Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-04
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Of Essex" at the theater to. night.
1t cost nearly thirty five thousand dol
lars to light up the city during the year
1874.
The General Council will meet nee
more this evening and wind up un6n.
ished business. =.
The Police Department for the past
year cost the people SOL, 474 II, aud the
Fire Department $66, III "a.
The Barber Of Seville, with Adelaide
Phillips as "ROsinS," at the Greenlaw
House to morrow night.
"0id Prob" General Myers, Of
Washington City, has promised fair
weather for the carnival on Tuesday
next.
Another freeze last night. coupled with
an icy northern wind, has made the at
mcsphere resemble that of Siberian
regions.
Platform seats will be erected on the
west side Of Court Square by the city for
the accommodations Of visitors on Mardi
Gras day.
On Saturday night the Jansuschek
party will present chesney Void at the
theater, instead Of Macbeth, as hereto.
tore published and announced.
The General Council was messsged by
League last night on the subject or
.connndrum, What becomes of all the
money which is collected for taxesP
During the past year the city govern
ment incurred more debts than il had
revenue to pay the same, the expenses
$l37,7ll 80 more than the re-.
Some member Of the Legislature in.
Produced a bill yesterday taxing dogs
two dollars for males and FIVE for
Several Memphians own from
two to a dozen dogs.
The Common Council and Aldermanic
Boards have selected committees to 90
to Bartlett on Saturday and act as
escort to convey the remains of the
to the city.
The number Of peasons who died in
Memphis during the past year was ll4s,
which number the negroes furnished
nearly one half, although they are but
one fourth the population.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Spelman
held an inquest upon the dead body OF
infant found in the bayou in South
Memphis. The jury returned a verdict
Of death from natural causes.
The General Council special commit
tee on credentials reported last night in
of the eligibility Of Councilman
of the Seventh, and Councilman
Dougherty, of the Fifth wards.
That committee OF tourists who were
authorized to visit the bloated bondhold.
of the East and find out what terms
they would accept has not as yet re.
to the General Council,
At Calvary church this forenoon a
crowd of fashionable people attended
the wedding Of Mr.. r. c. Graves and
Miss Laura Belcher. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. White.
The sale Of tickets for reserved seats
the Lawrence Barrett engagement
next week commenced to-day. On Mon.
day Barrett will appear as "Richelieu,"
the great Cardinal and Prime Minister
Of France.
The dramatic critic OF the Appeal has
become its leading editor and the amuse.
column has been transferred TO
editorial page. We congratulate
. Hop on his Advancement in the Jour
~nalistic world.
John Curtis, who escaped from a cell
At the Adams street station house last
summer, was rearrested last night, and
committed by the Recorder this
morning on the charges of larceny and
carrying deadly weapons.
Next week the members of the Gene.
Assembly will receive a portion of
their reward by banqueting with the
at the Maxwell House. The
immortal nine cigar boxes will be On
hand and take seats around the festal
board.
Senator johnson will start from Nash
vile for Memphis to morrow, aud will
remain here until after Mardi Gras, on
which day he intends 10 90 m%Asquerad
ing and will represent the heather divin.
ity, Baechus, the Greek demagogue,
and other fine roles.
1t has been suggested that the banks
insurance companies get through
business early on Monday and
so that all hands can indulge
in the revels Of Mardi Gras. Tuesday
not be a national holiday, but it will
be celebrated just as il il were.
The water now coming through the
pipes is not the clearest in the
world, now that the rains have made
Wolf river a torrent Of mud. If any
hing a make water q wished for bev.
arage it is its clear, sparkling appear
Init when il il muddy hahl