Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-05
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Senator Alcorn, of Mississippi, is IN
the city taking a survey of the political
battlefield from the bluffs.
There we're seventeen fires last month,
with loss of $34.775, aud on which
there was an insurance Of $4,000.
Our newly elected State Senators and
Representatives will take their seats in
Nashville on the first Monday in January
next.
Chris and Lena at the Memphis
Theater tonight. Tomorrow night the
Cut Glove, new play, will be the at
traction.
John B. Drake received the appoint
ment Of City Assessor from Mayor
League, vice Colonel John Donovan,
resigned.
1t costs 81 AZ per yard to put down
repairs on the Nicolson. Let the good
work go on until the pavement is fully
repaired
The LEDGER of to-day contains the
full official vote of Shelby county. Cut
the table out and preserve it for future
reference.
Next Sunday afternoon the Memphis
Mannechor will give vocal and iHstru.
mental concert and theatrical perform
ance at Cochran Hall.
In the General Council last night
Mayor League presented message ad-
vocating retrenchment in city expenses,
as the expenditures exceed the income.
On the bluff yesterday afternoon Major
Busby and John Roush fred one hun.
bred anvil guns. 1t was an anvil
chorus" much more musical than that
from Ernani.
The old Overton Hotel is beginning to
present business appearance as a new
court house. The Offices, court-rooms
and halls are crowded daily, which gives
uptown cheerful look at last.
One of the accomplished daughters of
Senator Brownlow was in the city yes
terday, and none more than she re-
joiced in the great Conservative and
antiadministration victory throughout
the country.
Street car No. &C broke an axle on
Jefferson street, near Third, last night
and in consequence thirty-fve passen-
gers had to walk to the Exposition, and
the weary mule, as we'll as the enraged
driver, got rest.
1t is proposed in the General Council
to abolish the Office of Mayors clerk,
which raid salary of $l25 per month
The writing in the Mayors Office is quite
heavy, and the Mayor should have some
assistance in this respect.
The courthouse Commissioners report
that the amount already expended in
repairs etc., is $4,000; that the contract
for making the necessary changes
amounts to $23,6 $50, and that the amount
authorized to be spent is $27,S2l.
The alarm of FIRE last night was caused
by the burning of frame residence on
Spring street, near Central Point The
building belonged to Mrs. Johanna Bon
nell and was insured in the Franklin of
Philadelphia tor fifteen hundred dollars.
The building was total loss.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. j. M. Tom
eny who is charged with repeating and
illegal voting, appeared before Esquire
Spellmau and gave bond to answer be-
for the Criminal Court. His friends say
that he was intoxicated on election day,
which accounted for many vagaries.
Hundreds of negroes now say that
ode Republicans are busted, and we
will vote wild de white folks after dis. 1"
The negroes have been too long the
backbone of Radicalism in Memphis,
and it is time that they we're learning
something with reference to their best
interests.
At last the General Council has passed
an ordinance prohibiting cruelty to ami
mails. The press has called for this
reform for some time. The provisions
of the ordinance we publish in another
! column, and to its enforcement we call
the attention of the police and citizens
generally.
Barbour Lewis, notwithstanding his
defeat, came up smiling yesterday and
acknowledged his overturnirg. Tbs
other candidates looked grand, gloomy
and peculiar, especially Colonel Jesse
Brown, who received nearly two hun.
dred votes for Senator in this county Of
Shelby.
The liabilities of the city over its
assets amount to $2,924,5ll 80, and will
remain so for some time unless some
cheerful citizen offers to pay it, as Dan.
iel Webster once profered to pay OF the
national debt, and inquired, "How much
is it?" But Dan was little off " on
that occasion.
In the case Of Harrington VS.. the City
Railway Company, for salary as Presi-
dent, the jury of the Circuit Court re-