Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-02
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property owners.
Regular meeting Of the General Council on
Wednesday evening.
Owens in the Victims and Scion Single at
the theater to night.
The New Hibernicon. panorama Of Ire
land, at the Assembly Hall this evening.
The tidal wave Of temperance has not as yet
layed the shores or bars Of the Bluff City.
The welcome monthly bill collector IS on
the grand rounds to-day in search Of filthy
lucre.
The fire boys we're paid off by Mayor
League on Saturday. and were consequently
happy.
A rumor is current that Mr.. Woodward, the
absconding County Trustee, was lately seen in
San Antonio, Texas.
Chamber Of Commerce meeting at O'Clock
this afternoon. Members of the Cotton Ex-
change are invited to attend.
The Memphis Theatcr stock company left
yesterday for Jackson. Tennessee. where they
will open up theatricals for week.
The Memphis Bethel and their friends met
yesterday and had most interesting re-
union. They will meet again on Sunday next.
Sam Rogers. an alleged horse thief. was
committed without bail BY the Recorder this
morning to appear and answer this after
noon.
Judge Flippin, Of the Criminal Court. will
be baptised this afternoon at 5 o'clock by the
Rev. Mr.. Walk. at the Linden street Christian
church.
Scion Shingle is the best representative of
a granger extant Candidates for Office should
visit the theater and make study Of the
character.
The ladies of Asbury Chapel tMethodist)
will give an entertainment at the Irving
block o-night for the benefit Of the church
organ fund.
Mr.. Thomas Barrett resumed the duties of
Superintendent of street cars yesterday. An
improvement in running time was immedi-
ately observable.
The anniversary meeting of the Memphis
and Shelby County bible Society was held at
the Court street Cumberland Presbyterian
church last evening.
Those who have been down the river say
that dreary waste of water is to be seen on
every side unrelieved by any trace Of land.
The overflow is what's the matter.
Maine is the only State where that old relic
of barbarism, imprisonment for debt. exists.
Were every Memphis debtor to be Imprisoned
q wall would have to be built around the
town.
Captain S. S. Garrett has announced him
self as q candidate for Sheriff. subject to nom
ination by the Republican convention. This
is new move on the Political chess-board.
and significant one at that.
The State National Bank moved into its
new and elegant quarters on the southwest
corner of Main and Madison to-day. The
new location has been fitted up regardless OF
cost and with exquisite taste.
Mrs. Freeman. practical printer, works at
a case in the Appeal Office She is the first
lady compositor who has ever been employed
in Memphis She is not rat" but is a
member of the Typographical Union.
Kate Field has the hardihood to say that the
purest classical profles in this country is that
of New England women. Kate has never
been in Memphis. else she would not display
such a lamentable amount of ignorance.
The policemen now glares ferociously at
fruit stands, cotton bales, boxes, and other
things which are supposed to obstruct pedes-
trian travel. Of course the police are only
carrying out their orders in the premises.
The Spiritualistic business seems to thrive
in the old Gayoso House. Ghosts are exor-
cised in the fourth story every evening regard-
less as TO whether they may be spirits Of
health or gobIins damned We fear the Ap-
peal man has become a medium.
The Mayors order clearing sidewalks and
streets of distractions was carried out by the
police to the letter. A number of suits will
grow out of the enforcement of the order. but
in Memphis injunctions are popular remedies
in nearly all cases. whether right or wrong.
The Howard Association has distributed
pro rata the following sums of money: St.
Peters Orphan Asylum. slO43 20; Church
Orphans Home, $3.50 20; Leath Orphan
Asylum, 1878 20. This money was sent to the
Towards for disbursement among the orphans
of Memphis.
A Jefferson street saloon keeper has the fol-
lowing sign conspicuously displayed Ny
faith in honesty is lost-no more credit. ="
That man should lose faith in honesty
struck our philosophic reporter SO much that
he Inquired the reason. The answer was
wise: 1.-THE honest man has no money
hence. his credit should not be good; the dis
honest man has money. but will never pay n
cent"