Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-28
wednesday Evenine, July IS. $50
LEDGER LINES.

Brown & Jones, coal, Office 2Ss
Main street.
First ward democrats meet at Mar
ket square tomorrow night.
Orgill Brothers & Co. have just re.
ceived a large line of pocket cutlery
Judge G. w. Heiskell and others
will address the people at the Raleigh
barbecue to-day.
Fresh Kentucky chickens and eggs
received to-day by Victor d. Fuchs.
80 and Al Jefferson,
A dress parade by u three local
military companies is mentioned as
probable for Friday evening next.
Orgill Brothers & Co. have just re-
ceived a large line of pocket cutlery.
Business men will find it to their
interest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office.
Applicants for principal and
teachers certificates are to be exam
ined by the school visitors next Mon
day.
Air pure and bracing hereabouts,
and no ~pleasanter summer resort has
yet been heard of than right here in
Memphis.
Many visitors from the country are
daily seen on our streets. The larger
number come in on business, though
politics attracts a few.
Barbecues come off to-day at Mil
lington and CoviDgton, up the Mem
phis & Paducah railway. Numerous
persons from this city are going.
Round-trip tickets from Memphis
to Huntsville, Ala, including one
weeks entertainment at the Hunts
vile hotel, will be sold for SIG.
On the bluff, tomorrow night, the
Fourth-warders will have a big demo-
cratic jubilee, and public speaking
will be included in the programme.
Nothing venture nothing gain, is a
trueism old as the hills. Venture a
dollar for a half ticket in the Com
monwealth and you may gain a prize.
Get a ticket at the usual place.
The wind came gently from the
south this morning, and the tempera-
ture at sunrise was set down at Sc de-
grees by the signal service bulletin,
a rather high state of warmth.
Shreveport, in western Louisiana,
enjoyed nearly two inches of rainfall
last night. The people of North Car
DINA have also been having %drenching
showers, and Vicksburg had a drizzle
or two.
Next Saturday, at the courthouse, a
democratic convention is to be held,
the object being to choose delegates to
.he state sa5eTHateriai convention, 10
meet at Nashville the tenth of next
month.
The extension Of Promenade street
and the grading thereof, to render il
suitable for a public highway, is the
leading talk among those who own
property or do business near the vicin-
ity of the proposed street.
The residences ofthe late Col. Swain
near ellis station, will be sold to-
morrow in front of the courthouse, at
II o'clock. This is one OF the most
elegant and commodious houses near
the city, and a great bargain awaits
the purchaser.
In the approaching local election
General Turner will vote squarely fol
Judge i. B. H~orrigan, it is stated
The Encouragement knows the eff.
cient value of a wise, prudent anC
capable criminal Judge, and he wishes
to see Judge Horrigan retained.
The radical meeting on the bluf
last night proved so attractive to tn,
colored deck-crew of the steamt,
Parker, that they could not resist at
tending it, and the vessel was detaine,
ut the landing until this forenoon il
consequence of their indisposition +
labor.
The main engine of the water work
is undergoing repairs to-day, and til
auxiliary engine in use has causedo
reduction Of pressure, also a reques
to the public from the company to b
/ light on water until tomorrow, wheI
the works will be in full operatio,
again.
The old Gayoso house was damage
by fire yesterday forenoon a few hun
dred dollars worth, but the fame
were promptly quenched by the fir
department. The FIRE ignited in
bakery located in the house, and for
time the old pile was threatened wit
destruction.
Our colored citizens and citizen
s'ldiery who went to Helena las