Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-17
LEDGER LINES.

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Peach and apple trees are in blossom
in the suburbs.
The saloons have reduced the size Of
their beer mugs.
Memphis has three eolored policemen.
They are station-house guards.
Ball and banquet by the Knights Iof
Innisfail, at Cochran Hall, tonight.
La Marseillaise at the theater tonight,
with Mr.. Bangs as Jean La Croix.
Andy johnson is the only surviving
ex-President since the death of Fillmore.
Our German fellow-citizens will hold
their annual Maifest on the first Monday
in May
In the Criminal Court to-day Sam
Rogers is on trial on the charge Of horse
stealing.
Over fifty horses will attend the spring
meeting over the Chickasaw Jockey Club
course next month.
Some one says the life Of Memphis
bachelor is royal breakfast, middling
dinner and dismal supper.
One unfortunate toter of deadly weap-
ons was committed by the Recorder this
morning, on a fine Of $50 and bond
for $4,000.
The Board of Health with force of
scavengers has taken the contract to
clean the city. 1t is a dirty job, but it
can be accomplished by hard work.
Sections of Center alley, Madison and
Court streets, have been relieved of
superabundant weight of mud and filth
by the street cleaning squad of the city.
In the First Chancery Court to-day
petition for divorce was fled by Peter
Davis against Clarissa Davis, on the
grounds of abandonment and cruel
treatment.
There are number of amateur gran
gers in Memphis who arise early in the
morning and work in some diminutive
flower or vegetable garden before break
fast and business hours.
Why not use the gravel under the
bluffs FOR grading and repairing the
streets. This would be the cheapest
plan, and while repairing the streets it
would also remove the bluffs.
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
Church, encouraged by the success of
their entertainment at the parsonage
last night, have concluded to continue
the socable tonight. All are invited.
The Teutonic Association has elected
the following officers: President, S.
Scheibler; Vice President, F. W. Louis
Secretary, F. W. Buttinghaus; Treasur-
er, ]. A. Roush; Comptroller, c. W.
Alt.
st. Patrick's Day in the Morning, the
trefoil shamrock by which the Saint ex-
planned to the heather Irish the doctrine
of the Trinity and converted them to
christianity, was seen to-day on the
streets.
A number of jokers got away with
Captain Charley Charch's diamond pin
yesterday. The Captain offered lib
eral reward this morning. but the jokers
sent him his " spark this forenoon, and
explained the deep damnation of the
taking Off as practical jest.
A few weeks since the LEDGER stirred
up the question of an union depot, and
yesterday the Chamber of Commerce
took action in the matter Messrs. John
johnson, ]. ]. Busby, E. NJ. Apperson,
F. NJ. White and II. Dow we're appointed
a committee to investigate the matter
and report.
The man who borrowed a reporters
pencil at the Chamber of Commerce
meeting and failed to return it, had bet
ter do so ere long. To carry off so dan
gerous weapon and leave the reporter
without the means of taking a report or
earning living is crime for which
we'll, no punishment would be too great.
The Chamber of Commerce passed the
following resolution yesterday: Be it
resolved by the Chamber of Commerce,
that through the action of the Honor
able Board of Mayor, ALDERMEN and
Council we have good assurance that
our city will at an early day be placed in
as bealthful a condition as any city in
this country"
The committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce to examine the
Selma railroad affairs report from the
companys books that the expenditures
for surveys and construction of road
between Memphis aud Holly Springs to
be 1856, O26, and amount necessary for
completion and equipment of same
S5II.627. The committee would not