Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-10
TENNESSEE.

GAINESVILLE claims a population of
1900.
Knoxville celebrated the third Of
July.
The Ripley News is for Marks and
Simonton.
The bridge across Tennessee river,
at Knoxville, blown down some time
ago is to be rebuilt shortly.
Professor s. j. Caldwell has been
re. elected superintendent of the
Nashville public schools.
The democratic congressional con-
%ventiOn of the ninth district will be
held at Humboldt on the 3lst ofJuly.
General A. W. Campbell, of Jack
son, is advocated by the Milan Ex-
change and Jackson Dispatch as a
suitable man for thenext Governor.
Thomas L. Williams, Esq, of Knox
vile, is the democratic nominee for
congress in the second congressional
district, against L. G. Houk, repub-
lican.
Milan Exchange We understand
the grape crop around Milan will be a
total failure this year. The wet
weather is causing them to rot and
drop of.
The trustees of the university Of
Tennessee have decided to admit all
students recommended by the normal
school to a scholarship in that insti-
tuition free of charge.
Colonel A. J. Wheatley is a candi-
date for representative of Henderson
county. They come out early this
year. Hon. l.. f. McHaney is also
a candidate for re. election in the same
county.
Upton Record 9th. The heavy
rains Of the past few weeks have de-
layed wheat threshing materially but
the crops of this county have rarely
been more advanced at this season of
the year.
Last week a gentleman living in
Lebanon by the name of Baili6,
while boring a well, discovered a
metal, which after being tested was
pronounced to be gold, a further ex-
pertinent will be made.
Brownsville States There are
two hundred and fifty empty whisky
barrels on the platform at the depot
awaiting shipment. They were emp
tied in Brownsville during the last
three months. Beyond this, we know
not.
Knoxville Chronicle: A slow tax"
alias Reputation exchange, thinks the
low tax party in this state will have
to contend with the railroads, the
~aristocracy, the flesh and the devil.
This is a mistake. The last named
gentleman is a prominent reputation.
list himself.
Somerville Falcon 9Th: Mr.. Webb,
a venerable o~ctogenarian living near
Macon, had his skull crushed by an
accidental fall last Saturday, causing
instant death. He was the father of
DR.. A. Webb, Of Collierville, and one
ofthe few surviving veterans of the
last wal with England.
Knoxville Chronicle During his
recent visit to Little Rock, Prof.
JOynes was asked to nominate a grad
uate Of our university to the position
of principle and superintendent of the
public schools in one of the most
no%urishing towns in Arkansas. The
offer has been accordingly rendered to
a young gentleman well known and
highly esteemed in Knoxville. We
are glad to know that our graduates
are sought for such honorable posi-.
tiOns.
Mason Call : We sincerely hone
Shelby county will not elect Ed.
Shaw to the office of sheriff. Shaw
possesses all the bad qualities of a
trickster, and has more than the COM
mon amount of intelligence, As a
steamboat cabin boy he was looked
upon with distrust, and as a ward poll
tician the same suspicion rested upon
him, and should he be so unfortunate
as to reach the sheriffs Office, the
same suspicion will follow him, and a
hundred-eyed argus will be overlook.
ing his actions.