Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-30
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leans Isst Saturday Wss 81 s6to | o.
per Dbl.
The cotton crop in the hills Of Mis-.
sissippi is reputed to be healthy and
clean, though not as large as usual at
this season of the year.
Business men will find it to their
interest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER job
printing office, IL Madison street.
The cool and genial temperature
yesterday and last night caused a
larger number Of people to attend
church than usual during the mid
summer season
It was raining this morning upabouI
st. Louis, and for 200 miles north and
west OF that city, while the temporal
turs was considerably cooler over that
aree than kcreabouts.
Sixty-six was the temperature at six
o'clock this morning. The range
yesterday was II to SAC, and the day
before ~ TO so. The rainfall here
Saturday measured nearly half an
inch.
To. day closes the sale of tickets in
the Little Havana lottery as the draw.
ing takes place to morrow. The
scheme of the drawing is fine one
and everybody should secure ticket
A man named Alex Starke, after
laying in Jail here since early In De-
cember last, was acquitted at Bartlett
last week, for killing person named
G. W. Carter. The trial lasted FIVE
days and attracted much interest
among the people Of the vicinity.
The strike of the telegraphic opera
tors is sure to strengthen the move
ment looking to the control Of the
telegraphic lines by the government.
The strike, which was inaugurated
eleven days ago, appears to be as far
from solution now as when it began.
The Merchants Exchange telegram
from Chicago this forenoon quotes
mess pork at $l3724 per Dbl and zoe
below Saturdays closing prices; also
lard at 18TH, and l5c cheaper. No
kilograms were received regarding the
condition of c RS, or corn, oats and
wheat.
The City Railway Company have
arranged to repair their track on Beal
street, and while the work is in pro
gress the red car line will run down
Main to Vance and transfer passengers
at the corner of Lauderdale and Vance
to cars which will run between that
point and ElmWOod.
The dog census here would furnish
an interesting item. 1t is claimed by
many that we have larger dog popu-
lation than any other city of the same
dimensions A careful census recently
taken in Brooklyn, New York, shows
that IL, 229 dogs liyethere. We have
q good many more than that.
Three boys were born to Mr.. anu
Mrs. Henry Clark, colored, at the
family residence on Carolina street
near Parson Bailey's church, last
Saturday night One Of the trio died
yesterday, but the others were in
sprightly and promising order wher
last heard from. The happy father Of
the boys works at the brick making
profession.
A brighter day is dawning for the
young men of our city who are no
blessed with superabundance Of thiI
worlds goods, and who cOntemplat,
entering the blissful state of matrimo
ny, being only deferred therefrom b.
their inability to take a bridal tour Il
various places Of interest. 1t has beer
| discovered that there is interest
enough on the Arkansaw side Of thu
river just opposite our city, judging
from the pleased expression on th,
faces of couple of newly welded in
dividusls who tried the experiment
evening before last.