Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-03
LEDGER LINES.


Jackson Insurance. Company in another
column, fr.uItf .rrrr
overcoats, those relics OF winter, were
resurrected yesterday by the average
MemphiRn.
Captain Jack and his Modocs still
sleep triumphantly aud quietly ia their
lava beds.
The Bartlett Circuit Court will finally
adjourn next Monday, when Judge Ray
will sign the minutes.
This is the last day Of the races over
the Chiekasaw Jockey Club course.
Three fine races today. .....
The Criminal Court adjourned to-day
over to the May term, which will com.
mence on the 10th instant.
The popular selden Irwin comedy
company at the Memphis Theatsr next
Monday evening and during the week.
Mississippi has been decorating the
graves of the Confederate dead. When
will Tennessee pay the same tribute to
those who have become as the clods Of
the valley2
The petit jury for the November term
Of the United States Court will be called
on next Monday. The next term of the
Court will be on the fourth Monday OF
the present month. ls
Raleigh will soon hear the shrek of
the locomotive and witness the putting
of the little iron pony as, with head and
tail up, she dashes out on the marrow
gauge toward Memphis.
Matinee at the Memphis Tbeater. The
cantata of Esther will be the musical
and spectacular attraction. A bouquet
Of pretty girls on the stage is not seen
at all times in Memphis.
Some time next week the cantata of
Esther will be repeated for the benefit of
Mr.. Kirkland, the energetic musical d.
recter, who SO successfully organized the
affair. 1t win be highly deserved
compliment.
AT the urgent request of a number Of
citizens, Baby Benson, the wonderful
child who has been performing at Whites
Opera House during the past week, will
give matinee some time next week at
the Grand Opera House.
The Quarterly Court of Shelby coun.
ty will be in session on Monday next,
when the magistrates will consider the
propricty of issuing the third series Of
certificates Of one hundred thousand
dollars to the Selma Railroad. sc s.
The investigation before the city
Finance Committee in the mayoralty
matter will take place this afternoon
when witnesses will be examined before
Recorder Winters, who will take their
statements down in writing. A -.
The Bob Lee and the Natchez, the
crack boats of the Mississippi river, may
engage in another struggle for the
"horns" ere long. The Lee wears the
horns atpresent. Should they run again,
quarter of million of dollars would
change hands. it6 ds h81bu8ii
Root, hog, and die,o is the new
Memphis version of the old adage. 1t
is question of some Importance as to
whether goats and hogs can be declared
nuisance by an ordinance, and whether
personal property can be conGscated
without due process of law.
There is due the fire department $l2,-
900; the police department, $2l 900, and
the City Hospital department $22O0, to
pay which and other claims the Mayor
has been authorized by the Finance Com
mittee to borrow $4,000, subject, how
ever, to the approval of the General
Council
In the attachment case Of the Jackson
Insurance Company, Judge Halsey, of
the Second Circuit Court, granted rule
to-day upon the bondsmen of Admins
traitors Bowers and Polk, to appear OH
Wednesday next ana justify or give adj
ditional security; the penalty of the bond
given is $4,000, the bond being $780,
600.
The telegraph mentions the death of
Commodore Smith, of the navy, and
says he commanded the frigate Congress
when that vessel was destroyed by the
Virginia at Hampton Roads, March,
1861, which is a mistake. A son of the
Commodore was killed on board the
Congress, and his sword returned to his
father the next day by Admiral Bu-
chanan. The Admiral and the Csmmo-
dore had been life long friends, and re-
manned so, we presume, until the death
of the latter.
FRESH can oysters just received at
Madame Vincent's Crystal Palace sa-
loon. %
r.,.., uo.1to,s Au,artlaufseha Gar