Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-03
LEDGER LINES.

Colonel F. W. Royster is a candidate
before the County Court for the Tax As
sessorship.
The new postal cards printed in
violet blue will be ready about the mid
die of this month.
We are having a hice spell Of weather,
and are likely to have a spell of Webster
Dol whether or no.
Board of Education Monday evening.
The new city charter will be in order by
that time, we presume.
The Board Of Health reports for the
month ending March 3lst: Deaths Of
adults, "a; minors, &c. Total, so.
Hon. G. R. Harms, of Belleview, Ky. f.,
and Mr.. G. Levasson, of Cincinnati, are
in the city On a brief tour of observation.
]. W. Heath, of Randle, Heath & Liv-
ermore, returned from Texas yesterday.
He sold the right in Texas of his new
Jail for $4,000.
Now is the time to plant flower seed
and beautify front yards. Many people
are availing themselves of this beautiful
spring weather for this purpose.
Mr.. Robert McKenna, of White
Station, who was sentenced under a
foolish old law to five years imprisou-
ment, was yesterday pardoned by Gov.
Porter.
1t is rumored that Pitser Miller has
been removed from the office of post
master at Bolivar, and DR.. N. H. Prewitt,
of Grand junction, appointed in his
place,
The streets and dry goods stores are
thronged with elegantly dressed ladies
and children. Yet people croak like
Poe's raven on "bust of Pallus about
hard times.
Colonel W. R. Mcclure, an old citizen
of this city, but of late identified with
Texas, is back here spending a few days
very pleasantly among his numerous
friends. He lie about to gointo business
permanently at Sherman, Texas.
The ladies of all religious denomina-
tons will meet at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, on Court street,
Monday, 9th instant, at eleven o'clock,
for the purpose Of organizing a mis-
sionary and benevolent association.
And still that city charter fingers on
the way; at least no copy is known to
have reached Memphis. The people are
anxious to see it, and if we could have
foreseen this delay we would have sent
for a certified copy a week ago.
A prominent insurance man living in
the southeastern portion of the city eel
ebrates his tin wedding this afternoon
and this evening. A large number Of
invitations have been issued and it will
be an interesting and pleasant social
event.
Dame rumor says there is to be a
grand entertainment to be given by a
club at the Memphis Theater on the
18th and Both of April aud the LIST of
May. Look for something good. The
beauty and elite of Memphis will partici-
pate in it.
The Quarterly Court meets next Mon.
day, the 9th instant Each member will
have to contribute something in behalf
of r%etrenchment and reform by serving
at 81 so per diem. A county assessor
is to elect, aud action will be taken with
reference to various new laws.
Colonel Leon T~rousdale, the State
superintendent Of Public instruction, is
in the city again for the purpose OF re-
moving his family to Nashville. We re.
greet to lose so excellent a citizen, v e
for the time being, but know that it is for
the good of the State and the cause of
education.
1t is not likely that the Appeal critic,
who wrote the notice of the Mendels-
sohn concert last night, heard a note of
the music. The encore" and the
" hearty applause" which he describes
we're strictly accurate, except with the
difference hat nothing of the
sort took place. The concer was given
in a church, and in accordance with a
request made in advance, no demonstra-
ton whatever took place on the part of
audience, however well deserved.
The Bolivar Bulletin of this week a Y
an elegant lady, the wife of a prom.
railroad man, arrived at Grand
Junction the other day from Memphis,
and being anxious to go to Bolivar, in
on riding on the caboose of
freight train, there being no other train
at hand. The conductor told her it was
against orders, and demonstrated, but
would go, and the poor fellow lost
situation. The prominent railroad
man ought to secure him another situa-