Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-08

in the county jail.
Call on A. NJ. McCreight. at The
Worsham House, and take out a policl
in the day plan; party to marry abouI
the LIST of October.
1t is announced that n line of sleep
ers will be run from New York Il
Memphis by the East Tennessee sys
TEN, beginning September 10.
Little Rock Democrat, 6: w. A
Goodman, Of Memphis, Tenn, was to
day appointed Commissioner Of Deed
for Arkansaw and Tennessee.
The country lying to the southwes
has been seriously flooded by rain
within the past few days, and tn,
entire cotton belt needs a dry time.
A rOusing time is anticipated at The
Exposition building tomorrow. wheI
the sky blue, high tax Republican
hold their Congressional convention
st. Louis beef tenderloins, ret
snappers and fresh meats Of all kind
at Victor D. Fuchs market, 80 and a
Jefferson. Free delivery morning ant
afternoon.
The Louisville and Nashville rail
way sells tickets to visit LouisVill,
from anywhere beyond GAINESVILLE a
seven cents per mile during the Expo
sition!season.
The Little Havana Lottery drawing
takes place to morrow. Many Mem
phians have drawn prizes in this lot
terry. Get a ticket to day and yol
may join their lucky ranks tomorrow
The Board of United States En-
gineers, here for several days past t.
arrange for rebuilding the levee
along the lower river, are drawing
their labors to a close.
Rain and hoarseness prevented thl
two U. S. Senator's from speaking
publicly at Ripley, Tenn, yesterday
They are announced to hold forth a
Covington, Tenn, to-day.
First bales have arrived from Ten
nessee, Alabama, Arkansaw and Mis-
sissippi, two coming from the latte
State. The counties are next to b,
heard from, then the plantations.
A number Of old soldiers who servet
in the American army during tn
Mexican war, met last evening at Dr.
Powell's Office near Gaston's Hotel, Il
arrange for the re union Of Mexieal
heroes at Nashville.
Three members of the Board 0
Public Works, Messrs. Hadden
Graves and Kney, met yesterday after
noon, but not being a quorum, D,
business was transacted. Presiden
Hadden ordered the absent member
charged up with a fine Of 500 each.
A new bale of cotton, from Centen
NAL Island, thirty miles up the river
in Upton county, arrived by steame
yesterday. 1t was raised by Joe But
Ter, and is the fourth on the list o
new bales. One left Surrounded Hill
for this city two days ago and was ex
pected yesterday, but had not arrived
to- day, as far as heard.
The National Board Of Health
method Of expanding the public fund
has excited the attention of the Stat,
Board Of Health in Louisiana, and tn,
latter body, at a meeting last evening
requested the President and Con
gress to investigate the matter. 4
little investigation at other points il
the same line would doubtless uncOY
er a considerable lot Of recklesness.
1t would be the proper thing for th.
authorities to lay a stone crossing fror
the corner Of St. Martin street acrOs
Beal street, which could be done a
little cost as plenty Of the steppin
stones lie unused at the corner Of Mul
berry and Beal streets, a square above
The crossing is much used and tn
stepping stones would be highly appre
cisted by persons in that locality.
While Mr.. james Moore, a we.
praeticed diver, was fishing out
sunken pile driving hammer, be dil
covered that the entire river fro1
near the great elevator is in goo
condition, is not caving, nor likely [
any more, and that the willow maj
t~rasses laid on the bottom along tb
front Of the elevator have been COY
cred in many places by eightee
inches Of mud and sand.
The entire 81 300 900 allotted fc
levee repairing out Of the governmer
appropriation for river Improvement
has been divided mere by the Boar
Of United States Engineers, now j
session. The amount is to be expent
ed-$720,O 900 between the mouth
White river and the mouth Of Red, q
the west bank in Arkansas and LoV
isisna; $4,000 below the mouth {
Red, chiefly in Pt. Coupee paris
where the worst crevasses occurrel
and $4,000 on the east side Of IL
Mississippi, between the mouth