Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-04
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who monopolize the iron seats, are the
frequenters Of Court Square every after
noon. Fanchon. the Cricket, at the
Opera House tonight. 1t is threatened
that, II the magistrates are not permitted
to receive the FIVE dollars per diem, a
general resignation will take place out
side Of the city, and negroes will take
seats on the County Court bench. Four
murderers, under sentence Of death. but
whose sentences are suspended on ac-
count of appeals taken to the Supreme
Court, are confined in the county Jail;
there will be a general hanging one
Of these days. There are two or three
would-be Mayors in the General Council.
There will be a matinee at the Grand
Opera House tomorrow. Water-pipes
are being put down in the southern por-
ton Of town. On Monday next
the Maifest Committee will meet
at Cochran Hall. Sergeant Arrata,
Of the police force, has been pre-
scented with horse, bride and saddle,
valued at 1910, by his friends and adj
mirers. The Nicolson pavement is to
be repaired as soon as there is sufficient
money in the city treasury. The side
walk repairing fend has been ordered to
60 on the grand rounds by the General
Council; his polite and formal visits are
notfully appreciated by property
A resolution to enforce the hog and
goat ordinance was offered and lost in
the Council last night; the ordinance is
law and needs not resolution author
izing its enforcement; when not enforced
it is the fault of the officials. The Cen
eral Council stands adjourned to next
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock.
There is a good deal Of wire-pulling in
the Aldermanic Board just now; to be
the Premier OF the Board seems to be
the objective point. New water tanks
are to be erected on the bluffs, provided
they are put up in artistic style so as
not to offend the eye of the average
Memphian, just as if the average Mem
phian looked for an instant at any ves-
sci containing water; why not have the
iron tanks frescoed2 An effort is max
ing to GUST Alderman Davis Of the
Third ward from his seat in the Board
on some silly pretext gotten up for the
occasion; the scheme will not win. The
Grand Jury, after having issued its pro
nunciamento for the benefit of the
County Court, has gone back to its labors
on indictments, and will issue another
heavy document at the close of the
term. The Seventh Cavalry are leaving
the Poplar street camp for Montana
Territory, where the troops will associ
ate with Sioux Indians instead of Mem
phians. Sans Souci free from Care
was finely presented at the Opera House
before large audience last evening
The Supreme Court will assemble al
jackson on Monday next, The street
sprinklers have again been put to work
fighting the dust. Three jurors have
been obtained in four days in the Mclean
embezzlement and cases on trial be
fore the Criminal Court. This has been
the warmest day of the season. An
Episcopal Female Academy for the dis
trict of West Tennessee, and endowed tc
the amount of $4,000, is in course o.
erection at Bolivar. Not a single State
case appeared on the Recorder docket
this morning, On Lauderdale street
east of the Memphis and Charleston rail
road, and under the plank sidewalk, a
perfumery shop has been opened that
ellis the air for squares around; dead
porker has been laying there for week
another lays on the same street, between
jefferson and Adams.