Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-06
LEDGER LINES.

Five thousand nine hundred and sixty
arrests were made by the police last
year.
Get your costumes ready for the great
Mardi-Gras celebration on the 18th
proximo.
DIR. George X. Duncan has been elect
ed County Physician. with salary Of
$1,000 per annum.
Snow, about which so much vile poe.
try and worse prose has been written,
fell slowly this forenoon.
Mr.. A. Lacombe is canvassiug the city
for subscribers to the Christian Union
Henry Ward Beecher's paper.
This morning the sleet hung in crys-
tails on the Geographic wires throughout
the city, and presented beautiful sight.
Mr.. Garland P. Ware, formerly of this
city, has been elected Mayor of Browns
vile by the Republicans Of that burgh.
The Aldermen aud Couucilmen elect
have been notified to appear pt the City
Hall on the l4th instant-to- morrow
week.
About twenty thousand dollars were
scattered between Pinch and Fort Pick
ering by the candidates during the late
election.
In the Criminal Court to-day the case
of the State VS.. Charles Clinton, indict
ment for wife murder, is progressing be-
fore jury.
In the First Circuit Court to-day the
case OF L. r. Patton VS.. d. c. & II. M.
Loewenstine, is on trial on the question
of damages.
The Mexican war veterans will meet
on Thursday next and select delegates
to attend convention to be held at
Washington City.
The General Council will meet to-
morrow and prepare to give place to
the newly elect, who will take charge on
Wednesday week.
That cheerful looking youth, the
monthly bill collector, has retired for a
few weeks, very much to the satisfac-
ton OF the impecunious.
The Pole Bearers celebrated Independ
ence Day this forenoon at the Exposi-
ton Building, and will hold bal masque
at the same place tonight.
Candidates for the shrievalty who will
struggle for the prize in August next,
are hopping up all around us. They
are taking time by the forelock
Slippery pavements last night made
the midnight promenader feel ns if he
was sober, because the sliding arounC
lamp posts was unavoidable.
Several respectable citizens slipped NJ
and took reserved seats on the side
walks this morning, and in consequence
mingled profanity with their tears
mr.. VIM. NJ. BoYce, agent for the
Cross and Crown" book lately no
ticed, has his Office at pa Second street
with the National Publishing Company
Mr.. john l.. Norton was elected
County Trustee by the County Court
yesterday. Thirteen candidates were in
the field. Mr.. Norton will make good
official and will give good bond.
The campaign News still exists, but
its daily chapter on the Memphis riots
has been discontinued. The News has
discovered that acknowledgement has
long since played out in this land o.
ours.
Every tree on the sidewalks west Of
Court Square has been killed by the
hack horses of the stand. II took sew
eral years to grow these ornamental
trees, but one season sufliced to destroy
them. This is vandalism.
The Register republishes the stale
jest of the News when IT says that the
Ledger Liner is candidate for Re
corder's clerk. The Liner is not an
aspirant for that or any other Office,
and would not accept any. Can the
Register men say as much2 We fear
not.
During the progress of the play Of
Divorce at the theater last night many
Of the audience shed tears. The weep
ing business off the stage is particu-
larly affecting and correspondingly
fashionable. Divorce will be played
again tonight, and If ye have tears,
prepare to shed them now"
Such is life. Our Ledger Liner yes.
terday saw John League on Main street,
and as he passed (Aot the Liner, but
Loague), n citizen remarked: "There
goes the biggest man in Memphis.
Had Mr.. League been defeated the citi'
zen would have expressed a different
opinion, but success in life as well as
elections gives a golden hue to all
things.
At the August election tn sovereigns
who fought the last election and the SOW.
ereigns in the county outside Of the
city will have to vote for candidates for
the following important offices: Sheriff
Clerks of the Criminal, First Circuit
Second Circuit and County Courts
County Trustee; State and County Tax
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