Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-29

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are likely to have trouble.
The assets of several bankrupts
were sold at auction to-day, at 1876
Main street. Included among the
rest were notes, judgments, accounts,
claims and interests in lands lately
held against, or by G. II. DeFOrd, 0.
+. Prescott, W. +. Reaurer and j. NJ.
Williams.
The L.. & N. railway company has
agreed. to pave Auction and Concord
streets between Main and Second,
an Second from Auction to Concord
being three sides of a square zeal the
depot, the consideration being privi-
lege to close and use an alley passing
through their grounds.
Messrs. R. G. Craig & A. Hatchett
are daily bringing to market from
their fruit farm, four miles south of
the city, the most luscious and deli
cious peaches ever raised in this vi
cinity. These peaches are for sale by
R. G. Craig & Co., 36l Main street,
and also by Lyle & Shields, corner of
Main and Adams.
The ticket contest between the L.
and N. railroad and the Chicago, St.
Louis and New Orleans road has been
a nicably arranged, and the rate for
round trip tickets is fixed at SO.
About three hundred Knight Temp
lar and others are expected to go from
here and over two hundred from Jack
son, Tennessee.
Old Prob said occasional nsyester-
day, but they failed. Scattering clouds
with a soggy look edged up along the
horizon several times and showers
fell, perhaps, fifty miles away, but
none came nearer to us. A light rain
would not be unwelcome just now,
though none is presaged for to-day.
Toe best of signs fail, however, at
times.
The contract for paving the public
landing in front of the old elevator
site, at and above the foot of Beale
street, has been awarded to o. H. P.
Piper at $l5,O75. There is 5000 square
yards of paving, at S1.35 per yard,
5000 cubic yards of gravel at IS cents
and 500 lineal feet of drains at 40
cents per foot.
Another section of the Main street
pavement has been completed, and
the highway is now open to unim-
peded traffic as far south as Union
street. This Shortens the single track
Of the street railway to the space be-
tween Union and Beal. Two or
three weeks more, and the latter pOr-
ton of the work will be finished.
The swish of the cowhide was heard
in the big cotton shed at the lower
end of Main street yesterday after
noon. A Swedish Waterman laid a
liberal dose upon the back and limbs
of another well known in cotton cir
cles. The person dashed laughed
heartily after the frolic, and didn't
seem to mind it much. Cause not
ascertained.
The river excursion for tonight on
the steamer 0sOecla Belle promises to
be pleasant and enjoyable. 1t is un.
der the auspices of such well known
and highly esteemed ladies as Mes
danes Babb, Semmes, MallOn, Lunn,
Keely, Moody, Martin, Kelly, and
Dennis Smith. The arrangement
committee are Messrs. Jno. j. Duffy,
?. j. Mallon, Joe P. Carey, NJ. sE.
and Chas. Blessing.
At the Hancock and English meet
ing, on the bluff, neal the foot of
Poplar street. Tuesday night, Major
j. c. Maccabe addressed the assem-
and numerous friends compli-
mented him highly on his first effort
of the present campaign. The major
has entered into the canvass with
and will keep the ball rolling
from now until the election in No
vember.
1T jess looks like a gallus frame
fixed to hang a darby on" said a
colored citizen as he eyed the stand
up for public speaking, neal the
corner of fernando and Pen.otoe
streets, and where Hon. John League
delivered his first public grafton in
behalf Of Hancock, English aud Athy.
Several heard the remark let a cool
chill travel down their spinal cord,
and passed on.
George Heron, who was found by
the roadside in south Memphis with a
shot or two in the back of his thigh
several mornings since, is an old often.
der. Some two years ago he was
caught with a mysterious looking bag
full Of roasting ears, and he was prose
cuted for vagrancy. George is very
reticent as to the position he occupied
when fred upon, and it is as yet a
mystery who peppered the scamp. He