Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-17

OF the Tenth ward, made a strong
Democratic speech at the Raleigh barbs-
cue yesterday. he is truly what he
proclaims himself to be, and is one Of
the boldest orators to be found on the
stump. he expects to speak tonight al
the barbecue on Cane Creek.
The reporter saw a rare sight yester.
day afternoon. A candidate walked into
a saloon and smiled all alone. 1t SO
happened that no one saw him enter but
this reporter and a Murphy. Out of pure
courtesy the writer refused to leave the
Murphy, and this accounts for the rarity
Of the thing.
Ed Shaw and bis party nominated
James Anderson. The latter, at Kerr.
vile, denied that there we're any Radi-
calls on his ticket. What vanity this
young politician has to think that tie
public believes such an assertion. The
election will cohsign this Mr.. Anderson
to political oblivion.
There will be a basket picnic on Fri.
day, July 18th, at Magee's Spring, near
Lucy Station, which is easily accessible
to the Second, Third, Fourth Sixth and
Seventeenth civil districts. A large
crowd Of the friends Of the candidates
as we'll as ladies are expected. Willis
Neal will furnish a splendid barbecued
dinner for thirty.6ve ceuts.
Jim Anderson, one of the Radical
nominees on the National ticket, and
MOjor George W. Winchester, one Of the
Democratic nominees, had a quarrel at
Kerrville yesterday. While Mr.. Ander'
son has more muscle than brain, still be
will find that his belligerent efforts are
disagreeable to his would.be victims and
subjects.
Misses Jennie Jones, Kate Hartman.
Sallie Woodward and Emma Peak
Messrs. j. o. McOlintock, A. Refs, B
Hollenberg and L. r. Deverall have con.
sented to take part in the complimentary
concert excursion to be given on board
the steamer Vint Shinkle tomorrow
night for the benefit Of Mrs. Rose P
Thompson. This will be the grandes
excursion of the season. There will b,
a large attendance.
The Murpby's held forth again at tn
CoDgregationalist Church, GU ThirI
street, last night. The few that wer
there were determined to hold the fort
until fall, when, as they declare, it
their intention to open up lively again
They claim this warm weather with it's a.
iendant p%rostration to many, is a war;
ing to those whe seek to keep cool b
pouring down beer, iced drinks, etc
They will have a hard time eonyincin
the average drinker of this.
n
Cows and horses s~uccumbed yesterda
to the heat. A very fine COW was lyin
10 the gutter on Union street, near tn
postoiice, trying to cool off from Ii
water flowing down the street in cons
quence of the sprinkling by the posto
fee attaches. The gentleman holdiu
the hose very humsnely turned the wat,
on the COW, which finally got up an
e walked of, a happier and o cooler co..
doubtless.
At the Gayoso House, on Shelby stree
t. yesterday, a little girl named Loui
Allen, aged eight years, while engage
8 in the dangerous practice of sliding dow
the banister Of the stairway leading l
to the second floor Of the building, acc
dentally slipped and fell q distance
some fourteen feet. The girl struck b
head on the stairs and received serior
injuries. When picked up she was q
, parently dead, but on an e~xaminatic
= being made it was discovered that b
right arm raj broken and her head W
" severely bruised.
The Louisville Evening News says 1
:, effort made by the banks to depreoia
= the Mexican dollar, when it is know
: that it contains two grains more Of silv
than is required by the legal standsl
and when it is made a legal tender
x the laws of congress, is one that shoC
' not be c%ountenanced by the commerce
a. community. The Mexican dollar, in
4 ality, is worth more than the Americi
coin Of the same denomination, a
Dr. should be received at par by the ban
q in all business transactions.
- During the summer OF 1865 some |
known admirer of Andrew Johns
placed his name in marble upon one
III the famous trees in Cllveros coun.
'e- California. Several months after, sol
a. vaudal hand defaced the slab, and
ng subsequently crumbled and fell to
'p' ground. But there is one man who n
er forgot the act, and, on the 18th Of |
Of June, Major Ben c. Truman, who is "
nd known in Nashville, after persistt
labor, obtained permission to replace
Us, marble tablet, which he did with his o
ny hands and at his own expense. A
now the name of Andrew johnson
on handsomely cut in marble, graces one
wo the famous trees above named, TWEEN
tn two feet in diameter and 3l9 feet high