Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-27
LEDGER LINES.
Nice fgs at Oliver, Finnis & Co.. s.

Arbitration Court in session to-day.
Gnat oil has a tremendous sale at
present.
The great German Maifest comes of
at james Park on Monday next.
Misdemeanor cases are being disposed
Of in the Criminal Court to-day.
The ladies' spelling match tonight
can properly be called "b~elleslettres. I"
Coal is remarkably cheap in this mar
ket at present, only forty cents per
barrel.
Urania Tableau Club exhibitions at
the tbeater next Thursday and Friday
nights.
The joint commission Of the city and
county on selecting a w~ork-house will
meet tomorrow afternoon,
The girls will spell tonight and teach
the men Of last night a thing or two not
dreamt of in their philosophy,
The opponents of the new charter
have joined the adventists since they
feel that they are o going up or down.
The Arbitration Court now sits in the
County Courtroom, instead of the Sec.
ond Chancery Courtroom, as hereto
fore. sI
Several planters from adjacent coun-
ties are in the city on the hunt for mules
to replace the animals killed by the
buffalo gnats. nl aal
The Odd Fellows anniversary cele-
bration Yesterday was successful in
every respect, and attracted no little
public attention.
The motion made and argued yesteI-
day in the Criminal Court for a sever
ance in the case of the Express robbers
was overruled by Judge Flippin.
The soldiers Of the Army of Virginia
who fought under the immortal Lee, and
who are residents of our city, should
hold a meeting with reference to memo
rial day.
1t is expected that a fine and amusing
variety entertainment will be presented
at the City Hall tonight. The clio is
comic and the speciality business most
interesting.
The scheme to enjoin the FIVE Police
and Fire Commissioners is developing,
and will appear in a ] legal form ere long.
The little o~fice-holders do not want to
surrender to fate.
The Appeal objects to number six
teen " as a municipal caucus number,
bat has not a word to say about number
fourteen" the wished for caucus num-
Der of the City Hall ring.
The new jury law is in force in the
Circuit Courts. The old jurors, having
been discharged, received certificates Of
time from the Clerk yesterday, the GER
ti6cates to be cashed by the county.
Yesterday a negro named Cleburne,
from Helena, was arrested by Detective
Cranmer on the charge of cutting a man
to death in the former village some
weeks since. He is held in custody to
await a requisition.
Now that the arrangements are made
for celebrating decoration day, let some
thing be done toward completing that
monument over the Confederate dead at
Elmwood. AS it stands at present it is
a monument of forgetfulness.
The Avalanche now publishes the off.
cial proceedings of the General Council
as editorial matter. 1t is a big improve.
ment upon the leaders that have adorned
the second page of our Jefferson street
cotemporary for several months past.
A white man named Nolan was placed
under $1,000 bonds to-day by Justice
Egnew on the charge of shooting into q
dwelling in North Memphis to the great
danger of the inmates. The matter will
be fully investigated on next Saturday.
We are now to be hampered by i%Djunc-
tons to prevent the enforcement of the
new city charter, and all for office and
patronage. Of course the good Of the
city or the interests Of the people are
not considered in these contests; it is
" self"
Messrs. Henry Craft and B. M. Estes
furnished elaborate opinions in favor Of
the legality Of selecting the FIVE Fire and
Police Commissioners but T. W. Brown
has rendered an opinion directly con.
trary. Even lawyers will differ as to
both great and small questions of law.
Last night an oil lamp in a saloon on
Second street, near Jefferson, exploded
with a terrific noise. The fremen from
Adams street ruahed out hnt q lav