Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-25

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Wheels" just received at MansfOrd's.
E. P. Alexander, att Monroe street,
is the agent for the leading matrimo-
NAL insurance companies ofthe South.
Fair weather prevailed throughout
the South yesterday and last night and
a continuance is promised for to-day.
Victor D. Fuchs, 80 and Al Jefer-
son, received this morning another
lot of red snappers and Mackinaw
trout.
Levy, the concert player, is getting
$3.50 per week at Coney Island, N. Y.
He received $3.50 here for less than
one weeks blowing.
Two fishing parties left here last
evening to enjoy themselves on the
lakes and swamps over the river a
dozen or more of miles.
A temperance picnic iS.anounced to
come off at the Leath Orphan Asylum
grove next Tuesday evening, and the
admittance is only % cents.
Swimming boys under the bluff be
low Beale street are complained Of,
and the lads should wear bathing
suits or seek more distant waters.
A large political gathering On the
corner of Main and Pontotoc streets
last night, was addressed by Colonel
Luke Finley, w. A. Goodman, A. b.
Douglass and P. Nj. Winters.
The divided Republicans of this
county worked like beavers all of yes
terday, trying to heal their differences
aud unite so as to present a solid
front at the election eight days ahead.
East wind and mercury at "a at six
am, a rise of4o since yesterday, when
the temperature ranged from 630 to
83o, with northerly and northeasterly
breezes from early morn to late at
night.
In order to make room for new i'm
ported Havana cigars, Sol Coleman
has just received a patented zinc case,
in which to keep them fresh and nice.
The case will be in use to-day for the
first time.
The Monroe street pavement foun-
dation is as good as when first laid,
fifteen years ago, and had the Nicolson
blocks on top been repaired a little at
intervals, the cost Of relaying that
street might have been saved to the
city.
: There will be a grand Democratic
rally in the Fourth Ward lin
front of Coleman Thomas saloon,
tonight, at s o'clock. Colonel A
Il. Douglass, General G. P. NJ
Turner, Major W. A. Goodman and
others will address the assembly.
The front doors of gaming, or sport
ing houses, and the side doors Of beer
resorts we're open last Sunday, but
the poor privilege of buying a news
paper or a cigar about the hotels was
shut off. Our local rulers exhibit
wisdom by such a course calculated to
provoke a derisive smile.
The train conveying the remains Of
the late Mr.. james Speed to this city
arrived yesterday afternoon at a quar-
ter past FIVE and about 40 minutes late
Among others WIN came through to
this city was Mr.. G. P Atmore, Gen
eral Passenger and Ticket Agent Of
the Louisville & Nashville system. A
large number Of the friends of the
late Dir. Speed were at the depot when
his remains arrived.
The lower part Of the city has been
in a social stir since Saturday over an
effort made by Mrs. L. j. Sharp, a
mature widow, to destroy herself, all
because Of an uurequited i~nfatuation
for Captain Robert NJ. Leech. The
unfortunate lady has written and
made public q couple Of letters, which
indicate that she was especially de-
sirous Of adopting the child Of Capt
Leech, or Of becoming its stepmother,
and that her mind is slightly awry.
Sam Calico, killed on Sunday by
Chris. Nolan, was playing a banjo
when attacked by the murderer. Nc.
Lain told Calico he couldn't play the
instrument, and the latter replied that
McLain need not listen, and it was
none Of his business anyway. With.
out other pr%ovocation Mclean went
to cutting Calico, and afterward cut
another man who tried to arrest him.
The murderer escaped. The trouble
occurred at Green's store, down in
the Nonconnah bottom.
The local writer's on the morning
papers are having a lot Of fun over a
ll;Lono,s s.hsnb struok ma of tha oly
young men SO heavily that he is
charged with having ~'cabbaged" it.
1t is further reported that the missing
picture was not found in possession Of
the suspected person, but the admin
~istration Of an emetic would have
brought it forth. The trouble was
said to be in a fair way Of amiCable
adjustment this forenoon.
|, John Rudd, a former stamp and