Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-04

Main street was crowded with elegantly
dressed ladies this morning, enjoying the
warm and delightful weather, SO sugges-
tive of spring. tsa ,sigil eal IA siia
A grand vocal and instrumental con-
cert will be given at the Memphis Theater
on Wednesday evening next BY the ladies
Of Calvary Church ~
A morning cotemporary propopnds
the following conundrum: who will
pay for building the bridge across the
river at Memphis2" We give it up.
The County Court Committee, ap-
pointed for the purpose of considering
the interests of the county with refer
encei to railroad bonds, meets this eve
ming, i,saeiaail Aaa alaiishaiitf 80
1t is said that the cadets at West Point
are much given to lying. Many of the
graduates during the last war displayed
the same talent in their reports. Of
battles. tlsMT &t9A ass& &0}s
Col. M. W. Clusly, so well known in
this city, has been chosen assistant
editor-in-chief of the new Democratic
paper about to be published in Louis
vile, Ky.
Our exchanges throughout the South
are beginning to talk of Decoration
DayG1Olt isto be hoped thatisome day
will be selected as general decoration
day throughout Dixie.
The alarm of fire this morning was
caused by the burning of portion of
Eichberg's tin store, at the corner of
Washington and Main streets. The
damage done was not serious.
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A decrease Of the police force is spo-
ken of. If the police force is decreased,
we will find that thieves will increase.
Police are as necessary for preventing
crime as discovering it.
Nilsson is still sick at Cincinnati. 1t
is thought that the musical iSwede will
have to abandon her engagements for
some time, much to the regret of the
public, including Strakosch.
We are pleased to learn that Colonel
John W. Dawson, who has been lying in
so critical a condition at the Overton, is
and that strong hopes are
now entertained for his speedy recovery.
The Courier-Journal says !" At the
the end of the first week of the honey
moon, young married people in Chicago
are always two souls with but a single
thought that of securing divorce as
soon as possibles1 tzHalis
Since the investment of Paris each
city has set up fashion divinity of its
own, Memphis can get along without
Partisan vagaries and taste, for our
ladies have a proper conception of ele-
gance and style in dress. RH1
Go to Mansfords, corner of Second
and Monroe streets, for all the latest il
lustrated papers, literary magazines,
fashion papers, and newspapers from all
quarters Of the globe A large stock Of
and news goods just received.
The price of game in the market is as
follows: Prairie chickens, 81 per pair;
quails, 50 so per dozen; rabbits, 81 per
dozen; wild turkeys, 81 each; 'venison,
to 7c. per pound; game fish, trout and
perch, l5c. per pound; oysters, SOC. to 81
per can.
The marriage licenses. returned to the
County Court Clerk during the week
we're as follows j. W. Scruggs and Miss
Martha Mcdaniel, George Brown and
Miss Emma Jane Scion. Five colored
couples likewise entered the matrimon-
al state. seiaaa
The daughters of the greatest and
,urest of our Chief Justices, Roger B.
fancy, are in distress. The members of
he New Orleans bar have passed resolu-
ions and appointed a committee to col
ect aid for them. The bar of Memphis
hould follow the good example.
Coroner Moffatt warns people not to
disturb jewelry or other property found
IN the bodies Of persons lost BY the exs
,losion of the steamer Arthur. We un-
lerstand quite a number Of persons are
low in the city anxiously awaiting the
ecoyery Iof the bodies Of friends and
elatives.
A Iineal descendant Of the great Pro
ector, Oliver Cromwell, died recently
lear Cincinnati Ohio. The deceased,
captain Joseph Howard Cromwell, was a
gell-known hotel-keeper in Cincinnati,
md was descended from Henry, Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland, third son of the
reat Cromwell.
A negro named Henry Trice was ar
ested yesterday on the charge Of killing
mother negro, named Henry Horgal,
nth an ak. Trice struck Horgal a ter
ible blow on the shoulder, nearly sever
ny his arm from the body from the ef-
ects of which he bled to death in few
minutes. t.t...l. ..t-r.,s sr.i II. 81.
The following advertisement for a
appears in a Kansas paper:
Preacher Wanted The church in
City is in search Of a
and wishes to obtain the sen.