Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-26
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Union and Gayoso.
II has'been gravely asserted that when
snakes were banished from Ireland they
took refagein Memphis whisky.
The names of turkeys slaughtered
yesterday in Tennessee will yet haunt
President Grant and Governor Porter.
The Sodality Dramatic Association
will give a theatrical entertainment to-
night at their hall, on Washington street,
heal Third.
Lolita, that little melo dramatic cock
tail, will make her bow to the Memphis
theater-goers, as "Musette," next Mon
day evening.
In the CbancerY Court yesterday a pc.
tition for divorce was fled by Mrs. M. J..
Hollis against Ephraim J. Hollis, on the
grousds of abandonment, etc.
Mons. Alphonse at the theater tonight,
at the matinee tomorrow, and at the
closing performance Of the Fifth Avenue
Theater peopleto.morrow night.
But two criminals appeared before the
Recorder yesterday morning. The Re-
corder preached to them a Thanksgiving
sermon, and fined each FIVE dollars for
drunkenness.
All the banks were closed yesterday
except the faro banks; stores were
closed, but bars were open, yet the city
presented a Sabbath-iike appearance,
notwithstanding the rain.
Is it wrong for the pastor of a church
to say to his hearers: IL will dwell upon
the last point, and only detain you a few
minutes" and then take q fresh start
and chase ideas with words for half an
hour2
Next Tuesday will be St. Andrews
Day, one revered by all Scotchmen as
the natal day Of the patron saint of their
native land. The st. Andrews Society
Of Memphis will celebrate the anniver.
sary hy a banquet at the Peabody on
Tuesday night.
The General Council granted the petit
ton of the members of the police and
fire departments asking to be reimbursed
for losses by discount on scrip paid them
on salaries, that 10 per cent. be allowed
on salaries from April l, 1875, to Janu-
uary l, 1876, the same to be charged to
the contingent fund.
The friends of Mr.. e. W. Caldwell,
Justice Of the Peace, will be pleased to
learn he is rapidly recovering from a re-
cent evere and dangerous attack of
malarial disease of the liver, which pros
trated him for several weeks. Esquire
Caldwell will be able to resume Office
business in two weeks.
Trains over the, Washington street
railroad are prohibited by ordinance
from running at greater speed than four
miles per hour. The General Council
should pass an ordinance prohibiting
the city railroad cars from running at
the murderous rate Of ten miles an hour
down the Beal street grade.
A resolution was introduced into the
General Council on Wednesday night to
receive Nicolson pavement scrip for all
taxes due prior to January, 1875. 1t is
rumored that certain members of the
General Council, or their friends, hold
considerable of this fancy scrip. The
resolution was referred to the City At
torney.
The fire yesterday morning DIT the
stove and tinware establishment of a.
Wetter Il Co., Is Madison street, dam
aged the stock about $1,000 and the build.
ing $50. The prompt appearance and
decisive action of the fremen suppressed
what promised to be a most dangerous
confagcation. The cause Of the FIRE was
accidental.
On next Wednesday, December lst,
between the hours of 10 an and 2 pm.
the members Of the Cotton Exchange
will cast their ballots for a President,
three Vice Presidents, Treasurer and
seven Directors, to serve during the en-
suing year. The inspectors of the cleo
ton are Messrs. G. P. Hunt, F. NJ. Mel
son and R. NJ. Bradford. !
The Criminal Court jury in the case of
the State VS.. John a.. Stratton, indict-
ment for killing a negro named William
brought in a verdict of guilty
and fixed the penalty at twenty years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary. The
witnesses for the State swore positively
as to the act, and the witnesses for the
defense proved an abb.
Although it rained nearly all day yes
yet in obedience to the Thanks
proclamations of President Grant
and Gov. Porter, We thanked Providence
hat it did not rain any harder. There
s no difficulty in finding something to
thankful for, no matter what misfor-
may envelop you, or how gloomy
nay be your future prospects.
The French authors say the best things
n the most charming way. Octave
has written a new serial novel,
A Society Marriage" From its open
ng chapters we Gull the following spark
ing and forcible observation: Without
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