Georgia, fol
teen years ago, being the 22a Of ia
The Federal army WAS commanded
General Sherman and the Coufederat
by General Hood. In that fight t
Federal General Mcpherson wal killl
aud the Confederate General w. H.
Walker. A number of ConfederaI
from Memphis we're killed aud woundt
= among the latter we're the lamented CT
tain NJ. W. CIuSkey and Colonel 10
a. W. Dawson, both Of whom have sin
died. Ths; engagement was one OF
= most sanguine and terrific Of the Altar
campaign, which lasted over one h
bred days. The result of that day 70
"a Swallowed the early necessity of the ADJ
Ut donment Of Atlanta, which was fus
done, and that beautiful city was laid
lst ssbes by the friendly torch of Gene
Shei man.