Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-15
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little to the health as well as the comfort
of Memphians
Two thousand two hundred children
attended the opening of the City
Schools yesterday.
Serenaders awake the suburban resi-.
dents nightly with fiddle, guitar and dis
cordsnt vocal efforts.
Fire Chief McFadden will attend the
Convention OF Fire Chiefs soon to be
held at ST. Louis.
The pavement around Market Square
needs the attention Of the Square
keeper, it being in filthy condition.
The assessors appointed by the City
Council are s. M. Jobe, John Cannovan,
Joseph Chambers; clerk, r. NJ. Mans
ford.
1t rained last night, and in couse-
quence circus is on the bluff with an
army Of banners hanging on the outer
walls.
The city treasurer, Marian Kelly, has
returned from trip to Ireland, and will
resume the functions of his office imme
diately.
1t is rumored that the Federal Office
holders gang will start daily paper in
Memphis ere long to be supported by
Northern Radicals.
John W. Cochran has been elected
Councilman OF the Eighth ward vice S.
M. Jobe, whose seat was declared vaca.
ted he having been appointed an asses
sor.
The city is repairing the Nicolson
pavement with wooden blocks, and is
doing the work in substantial manner
under the eye Of assistant City Engineer
Murray.
A committee has been appointed by
the General Council to confer with the
Water Works Company looking toward
a settlement of the pending difficulties
about water
The Stetson combination, which will
appear at the Memphis Theater next
Monday night, will appear at Nashville
next Friday and Saturday nights in
Neck and Neck.
A number of new buildings will soon
be erected throughout the city; the arch
fleets are arranging plans and specifca-
tons. This is good sign, indicating
progress and prosperity.
The claims Of the Insurance compa-
MES have been adjusted by the fire at
Greenville, Mississippi, and the Planters
Insurance Company, of Memphis, loss
is only two hundred and seventy dollars.
Councilman Roush, being a candidate
for the Legislature, resigned his posi-
ton as Councilman OF the Fourth ward,
and the Council elected Chris Steinkuhl
as his successor No better selection
could have been made.
Mr.. j. II. Martin has been elected
School Visitor from the Third ward, vice
Mr. McDavitt resigned, and W. B. Glis-
son was elected to FIJI the vacancy
caused by the resignation of DR.. Clarke,
of the Ninth ward.
The United States Marshals have not
made the slightest effort to arrest the
negro villains who robbed and outraged
the family of Mr.. Durant, on the Pigeon
Roost road, last week, because there
was bigger in the woodpile.
Yesterday, twenty.seven years ago,
September IA, lS47, General Winfield
Scott captured the City OF Mexico.
There are quite number of old Next
can veterans in this city who marched
into the Mexican capital on that event
full day.
A large amount of property sold for
taxes in July, 1874, was purchased by
the city, and in few days a con6rma-
ton of sales will take place and writs of
possession Willissue, when such property
will be taken charge of by the city, who
will become q landlord Ct magnificent
proportions.
Tomorrow the white and black Radi-
cal delegates TO the negroized Guberns-
torial Convention will assemble at Chat
tanooga and nominate a would-be Gov
ernor so that he can be defeated 1t is
rumored that 10 Lusher, well-known
negro Of this city, will receive the sup
port of the Memphis delegation.
The Common Council passed an ordi-
nance yesterday designating the Union
and Planters Bank and the Germsn
National Bank as the repositories otthe
city funds in the hands ofthe Treasurer,
amounting to over one hundred thou
send dollars. a similar ordipanee was
vetoed by Mayor League some time
since.