Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-07
LEDGER LINES.

cd to the city today from NasnViiie'
Let the ordinance prohibiting cruelty
to animals be enforced by the police.
Edwin Adams will appear in the legiti-
mate drama at the theater next week.
The lawyers will have a sitting.room
and general library in the new court
house.
Helen Blazes st. Louis is enjoying
an opera troupe that will not sing in
Memphis.
A new Commandery OF Knights Tenn
plars and called St. Elmo, has been
organized in this city.
Nothing doing in the Courts Of Record
to-day. 1t will be several days before
the courts are in regular running order.
Tomorrow afternoon the Memphis
Maenneehor will give a concert and
dramatic entertainment at Cochran
Hall.
Chris and Lena at the matinee to-day
at the theater, and tonight the Cut
Glove, with Baker and Farron in the
leading roles.
The body of Enoch NJ Leaning, the
man who committed suicide in this city
on Wednesday last, will be sent to his
relatives at Noblesville, Indiana, for
interment.
A number of railroad superintendents
are holding convention at the Peabody
for the purpose of arranging a winter
schedule and time table for their re-
spective roads.
The adjourned session of the United
States Court will be held on Monday the
10th inst, and the next regular term will
commence on Monday the 23d inst,
Judge Emmons presiding.
The arrest of Burke, who stands
charged with swindling the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad, was made by
levee patrolmen Rice and Blansey, in
stead of by detectivs Cranmer, as stated
in the LEDGER Of yesterday.
Oysters known as REFERS" which can
be picked up all along the Florida and
Louisiana coasts, are sold in this city at
at very low price but the wild oyster
lacks the richness and flavor of the bed
ded and fattened oyster from Norfolk
and Baltimore.
This morning the German National
Bank and First National Bank filed bills
in the First Circuit Court, asking for
certiorari and supercedeas against the
city of Memphis, to prevent said city
from collecting special taxes from said
banks and its stockholders.
The Appeal man has the following:
The LEDGER man says that Justice
does not sleep in Memphis. Who said
it did2" We should have been more ex-
plicit and have said that justice did
sleep in the suburbs, and that he is a
very worthy citizen of our city.
An Union street cotton man will, in a
day or two, take unto himself a wife, in
the shape of very charming belle oil
our city. A late fire in this city de
stroyed the costly outfit of the bride
but love laughs at such accidents, and
the wedding will not be postponed in
consequence.
The November term of the Bartlett
Circuit Court opens Monday next Nov.
8. The first week will be given to the
civil docket, the second week to felony
cases and the third week to misdemean
ors. On Tuesday, the 10th, peremptory
call of trial docket. Judge Ray has de-
termined on putting matters through
and, on call, cases will be either tried OF
continued.
Quite a number of Conservatives in
Shelby, Upton and Hardeman counties
voted for Barbour Lewis on Tuesday
last, they believing that the election Of
Barbour would aid them in the collection
of their war claims. They are now
ashamed Of their selfish course in voting
against h. Casey Young, but some mer
will do anything when a dollar il
believed to be in sight.
Election is over. Let's cease discus
sing politics and work for the interest o
the city and State, induce immigrations
and the establishment of manufactures
Let our merchants employ drummers
sell close margins and make our pros
porous city city in every sense of tht
word Let's all join hands and work fol
a common cause. Live and let live and
make business for the merchants, me
chanic, farmer and laborer.
Little Miss Fanny Jackson, of thi,
city, aged about twelve years, made hei
first appearance on the stage at the Mem
phis Theater last night with the company
supporting Baker and Farron. Sh,
played the character Of Lilly" th,
child Of I" Ida WordeD, 10 the Cut Glove
with credit equal to any of the com
pany. Little Fanny has beautiful fac,
and graceful movement, and with expe
rience and study, would become al
actress, as she possesses all other requi