Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-18

Mansford's.
The Cow catchers are not making Wig
orous progress, nor are dogslaughtereri
very active. Both kinds ofbrutes roam
about numerously.
"Ill walk into your Kitchen" say,
the mich COW to the maid. "AnC
you'll be hustled out again" the mis-,
tress promptly said.
Reception arrangements for th,
proposed Chesapeake & Ohio excur
sionists to be made by the Cotton Ex.
change this afternoon.
Mineral and coal oils, not less thar
1902 fash and 1l5o fame test, ar,
nearly as dangerous as toy pistols and
back yard target shooters.
Persons leaving che city for the
summer can order the DAILY LEDGE
at 90 cents per month in advance, with
the privilege Of changing postofice.
The Memphis Jockey Club have siz
or eight thousand dollars subscribed
to their enterprise. A permanent or.
~ganization will be made this afternoon.
People out on the boulevard are
petitioAing to have the toll gate 10.
Gated at its old place, east Of Brinkley
avenue and near bayou Quinby bridge.
Assessors are likely to be more care
full in future, as their commission
allowance will be docked when il
becomes necessary to revise their val
atious.
Political enthusiasm is in a sup
pressed state at present among all
parties and factions, hut the popular
sentiment favOrs Bate, by a large
majority.
Weather predictions to-day say
local rains in the West Gulf States and
in Tennessee and the Ohio valley, and
clearing weather in the Missouri val
ley. We are likely to have north
westerly breeEes also.
The chief labor of the National
Board Of Health advocates appears to
be to write inflammstory and panic
inspiring bulletins, do little real work,
draw their salaries, and influence fat
appropriations.
The street cars are rather public
resorts for gosling lovers to display
tokens Of affection, but an incoming
ElmWood car afforded a notable scene
Of the kind last evening, and it was a
spectacular exhibition as novel as it
was unusual.
Thousands of dollars have been
distributed in this city by the Little
Havana Lottery in its various draw
ings, and the result is that there is
always a rush for tickets. The next
drawing takes place Monday.
1t is difficult to determine which is
the most absorbing topic, the Egyptian
.imbroglio, the Winters Shea cross fire,
the Patience amateur children, the
national quarantine inspection service,
or the MOrgan-etc., etc., mill.
The bridge over the Tennessee river
at Decatur is being renewed. 1t is to
be made much stronger than hereto
fore in order to carry with safety the
fifty ton freight engines to be intro.
duced on the Decatur division.
The weak points iu the cutlery over
the quarantine Blu illness, is the fact that
railway travellers to all interior points
go uDinspeoted and without hindrance,
while the floating quarantine officials
go through passing steamers by inter-
viewing the Captain and clerk and cast.
ing a sly eye over the deck.
The county Magistrates yesterday
adjourned for good and all as a County
Court. The next session of this court
will be Of the newly elected Magis-
trates to be chosen next month, and
the court will convene in the cool
month Of October, on its first Mon
day.
The propriety Of rsEing the upper
stories Of the old 0verton Hotel, now
the courthouse, and reducing it to
two stories, also Of repairing the lesky
roof Of the $4,000 structure, is to be
considered and reported upon byEsqs.
Holemsn, Stone. PIemming and Jen
nings.
The most indignant inhabitants in
the nation at present ara the people Of
New Orleans, reused up to a high
pitch Of excitement over the action Of
Memphis in issuing prohibilOry orders,
and the National Board Of Health
folks because Congress failed 10 fx q
cash pile SO they can finger It as they'd
like.
Mrs. W. v. Hughes, at 100 Fifth
street, Chelsea, Qato Of Ensland)
professor Of music, is now prepared Il
receive a limited number Of pupils fol
the pianoforte. Great care will b.
bestowed in not only training them L
become brilliant performers, but alsc
efficient aecompapyists. Terms, q
per month az eight ~leaaons