Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-15
LEDGER LINES.
a cold north wind prevails to-day.
Meeting Of the Police Board this ate

Nothing new ia the court Of record
Governor elect Porter will be inaugu-
rated on Monday next at Nashville.
Who wants to be one of the three
conference.-the Triumyirate to govern
the city of M~emphis2
The Criminal Court is winding up I'M
finished business, preparatory to ad-
journing over to the next torn.
The Jail breakers have all escaped SO
far; no tidings Of their whereabouts
have been received by the Sheriff.
In a prominent position in the LEDGER
editorial room is a card bearing the
motto, Book agents will please pass
on"
The Chamber Of Commerce will meet
again this afternoon and discuss that
famous report Of the Peoples Protective
Union.
Next year, 1876, will be a leap year.
and consequently many marriages will
take place in Memphis during that
period.
Ed Ramsey (excused) Of stealing a
lot Of sacks found in his possession, was
locked up BY Tim Hope, the terrible
turnkey of the station-house.
Tonight Mrs. Lander will appear as
:" Marie Antoinette," at the theater. At
the matinee tomorrow the School for
Scandal will be the attraction.
In the suburbs the negro thieves do
more plotting and planning to rob a
hen roost or clothes line than would in.
sure a successful bank robbery.
We have received a copy of the South.
ern Collegisn, a sem;.monthly journal,
published by the literary societies Of
Washington and Lee University, Lexing-
ton, Va.
Every fun loving citizen is preparing
to celebrate Mardi- Gras, and even the
solemn and straight-laced anchorites are
purchasing masks and costumes in a
quiet way.
The Legislature Of Tennessee failed
to do what several Northern State Leg
islatures have done-to denounce Grant
and Sheridan for destroying the State
government of Louisiana.
The Directors Of the West Tennessee
Insane Asylum have memoralized the
Legislature in favor Of the location OF
the Asylum on the site selected on the
Webb place, south Of this city.
This morning detective Cranmer ar.
rested a negro on the charge of robbing
the till of the agency Of the Howe Sew.
ing Machine Company. The plumber
was found in his possession.
AT the Recorders Court this morning
Robt. King and Robt. Thomas negroes,
were committed to Jail on the charge o.
stealing several hogs, and were in the
act Of driving of the animals when ar
rested.
A gentleman, desiring to attend the
theater last night, asked our reporter i
Antony would recite the poem, II an
dying, Egypt, dying" aud was informed
by man that Antony would recitC
the first line at least.
The case of Harrington VS.. the Union
and Planters Bank is under considera,
ton by Chancellor Walker on motion o.
defendant to dissolve the injunction
heretofore granted preventing the bank
from declaring a dividend.
English courts and those Of the United
States have decided that a theater ticket
is a revocabie license, aud the only
damage that could be claimed by an
ousted spectator would be summed up in
the price Of the ticket and the usual
legal and nominal damages for the breach
Of the contract.
The Chamber of Commerce has be.
come a forum for oratorical display since
that report appeared. This afternoon a
number Of our best spouters will be on
hand to air their ~eloquence both pro and
con, and an intellectual tournament will
be the result. The report will be talked
to death. So mote it be.
City Register Williamson in his re.
marks at the Cotton Exchange yester.
day stated that one merchant in Mem.
phis Ia member OF the Chamber of
Commerce) made an improper return,
he reporting but $4,000 invested in
business, when in fact he had $S5, 600 SO
invested. This is a serious charge, and
is worthy of an investigation.
Yesterday a negro entered the grocery
store of Mrs. Conley, on the corner Of
-
Huling aud St. Martin streets, and draw.
ing q knife upon the lady demanded
money. Just then another negro en-.
tered and the robber fed. The night
before a gang of negro thieves entered
the premises of Mrs. McNicols, near by,
AMI carried off a barrel Of -four.
AT the Chamber of Commerce meeting
ye sterday Major Meriwether, Colonel
Tyler aud Colonel Magevney spoke in
favor of adontin0 the peonle'a protaotiva