Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-08
LEDGER LINES.

A few repeaters and illegal voters we're
arrested yesterday.
The Mexican war "yets met to-day
at the Custom-house.
In almost every building the water in
the supply pipes is frozen hard.
The County Quarterly Court stands
adjourned over to next Monday.
The cotton brigade are jubilant over
the steady advance in the Aeecy staple.
You a take your choice on the side.
walks-slip up or down, just as you
please.
Ladies do not promenade the streets
during the icy season, so dry goods did
not come down.
Mr.. Jefferson will appear as rip Van
Wrinkle" tonight, at the matinee to-mor.
row and again tomorrow night.
Memphis has now q vinegar factory on
Towards row, erected by C. C. Camp
bell 4 Co., late of Joliet, Illinois.
Mr.. J.. j. Rawlings, Vice President
elect Of the Chamber of Commerce, has
resigned, owing to the press of other
business.
A e beverage called the John
Collins" has been introduced from New
York. It is made Of soda water, lemon,
sugar and gin.
Reserved seats can be secured to-day
at the the theater for the Mrs. Lander
engagement next week. Monday nigh,
Marie Antoinette.
There will be peace in the city for
another year, and in the city hall the
people are now supreme, having extin'
guished the one-man power.
On the streets yesterday and to-day
horses and mules slipped down on their
knees to pray, while the animal man SAT
down on the pavement to swear.
When the thermometer struggles below
320, the freezing point, and attempts 10
sink down toward zero, the warm-blooded
fMemphian INDUCES in hot toddies.
The School Board ring" received a
shock yesterday on account of the de.
feat of several of its me bers who were
invited by the people to step down and
out"
In the Second Chancery Court the ar
gument Of counsel is progressing on .
motion to dissolve the injunction in the
case of Harrington VS.. the Union and
Planters Bank.
The old General Council will meet to
night, wind up unfinished business, anC
then adjourn over to some night mex
week for the purpose of swearing in tn,
General Council elect.
An excursion train from Sardis, on tn,
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad
brought in q load Of passengers who at
tended the thester last night and laughed
and cried over Rip Van Wrinkle.
The dead Radical party of Memphis
cannot be materialize6 by the mediums
Mayor League and Recorder Winters
The party has gone TO the abode of eyi
spirits and there will remain forever.
We regret to learn that yesterda,
afternoon the Rev. Samuel Watson fel
on the street and broke his leg. Tn,
leg was set soon after the unfortunate
accident happened, and DR.. WatSon il
doing well to-day.
Many of the colored men worked nobly
for the success Of the Democratic tickle
yesterday. The negroes are getting theil
eyes opened at last and begin to discover
who are their truest and best friends il
this Southern land.
In the First Chancery Court a friendly
bill has been filed by John Overton anC
John S. Claybook against eighty defend
ants to sell the ferry privilege in front o.
Memphis and divide the proceeds among
the above number of heirs.
A barrel of fresh shad on ice has beer
received from Savannah, Georgia, By
Castor. Those Of our citizens who
wish to have a shAd dinner at home car
be supplied by applying Immediately
At this season of the year the sbad il
the best and most delicious fish to BE-
found in any market.
At the regular meeting Of the Irish
Literary Association, held at their hall
81 Poplar street, on Thursday evening
the 7th instant, the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing term; Pau
Kingston, President; James Flaherty
Vice President; Maurice Freiberg, Re-
cording Secretary; John A. Reynolds
Financial Secretary; Thomas Fisher,
Treasurer; Thomas F. o'Callahan, III
brarian; NJ. Dreamer, Censor.