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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
Fire This Morning.

A two story frame residence build
ing belonging to Mrs. Graham at 102
Promenade street, north of Market,
caught fire from a defective Aue in
the rear part of the house at seven
o'clock this morning. The alarm was
sounded by tie tugs in the harbor and
the engines reached the spot in time to
save the lower story of the premises.
The upper part was burned, dis6g-
ured to the extent Of perhaps $500,
while the furniture of two families
was rather badly injured by hasty re-
moval and water. No insurance on
either the house or the contents. Half
Of the premises were occupied by Mr..
Fred Davis, relative ofMrs. Graham,
the owner. Captain William Maingault
resided in the other half of the house,
and sad feature of the mishap was
the fact that his aged mother had
died three hours before the blaze, and
her remains had hardly been laid out
for burial before the FIRE alarm was
given. The corpse was removed to a
neighbours on the opposite side Of the
street from whence the funeral was
conducted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.


Linden Street Christian Church
Sundays school 900 am; Lords sup
per 1870 am. Pastor absent for
this month, no preaching tomorrow.
Second Presbyterian Church-Sab-
bath-school $50 am; services at IL
a m. and s pm, by Rev. j. NJ. Rose,
pastor. Services in the lecture room.
Grace Church--Rov. Edgar Organ,
rector. services as usual by the rec
tor at II am. and 8:l5 pm. Sunday
school at 81 am.
Preaching at First Methodist, on
Second near Poplar, at II am. and
8:l5 pm, by the pastor, Rev. r. H.
NahOn. Sunday-school at $3.50 a m.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

selling county scrip which didn't be-
long to him, and the sheriff put the
bookkeeper in Jail. His name is Frank
Cardiff, and it is not known how far
his spcculations have extended.
The Porter Guards held a meeting
last evening and eighty-two men, re-
Gently Of the Light Guards and Bluff
City Grays, we're enrolled. Officers
are to be chosen next Friday, and the
new company starts with.auspiCious
surroundings.
The ancient Spartans used iron only
for money. I'm these days We use
gold, silver and paper. Every man
desires money. Try to secure gold,
silver or paper by getting ticket at
the usual place in the Commonwealth
Lottery, which draws on the 3lst.
H. Seessel, ST., & Son, corner Jeffer-
son and Second, will receive tonight
an extra shipment of those deservedly
popular tenderloins. Families want
ing choice loin steaks for Sunday
breakfast should leave their orders
this afternoon, and the orders will
be delivered tomorrow morning.
A clever looking cloud of dark and
deep proportions gathered in thenorth-
west last evening near dusk. 1t was
full of electrical material and flashes
lighted up the surroundings for an
hour or more. The cloud was soon
scattered to the four winds, however.
and the many who watched and hoped
for it to b roaden and bring shower
we're doomed to disappointment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
COMPLICATED QUESTION.
The Tangled Condition OF \ fairs
Which the Presidents Death
WOuId Cause.


special to the Courier-J Journal
WASHINGTON, August 18.-The ru-
NOR that the Secretary of State has
prepared and the President has signed
proclamation converting the Senate
in extraordinary session seems reason.
lble, but it is officially denied. The
Evening Critic of to-day contains the
following interesting editorial: I'm
case the President should die, there is
only one way to continue the govern.
ment and, that is by the instrument
talities of the constitution. Mr..
Arthur by right of succession, falls
heir to the Presidency, and the people
will cordially grant him support. 1t
is no ordinary occasion; cool heads aud
temperate judgements will be required.
That part of the problem is self-regu-
lating, but how about the Vice Presi.
dency2 OnlyOne answer can be made.
The Senate would have to be con.
vened at once in special session, and a
presiding officer elected. A session OF
the House would not seem to be neces-
sary, although perhaps desirable.
But how elect presiding officer of the
Senate to act as President, in the
event of an accident to Mr.. Arthur?
Has this question been properly can
vassed? With Mr.. Arthur in the
White House, the Senate would be a
tie, including the newly elected mem
bers from New York. but they can
not be included. The law requires
that the credentials OF a Senator must
be submitted by the Vice President or
the Secretary Of the Senate; in this
case we would have neither. The
Vice President would bein the White
House, and the Senate has nc Score.
tary to act in his place. Who can le-
gally submit these credentials? No
answer can be found to thisvital query,
and, until one is found, the Senators
from New York must remain out in
the cold. We have thought deeply
over this proposition, and can reach
but one conclusion. Should the Sen
ate be called together by an accident,
which all hope may be avoided, it
would bein order for the chief clerk to
temporarily assume the duties of the
late Secretary; under the emergency
it would certainly be allowed. An
election for presiding officer would
then be the FIRST thing in order, and
the result would inevitably be Dem
ocrat, the two Senators from New
York not being members Of the body.
In case any question arose on this
point the Democrats would have the
power TO send their GASES TO the Com
mittee 90 Privileges and Elections, and
to keep them there till the organiza-
ton had been effected. More than
this, the Democrats being in a MAORI
ty, could change the entire complex.
ion Of the committees, and would very
probably do 80, inasmuch as they lost
them through the treacheryof Malone.
When all is fair 10 war, one OK is just
as likely TO DO gored as the other"
0na Ne(v York Cit., cayinaa hail
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
POLICE POINTS.

The laws minnow net caught two
small sardines yesterday. They were
bad boys and were sent to the Island
to learn how to behave.
George Pratt, an ovsrgrown colored
youth, was sent down for one hundred
days for beating little cripple with a
brick.
Joe Thompson, the one-armed
chicken thief, was fined five dollars
for abusing a citizen who called to
try and identify him as a visitor to his
hen roost.
Esq. Quigley fined ]. r. Wallace
fifty dollars to-day for carrying two
little pocket pistols. The pistols were
single barreled but they cost him
twenty-fve-dollarS each.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
FULL MOON.
A Seed Boom.

The value of various kinds Of seed
has recently taken a sharp movement
upward, and are not behind the staple
article in an apparent desire to join in
the trade boom. At Chicago last
Wednesday prices were excited and
higher, at the following: Timothy seed
for cash 81 47a2 So for good to prime;
clover seed s., and new seed for No
vember s. 50; fax seed 81 % on track
and 81 26 delivered. Sales we're made
of 3 cars clover seed at 81 85a5; 5 cars
aud 2S9 bags timothy seed at 50 40a2 So
cash; 81 4Oa2 421 for August; 81 4Oa
2 42l for September and 81 42a2 42l
for October; Is cars and 10000 bushels
fax seed at 81 25a1 rs cash; 81 25al 26
for September and 81 % for November.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
PUBLIC LEDGER.
TEN CENTS PER WEEK.
THE CITY.
Evening, August 30, 1851.
LEDGER LINES.

Melons on ice at Clements.
New moon next Wednesday.
Francisco removed to ga Main.
j. w. Alley, ash wood, foot Besl st.
Dust foot thick in the roadways
again.
Brown 4 Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
Choice blue damsOnS for preserving
at Clements.
Hazy hereabouts and foggy at Nash
vile this morning.
A darby prisoner named Nose
Meyers died in Jail yesterday.
To morrow is the tenth Sunday af-
ter Trinity and 233d day Of the year.
Half the people in town could not
sleep last night, owing to the excessive
heat.
One thousand more choice Memphis
melons at Clements, Sc Beal street.
Will deliver free.
The Humpty Dumpty party of Tony
Denier is to initiate our theater to the
public, five weeks hence.
Fresh oysters-frst of the season
in tin cans received per express by ].
A. Signiago, 278 Second Street.
At sunrise our mercury marked 800,
and 30 warmer than yesterday at the
same time. Range yesterday, 75o to
92o.
The tugs made lively racket in the
harbor at seven o'clock this morning,
and many suburban sleeper thought
the entire river feet had been fred.
Victor D. Fuchs, 80 aud Al JefFer.
son, has supply Of choice red snap
pers. His store will be open to-mor-
row Sunday morning from 8 to 10
o'clock.
The flag on Odd Fellows Hall
building hung at half mast yesterday.
in respect to the late Major W. R.
McClune, whose funeral took place
yesterday afternoon.
The roof of Calvary church is in
course Of construction and the sacred
edifce begins to present a shapely out,
line. Its old friends will not know it
after the improvements are finished.
A good many people who heard the
street car bells for the first time YES.
terday thought an unusual number Of
rag gathering wagons we're out. They
found what it meant before night
however.
Sheriff Haskens caught his book.
keeper at 0sceOla few days since.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
A Serious Accident

Esq. P. NJ. Winters met with Sc
rious accident last evening, which is
likly to lay him up in bed for some
time and serious consequences may
entail. After transacting some bust
ness at house on Front street near
Auction, he started to leave and mis-
taking low window for a door, step
ped out into space and fell distance
Of seventeen feet to the ground below.
One ankle was badly sprained and
there are some indications of internal
injuries.
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LEDGER Bindery, 10 Madison.
ofthe Christian nrolher

College Ofthe Christian Brothers.
Two weeks froms tomorrow the
Christian Brothers College will open
their doors for the fall and winter
term. This popular institution Of
learning is desirably located on Adams
street, in the very heart of our city
and it offers an opportunity for the
education of our youth, second to no
College in the country. A thorough
classical, scientific and commercial
course can be acquired, and all leading
branches are taught in careful man
ner by most accomplished and compe-
tent teachers. This College hold a
high rank in the estimation of its
patrons, many of whom are to be
found among the various religious
sects. The terms of tuition are rea-
sonable and will be made known by
the faculty at the College, either in
person or by letter.
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a Hundred of Elm.

This means the Macs, as they are
called for short, but Macaronians
really. An even hundred will be in
the party tomorrow, as that many
tickets have been issued, and each
mans name is in the dinner pot. The
steamer to convey the party to Camp
299 will carry the broad pennant Of
the chief, at the fore, in the shape of
the mammoth macaroni fork. In view
ofthe fact that this is their first naval
voyage this season, extra preparations
have been made, and each Macaronian
has set himself down as a committee
to make the rest happy. The Macs
never quarrel, but eulogize each par
ticular member of their party in a way
that will knock the spots out of any
other eulogistic object, even that Of
the newspaper man when he under.
takes to plaster praise on our watch.
full jailer, General Leslie, whose pris-
oners haven't been allowed to run at
large for several weeks past. The
Macaronians are going to have a
hurrah worth reading about.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
CECOND ANNUAL PICNIC
~ OF THR
PLEASANT HOURS SOCIAL CLUB,
At Fltzgihbon's Grove, Sunday Auu. a.

Admission SOC. Ladies free. No improper
characters admitted. Trains leave Louisville
depot 2. 5 and IN. Return ut and II 80
p m. Fare for the round trip. 25e.
Committee Of Arrangements Joe Kressen-
Floor COmmitiee-T WerkhoYen, Schmidt,
] Strehl.
Gate Committes-s c Smith, A Carey, Il
Jamison.
Privileges Of stands to be sold TO the highest
bidder. Bids viii receive PROMPT attention BY
> kressenbeIg, in care of M II Coover 4 Co.
ioo washington street; or BY A Maender, 29s
Main street, upstairs.
There will be a series Of games, such az a
Foot Race for silver cup, Wheelbarrow Pace
Sack Race. ireased Pig, Potato Race. 1888 l4e
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A Good Scheme.

The introduction of the bells on the
street car mules is good and their
jingle has a metropolitan sort Of a
sound. They will warn children to
get off the track, let passengers know
when cars are approaching and make
absent minded people believe they are
in the middle Of New York perhaps.
Now let Mr.. Semmes continue his re-
formatory efforts by having the tracks
leading to the suburbs put in order
before bad weather sets in, or he'll
grow gray before the next grass comes
up. 1t is a healthy exercise to be
jolted and bumped over the tracks at
present, though many would prefer to
take other kinds of medicine than that
of the bouncing kind one gets in a
street car ride. However, Mr.. Semmes
is progressive gentleman and has
already introduced so many improve
meuts, that it is likely he'll be pre-
pared even for the mud when it comes.
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BEEF TENDERLOINS
Received daily per Express.
III. SEESSEL, SIR, & SON.,
Cor. Jefferson and Second.
1851
Attention, NIacaronians!

Members and invited guests are re-
quested to call Immediately on E. j.
Badinelli, $40 Main, or H. Solari, 272
Front street, and secure tickets for
the grand festival to be held at Camp
299 on Sunday next, August 2lst
Steamer will leave foot of Union street
at s am. sharp.
By order CHIEF Mac.
Attest-CHIEF CooKoNIAN. l49
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Buy Gas Fixtures Of Browne.
Patiently waiting.

Out on Poplar street, the other day,
a street car was hailed by lady from
her doorway, and asked to wait. Not
being in much Of a hurry, and having
only a few passengers aboard, the
driver humored his fair patron, stay
ing there until the lady deliberately
went into her room and changed her
costume, "her harness" the driver
called it. After completing her tot
lette the travelling lady strolled out,
tying her bonnet strings under chin as
she came through her gateway, and
then took her seat in the car, nobody
complaining at the delay, because the
lady was good looking.
Another instance, equally entertain
ing, and on the same street, occurred
recently. A servant yelled from the
window for the car driver to stop. He
did so, and asking for his passenger
was told she hadn't dressed yet, start
ed on, saying he couldn't wait all day
and another car would be on after a
bit. The other one came and waited,
still the passenger didn't come out,
and he passed. The lady had perhaps
misIaid her slipper, or her baby, or
something and concluded to take Car
an hour or SO after. Our street car
drivers are in many cases a very patient
and accommodative set Of beings, but
incidents like the foregoing are calcu-
lated to try their tempers just a little
bit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

1t is contemplated by the Memphis
& Charleston railroad to adopt local
passenger tariff based on three cents a
mile on September 1st, 1881, and to
discontinue the sale of round trip and
and mileage tickets on aud after that
date. Where fares are paid on trains,
four cents a mill, will be collected.
The tariff on excess baggage will be
materially reduced at the same time
also. Passengers will not be allowed
to stop off at intermediate stations as
heretofore on local tickets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
Rosd's eIhEdge Toni reysnt. malaria


To ell who are suffering from the srroys al
indiscIetions Of youth, nervous WeaknssS
carly decay, loss Of manhood, etc. I will ssnd
recipe that will cure you, FREE lT
~ ynAhSE; Lnls great remedy was discovered
self-ad lressed envelope TO The Rev. Josenb NJ
tnuah' station d, New Yosk City.
LIS xxxillAeod
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v ater Rates and TOad Froga.

Water Rates and Toad Frogs.
A down town gentleman, who does
not live on much of an elevation, says
he paid out fifty dollars some time
back to enjoy water connection, but
since the pipes were laid he hasn'thsd
enough for the toad frogs in his yard
The little jumpers came up about the
hydrant for spell, and when they
couldn't stand it any longer hoped off
and quit the place. Some Of his
neighbors console him little by tell
ing Of how they paid water taxes eight
months back, then opened their n.y.
drant faucets to see when the water
would run, and they have not yet been
favored with single drop. They
continue hopeful and suffer patiently.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
To wv PATRONS

Please take notice, that after
this day my saloon will close at
II midnight, but the restaurant
will be open day aud night.
l44t HENRY LUEHRMANN.
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Ennigrating Prom Texns.

DENIsoN, August 17.-An emierant
train consisting of ten wagons passed
through northward to-day, the fore
most having painted in conspicuous
letters on its canvass top "Going ont
OF the atmosphere of Gov. Roberts ="
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20
OLIVER. FINMIE & CO.

SILVER MOON FLOUR
New Process, in use only short
time, a great improvementon the
old process. Our sales are now
very large. Won't you try it2
Silver Moon YEAST POWDERS
Manufactured in our own store
and absolutely pure.
BUTTER
Best Creamery Butter received
daily by express.
COTTON NEED OIL
By the barrel or gallon.
LARD
Fairbanks bucket lard; always
the best.
WE ROAST
The very finest grades Mocha,
Java, Maracaibo and Rio Coffee
fresh every day.
CHOCOLATE
Cocoa, Cocoa Shells. Epp's Cocoa,
Oatmeal, CrackedWheat, Graham
Flour, Grits, etc.
OLIVER, FINNIE & co.
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Cohen, the Halter,

Has received twelve cases of fall
hats, the first of the season. He has
just returned from the manufacturing
ccnt6rs and purchased one Of the
handSomest as we'll as largest stock of
hats, caps, turbans, Derbys and silk
dress hats that ever came to this mar,
ket. This is live firm, who buy for
cash, and are therefore enabled to
offer special inducements to their GUS
toners. We would advise all people
in need of hats to give this establish
ment call in order to be convinced
of the above. The place is 219 Main
street, under the Worsham House.
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TOMYPATRONS.

Please take notice, that after
this day my saloon will close at
IL midnight, but the restaurant
will be open day and night,
lat henry LUEHRMANN.
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Fresh. Rich, OiIY!

Largest assortment of fine Imported
Cigars in the city at Samelson's, op.
posite Peabody Hotel.
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TOMPATRONs

Please take notice, that after
this day my saloon Will close at
I2 midnight, but the restaurant
will be open day and night.
l44t HENRY LUEHRAIANN.
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SUNDAY SMOKERS,

A fine, rich, dark Imported Cigar
1Oc straight. Finest Key West cigars
lOc straight. SAMELsoNs,
Opposite Peabody Hotel.
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TO MY PATRONS.

Please take notice, that afteE
this day my saloon will close at
IL midnight, but the restaurant
will be open day aud night.
144t HENRY LUEHRMANN.
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IMMENSE RLDUCTIONl

All Fancy Goods regardless of
cost, TO make room for new
stock.
GERBER d METTE'S,
ll4f 267 31ain Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-20

Insurance on gin houses and all other
classes of property can be effected
at the insurance agency CT Mr.. G. D.
Raine, the Secretary Of the Planters
Ins. Co., of this city, and at the lowest
rates possible to secure reliable in
demnity. Office with the Planters
ms. Co., Al Madison street. 142t
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SMOKERS, ATTENTION |
New Firm.
I. sABAELsON Il CO.,

Opposite Peabody Hotel,
Sell genuine Key West cigar for Sc;
20 Aurora cigarettes for 10c.
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ust received by SOL COLEMAN.
Cottage Sold.

A One-story cottage with six or
seven rooms, built within the past
seven or eight years, and a lot of
ground 80 by $50 feet, sold at auction
to-day at noon to Mr.. Fred Hunt for
$500 cash. The place belonged to
the succession Of the late John Holt,
and is situated next lot to the north
east corner of Orleans and Washing.
ton.
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EOR RENr.
BOARDING.

+ ARGE three. story brick house, S. End st.,
II vel , pi,Sli for a boa5dingh9use. Apply
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-25

NARBow-GAUGE RAILROADS FOR Mexico. 49,
The Mexican National Construction Com
pauy has obtained liberal subsidies from the
Mexican government for the construction Of
narrow gauge system Of railroad, to be known
as the Mexican Central, which will be practi-
cally an extension of the Denver and Rio
Grande road, though under a different organ
ization. The company is required to build
first an interoceanio canal from the city of
Mexico to the Pacific ocean, and second line
from the city of Mexicoto thenorthern frontier.
The government subsidy is $l1, 2G5 per mile
constructed on the first named line and 8 10, 400
on the second line. On the completion of
the first ninety-two miles on the first line the
payment of subsidy will begin. The project
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-25
LIVERY PROPERTY : AUCTION.

Extensive sale Of Is horses, 20 carriages and wag
ons Harnesses and all other traps kept and used In
the livery business, at HIHsDALK, N. H., Thursday,
March 81 at 10 O'Clock an, sharp. Horses consist Of
the following; Bay mEre Topsy, extra road mare,
cafe for anyone drive weight about 900 lbs Chest
nut colored Morgan mare Sorrel Fan has great en-
durance and IL extra roader, safe for women and
children. Bay mare Nellie Kent known far and near
as OF the best livery In the state; weight
about 1900 bs. Bay mare Dolly, good livery mare
az ever was harnessed Bay horse Charlie; weight
about 1000 lbs. viii work In any place, and would
make an extra family horse. Bay horse Jim; safe in
any place; weight 1850. Family horse Tom, favor
lite OF the ladies and extra sad lie herse. Light bay
horse Bill, extra good. Brown yrs old sound,
extra reader, and weighs 100. Smith horse, bay,
weight 100; Of the best family horses in the
state; stands with without hitching. Pair black
Mares weight about 800; good road and kind sin
gle double. Pair low-prced mares, safe and kind,
they are worth. Bay mare Dolly, weight 100; safe
for old people, women or children. Gray mare, VT.
100; great roAder, and safe aud Kind TO work any
where Bay horse Gen. Grant, yrs. old good saddle
horse and perfectly broken to harness. Eight good
work aud livery horses, warranted as represented.
Four pr. light driving harnesses, pr heavy express
Harnesses is light breasphte Harnesses most Of them
but little II top carriages Of various patterns
side bars aud end springs, Chappels, Cornings,
Phaetons, ETC., ihorse passenger wagon, canopy top
2-seated carra ges good express wagons with trav
runners. IS sleghs OF various patterns: extra
nice Orange sleigh. IS Buffalo, japanese, wolf and
coon robes hp-robes, busters, whips, hAlters
eingles etc Sale positive; everything put mp will be
sold without reserve, except extra Trotng Mare
which will be Withdrawn unless she brings her
value. so days eredid with Hatisfactory note. Re-
member dats-Thursdny, March 81 no postponement
on account Of weather. o. s. HIGGINS, Prop.
gibson 4 PARKER, Auetioneers. II