Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-06
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ius December,

ing December,
Two years ago the public officials
were satisfied with a tax levyof$l 60.
Recently they wanted to advance 10
81 50, but oar Legislators cut it to
81 As, and when say fifty cents more is
added for old debt settlement, it will
be enough for the tax payer.
Oar present city government has
established, as a measure Of economy.
and with the express understsndipe
thetit would be managed cheap, SO IS
to give taxpayers a breathing spell,
and our Legislative representation are
bent on keeping taxes at a point
within reasonable bcahds.
The opinion of President Hadden is
that his own aud other city officials
salaries will have to be cut ten per cent
lower to equaliEe the situation under a
tax Law OF SLAB. The taxpayers can
stand the reduction. Nj. MADDEN,
however, is not always good authority,
though he means well.
Sol Coleman's we'll known cigar
palace is closed on Sunday. No bust.
ness transacted on that day whatsver.
Sol keeps his popular divan open until
twelve O'Clock tonight for the accom-
mediation Of his numerous patrons.
For a good Sunday smoke go to Cole
mans, by all means.
Valuable information for every one
who plants a single seed such as could
not bs obtained from any twenty
agricultural text books il to be
found free in d. NJ. Ferry 4 Co s
Seed Animal for 1883. which is mailed
to any One sending his name and ad-
dress to d. NJ. Ferry & Co Detroit,
Mich.
We are to have the great phrenolo.
gist Fowler here next week, and he
will lecture at the Greenlaw Opera
house. Professor Fowler has been
prominently before the public for the
past flty.twO years, and he is now
more than eighty years Of age. He is
still vigorous, entertaining aud in
s.Fp:tiTe.
Eighty thousand dollars invested
months back in a ranch with some
kind Of mines thereon out in Northern
Mexico is supposed to have consumed
a part of the States funds, as the
rqmor goes that the investment was
made in the interest Of NJ. T. Polk
and two other persons, whose united
capital was supposed to be limited to
a few hundred dollars.
The common theme in the clubs
and on the streets, when men congre-
gate,is the robbery Of the State Treas.
ury by the defaulting Polk. 1t is not
to be wondered at that, except public
officials, there are few who are yet 10
favor Of low taxes, To pay taxes to
be fquandered in gambling, stock
speculation and the like is mott pleas
ant thing for property owners or any
one else.
A California paper has the following
under the head Of Welcome "a
lady Of culture and refinement, Mrs.
Lizzie Mccarthy, arrived in Colusa on
Thanksgiving Day from Memphis, and
at ono was united in the holy bonds
OF wedlock with our fellow townsman.
Charles NJ. Perdue. We welcome the
lady to our town and hope she may
find the realization Of all her brightest
hopes. Aud to Charley the Sun ex.
tends its warmest rays of congratula.
tons, and hopes that he and his bride
may remember with thankful hearts
Thanksgiving Day. 1882"
Marsh Polk commanded a battery
drawn by.oxen q years g ,uuder Gen.
Pillow, and it was called Marsh Folks
OK battery, because he hauled several
OF the guns with cattle. When Gen.
Polk advanced from New Madrid up
the river to Columbus, Ky in Sep
TENDER and October, 'Gl, Marsh Polk
fought the Federal gunboats above
Hickman while the vessels were max.
ing a reconnaissance, and Gen. Pillow
complimented the young officer upon
the gallantry he exhibited in that bis
FIRST encounter. Nobody was hurt
on either side at the time, but the
combat was quite interesting to those
SOutherners who had never seen a
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