Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03
BREYITrEs.

Recorder Scales disposed OF nifty cases
to-day, and assessed eighty-fve dollars
as fines ~ ~ faf l al f
Joe Locke has the latest newspapers,
pictorials and magazines at his depot on
Main near Jefferson.
1t is proposed TO organize an Agricul-
tural aud Pathological Society in this
county sometime next week.
Madame Janauscheck has been de-
lighting the st. Louis people, as Blanca
in "Fazio,n and in Mary Stuart.
The weather is damp and cloudy. The
thermometer indicated $50 at II M, to-
day, and the barometer 20 2-lO inches.
California papers at Mansfords, cor
ner of Monroe and Second; also, the
largest collection of dime song books in
the city.
That home of the friendless, the
Adams street station-house, furnished
lodging to 5ls wanderers during the
month Of February
tits reported that during the promis-
cuous shooting which took place at Som
ervlle on Wednesday last, lady was
severely wounded by pistol ball, which
struck her in the face.
The rainy season has come upon us
suddenly, and proves to be, probably, a
blessing in disguise. Our streets and
alleys are thoroughly cleansed, and our
eisterns are full to Overlooking.
j. H. Copeland, who was on trial last
evening before the Criminal Court on the
charge of robbery from the person of
Libbie Clark, was discharged from Gus
tody, the State abandoning the case.
The Boards of Aldermen and Common
Council, after being two nights in SEES
sion closed their labors last evening,
much to the regret OF the oratorical
members of our municipal government.
| The Mississippi is rising rapidly, and
promises to sweep over her banks.
Planters below Memphis, on the coast,
anticipate n rush Of waters which will
do serious damage to plantations and
leves.
Court Square, our little metropolitan
park, is changing her winter garb for
that of spring The grass is springing
up, and the buds are bursting forth on
the trees and shrubs that adorn this
beautiful enclosure.
Mr.. Charles Swager, of Louisville
Kentucky, who was killed by the explo
sion of shell near the Oden Theater
Paris, was an ex-ollicer of the Confede
rate army, and was studying civil law IL
Paris with view to practice his pro
fession in New Orleans.
The we'll known negro Bill Jones, atid'
"Red Shirt Bill, was fined fifty dollars
by the Recorder for playing policeman
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and extorting money on the landing
William will resume his professional
duties on the chain-gang, from which hi
retired few days since to play ponce
man.
Capt. Geo. T. Fry, of Atlanta, Ga, II
stopping at the Overton Hotel. Captain
T.
Fry is native of East Tennessee, anc
has a number OF friends IN this city wnl
knew him during the late war as an OH
Ger Of the Thirty seventh tennessee IN
fantry, of which Col. Nose white was II
command.
The Washington National Republican
of The 2lst has wood-cut on its frs
mace faithfully representing the mas
ouerade and carnival, which was to riva
the New Orleans celebration. 1t rivaleC
it quite as closely as procession o
Mackerels could the grand display of thu
Mystic Krewe of Comus."
St Marv's Church (Episcopal), or
ponlar street will be opened tomorrow
at II o'clock am Bishop ouintard anC
Tho clorcv of the citv will be in attend
ance The interior of the edifice has re
cortlv been re6tted and improved in the
most tasteful and elegant manner, and
il reflects credit upon Memphis mechan
les.
Tbo alarm or Ere late last night was
oonsod hva bloza be;nv discovered in
49, r. ,h0 orom;ses Of wilde Collins