Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-07
LEDGER LINES.

noon.
The Quarterly Court has resolved to
tax dogs--that is, qua drupeds.
A County Register will have TO be
elected by the people in August next.
Justices York. Elliott and Stone have
been elected Jail In spectors by the
County Court
Plenty Of coal in the city this winter.
No danger Of either coal famine or
famine prices.
Sunshine and moonlight make the
lower Chickasaw Bluffs a pleasant place
to reside at present
There was false alarm Of fire at one
o'clock la st night, caused by the ringing
of a stea mboat bell.
Already candidates for Office at the
August election are beginning to appear
and present their claims.
The County Court is engaged in the
praiseworthy business of cutting down
salaries all around the circle.
Divorce at the theater tonight and to-
morrow night. On Friday event 7g Man
and Wife will be the attraction.
In November next the people will
have to elect member of Con, yresS,
members of the State Legislature nd
Governor.
A county committee has been APP
pointed with view to purchasing the
0verton Hotel property for courthouse
and Offices
Tomorrow the Mexican war veterans
will assemble in this city and select del
egates to a convention to be held at
Washington City.
On dit, that Mr.. King Poston, one of
our leading lawyers, has left the city for
the purpose of engaging in matrimony
with one of the bellies of North Mssis-
sippi
Had the 1912 registered but unvoted
voters put in their ballots on election
day, it is more than probable that
Leagues majority would have been in
creased relatively by many hundreds.
Attorney. General Wright made the
closing argument in the Clinton Wife
murder lease to day. Messrs. Turner
and Adams appeared for the defense,
and pleaded insanity as a bar to con-
viction.
A mud hole, wherein Nicolson lpave.
ment blocks float around independently,
can be seen on Main street, between
Madison and Monroe. The hole is of
unknown depth, and should be attended |
to Immediately.
The Confederate Relief Association
ball on the 22d inst, at the Exposition
building, will be grand affair. The
after deducting expenses, will |
be divided between the st. Peter s, He
brew, Lesth and Church Home 0rphaa
Asylums.
1t is proposed to rescind the order of |
the County Court giving $500 add.
tional salary to judges Of courts on the
grounds that no law exists authorizing
such an appropriation. The County
Attorney has been invited to give an
opinion on the subject
Mr.. Zeno T. Harris, Deputy Tax Col
lector on Privileges, returned to the city
this morning from trip to Florida,
whittier he went several weeks ago with
his mother, who will remain in that de.
lightful climate during the winter. He
is in splendid health, and speaks in
glowing terms of his pleasant trip.
An effort is making to induce the
County Court to give further aid to the
Selma railroad in order to save the
$4,000 due the county and said to be
appropriated by the company to the pay
nent of indebtedness not recognized in
he contract. To protect the county is
he duty of the Court, and How to do
II" is the conundrum.
The attention of the elect is called to
he notice of Mayor johnson calling
ipon the newly elected members of the
General Council to assemble at the City
Hall at clock this evening, when the
new members will be sworn in, instead
If on to-day week, as was stated some
lime since. Gentlemen, attend and be-
,ome City Fathers.
A correspondent in the Appeal of this
morning insists that at least two-thirds
If the Germans voted for Mr.. Busby, but
hat the Irish voted with the nasty ma
,qr" for Loaggp. The correspondent
ldviaes an alliance betReeH tha eX'Con- {
ederates Of al grades-those who veFe {
southern, bd. who judieioHsiy remained
nut of the army, and the Germans and t
be negroes, in order to carry the Au- s
5,st election, {
In vieS Of an old Gsshioned Demo 2
ratio Convention, to be held in tnis city {
or the purpose Of taking charge of the |
august elections, a wise man suggests }
be throwing overheard Of the two-thirds
ule, as heretofore, and at all tiHes tbe
ule generally defeats the popular and q
trong men, and elects outside compro- =
Mise chaps, who. like buzzards, hang on 7
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