Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-12

Rock railroad. The afternoon train
will hereafter leave the Louisville
depot at 4:3O and arrive at Little
Rock at 1850 the next morning.
At Fitzgibbcn's grove, four miles
out of the city, tomorrow, a delights
picnic is to be given by the
United Irishmen." Their motto is
"Caed Mile Failthe," andthis means,
thousand welcomes to the people of
the world.
Three kinds of payements on Main
all choice, including the
old stone, now much out of repair
on the west, the new in course
of laying down on the east side and
the wooden block, or Nicholson, be-
tween the railways tracks.
Letter heads, envelopes, bill heads,
bills Of lading, and all kinds of COM
mercial printing done as well and
cheap at the LEDGER Office as any
where in the United States. Mer-
chants would save money by calling
at LEDGER Office before giving their
orders to drummers.
The remains Of a bloatcd, defunct
canine on Butler street, between Main
and Shelby streets, offends and out
RACES the ol~factOries of all who pass or
live in the neighborhood, with posi-
bly, the exception of an occasional po-
who, like the Levite of old,
passes by ION the other side"
Cross signs no longer adorn the
highways and theaten to tumble on
the heads of the ~wayfarers. Wooden
awnings have been torn down in many
and are still untouched in 9TH
er places. There should be no ex-
ceptiOns to the rule, and all ought to
be demolished without fear or favor.
Mr.. 7. j. Prophit writes us from
Arkabutla, Tate county, Miss, June
l1th, as follows: at has been raining
here for three weeks. Planters are
terribly in the grass, but everybody is
hard at work, and crops looking well.
If we could have a few dry days,
we have a prospect of now, our
farmers would be all right"
Officers ofthe colored Odd Fellows
assure us hat no demand was
made for tickets or gate fees from per-
sons coming out of Estival park
night. AT least five thou
sand persons were in attendance, and
as there was a bar on the outside,
there was naturally some confusion
around the gate, which the managers
could hardly be expected to control.
The LEDGER Office book bindery,
ID Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
and material used in a first
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable of
executing work in as good and sub.
stantial a style as can be done any
where.
Talk about red tape circumlocution
in official circles It's nowhere when
compared to entering a modern dry
goods store full of system sales clerks
and cash boys, and buying thirty-fve
cents worth of drilling. Let an un-
believer make the effort, and ifhe gets
out of the haberdashers' clutches in
side ofhalf an hour, he will be lucky,
extremely SO.
We may safely assert that one Of
the most complete cigar establish
ment in the southwest is that of Sol
Coleman, and we fully guarantee that
that whatever is sold in his house is
the best. He makes a specially of
the finest imported cigars, and the
real, genuine b. F. Gravely tobacco.
His house is closed on Sundays. Try
Sol COleman's cigars.
The Southern Express company de-
livered another budget Of New York
papers, three days old, at this office
this morning. The Southern
Express company has secured a legal
victory in the United States court at
Little Rock, from whence an order
was issued restraining the railway au-
thorities from compelling the company
to withdraw from the Memphis and
Little Rock railway line. until the
cause is heard on its merits some two
weeks hence.
A pleasant social entertainment was
given last night at the residence Of
Mr.. 0. b. Parker, on Tennessee
street; the hosts daughter, Miss
Matte, being the fair lady in whose
honor it was arranged. The
beauty and fashion of the neighbor.
hood attended. The goddess Flora
and her consort, Tomona, poured
fourth the liberal favOrs for all, while
Terpsichoe guided the exercises with
her hand. The evening proved de.
lightfully enjoyable to every partici-