Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-19

Witherington.
The Ideal Young Man, as Compared
withthe Dude, and the Helpfulness Of
Religion to Our World, were themes dis
coursed upon by the Rev. George w.
Sweeney al the Linden street Christian
church yesterday and last night
The Planters Wife Combination ar
rived in the city this forenoon from New
Orleans direct. The company appear on
three evenings of the present week, COM
mencing tonight, and will not give a
matinee on Wednesday afternoon.
About 5000 people is the estimated
population Of this city at the present time,
and including the suburban population,
we have at least 60,000 souls living and
earning sustenance in and about the place.
The colored portion exceeds 2l,OOO
The recent enactment Of the Legisla-
ture regarding pool rooms has been de-
clared unconstitutional by Judge Greer,
and unless the Supreme Court reverses
the decision the sale Of pools will hence
forth be confined TO race week at the race
course only.
Major Murphy's stone breaking force
at work in the yard at the stationhouse
includes four wenches, three white women,
two black boys and a chinaman. He has
turned out 800 cart loads of broken stone
for the public highways since he took
charge of the business.
Ko-Ko Tulu Chewing Gum is just the
incest discovery in the world, especially
for children who suffer from sore throat,
bad colds, etc. II contains one half Of the
pure unadulterated Balsam Tolu, a well
known remedy for such ailments, II is
for sale everywhere. Ask your dealer
for il.
j. w. Murray met with an accident
Saturday evening which came near being
serious His horse took fright and ran
into a black jack thicket at furious pace.
Mr.. Murray finally checked the run.
away, but not until considerably bruised
and scratched about the face, Heis, how
ever back on duty today as usual.
The man Gebhardt, who borrowed q
watch during race week, and then pawned
II, after being sentenced to the peniten-
tiary, has been relear ed with some faith
erly advice from Judge Greer, who an
nounces that the sentence stands suspend>
ed and may be revived if the offender
fails to carry his sails straight in the iu-
ture.
The mortuary list in this city last week
included % persons Of whom four died Of
consumption, three of congestion, two Of
liberated bowels, two of dysentery and
the others from various causes. Only six
were children, nine were white and four
teen cOlored, while six died at tie city
hospital and I've were subjects of inquest.
Last year for the same week 2 persons
died here.
Charles Seeing issued warrant for the
arrest of one Ed Burns, on a complaint
made by Edward Selling Of fraudulent
breech of trust. Selling had a notion
store on Main street, and he claims that
during his absence his clerk, Burns, sold
out his stock to Mr.. Isaacs. The COM
plainant values his disposed property at
$3.50. E
Win Dutton, colored man, was ar
rested to-day on a warrant issued by
Squire Flemming at the instance Of
Della Sasea, woman Of coler, who
charged Dutton with stabbing her on
Pontotoc street. near Oausey last even
ing. The woman was in turn arrested on
a charge Of assault and battery preferred
BY Dutton. The wheel within a wheel
case will be tried this evening,
Predatory brutes continue to forage
upon other peoples grounds in and about
the city, much TO the distress Otthose who
have shrubs and plants damaged and
wrecked by the destructive animals,
Some day this city will abolish fences,
like other more pretehtious places, and
then cows, hogs and fowls will have to be
kept within their owners stables or in
closures. II will be many years, however,
before this change can be brought about.
Hundreds Of strangers appear on our
streets and move about from place to
place, examining the buildings, peeping
into show windows and making in
quiries Of various kinds. On yesterday
citizens who went down 10 the Southe n
or Fl. Pickering end Of the city report
having seen throngs Of people looking
about and examining everything, many
seemingly being anxious to learn all
they could, as If they expected to buy the
whole place.
Included within the sunken steamer
viii Kyle's cargo was 80 barrels and 9
hogsheads of sugar consigned to Fursten-
helm & Wexford, OF this city, insured In
the Memphis Fire and General Insurance
Company, and worth about $500 the loss
being regarded as total, or nearly so.
There were about 100 bundles of ties, of
which zoo bundles were for Treadwell Il
Co, and they will be saved with little
injury. The cargo also included rs bar
rels Of molasses for A. G. Edgarton,
Wheeling. Va; los barrels sugar for Ho-
mer & Roberts, Pittsburg; log boxes bot
ties for the Crescent Brewery, Aurora,
Ind; Is bales moss FOR Robert f. Sinner,
Chicago, $50 barrels molasses and 100 bar
rels sugar for Jas. II. Laws, Cincinnati,
and other conslgnments not yet reported.
The vessel was insured at Cincinnati for
500 0, ind her freight list was also in
sured for Sl0On at the same place.