Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-26
THE CITY.
NJ II M HIS
Friday Evening, March 20, 1875.
LEDGER LINES.
To-day is Good Friday.


Smoked jowls at Oliver, Finnie &
Co.'s.
If the town does not become e~nlivened
in some manner the occupation of re-
porters is gone.
Next week, Lent being over, the party
season will commence, and frolicking
will be the order Of the night.
Tomorrow, Holy Saturday, will be the
last day of Lent. Next day will be Res
direction Day or Easter Sunday.
The German Maennoechor will give a
concert and dramatic exhibition at
Cochran Hall next Sunday evening.
Two mules were stolen from Captain
Sharpe, last Wednesday night, from his
place on the Hollyford road, four miles
from the city.
The new law increasing the jurisdic-
ton of magistrates in civil cases has
caused quite a stir in justices circles
over mercantile transactions.
Rev. DR.. Samfeld. Rabbi of the Main
street Synagogue, delivers bis second
lecture on "Philo-Indacus Philosophy
this evening at halfpast sever
John CASTOR has received at his res.
taurant a supply of New Orleans toma.
toes, green peas, strawberries and new
~potatoes-the first of the season.
Nimrods now amuse themselves by
slaughtering robins in the suburbs. The
robin is regarded as a delicate dish by
Memphis gourmands and epicures.
1t is remarked by old fremen that for
years past there never have been so few
fires during the months of January, Feb
ruary and March as during this season.
From the bluff you can see the over
flow in Arkansas and the green foliage
of the trees above the expanse of water
that spreads up to the village of Hope.
field.
Book beer, that noted spring beverage
of bibulous citizens, has arrived in the
city and the worshippers at the shrine
of the jolly old King Gambrinus are
happy.
In the United States Court Judge
Emmons addresses attorneys as Brother
Wright, Brother Smith, etc., the Judge
adopting the English court style of eti-
quette.
Messrs. Representatives Mathes, Gal
laway, Greer, Wynne, Peters, and Sena-
tor Haynes, of the "tuneful nine" re-
turned home from Nashville yesterday
afternoon.
A white man, wife and child, from New
Orleans, applied for relief at the Adams
street station-house to-day. They were
poor, hungry and sick, and are deserv.
ing objects of charity.
Next Monday night the Knights Of
Inuisfail will give a calico hop at the Pea
body Hotel. 1t will be a pleasant affair
and the Knights will pay the greatest
attention to their guests.
The police patrol force was drilled on
Adams street yesterday afternoon by
Sergeant Haggerty. The police do not
take to these weekly drills kindly, but the
orders of the Police Board are impera.
tive.
Perchedi in the magnolia trees of the su.
burbs the mocking birds are making the
air melodious with song, and are sere.
nsding the lovely dreamers who sleep in
peace and beauty like Elaine, the lily.
maid of Astolot."
The inquiry on the streets is, Have
you e a copy Of the new city charter
We presume It will be published il
proper printed form for the benefit o.
the people, who as yet are almost wholly
ignorant of its provisions.
Who will be the FIVE commissioners L
control police and Ere matters under tn,
new city charterY is becoming a copun
drum of interest to many citizens who
aspire to be one of the quintette. The]
will have to be nominated and elected
by the General Council.
When delivering large amounts o
money express messengers now 20 il
couples; one carries the money-walle
| chained 10 his wrist and the otber fol