Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-12
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county.
Spring chickens the size Of a quail
sell in Milan at fifteen cents each.
Milan shipped the first peaches
from West Tennessee last Sunday.
A new postofice has been estab-
lished in the southwestern part Of
0bion county to be called Chrystal.
McNairy county has recently lost
by death two valuable citizens-Judge
James f. Mckinney and MIR. N. G.
Biggs.
A severe thunder storm passed over
Haywood county Friday morning, de-
strOying crops and greatly injuring
property.
Bolivar Bulletin: The citizens of
LaGrange and vicinity speak of Civ
ing Hon. II. Casey Young a grand re-
ception upon his return from Wash
ington.
II is reported that Hon. w. ?.
Caldwell is an independent candidate
Tor congress in the ninth district, to
represent the greenback low tax dem
ocrats.
A monster snake of an unknown
variety was killed near Humboldt
last week. 1t was six feet long and
had a stiff long stinger two inches long
in its tail.
linton Record, 18th: A furious
gale last Saturday night was followed
by a heavy ram. The ground is too
wet now in many places to plow, and
the cotton is very grassy.
1t is reported in Nashville that
Rev. Robert A. Young, DID,, is soon
to marry the widow of the late Com
modore Vanderbilt. She is a south
ern lady formerly Of Mobile.
General Dupuy put in profitable
work at the late circuit court, in Lau-
derdale. He sent ten persons 70 the
penitentiary, and found about sixty
persons guilty Of misdemcanors.
Oliver Ambrose, an accomplished
stenograph, has been appointed secre.
tary to President II. W. Cole, of the
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
aud Memphis & Charleston railroads.
Col. John Ii. French, OF McMinn-
vile, has been rendered and has ac-
cepted the presidency of the APP
preaching Tennessee valley fair, to be
held at Rhea Springs the 18th of 0c-
tober.
Paris I~ntelligencer: The delegation
which goes to Cincinnati, is of the
best material. and goes uninstructed.
The electors for the state at large are
gentlemen able to meet the foe in
every conflict.
The hospitable people of Jackson
are making extensive preparations to
entertain the members of the Tennes-
see press association at their annual
meeting, which occurs in that charm
ing little city the 10Th instant.
The Haywood county delegates to
Chicago were in favor of Blaine, while
the voters of the county were nearly |
unanimous for Grant In the language
of a loyal colored stalWart, DE people
was fur Grant and de delegates went
up dar and voted for Massa Blaine"
Milan exchange, 10th: In boring a
we'll at j. II. Dickinson's residence
in this town, last week, after boring
down about eighty-fve feet, they
a log, large pieces of which
brought to the top, ard in one of
which was found a piece of iron.
Will some scientific mind explain
Brownsville States: Although re-
peatedly solicited to become a candi-
date for congress, the Hon. John r. |
Bond steadily declines to allow his
name to be used in that connection.
If he adhers to this decision we be-
.ieve that the present incumbent,
Hon. Chas. b. Simonton, will have al
walk over for the nomination.
American 10th Jacob +. Thomp-
son, one of the wardens at the state
died yesterday. His remains
will be sent to Shelbyville, where he
was born and reared, and where he
a large circle of relatives and
and friends to mourn his loss. Capt.
was a gallant Confederate
and a man of nObler heart is
to be found.
At the state democratic convention
On Tuesday, Mr.. %Ingersoll, of Knox,
that the officers of the conven.
ion. B. A. Enloe, president, G. +.
secretary, and A. B. Upshaw,
assistant secretary, be added to the
delegation from Tennessee to the
national democratic convention, to be |
held at Cincinnati, June 3, as hon
trary members. The motion was car
ried, thus highly complimenting the
officers for their efficient work.
A senator is responsible for this
One day he went with a friend, a
member OF the house to the White