Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-15
LEDGER LINES.


Chamber Of Commerce meeting this
afternoon at tive o'clock. An effort Is
making to gather the county magistrates
together so that the Selma railroad scrip
may be issued the court adjourned sine
die last Friday, but left few members
on the bench TO receive the minutes and
close the term formally. A chap named
Vaughan, a well-known criminal, has
been arrested on the charge OF ASSASSIN
mating General Hindman. The Ava
lanche chap is denouneing the street.car
management but why2 The reticence
of the morning journals on the ar
rest OF the murderer of General
Hindman is amusing; the LEDGER
keeps nothing back from the public.
st. Peters church was crowded by the
beauty and fashion Of Memphis last
night, notwithstanding the rain storm;
the hackmen were jubilant-so we're
those who listened to the oratorio Of the
Creation. Hundreds Of citizens are in
Producing Wolf river water into their
dwellings by means Of pipes connecting
with the water mains. Mayor Johnson
has called a special meeting of the Gen
eral Council for this evening, in order to
investigate the charge made against him
of conspiring with Messrs. Greenlaw and
Harrington in specializing in. city secu-
rites; the late Grand Jury kicked the
matter out when brought before them, and
the question now is, has the Mayor a right
to invest his private funds as he sees fit
Thursday evening the bal masque at the
Exposition, and for the benefit Of the
orphans, will come Of. Ye goats and
hogs avauntl the Chief of Police has or
dered a raid against ye, to commence on
the 2lst instant, next Monday. The
Mclean tax collecting embezzlement
case is still on trial before the Criminal
Court. The newspaper reporters, in
trying to secure information from the pub
lie, have too often to butt up against the
opinions of police authorities, who i'm
agins that the publication of crimes
ought to be suppressed until, in their
opinion, the matter should be made
known to the world; this, in the major
ity of instances, is the weakest of bosh.
City warrants were issued yesterday
against several BARRIERS who kept open
last Sunday, those who closed their
shops being determined to prosecute
and prosecute their brethren; if bar
Der has sufficient regard for the Sunday
law as to feel compelled to SHUT his
shop, all right, but let him not become a
prosecutor of others who differ from
him on this subject. Next Friday even
ing the great humorist, Griswold, will
present barrel of "Injun Meal to
those attending the Memphis Thea
ter and throw most exhilarating
lecture into the bargain. There
are quite number of white Modocs
in Memphis, if wire-pulling, under
mining and treachery be the descrip-
ton of the animal. The Memphis ex-
cursionists have invaded Fort Smith on
their way to the lava beds. The health
of Pope Plus TX is a subject of COM
ment with and concern to many of our
best citizens; the kilograms state that
the Pope is rapidly recovering. Last
night the Educational Board, by vote
Of nine to six, adopted the majority re-
port against raising the salaries of the
female school teachers; Peabody's por'
trait is to be purchased by the School
Board at cost of seventy-fye dollars.
The lively caterpillar has been discov-
cred by Memphis newspaper natural
list, who has the impression that the in
sect " deposits its eggs in the summer or
fall" if not, it must do SO in the spring
or winter. Vestrymen for Calvary
church were elected yesterday. The
Farmer concert for the organ fund OF
Calvary church will come off tomorrow
evening at the Memphis Theater. Cater
pillars are making their appearance, and
If not prevented will soon cover and
greatly iujure the frpit trees; bind an
old rag or piece of cloth about the trunk
of the tree, upon which smear coal tar;
by no ssssps must the tar be permitted
to touch the ssgk of the tree. The
Avalanche man has been reporting an
immense plant of sweet potatoes in this
neighborhood; the amount of informa-
ton that person does not possess about
such subj is wonderful; stick to the
street railroad Weather mixed to day,
sometimes cloudy and raw, sometimes
sunshine. Memphisisimprov rapidly,
hundred or more new houses going up.
The Christian Brothers have secured
the Exposition building for their picnic
on the 18th Of May.