Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-09
LEDGER LINES.
And the river is falling again.

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The County Court was not in session
this morning.
Extra South Carolina rice and grits at
Oliver, Finnie & Co.'s.
Romeo and Zip matinee tomorrow
afternoon at the Greenlaw Opera House.
There was quite a full house at the
theater last night Notwithstanding the
rain storm.
The street cars were over crowded
last night and the poor mules had a hard
time of it at Barrett's curve.
Chas. P. Prescott, son of Mr.. 0. F.
Prescott, has been appointed deputy
inspector of oils under Major W. H.
Rhea.
Five Of the Gibson county Ku-Klux
prisoners, so-called, were discharged yes
terday by the United States District
Court.
Mr.. NJ. E. Smelser, Of the Avalanche,
has returned from a trip for his health,
but we regret to learn has not fully re-
covered.
Mr., Robbins only ruled that the ordi-
nances of the city as they stand are in
full force, and remain so until amended
or repealed.
Number Of prisoners received at the
Shelby county Jail from January l to
March l, 29s; discharged. 225; sent to
Nashville, Sc.
1t is hoped that the weather will be
favorabis for the opera folks tonight.
The theater will doubtless be crowded to
IFS utmost capacity.
Lafayette Wilds, a we'll known steam
boat pilot, died last evening at his resi-
dence on Causey street, and will be
buried this evening.
j. F. Weedin, of the Brownsville
Democrat, has sold out his interest to
Willo Haywood, and the firm name now
is Haywood & Green.
This is the time of year when the edi-
tor shouts up the trumpet to the fore
man: THAT piece of poetry Gentle
Spring is Coming'-you can set it up to-
day"
The reduction of %jailor's fees makes
a difference of $4,000 per annum in the
receipts of the Sheriff. Office in Shelby
county, as we learn directly from the
Office.
Our old.time friend, D. M. Philip,
who was recently very ill, is on the
streets again, but we regret to see that
he has not regained his wonted strength
and health.
The Appeal has again been indorsed.
This time it is by the Chicago Times
upon a great constitutional question.
That argument of the 9Th was what did
the work for the Times.
Every hack that could be had in the
city was engaged last night, and yet
many people who held tickets and re.
served seats did not get to the theater,
owing to the heavy rain.
The Ri. Rev, G, T. Quintard, Bishop
of Tennessee, will believer his lecture on
The Cathedrals of England" tonight
at Calvary church, corner Second and
Adams streets, at eight o'clock. Seats
free.
Colonel Leon Trousdale, Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, leaves o.day
with his family for Nashville, where we
doubt not that he will enter upon a ca
reer of great usefulness and prosperity.
He carries with him the best wishes of a
host of friends.
Jas I. Patterson, Revenue Collector
of Davidson county, collected and paid
over to State Treasurer Morrow, from
Oct IL, 1874, to April l, 1875, $63,
200 AZ; and to the trustee on ordinary
tax, $27,s4S 80 and on school tax, $33,.
678 l7-making 1924, 726 90. He say
the aggregate amour still due for State,
county and school purposes is $lO2,-
379 35.
Little Billy Brown ran the police a
lively race on the levee yesterday, but
was finally captured and dungeoned in
the station-house. This morning his
nanny got him released on condition
of giving him a good cat-and nine-tails.
She laid it on with vigor for ten minutes
in the yard of the prison until the spec
tators felt convinced that he was sufi.
impressed with the iniquity of
cotton stealing,