Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-24

The price Of doing up gentlemen
underwear has been reduced one
half at the Snowflake Laundry, %.
Second street.
The Porter Guards left for Dubuqu,
this morning by way of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, and will make
an excursion to Chicago after the drill
Saturday.
Prof. Frank NJ. Smith, who left
Memphis on the 10Th of June, to CON
duct a normal school at Franklin, N
c., has returned to his post in fine
health and spirits.
The Spaniards made long and toll
some journeys in the new world seek.
ing the land Of gold. Memphians buy
tickets in the Commonwealth Lottery
seeking a prize Of gold.
A number of farmers who brought
watermelons into the city to sell this
week carried them home again rather
than sell them at the low price offered.
The market is flooded,
Don't forget the concert and hop at
Darrell Bros. Pleasure Garden, Fort
Pickering, tonight. Ladies free.
Dancing commences at s o'clock sharp.
No improper characters admitted
An Adams street individual was
observed yesterday searching closely
for the market reports in a paper dat
ing twenty years back. He said he
wanted to see if good whisky was SO
dear then as now.
An old 'possum has been keeping
up with the darkies in the vicinity of
the corner of Vance and fernando
streets. He was shot by Mr.. John
MOyston last night, while munching
one of that gentleman's chickens.
A South Memphis neighborhood is
overrun with an army of reaches, and
the housekeepers who are for the most
part colored, have in their despair
engaged a voudoo" doctor, who
promises to rid them Of the pests.
The front wall Of the building cor.
ner of the alley and Main street, be-
tween Jefferson and Court street, was
discovered in a topping condition yes
terday, and is now supported by nu
merous props, which reach way out
into the street.
An old fogy on Main street, who is
down on everything new, stone pave
ments not excepted, stuffS his ears
with cotton to keep out the noise, un.
mindful of the fact that he also de-
prives himself of hearing what his
customers desire.
The Knoxville Tribune ofyesterday
says: Colonel r. +. Looney, of Mem.
phis, wife and three daughters are in
the city, stopping at the Hattie
House. Colonel Looney has a host Of
warm friends in Knoxville, who will
him a cordial welcome"
The private theatricals, to be given
at Mrs. Cavan1gh's, 428 BeAl street,
have been postponed owing to some
unlocked for trouble in the arrange
ment Of the stage. The Misses Hemp
who have the affair in charge,
will notify their friends when the diff
is surmounted.
The colored preacher, j. P. Jay,
was fined ten dollars by President
Hadden to-day for an assault upon
churchmember Brown, who accused
of kissing sister Flemings. Brown
was discharged as the Court thought
he had punishment enough. Jay had
not paid his 6ue at noon.
A large number Of Knights Temp
lar, with their families and a few
have been invited to visit the
residence Of Mr.. Horsiall, near Bonds
to-day. The weather permit
ting, about two hundred persons will
and the affair will be delight
full one.
The Porter Guards marched in a
body from their armOry to the Mem
phis and Charleston depot this morn.
ing and took the seven o'clock train
for Dubuque. They we're accompanied
by about fifteen ladies and as many
gentlemen, among them Messrs. Will
Beirce and Wash Smith, of the Chick
asaw Guards.
While at work on a scaffold in the
Navy Yard, this morning, a laborer
named Kelly lost bis balance and fell
a distance of fourteen feet between
two freight cars. One knee was
sprained and sundry other painful
though not dangerous injuries in
DR.. John Purnell attended
his injuries aud he was sent to his
residence, 1853 Main street.
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