Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-20

Trustee Fleece. Those who fail will
be put to additional cost and trouble.
The money is needed and it must be
collected.
Excellent health is reported
throughout the surrounding country,
and in this city the doctors could all
go to the Nashville centennial for a
month, if they had the money to pay
expenses.
Cupid continues to cut capers with
young peoples hearts in a lively man
ner, and despite the fact that May is
not much of a marrying month, a
goodly number have married here
abouts since the month opened.
Sandbars begin to show their yellow
tops above the water level in the Mis-
sissippi river, and the banks in the
bends are rapidly caving. The latter
feature is one which invariably occurs
during a decline Of the water from
its high levels.
The suit of Galbreath against
0verton, involving some $4,000 paid by
the former as a security debt on a note
Endorsed for Allison Brothers by both
Mr.. Galbreath and Mr.. 0verton, was
closed and given to the jury in the
circuit court this forenoon.
Those who roam abroad in the late
hours of the night continue to wall at
the gas company because no lamps are
lit for several hours after moonset.
Economy is the order o the day, even
in the items of street-car mule feed
and the public gas supply.
City and country merchants
should not forget to attend the sale by
order of the chancery court, of five
thousand pairs ladies' and misses
Cincinnati custom-m made shoes. The
sale will take place at 3O2 Main street,
on tomorrow friday at II am.
The county authorities are busy
buying up the county indebtedness,
and wiping the parts they purchase
from the face of the earth. To get
out of debt is good, and it makes all
classes of people, even corporations,
feel nice.
The old bonds of this city, upon
which no interest has been paid for
almost six years, are still worth in the
market % cents on the dollar. Hold
ers Of such securities still feel strong
in the faith that the city will pay, in
some shape, ere the present generation
passes away.
Mr.. Frank Trimble, of Somerville
j. G. Trimble, Of Mount Sterling,
Kentucky, and others, who went to
Fort Smith, Arkansas, some days ago,
to look at the place and the country,
returned last night, and reported that
they met a cordial reception and had
a very pleasant time.
Three weeks of dust and no rain, is
a long season of dryness for this sec
ton. Our chances to have a little
moisture from the skies between now
and tomorrow are verygood and then
unsprouted cotton and other seed will
come up, and thirsty vegetation will
rejoice with great vigor.
The waters of the river continue to.
decline, and are now about midway
between extreme high and low levels.
The rise and fall here is close to 36
feet. When down to its lowest, there
is between four aud five feet Oh the
shoalest places, and when it is highest
over forty feet.
A pleasant and well attended mar
riage ceremony came off at Calvary
church, near sunset, last evening, DR..
Geo. White officiating, and the candi-
date for connubial bliss being a pop
ular young man, Mr.. W. j. Belcher,
while the fair bride was Miss Carrie
B. King. After the wedding a num-
Der of friends of the happy couple
were entertained at the residence of
the mother Of the bride, on Shelby
street.