Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-24


man. This morning Glass was discharged
by the Recorder.
The fish market shows the following
retail prices to-day; Red snapper, 20
cents per pound; pompano, 81 so each;
Spanish mackerel. Is to so cents per
pound; Northern lake salmon, Is to 20
cents per pound; white fish and Macka-
nav trout, 20 cents per pound; shad, IS
cents each.
Esquire Caldwell performed the ceie-
mony and Mr.. John Kreuter and Miss
Susie E. Fisher we're the high contract
ing parties, 1t came off at the resi-
dence of Mrs. schafel, in Fort Picker
ing, to-day at IL o'clock. No cards.
The worthy and handsome young couple
have many good friends who wish them
a happy life.
The black boards Of the Chamber of
Commerce show the receipts Of cotton
for the week to be 1855; since September
LIST, 3l3, LOG; shipments for the week,
4763; for the season, 285,62O; sales for
the week, $500, Of which 1000 were
taken by exporters. The stock on hand
amounts to 33,4l7, which at $50 per bale
is valued at 81 1860.
At a brief interview with a few Of the
famous sixteen" of the General Coun-
Gil it was admitted hat all are candi-
dates for the position Of Mayor League
at the next election, but they fully ex-
pect to harmonic on one Of their num-
Der or some other good citizen who is
not hampered by being a member of
any political sect, ring or ofice-seekiug
clique.
The matinee fends are at sea to-day,
the Jack and Jill troupe having closed
their engagement and left last night for
St. Louis. Those men who were wont
to assemble on the corners of Main and
Jefferson, Second and Jefferson, Third
and jefferson, etc, for tie purpose of
admiring or criticising the females com
ing from the matinee, find their occupa-
ton gone for a time.
Our sporting reporter has been in
formed hat a new baseball club, THE
Woodruffs," has been organized in this
city. The number Of members amounts
to forty, and the officers elect are
President, John T. Burr; Vice Presi-
dent, H. 7. Smith; Treasurer, Mr.. Proc.
tor; Secretary, A. G. luther. 1t is pro,
posed to purchase grounds and indulge
in the noble game during the dull sum-
mer months-so says our informant.
Why should not the new Police Com
missioners make the Chief of Police act
as Recorder, and thereby save the city
eighteen hundred dollars per annum
Let retrenchment commence at the right
end this time among the fellows who gel
big pay for doing almost nothing. The
Recorder has only TO sit on the bench
from one.half to an honr per day, anG
that in the morning. The Mayors clerl
is another dead beat and useless office
paying a man to attend to the Mayor
business which he (the Mayor gets
1888 33 per month.
Mayor League, who inaugurated the
idea of refusing to recognize the city
bonds issued by his predecessors, while
the interest fund for the payment o.
such bonds amounting to nearly one
hundred thousand dollars lay in his avn
bank during the pending OF the suits
has been taught by the courts that law
cannot be violated in that manner But
should not the Finance Committee insist
that the Mayor should pay interest fol
the use of all that money for fifteen
months. 1t was a big bonanza.
How is the orator Of the day at the
Elmwood memorial celebration going tC
harmonic things and square himself
when he glori6es the cause for which
the Southern soldier laid down his life
(for Southern independence and human
liberty and at the same time do thu
same for the Northern soldier, whom, i
is claimed, fought and died to put dowr
rebellion and save the Union from tn,
vandal inroads of Southern rebels
That mai must be an orator, indeed
who a do these wonderful things.
Oh, Go Hire a Hall