Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-29


and destined to New York by the
steamer Robert Mitchell this fore
noon were DR.. F. L. Sim and family,
also MI. Arthur Parker and family.
The ratiiers viii rejoicingly ratify
on Friday night. Pyrotechnics, in
tellectual and illuminative, cannon
firing, speech making, and a general
jolli6cation will be the order of the
evening.
While intense heat spreads through
the northern cities, and the sweltsring
inhabitants are fastening to seek cool
resorts, our folks at home are enjoying
a delightful atmosphere and a genial
temperature.
The crazy DR.. Langdon was turned
over 10 n Of his kinsmen at the po-
lice station this morning. The loOny
gentleman has figured hereabouts and
down the river a hundred miles in
days of yore, and in no very pleasant
manner.
"Cincinnati's Candidate, General
Winfield s. Hancock's Cincinnati
Grand March," is the title of a new
piece Of Emusic by Il. Mack, and pub
lished by Lee & Walker, lib Chest
nut street, Philadelphia. A copy has
reached this Office.
The Lone Star base ball club, of.
New Orleans, left for st. Louis this
morning, all in good cheer and we'll
pleased with the attention shown them
here. They did not play yesterday,
and threatening skies this morning
caused a determination not to remain
longer.
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.
John 0verton, jr., to-day paid the
taxing district taxes on city property
to the amount of $s,935,56, not includ-
ing state, county and December sew
erago tax. This is a good example
for tax payers, large and small, and
shows that the property owners have
faith in this place.
The tail end or platform of a sleep
ing car was scrunched and several
persons slightly injured at Milan,
Tenn, yesterday, by one passenger
train backing down into another. Gen.
Hume, Of this city, had a leg pretty
severely scraped, and made a close
escape from serious injury, but he was
not disabled by the mishsp.
A rumor prevailed on the streets
this forenoon hat the republicans
had last night agreed upon a ticket to
represent their party at the ensuing
August election Tor county officers.
Ed. Shaw, colored, for sheriff; VIM,
Bigelow, for chancellor; L. B. Ea-
ton, county trustee; John League,
criminal court Judge.
At the meeting held by Diamond
Lodge No. 5S3, K. of H., last night,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: JAS. B. Cook, die.
tator; B. P. Robson, vice-dictator;
j. r. Goodwin, assistant dictator; C.
W. Kealhofer, chaplain; Louis Gold
reporter; H. A. Tatum, fnan-
cial reporter; j. L. Wexford, treas
ureri JOS. ManOini, guide; Sam Block,
guard; D. G. Marden, sentinel.
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
machines 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.
Colonel Adam Clark, president Of
the Arkansas press association, and
editor Of the Arkadelphia Standard,
accompanied by his wife and little
son, are in the city,the guests Of VIM.
NJ. Randolph, Esq, Of Beal street, on
their return from Washington, New
York and other eastern cities. They
passed through the city some weeks
ago with the Arkansas press excur-
sion and are perhaps the last Of the
party to return.
Officer Henry Wilson, who captured
a counterfeit money-passer yesterday,
is mentioned by many citizens on his
beat as a valuable peace c~onservator.
He tones down unruly boys, runs in
roaming cattle and other annoying
animals, and is indefatigable in his
efforts to keep everything in good
shape over the route under his super
vision. Such officers deserve praise,
as they command the respect, conf
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