Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-18
LEDGER LINES.

row afternoon to wind up unfinished
monthly business.
Memphisns continue to repeat the
great c%onundrum, Whom will Governor
Porter appoint as United States Senator2
The appearance Of the full moon last
night was generally admired, and no lit
tie poetry was quoted by beaux and
bellies concerning it.
The Casino Club concert at Court
Square last night was largely attended
by the music loving citizens. The mu-
sic by Arnold's band was excellent and
each selection was deservedly applauded.
Those Happy Hollow pools of water
which at this season Of the year are
adorned with a green scum, and emits a
disagreeable efusion, are being filled up
under the direction of health officer, DR..
Rice.
Business men will recollect that the
very best and cheapest work can be done
at the LEDGER job Office. When drum
mers from other job Offices solicit your
work take their price list and visit the
LEDGER Office and compare it with ours,
and then you will see the difference, to
say nothing about the quality Of the
work.
a petition Is in circulation, and is re-
ceiving anynumber of signatures, pray
ing the General Council and the Mayor
to grant the Charleston Railway Com
pany the right of way on Washington
street to the river, for the purpose of
laying a track thereon, so that freight
can be transferred by horse power from
one point to another.
1t is authoritatively announced that
the indefatigable and moral Truehart,
who is a Peter the Hermit or crusader
upon houses of prostitution, will to day
swear out other warrants against the
Washington street members Of the demi.
monde. 1t is also rumored that he has
taken the contract to suppress these
houses throughout the city, and when
successful will take charge of such per
sons and things in the other cities Of the
country.
The Police Commissioners met yes
terday, and placed on the police patrol
force, Joseph Davis, an old member Of
the force, and James Kelly, a new mem
Der. The Commissioners also issued an
order to force Madame Ida Powell, keep,
er of a bagnio on Jefferson street, near
Third, to vacate the premises by the Isl
Of September, because a female schoo.
was about to be established in the sd
Joining building on the corner Of THIRD
and Jefferson.
1t is a good time for the stars ant
things now. Yesterday Saturn was il
opposition-that is, rose when the sur
set, and was the nearest it ever ap
proaches the earth-830, OOO, 900 miles
only. Jupiter is prominent in the west
ern sky just after sunset. Mars shines
with a rudy light in the southern sky
1t is only 40, O00, 900 miles away. Venus
and Mercury are too close for propriety
and the whole show is free to Memphiant
who have telescopes.
Yesterday afternoon the social evi,
case Of the reformer, 6. W. Trueheart
vs.. Maggie Williams, who keeps a houss
on Washington street, between Main AM
Second, and owns the property, waG
heard before Esquire Spelman on change
of venue from Esquire Quigley, who re
fused to try these cases q second time.
The defendants attorneys pleaded
guilty to the charge of misdemeanor
and the magistrate ordered her to give
bond r%etUrnable to the next term Of the
Criminal Court, which bond was given
and the defendant set ct liberty.
Patrolman Baker discovered a lot o.
boys bathiEg in the bayou near the Mar
ket street bridge last evening. The boys
swan from bank to bank to oscar the
officer who had to walk around by the
bridge several times in. order to attempt
meking the arrests. AT last he got into
a skif withtwo boys who pulled him into
mid stream and then upset the .craft
tumbling the policemeninto the bayou,
from which he had to swim ashore, aud
when last seen he was attempting to dry
himself, to the great amusement of The
boys who swan out, and picking up then
buds escaped.
Because our reporter wears a navy blHe
suit, q drunken scountryman from neal
Germantown stopped him on Madison
street yesterday afternoon, and begged
him not to arrest him the cOlntrymanl
as the old woman was waiting for him in
the wagon on Front street. Our man
agreed to the proposition, aad advised