Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-03


for damages.
The mercury at six this morning
was 500, and 80 cooler than yesterday
at the same time. The range yester'
day was 70 to 80.
The Ladies Library Association
adjourned yesterday over to the frs
of October next, when new list o.
officers are to be chosen.
The potato crop is moving freely
despite low prices, and shipments
from this city northward 60 out al
from 1900 to 1000 bbls daily.
The postofhce will be open, except
the money and register departments
from s am. to loan. tomorrow. The
carriers will make one delivery and
one collection.
Three races at Olympic Park OF
the 4tb OF July under the auspices Of
the Gentleman's Driving Club-twC
trotting races, best three in FIVE; and
one running race.
The steamboat excursion on the
glorious Fourth will draw a large
crowd, but on the seventh q more in.
teresting event takes place, being the
drawing of the Little Havana Lottery
Housekeepers are delighted with
True Persian Insect Powder, which
kills all insects, yet is not poisonous
Imported only by Fahlen Il Klein.
schmidt. Joe Walter agent for North
Memphis.
The dog case which has engaged the
attention of the Circuit Court fol
some days past, has been decided and
the dog is awarded to Mr.. McNally
unless the contestant prefers to pay
S. and keep the animal.
Tomorrow is the national holiday
and no paper will be issued from this
Office. 1t is a legal holiday in this
State and all of the city banks will be
closed. This nation will be a hundred
and seven years Of age tomorrow.
Tomorrow being the Fourth Of
July picnics, steamboat excursions,
etc., will be the chief amusements.
Gentlemen who desire to make a
handsome appearance on such occa
sions should consult Sam May, the
gents furnisher.
Seats in the new dry goods stores in
course of erection, for ssleswomen
when not performing duty, are sug
gested by some of the parties inter-
ested. Perhaps the proprietors Of the
stores had themselves never thought
of an innovation of that character.
Citizens would do we'll to notify
police headquarters of any defunct an
finals which they may see laying
around loose, as it frequently happens
that they are in some out of the way
spot, and are not found until they are
too much decomposed to be removed.
On Tuesday next the County Court,
1t is understood, will consider appli.
cations for a reduction OF assessments
Of property, and a large number of
cases are to be acted on. The city, it
is also said, will, through its attorney,
resist the efforts of property owners to
secure reductions.
The proposed summer night con-
certs by Eichhorn's band, Of Louis
vile, at Estival Park, has fallen
through. The cost of the band for
one week, including railway fares, is
estimated at something over thou>
sand dollars, and the necessary guar
antee fund was not forthcoming,
Trade dollars have dropped in value
to IS cents for each coin in many
northern cities. They contain APO
grains of silver, while the standard
dollar contains but 4l21 grains. The
latter, however, is a legal tender, and
the other is not, and therefore has no
value above the amount of raw silver
it contains.
A subscription list is at the Mer.
chants Exchange in the interest of
Miss Annie Parbam, the lady who is
deyotipg go much, skill and industry
in the work Of raising silk. The OBJ
ject of it is to supply fund to defray
the lady's expenses at the louisville
Exposition, and all who feel an interest
in aiding the project can call at the
Exchange and subscribe.
The murderer and thief, Robert
Wilson, who took the life of Mr..
Frank Russell while the latter had
him gnder arrest, still has a chance
for bis neek. Wilson is under sentence
to be hung two weeks from Friday
next, and the Governor of the State
has informed Wilson by letter that he
will aolsidsr bis request to have his
sentence Gomputed, provided the at
toFneys will give him statement Of
the facts.
The work of laying the track Of
the new railway hence to New Or
leans is making rapid progress, and
the cars will be running through from
here to the Crescent City within
lew months. Heavy tows of steel
rails have been passing southwark for
some time past. 4 large part OF these
rails were discharged here, while some
went to Vicksburg, some up the
Yazoo, and some to College Point, 45
miles above New Orleans. The track
is being laid at several places on the