Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-14
LEDGER LINES.

The sunny weather and sharp winds
are cleaning the streets again.
The transfer boat Mutt is again carry
ing trains to and from Hopefeld.
Francis Bangs in La Marsellaise at
the theater next Monday evening
Cal. Wagner will exhibit his minstrels
at the Assembly Hall on next Monday
week.
Go to the Matte Stevenson monu.
mental fund benefit at the theater to.
night.
Steamer DeSoto No. 3 is pumping
out the little lake in the cellars beneath
the County Court building.
Tomorrow memorial services will be
held at Causey street (colored) Baptist
church in honor of the late Charles
Sumner.
The railroad for several miles between
Chicot City and Pine Bluff has been
submerged for three days, so that trains
could not run.
The colored people Of Memphis are
making arrangements to establish an
orphan asylum, and committees are at
work for that purpose.
A cool northern breeze prevailed yes
terday. The wind passed over snow
and ice in more northern latitudes, and
came to us laden with frost.
Tonight, comes off at the theater the
benefit for the Matte Stevenson monu.
mental fund. Messrs. Bangs, Chaplin,
Evans and others will appear.
Caroline P, Brown (colored) has filed
a petition for divorce 10 the Second Cir
cult Court against Geo. P. A. Brown on
the grounds Of abandonment, etc.
The Gayoso House medium will soon be
able to give spirituslistic exhibition in
public, and in the dark, of course. These
dark.lsntern mysteries will net stand
the test of daylight.
City officers, from the most important
down to the most minute, are under
going a close inspection by Mayor
League. His motto seems to be " econ
omy, and pay as you 60.
The Mayor and number Of the Gen.
eral Council went down the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad on a special
train to-day to inspect a gravel bed with
a view to repairing the streets.
In the Criminal Court to-day the ar.
gument of the Council in the case OF the
State VS.. Henry Bender, indictment for
murder, is progressing. The case will
be given to the jury sometime this after
noon.
John Dougher, young rufian well
known in police circles, was brought be-
fore Esquire Miller last evening on the
charge of whipping his mother. Thu
Squire sent the fellow to jail in default
of $1,000 bail.
Next Tuesday St. Patrick's day, which
will be celebrated by our Irish-Ameri-
can fellow.citizens by procession of
civic societies At night the Knights of
Iunisfail will give hop and supper at
Cochran Hall
The prize silver pitcher offered by the
Bluff City Shooting Club was won yes
terday by Mr.. Pink Bryson, who has to
hold it for six consecutive months
against monthly challenge by any
member of the club
Burglars are making things lively for
persons residing in the country districts.
Collierville and other villages have been
raided by thieves. The suburban dweller
should keep a well-loaded shotgun with
in easy reach at night.
A fantoidling rooster on the Regis
ter orders everybody to walk until ride
on the street cars can be obtained for
nickel. The Registerian worthy can
walk if it suits him, and the public will
act quite as independently.
Eli Martin, charged with stealing
lot of spoons, etc., from the Worsham
House, was committed by Esquire Mil
Ter in default of $4,000 bonds. When
arrested he was about TO send the
swag" to LaGrange, Tennessee, by
express.
The street railroad mule boxes are
running with considerable regularity at
present. The new rule of payment,
pro rata of fares TO the drivers, with
fine for not keeping schedule time, works
admirably for the employees, company
and the public.
The children of the new Clay street
colored school paraded the streets yes
terday and had to leap over holes and
ruts in the Nicolson as they marched;
so did the members of the General
Council and School Board, who accom-