Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-03
LEDGER LINES.

wa " SoSA uBut 10 morrow,
There was a heavy rain this morning.
White Swan flour and Charm Baking
Powders are growing in popularity.
The LEDGER will take holiday to.tnor.
row, aud consequently will not be pub.
The trains on the railroads will bring
hundreds of excursionists to the city to.
morrow.
The weather yesterday aud last night
was cool and cloudy, reminding one more
Of bleak November thaa sultry July.
A number of citizens left yesterday
and this morning for Louisville to attend
the Ten Brock. Mollie Mccarthy race.
Just received - Fresh crackers, Oat
meal, cracked wheat, graham -four and
Undorwood's pickles. B. M. Stratton
& Co.
Frot. Jackson, the py%roteehnist, will
send up two large fire balloons from Main
street, near Court Square. tonight at
eight o'clock.
The charred remains Of Thos. Ewing,
who perished on the Capitol City yester.
day, will be shipped to his former home
in Colfax county, Ind.
1t is rumored that the "disinfected"
Republicans are trying to get ont a
straight Radical ticket. Good enough,
but this is probably q blind.
Elsewhere will be seen the programme
Of the three trotting races, for large
purses, which will take place at Olympic
Park tomorrow afternoon.
The Bird Of Liberty and the Matron of
Freedom will De honored by celebrations,
fireworks, balls, music, ~feasting and &C.
cidents generally to -morrow.
Tomorrow is "Yankee.D Doodle Day"
and a glorious day it will be in Memphis.
Fireworks, picnics, balls, etc., with hun.
dreds Of visitors from all the surround.
ing country.
II the cool weather continues to- NOR,
row the Goddess Of Liberty will have to
a.
be less e%conomicalin her wardrobe, while
a blanket will not be out of place for the
Bird Of Liberty.
Tomorrow being a national holiday
the banks, cotton exchange, post Office
and all public Offices will be closed. The
carriers will make but one delivery and
collection of mail.
Pools amounting to about $l4OO on
the great Louisville race were sold at
Balls European Hotel last night. Ten
Brock brought $35 and Mollie Mccarthy
$40. At such rates there's millions in it.
Coroner Britt held an Inquest this
morning on the body of Gideon Street
(colored) aged about eighty years, who
died last night of heart disease, Elm an
alley between Madison and Monroe, near
Second
Tonight at eight o'clock, on Herman.
do street, opposite Grace church, our
patriotic young friend, Master Charley
Bridges, will entertain his friends with a
grand paper balloon ascension. The
balloon will be illuminated.
We are indebted to an accomplished
lady of this city for a miniature flag fol
the Fourth of July. The flag is much
smaller than the generosity of the appre.
c%iative donor, whose jewels are more
numerous and by far brighter than tn,
stars on the banner.
Recorder Quigley had only three case
this morning. James Fenster, arrest.
ed for running a wagon without q
license, was discharged. W. D. Woods
and A. B. Hurst, the former a time
keeper and the latter a driver of the
street car company, will have a hearing
this afternoon, the charge being fighting
Miss Mary Anderson has been warmly
received and entertained in England
not only by members of her profession
but by prominent citizens who have reaC
and heard of her American success
At the present date she is in Paris. ThC
Louisville News says she is married t.
the son of General John C. Fremont.
The report Of j. s, 0Sles5y, ex. super
intendent of county bridges, as to The
work lately done ON the Cow islant
bridge, was very unfaVorable to the par
ties doing the work. The County Cour
referred the report to the county attor
ney to take steps to indemnify the county
By such proceedings as may be neces
sary,"
AS yet nothing definite has been as
certained relative to the origin of til,
FIRE which destroyed the Capitol City ant
elevator yesterday morning. The super
intendent of the Anchor Line viii b
here this evening. II is not know
whether or not the elevator will be re
built OF what steamer will take the plac
Of the Capitol City.
The result Of each heat in the grea
race between Mollie Mccarthy and Tei
Brock will be announced from th
judges stand at Olympic Park to-moi
row. Arrangements have been mad
with Mr. Baker, Of the telegraph CON
uonv m taul the. vyira ~ tho nark an