Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-04
BREVITIEs.

Charley White takes charge, as stage.
manager, Of BrOon's Opera House to-
night. soss laaa 10 aseaasa
jackson, Tennessee, has voted sub
scription Of $4,000 to the Memphis and
jackson and railroad. erlf p
One hundred and forty-three citizens
are engaged in contemplation behind
the bars Of the county Jail.
The smembers of the chain-gang are
doing good service in the artistic sweep
ing line on Main street to-day.
The March term of the quorum court
opened this morning with Justices Bleck-
ley, Murray and Hoegel presiding.
Schneider, or Dot House Won de
Rhine" win be the sensation at the
Memphis Theater during the week.
The Mystics will give their first bal
masque at the Memphis Club Hall next
Wednesday evening, the 9th inst
Joe Locke, the great newsman at 1864
Main street, has all the latest daily pa
pers, weeklies and monthly magazines.
Considerable stir was apparent in cot
ton circles to-day, owing to the advance
of }c. on all GRADES in New York since
morning.
Snow, to the depth of two inches, fell
at Okolona, and the snow storm extern
ded up as far as Cori1th, Mississippi,
on Friday last.
Chief Athey will introduce a regular
drill twice a week in the police force in
few days and hold dress-parade or
review once week.
A patrolman will be detailed to visit
Elmwood cemetery every Sunday in or
der to repress rowdyism and the larceny
Of flowers from graves.
Robert Bolton, arrested on warrant
for stealing a box Of tobacco from Mr.
Mercer Otey. was committed by the re-
cerder in defeault of $4,000.
The Memphis Gas-light company has
reduced the price of gas to two dollars
per thousand feet. Gas is the cheapest
thing in Memphis at present.
Miniature kerosene cans, in gold, are
recommended for coroners and magis-
trates who hold inquests, by their breth-
rem Of Chicago, as the latest style of
breas 'tpins.
It is proposed to hold an industrial
exposi' ton in this city next fall. Let it
be held, by all means, and let our enter
urising merchants and mechanics move
in the matter.
Next Monday the criminal and cir
cult court judges will meet in Nashville
for the purpose of suggesting to the
general assembly amendments to the
laws of the stare.
Paul T. Wright, 1T his news stand 29O
Main street. keeps all the leading pic
torials, magazines, newsl Napers and light
literature. The PUBLIC LEDGER can
always be found on his counte'r. ae
The anniversary exercises of the Mem
phis and Shelby County Bible Society,"
at the Cumberland Presbyterian chu'rcn
yesterday, we're interesting, and weI e
largely attended by our citizens.
The merchants interested in establish
ing cotton exchange win meet at the
chamber of commerce this afternoon at
three o'clock. Our leading cotton mer-
chants are moving in the matter.
The surviving members Of The Blues,
an old military company of Memphis in
1910, purpose reunion in July next in
Q conjunction with that venerable society
of Chickasaw " Buffers" known as the
" OIL, 1 Folks at Home" i
Cha ucellor Morgan rendered the fol
lowing decisions to-day Stoner vs..
Humes order of reference; Fizer VS..
Cummings, plea Overruled; Wills VS.,
Whitmore, report confirmed; Glenn VS..
Petit, re-h, caring granted.
We publis b to-day in our advertising
columns the statement of the First Ma
tional bank as required by recent order
of the comptrol Ter Of currency. The ex-
hibit is favora BILE one, and shows the
flourishing cond ition of the institution.
The citizens OF Horn Lake, Missis-
sippi. are petitioniing the Legislature to
,mend the proposed charter Of the Ok
ord and Memphis railroad, so as to
,ake Horn Lake the terminus OF the
{ iad The charter call for the narrow
4 Iuge.
Rev. Mr.. A. D. Dru mmond, of our
il ", lately ordained a minister OF the
On dscopal Church, preached his first SER
no n at Grace Church y esterday. Mr..
)r ummoud acquitted him,elfin credit
.bl manner upon this interesting occa-
iou. ra
The latest dates of the Cincinnati
20 nmercial, Chicago Times and Tri-
u ne, St. Louis Demo crat and Republi-
AN, New York dailieS pictorials and
can be foun at Mansiords
,ews depot, corner of Second and
Monroe.
Mad-dogs have begun to create con-
-nsion Among our citizens. The number