Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-05
BREYITIES.

repairs on Adams street gVn
| Recorder Scales heard twenty eases
to-day and assessed eighty dollars.
The thermometer at - N. today indi-
Gated ~, and the barometer 30 inches,
| Joe Locke has all the latest newspa.
pers and everything in the news line al
1864 Main street.
Skiff 4 Gaylord's minstrels will ap-
pear in this city, at the Greenlaw Opera
House, about the l4th inst.
4 Mansford has the Heather Chinee,
with his pensive and child-like smile,
fully illustrated; also, the latest papers
from California
| Col. Alexander delivered an interest
ing lecture on Science as Applied TO
Art" before the Mechanics Institute
last evening at the Memphis Club Hall.
Mr.. G. H. Haight, who recently re-
| signed the agency Of the South Shore
Line at Memphis, it is said will continue
to remain in this city in the Cincinnati
interest.
Numerous complaints are left daily at
the station-house with reference TO dead
dogs and hogs in the streets and alleys.
The sanitary force is invited to remove
these nuisances.
During the month of March the letter
carriers of this city delivered lO4, 1926
mail letters, 1904 local letters, 29,49O
newspapers, and collected 82,025 letters
and 1901 newspapers,
We acknowledge pleasant visit from
Mr.. W. s. Speirs, publisher of the Ban
ner of the Church, an Episcopal paper
published at Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Speirs is
stopping at the Peabody, and will be in
the city for several days.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on JEFF
ferson and Beal streets, have received the
Nashville Banner, Cincinnati CONNER
cial Courier-Journal Missouri Demo
erat and Republican, and all the latest
daily and weekly papers from all points.
The magisterial muddle created by the
order Of the County Court on the Sheriff
to refuse to receive prisoners committed
by Recorder Scales is becoming interest
ing. While the magistrates are fighting
for supremacy, the thieves stand fair
chance Of being turned loose.
The argument Of counsel in the case
Of the Gayoso Gas Company VS.. city of
Memphis was progressing this forenoon
before the First Circuit Court. This is
suit for ten thousand dollars-stock
subscription taken by the city in the
gas companY-but which the city re-
fuses to pay.
George Francis Train, upon the invi-
tation of Secretary Trousdale, visited
Change this morning. He made char
acteristic speech to the members of the
Board, full Of practical and business
ike suggestions. His clear ideas about
advertising the city its business and
railroad connections, far and wide,
opened the eyes of many slow-going
people. Mr.. Trains rooms have been
crowded to-day with editors, bankers,
merchants and citizens. Tonight the
Emmett Guards will escort him to the
theater from the Peabody.
The great question on the streets to-
day was, What did you think of Train S
lecturer We were unable to hear a
lucid answer to the question. Many
said it was an effort of genius; Others
an effort of very opposite character
showing that thin partitions divide the
boundaries between genius and folly.
The only conclusion arrived at by all
parties was to go again tonight in order
to establish the evanishing impressions
received last evening. The price of ad-
mission to the Train lecture will be re-
duced this evening so that all may have
an opportunity of attending.
The stockholders of the Shelby County
Turnpike Company, at the annual cleo
ton held yesterday, elected the follow
ing named gentlemen Board of Direc-
tors to serve during the next twelve
months: M. J. Wicks, Thos. Boyle, H.
A. Montgomery, M. C. Pearce, W. T.
Avery, H. p. Tuck and B. B. Barnes.
Subsequently meeting of this Board
was held, which resulted in the election
of the following officers: W. T. Avery,
President; II. A. Montgomery, Superin- |
tendent of Construction; Leon Trous-
dale, Secretary and Treasurer We are
informed that sufficient funds are now
in the treasury of the company to ex-
tend the road one mile further, and pos
sibly two miles, as prominent capitalists
have signiGed their intention and will
lineness to aid in its construction by
taking a large amount Of stock in the
road.
Sheridan and Mack con-
tinue to be the great attractions at the
Washington street theater Their songs,
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