Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-13

the coolest saloons in town.
A dispatch from Helena received
by Capt. John 7. Washington, agent
says the steamer Hattie Rowland, with
the Josie Harry in tow, will be up on
Friday night. Signed, Milt Harry.
A brass and string band. garnished
with a squad of vocal singers" trav.
eled through the lower portion Of the
city, just before daybreak this morn
ing, and serenaded a number of people.
"A Discussion on Predestination .
is the title of a neat pamphlet of
twenty pages, by Mr.. G. Jackson, an
old and highly recognized citizen of
this city. We are indebted to the au-
thor for a copy.
Cotton futures are now from one to
one and a quarter cents per pound
lower than when the market was so
excited, seme three weeks ago. Here
the price Of middling is a half cent
lower than it stood on the 23d of last
month.
The board of health has ordered
that no more privy vaults be cleaned
without a special permit also report
that disinfectants will be supplied to
those who wish to disinfect. They
wish everybody to whitewash and
clean up.
The grammatical Hercules of the
Avalanche, in poking fun at this
journals local regarding his defective
English, says Zone popularity about
this funny business, and that consists
in the fact that he is especially anus
ing when he least intends it." Let
u horse laughing neighbor parse the
foregoing and give results.
The breeze whipped suddenly
around the circle last evening about
sunset and came down from the
northeast, stirring up whirlwinds of
dust and cooling natures heated ca
loric to a delightful degree. This
morning at sunrise a light, six-mile
breeze came from the same direction
aud the temperature marked 79'.
The situation is somewhat changed
here to-day compared to what it was a
year ago, especially regarding the
value of hay. A lot sold yesterday
for $3.50 per ton and the same quality
last season sold at 1915 per ton in
fact, good hay then sold here at IS
per ton. A short crop is said to be in
prospect for the present season. The
meadow area is less and the yield bids
fair to fall off.
"If the sanitary officials find any
mans premises filthy and nnclean,
they should order it abated forthwith,
and enforce the order, not yentilate
the nasty thing through the newspaper
columns to render timid people un-
easy" So said a well known bank
president yesterday, and the remark
was indorsed by those who heard it.
Mr.. Crute and Mr.. johnson, who
were in a box for swindling. and
against whom the proof Of their guilt
was overwhelming, now roam at large
and breathe the air of freedom. They
a thank their lucky stars and the
sprightly little attorney who worked
on the public sympathy so neatly
principally the latter, however. He
earned a big fee whether he received
it or not.
The annual examination of the
Christian Brothers College will take
place at the college hall, as follows
June l2th-Primary and third pre-
paratory classes; 13th-First and
second preparatory classes; 10Th
intermediate aud third collegiate
classes; 17th-First and second col
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legiate classes lSth-German, Greek,
Latin and book keeping classes.
Specimens of drawing and penman
ship will be on exhibition in the study
hall. Exercises to commence at 8
nm. precisely