Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-21
LEDGER LINES.

Court and Circuit Courts.
Cal Wagner's Minstrels at Assembly
Hall Dext Monday evening:
Mr.. Bangs in La Marsellaise at the
matinee to-day and again tonight.
The river, although falling, will rise
again, the up country rivers being on
the swell.
Baker and Farron as Chris" and
Lena" at the theater next Monday
evening.
The colored people are at work get.
ting up funds to establish a colored
orphan asylum in this city.
More rain and equinoctial storms are
raging The sun crosses the equator
to-day, and, as is generally believed, will
calm down things.
The deputy sheriffs raided on keno
last night, but it was a waterhaul; moth.
ing but few cards and checks were
captured. The days of keno are num-
bered on the bluffs.
The election of officers for the Kansas
City railroad was held yesterday, and
resulted as follows, President, John
Overton; Secretary, A. E. Tisdale;
Treasurer, L. N. Rhodes.
Pounds have been established for
hogs and goats. The sanitary law will
take effect on the 25th inst. There will
be no redemption for hogs and goats
seized within the city limits.
The sink in the alley back of the
County Court building is full to over
flowing. The court building is redolent
with perfume not as agreeable as the
otto of roses or bouquet de Uiolets.
The colored praying crusaders we're
in attendance at the Criminal Court to-
day. There not being sufficient mum.
Der of seats for the audience, the latter
take seats on the floor and take pray
ing posture.
How to establish union depot is now
the question. The city having long
since granted the right to railroad COM
panies the latter should go to work; but
are they willing and anxious to do so, is
ha
The hack drivers are on the rampage
since the stand on Main street, in front
of Court Square, was removed. Many
of the Jehus believe that because they
pay few dollars license they have
right to plant their hack in trent OF any
persons property.
On the 18th of May next the directors
appointed by the Synods of Mississippi,
Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas
and gz'eanessee will meet in Memphis for
the purpose of locating the Southwestern
University. The endowment of said
University is not to be less than $500, 900.
The corner of Main and Madison, usu-
ally the resort of men of wealth and
other solid men, has become the scene of
late of several fights. Those pugulists
are determined to turn the corner into a
ring, a geometrical 'puzzle which has
heretofore been a mystery and impossi-
bility.
The Memphis Bethel meets at the Ex-
change building at 2:30 o'clock to-mor-
row. Members of the Chamber of Com
merce, Cotton Exchange, the preachers
of the city, and all others, have been ia
vited to attend and see the little waits
and the good works carried on by the
Bethel.
Judge Heiskell, of the First Circuit
Court, has overruled the motion for q
peremptory mandamus IN the case of j.
& NJ. Louden VS.. the City of Memphis,
which asked that municipal tax be
levied or set apart to pay certain paving
judgment secured against the Bluff City.
Bills Of exceptions will be filed and an
appeal taken to the Supreme Court.
The Avalanehian heavy man announ-
ces that we ;. in journalism refers to
the journal itself, and not the editor;
but the editor is the journal at last.
1--WE" is used by European monarchs
when speaking of themselves. The first
pencil singer who put on monarchial
airs in this respect, and used I'VE" was
an intoxicated leading editor who saw
himself duplicated in looking-glass, as
he seated himself in front of it to write
an editorial
LATEST styles hats, cheap-Leubrie's.