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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

Grand Opening Saturday Morns
ing of the New Senate saloon,
No. 8 Adams street.
This saloon has been elegantly fitted
up as a first. class saloon by Billy. Ike
and Jimmy. The saloon is furnl bed
in handsome style, has been neatly
painted and wall papered and presents
generally very attractive appearance.
The bar will be stocked with the
choicest wines and liquors, both i'm
ported and domestic, as we'll as beer,
ales and fine cigars. The saloon has
small open courtyard in the rear, which
causes the air to circulate freely and
produce cool atmosphere very enjoy
able at this season. As the three
young men who open this saloon have
many warm friends, it is fair to pre-
sumo that success will crown their
efforts to please the public. A call at
the Senate will make any lover of
good drinks and genial treatment a
regular customer. The saloon will
open Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
with fine lunch, to which the public
is invited. 99-101
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR.
An Era In the Financial History
of Shelby County.

The county trustee publishes a no.
tice to-day, calling in the entire float
ing indebtedness Of the county,
amounting to about ten thousand dol
lars. Such a thing has not occurred
before in twenty years. For all in
debtedness such as the building of
bridges, pay Of jurors, witnesse', Of
6cers, etc., warrants are issued by the
county court and signed by the chair
man. These certificates at indebted
ness were negotiable, and payable
when the funds in the hands Of the
trustee were sufficient. This created
a wide and profitable field for specu
lators, and the opportunity was not
wasted. There.were large number
Of brokers who made their headqu If.
ters at the courthouse, and waylaid
Jurors, witnesses and others for the
purpose of buying their scrip. Sew.
eral years ago it was worth from forty
to fifty cents, but has been gradually
climbing toward its face value, recent
quotations ranging from SO to 81 cents
After it was bought it was registered
and paid in turn. 1t was usually &
long but profitable wait. The county
is now able to pay its entire floating
indebtedness, or warrants issued prior
to the first of June, dollar for dollar
This is owing entirely to good man
agement. Economy in such officer
as the judge Of the criminal court
and good management on the part o.
the chairman of the county court, has
done it all. When it became known
yesterday that county warrants woulC
be paid in full on presentation, SCRIP
was in lively demand, and good dea
Of money was made out Of the fats b.
the sharps. A specimen speculate,
informed party that he was paying
ninety-fve cents. Bat" he added
''as you are tenant of mine, I'll Civ,
you ninety six"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
THE FOURTH OF July.
Lively Preparations for a Bril-.
liant Celebration.

A number of young men about the
city have gone actively to work to get
up entertainments for the approaching
lO5th national anniversary. They have
chartered a couple of steamers to
make trips down the river every hour,
arranged reduced excursion rates on
the railroads, prepared a gold medal
for the best drilled white military
company, will give a silver cup to the
best marksman, have a fishing frolic,
also an illuminated dancing grove,
with bran or sawdust under foot ;
arranged submarine explosion after
the style of the great He'll Gate exca-
vatiOns in New York harbor few
years ago, have a tub race in the river,
also grand swimming match between
Captain Maynot, of California, and
Mons. Condoner, Of Florida; have
engaged large supply of string and
brass music, and contemplate 5 glori-
GUS time generally. The day we cele-
brate promises to be extremely lively
hereabouts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

sioner Eaton prefers a permanent fund
and the distribution of its increment
yearly, on the basis OF population,
under governmental supervision. The
matter will be brought up in congress
by the + lends of popular education
next water
Second-The creation of the Office
Of superintendent of public instruc-
ton for each territory, to be filed by
the appointment of the president, for
the enactment Of a law in regard to
education in the territories and the
District Of Columbia, necessary, for
the information of congress, to be pre-
sented through the bureau Of educa-
ton.
Third-The organization of an edu-
cational museum in connection with
the bureau.
These recommendations will prob.
ably be embodied in Secretary Kirk
woods annual report.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
McKEE'S Csc SHIRT.
Buy Pitcher Pumps Of Browne.
COURTHOUSE NEWS.

Chris. G. Payne received sentence
of six years for COW stealing.
The guard under SEN ance at Albany,
New York, for robbing the wrecked
steamer City Of Vicksburg, of which
vessel he was Waterman, testified yes
terday that he took quantity of goods
from the texas of the boat to the shore,
but afterward let them drift away for
fear of detection. The case is being
argued to day.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Sip Burns and Mrs. Susan
Barton.
: Considerable complaint is being
made Of the Don-arrival Of the acts Of
the last legislature, which adjourned
on the 9th of April last. The state
publisher contracts to furnish the acts
Of each legislature thirty days after its
adjournment, yet nearly sixty has
elapsed and not a copy has yet ar
rived. Magistrates are all in the dark,
and their complaints and suspicious
that some jobbery must be afoot, is
well founded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
A BLUE sun.
Professor LangIey's Expedition
and its Objects.

N. Y. Times.
Professor s. P. Langley, director of
the Allegheny observatory, famous in
the line of discovery of solar physics.
is about starting on an expedition of
scientific and popular interest. The
main object Of this expedition is to
determine by actual experiment the
amount of heat given by the sun to
the earth. Numerous questions Of
importance to meteorology are closely
involved in this inquiry, and hence It
has direct practical bearing. A lib
eral citizen Of Pittsburg, Penn, who
wishes that his name should not be
made public, has betrayed the large
cost OF the requisite apparatus, and
also of the inciden al expenses of the
expedition. The co operation, and
hearty assistance OF General Hazen.
chief Of the signal service bureau, has
been given to this enterprise, and it
proceeds under his official direction.
To attain its special object the expe-
dition must seek one of the most ele-
waited SUBMITS on the continent, in an
extremely arid region, these two con-
ditions being essential. These are
only to be found in the remote locah-
ties OF Arizona and southern Cali
fOrnia, in places far from civilization,
snl where the aid of government by
lh9 war department is indispensable
both to provide transportation and
protection.
One OF the objects of the expedition
will be te prove by new class of ex-
periments a curious conclusion which
Professor Langley has already arrived
at: to the effect that the sun is not
really white, or even red object;
but that sunlight is in reality deeply.
darkly, beautifully blue" We, how
ever see sunlight only through the de-
u i've MI dunn o! an atmosphere. We
in the position ofpeoplc who have
been looking through colored spec
tscles without knowing it. If we had
always looked at the electric light ia
this way-say through yellow glpsses
we should have fully believed it
yellow. The proof that we have a
blue sun is, however, Somewhat con-
elusive at present, and this expedition
is likely to add to tho strength of the.
proof This is rot merely a subject Of
curious inquiry. If our atmosphere
in reality has played the part of yellow
glasses, it follows that an enormous
proportion Of the suns heat has never
been ia ken into account in those ques-
tions of scientific meteorology which
have spF,ial bearing on climate, and
hence upon agriculture and other
practical affairs. Two adjacent sta
lions will be selected, respectively at
heights of 5000 and $4,000 feet, for
purposes Of comparison, through their.
very different thickness of atmosphere
The personnel of the expedition will
include at least six specialists s. of
whom one will be an officer fro m the
army, three from civil life IND two
non commissioned officers of the sig
nal service. The expedition starts
July lst, from Pittsburq.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
Extra IIazarI.ous.

a certain officer received areport of
policy written, covering, among
others, this item: "One hundred and
fifty dollars on her wigs, braids, puffs.
rolls, curls and other hair for her per-
sonal use, etc. =" The presiding genius
of said Office exhibited an alarming
ignorance OF the subject in writing
the agent as follows: This is an un9
common item, and, as we find no blanks.
Tor an appropriate survey, you will
please speedily answer the following
interrOgatiOus. What is the color Of
her hairl and, if red, decline. Is as
sured married or single? If married.
Is her husband quick tempered?
Does she fire up quickly herself? If
single, has ste beaux, and do they
smoker Does she use a spark arrester?
Is she near sighted or cross-eyed, and
are her dressing mirror lights globed
or basketedY Is she a match maker.
and is she subject to 'em? Has she
sparkling eyes, and is she an heiress2
Limit degree of heat of curling irons
and toilet chemicals to bay water and
champagne, and not more hazardous
Strike out lightning clause if steel
hair pins are used. CeliulOid pins.
back combs. bang supporters and other
articles prohibited, and powder linn
tied to twenty-five pounds in metal
packages. 1t any moral hazard or enc
mics, decline"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
POLICE POINTS.

Five arrests were made yesterday.
A stenogapher took down the evi-
dence in the street car accident case.
Chss. NeightIy, whose hands were
entirely too soft for laboring mans,
was warned to go to work or he would
be given six months situation on the
island.
Will Nash alias "The Kid" was ar
rested by Detective Pryde yesterday
aud locked up in the statiOnhouss.
He, together with three others, are
wanted at Msldern, Duncan county
Missouri, for the murder Of Crawford,
last year, who was a candidate for
sheriff at the time against Nash's un-
Gle. Nash says he has been hiding in
Florida.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
All kinda q iob prlntlng executed

All kinds Of Job printing executed
at the LEDGER cfEice, ID Madison.
The lowest barometric area in the
country to-day is in the gulf states.
The Masonic order, as represented
by our colored citizens, contemplate
q picnic at EST ral park to-day.
The LEDGER Office book bindery, ID
Madison street, has good wOrknen,
uses good material, and charges mod
crate prices.
Our subscribers leaving the oity can
have the daily LEDGER mailed to any
address for SOC per month.
A light rain set in at ten o'clock
this forenoon, the clouds which sent
down the sprinkle coming from the
northeast.
Nearly one hundred and sixty stu
dents have attended the Christian
Brothers college during the past
scholastic term.
From IS to Sli was the thermome-
trio range yesterday, the breeze COM
ing from the northeast or east all day
and from the same quarter this morn
ing.
Easterly winds and local rains are
announced for to-day over the Tennes-
see aud Ohio valleys by the signal
service kilograms from Washington
City.
Another chance to win a prize is
offered by the Commonwealth lottery,
of Louisville, which holds a drawing
next Thursday. Get a ticket at the
usual place,
Our cotton receipts are now nearly
5000 bales ahead of last year at the
same date, and we may count on get
ting several thousand more before the
new crop begins to arrive.
The commencement exercises at
Leubrie's theater last night of the
Christian Brothers college pupils at
tracted large audience, and the enter
tainment was highly interesting.
The Pioneer cotton mill association
has applied for charter, the incorpo-
rators being c. B. Clarke, John K.
Speed, W. j. Booker, S. H. Brooks,
L. B. Horrigan, L. B. Suggs and John
NJ. Peters.
The time between sunrise and sun
set has been the same for the past ten
days. The sun sets tomorrow even
ing at twelve minutes after Z o'clock,
and the days will begin to get shorter
at the rate of minute in "a hours.
The leading magnates of the Mem.
phis and Charleston railway are here
on visit. Among the list Of distin-
guished visitors are Colonies E. W.
Cole and c. NJ. McGhee, John D.
Rather, W. W. Garth, E, White, A.
G. Gordon and General Joseph
Wheeler.
The regular Saturday chancery sales
will take place tomorrow in front of
the courthouse. Mr.. r. ]. Black,
clerk and master, will sell an interest
in the Raleigh Springs, and also a
house and lot on Linden street near
Lauderdale. and one on Beal near
Lauderdale.
One Of the workmen at the corner
of Main and Jefferson, this morning,
broke large stone with his hammer
and pint or more of petroleum or
rock oil gushed out in various di.
rections. There was no hole in the
stone, and it looked perfect on every
side. 1t was a mystery of nature, aud
will afford theme for scientific study.
ARHRFgA np AstHA-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

The commencement Of Miss Con-
ways school took place to-day and
was very interesting event to tho
patrons Of the institution and the
friends Of education generally. Owing
to the hour at which the exercises
closed, our reporter was not able 10
furnish report 10 time for this issue,
butt will appear Tomorrow in full,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
MCKEE'S Csc SHIRT.
Buy Hose Cart Of Browne, 40 Madison
Musie i'm the Air.

Early in July, at Estiyal park, a
series Of open air musical entertain
ments are to be commenced. The
initial performance will be given by
Curtis Roman Students, embracing
ten artists, who, seven years ago,
formed a musical organization to travel
in Italy, and who have since then won
fame by their skill as musicians in
various countries of Europe. They
are nov at st. Louis, where they have
been rewarded by great success. Their
instruments consist of Eve msndolines
Or guitars, harp, a harmonocoD, a
flute and a FIRST violin. The
guitars have fourteen strings, their re =.
portoire isYAried and extensive and in
cludes Italian, French and German
operas, American airs, Italian nation
al airs and dances, and other features.
Nearly every member OF the company
is a musical composer. The admis.
sion to the park during the proposed
performance will be very reasonable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
Buy Wen Pipe Of Browne, 40 Madison
Personal.

Personal.
Mr.. Niles Meriwether, city engineer,
has gone to north Alabama.
W. H. Conner, engineer of the
steamer Night Hawk, is up again from
a spell of sickness and ready for duty.
Mr.. R. A. Clark and his bonny bride
arrived from Corinth last night and
were escorted to his late residence by
the Pole Bearers brass band.
Miss Willie Leftwich, daughter Of
the ex- Mayor and ex-Congressman
Leftwich was married yesterday by
the Rev. Mr.. Mahon at his residence
to Mr.. Allen Asher, a well known
young gentleman of this city, and con-
nected with the mercantile house Of
W. B. Galbreath & Co. No cards.
Mr.. Alex B. McCrosky left here
yesterday for the Virginia springs on
a tour of recreation. The young gen.
eman's acquaintance has been much
sought by numerous list during the
past few days. Before leaving Somer
vile he literally donated thousand
dollars to his step-uncle, Mr.. Payne,
gave another thousand to the same
gentleman in trust for a youthful
brother residing with Mr.. Payne, and
as much more to another member OIL
his family. Mr.. McCrosky, it is re-
ported, contemplates opening drug
store in St. Louis next fall. He was
in that business from the time he was
ten years old until a couple of year;
ago, with Mr.. Butler, at Holly Springs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
Kahn & FreIberr,
Cor. Main and Poplar,

Cor. Main and Poplar,
viii offer for few days only, small
quantity hnest White Nsinsook 0rgandy,
l5c per yard Sublime quality black
Cachemire silk $3.50, cost a per yard
Only two or three Dress Patterns on hand
Laces, at prices and assortment such as
no house in Memphis presents.
KAHN & FREIBERG,
Main and Poplar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

Mr.. G. s. Cone, jr., general passen-
ger agent Of the Ohio g. Mississippi
Il. r., a gentleman Of extensive travel,
saws Lakewood is the most beautiful
resort in America. He has engaged
rooms for the season for his family,
and will go by the New York, Penn
sylvania & Ohio r. r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
II the Hat FITS. Wenr II

Il only coais you one dollar, and a
beauty at that. Three materials to
select from: Fur, Feltaud Straw, very
latest styles, too. Other stores sell
these goods at from % to g. Call
before the assortment Is broken.
ONE DOLLAR HAT STORE,
344 Main Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
WednesdaY,s AccIacnt.

WIN. Flynn, the street car driver
arrested for running his car over and
killing Posey Webb, little colored
girl, on Wednesday evening last, was
released on $1,000 bond yesterday and
appeared this morning in court for
trial. Half dozen witnesses were
examined, including the father Of the
child. The testimony was the same as
given in this journal yesterday. The
child's father gave his testimony in a
rather incoherent manner aud at one
time when describing the mangled ap-
pearance of the body after the acct
dent, gave,entirely away and burst in
to tears. He soon recovered, however,
and went on with his testimony. The
prosecution is represented by District
Attorney Heiskell and the defense by
Mr.. Geo. Gillian. The witnesses
will be taken before the grand jury
to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

The Boston Post beautifully saws.
tom Young replies to General Grant
more in sorrow than anger. de seems
to wish to call the attention of The
country to the fact that the great man
noticed him at all, Had Grant Kicked
him he would doubtless have felt
highly hopored, and had red patch
insertedsin his trowsers to mark the.
spot"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
MCKEE'S Csc SHIRT.
The COMPUTATION Bursted.

The Combination Bursted.
The hat men have puttheir wise heads
together for the purpose Of getting up
some kind of a move to drive us out
of town. No, gentlemen, you can't
do it, and to make you more wrathy,
we will from this day on sell our en-
tire stock of Hats at the Dollar Hat
Store at the following prices:
Ventilators, Is and 75c
Canton Straws, 65c
Brown StraWs, 40c
A genuine idaricaibo Hat, 300
Cream -colorcd Sun Hat, 25c
Children's Mixed Hats, 40 and 3Oc
DOLLAR HAT STORE,
10l 344 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
Conquered at Last.

A summer cooking stove, suitable
for any room, and throwing out no ez-
ternsl heat, can be seen in operation at
n; schwarzenberEs, $50 Main st. $751;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
BOLOGNA SAUSAGE
to the Trade.
u. sEEssEL, SR., q son. los
INC Comef TIaa Come.

A newspaper carrier or two saw a
large, wide comet in the eastern heay
ems this morning before dawn. It's
advent has been predicted by scient-
lists for some time past, and it is said
to be the great comet of 1872.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
Fresh, Oily, Live wrapptTs,
In
Henry Clay Imported Cigars,
JUST RECEIVED
by SOL COLEMAN.

Our cOlored brothers were out TO-
day enjoying the weather with process
sion, parades and music.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
a. D. .. W.

Alta meeting Of johnson Lodge No.
q. last night. the following officers
we're elected: S. A. Taylor, P. N. W.;
G. Girard, N. WI. II. Mathes, G.
F.; Moses Kinsella, o; /. N. Rainey,
recorder, John Beamish fnancier; w.
Z. Davis, receiver; S. Friedlander, I
W.; }. H. Russell, 0. W.; N. D
Smith, trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
EspanOIa Reina Victoria,
LHzO ReIBa Victoria,
Rosa Bouquets,
4 for 81,
At SOL COLLEEN ANS,
ICE

O'Neil s. Co., No. 8 Howard't Row, lake
ice at wholesale and retail. Steamboat and
railroad shipments receive special atten-
ton Orders for city delivery LETT at q. B.
Bryan & Co., No. 20 Madison street,
promptly filed. III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

NOTICE TO BEER DRINKERS.
The finest and coolest I.agerbeeF
ever sold In Memphis,
always fresh from
VIM. J. Lemp's Ice Vaults,
on tap at St. Nicholas Exchange
JOE EMMERICH, Mgr. 95t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24
Americans in Mexico.

N. Y. Herald.l
Judged by the dispatches that from
time to time roach this country from
our sister republic, the only Mexican
news is about Americans. This is
quite gratifying to our national pride,
but it should also be very gratifying
to Mexico. The oldest nation in
North America is in much the same
condition that the great west was a
few years ago. It's wonderfully rich
in natural resources, but to properly
develop these an immense amount Of
capital is necessary, and Mexico has
little or no money to invest in great
enterprises. Eastern money! built
railroads to the west, put steamboats,
on western rivers, erected mills,
stocked stores, and did everything that
money could do toward helping west
ern promise to develop into perform
ance. AS result our great west, not
long ago a wilderness, is now the won
der and admiration Of the civilized
world. Now that elbow room is be-
coming scarce in our own new coun.
try, Americans are pressing into Mex
leo, and as most of them carry money
with them, Mexico is in luck. There
is not another country in the world
that will return so much for little.
Besides fertile soils and rich mines
the country has one resource Of which
the west was always bare she has a
large population which is we'll dis.
tributed so that labor is always within
reach. The two countries are FORUM
ate in their acquaintanceship; each
can offer the other what most it needs,
and neither can prosper without bene-
fit to the other. A great deal of Amer
lean money may be wasted in Mex
leo, for the Yankee has not yet learn
ed that there are people who do not
care at all for things that he esteems
highly; but in the long run the returns
will be sure and the benefits mutual.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

To Cohen's and buyoue ofhis summer
hats before you get sun-stroke.
Ventilators, 81, former price $3.50
Canton Straws 81, former price $50
Panamas, 81, former price l5O
Brown Straws, 81, former price l5O
Boys Mixed Strags, 75c, " LOO
Children's /" 75c, 1.25
Soc, 100
Boys Sun Hats &c, 10c, 15c, zoo, 25c.
COHEN, The Halter,
1Ol 2l9 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-24

Leave orders for EatabIes for
sunday Dinner at Albert Sees
sells Market, 1914 Main st. 10l
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Educational recommendations

Special TO Cincinnati Oommercial.l
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Among
the recommendations to be made in
the annual report of the commissioner
of education this year are these: First,
that the whole or a portion Of the net
proceeds arising from the sale of pub
lie lands be set aside as an educational
fund, the annual income theretrom to
be divided pro rata among the several
stat IS and territories and the Di trict
of Columbia, to be expended in the
maintenance of public schools. The
commissioner approves the principle
of the bill which passed the senate
last session, and died by the expira
tion Of the forty sixth congress in the
house committee on education, but he
strongly disapproves Of the bill in the
shape in which it was when it
came over to the house. 1t pro-
vided for the distribution of the
patent Office and land Office incomes
pro rata annually upon the basis Of
illiteracy. This would give the south
large amount of money annually TO
be spent Internationally. Commis.