Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-30
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THE CITY
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Brown Il Jones', coal, Office %.
Main street.
Too much holiness and politics fol
comfort at this time.
lowering about the nineties again
is the mercury column.
No rain promised to day, and the
dust increases in volume.
Driving too fast on our public high,
ways will resultin arrest by the police.
Sleeping on the benches in Court
Square is INDUCED in freely by loun-
gers.
The sum of s307S5 YVES realized for
the Garfield orphans at the recent
picnic.
Fresh Kentucky eggs and CHECKER 5
at Victor D. Fuchs, 80 and Il JefFer
son street.
For midsummer, business is all that
can be desired, aud every merchant is
satisfied with the prospect ahead.
Business men will fad it to their
interest to have all their job printing
doae at the PUBLIC LEDGER office.
With the signing Of the minutes to-
day the United States court, Judge
Hammond on the bench, will adjourn
until the fall term. -
Loose cotton from cotton samples
and cotton bales at the shed, on Main
street, caused the cowhiding dispute
mentioned yesterday.
A grand festival and hop will be
given by the young ladies of St. Pat
rick's parish next Tuesday evening.
August Sd, at Estival park.
What We are to enjoy in the way of
theatricals during the next amuse-
ment season, is n of the topics occa-
%sionally alluded to at present.
Except right along the south Texas
gulf coast line, this was the warmest
place south Of the Ohio river during
the early hours of this morning.
Lolling lazily at the summer resorts
is among the amusements of many,
and for this torrid weather it is the
wisest thing a capitalist can do.
Iron ladders for fire escapes have
been erected in the alley at the rear
of the Peabody hotel. This has been
done to comply with the law on the
subject.
Thekitchen of the widow Minor, at
l55 South jackson street, was ruined
by fire this forenoon. The engines
had run, Tut otherwise the damage
was slight.
The sale of tickets in the Common
wealth distribution company closes to-
day, as the drawing takes place to
morrow. Call at the usual place and
get a ticket.
Our three local military companies
the Chicks, the Bluff City Grays
and the Light Guards-are to have a
dress parade on the bluff this evening
towards six o'clock.
The ornamental alphabet book for
bookkeepers, draughtsmen, painters,
engrayers and all who desire a manual
. for fine lettering, can be had for 25c a
Z copyat Mansford's.
A train went up the Paducah rail.
way this morning with a crowd coins
a to a barbecue at Lucy station, the
round trip fare being fifty cents. A
splendid time was expected by the
6 party.
The Lone Star base ball club. Of
New Orleans, have been playing al
Louisville for several days past. They
had several games with the Eclipsc
club, and also contested with the Rec
y Stockings.
The police court was a dead failur,
this morning. Besides two or tire,
p health ordinance violations, only on,
g case was on docket, that a drunk an,
: disorderly bartender, who was fine,
I five dollars.
J.. The residents up about the L. & n
+ railway depot have been rather takel
aback by the news that the alley be
e tween Main and Second streets, an,
E passing through the railway grounds
is to be closed. 1t has been a highwa,
q for many %wayfarcrs, and the talk OF
the subject has been pretty lively.