Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-27

The Fourth is just one week
ahead.
LEDGER job printing Office, ID
Madison street.
See notice of fine saddle mare in
" for sale column.
The New School Ma'am," price
fifteen cents, at Mansford's.
Crowds daily seek bargains at the
Big Boot shoe store, 344 Main.
Prof. Saxby's grand hop tonight,
corner Jefferson and Second streets.
First. class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, ID
Madison street.
The temperature yesterday ranged
from 7O' to 49,, with southeasterly
winds throughout the day.
The police have been ordered to
arrest all unlicensed vehicle drivers
without delay or favor.
Blackberry peddlers now roam the
streets aud sell the juicy ard palatable
iriit at ten cents per qnart.
The subject Of letting the street
cutters run With water is under con
sideratiou by the authorities
The fremen, it is said, are to turn
out for a parade on the Fourth Of
July. If they DO it will be splendid.
Those who have sWill garbage to be
hauled away must not put the stuff
out until they hear the bell Of the cart
driver.
Voss and O'Brien case illustrated.
Second supply received and for sale by
Rob Young, corner of Second and
Monroe.
The watermelon season is close.
Wilted ~cantelOpes from the gull
shores have been selling for a week or
tEO past.
All hail to the Memphis archery
club which, ia its contest with the
Pinafores on yesterday, came of most
victorious.
The soldier boys are asking for sub
scriptions to help defray the expenses
Of the visiting military here on st.
Johns Day.
Ingomar. Mamie G. and Little Lolita
are the animals named for a trot, the
best three in FIVE, at Olympic Park
ibis afternoon.
The LEDGER job printing Office, l3I
Madison, executes everything in the
Job printing line as neat and cheap az
any house in this city.
IN memory of their late friend,
VIM. L. Garrison, the colored folks
will meet and pay a tribute of respect
at Avery Chapel tonight.
Numerous persons are to be exam
ined az once regarding what they
know Of inhuman conduct toward
prisoners at Presidents Island.
Fresh pincapples from islands in the
Caribbean sea are in the market sell
ing at 81 80 to % per dozen. Bananas
sell at the same fgqre per bunch.
The best investment parties leaving
for the summer can make is to pur-
chase a line Of MansfOrd's cheap read
ing. Go to 29s Main street and make
a selection.
The cotton exchanges Of Eastern
cities have agreed to close on Friday
next in honor Of the national birth
day, and will not reopen until the
following Monday.
Several parties in our city drew
handsome prizes in the late drawing
Of the Louisiana Lottery. The next
drawing is on jolly Sth, aud everybody
should buy Q ticket.
The river here bqs risen about a foot
and a half within the past three days,
and the saBdbaF near the Opposite
shore has had q large part Of is re-
Gently exposed surface covered with
water.
For the FIRST time in their history
the Pinalore archery club was defeated
yesterday. The accident happened
on Mr.. AMOS Woodruff lawn, and
the Memphis cLsb we're the winners
by 1870 l2Q.
IS know fact that Ms Havana
crop Of 1879 was 8geF than apy for
@aay years previous Sa C9lemap,
err cigar kiag, HAS procured, ~ 2 con,
siderable expense, seBe cigars maar
OF the 70 crop. These are branded