Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-24

Inc uenerai council stands ADJOURNED
over to next Monday night.
The little town Of Nashville pays her
Mayor $4,000 salary per annum.
A burning chimney up town brought
the tire steamers out last evening.
There will be services tomorrow at St.
Marys Cathedral at Z and II am.
One thousand dozen oranges at Is and
so cents per dozen at Oliver, Finuie 4
Cos.
German Benevolent Association an.
nual ball at Cochran Hall tomorrow
night.
While preparing to eat your Christmas
dinner tomorrow do not forget the
n%eighboring poor.
The Scout Combination at the theater
tonight, at the matinee tomorrow and
again tomorrow night.
MacEyoy's Hibernicon and troupe at
the Assembly Hall this evening aud at
a Christmas matinee tomorrow.
The LEDGER wishes all its readers, as
well as those OF our citizens who read it
not, a happy and merry Christmas.
The Dayis-LOague investigating COM
mittee on the disappearing Of paving
scrip from the City Hall; reported last
night.
The police order with reference to
shooting pistols and exploding fireworks
about the city should be read by all citi-
zens.
The Christmas dinner to be given to
the Bethel children will commence at IL
o'clock tomorrow at the Exchange
building.
The pun-slaughtering editorial para
gragh'writer Of the Avalanche failed to
come to time with a Josh Billingsism this
morning.
The Ease Of 0'Gara vs.. the Piedmont
Arlington Insurance Company is yet
being argued in the United States Court
before Judge Trigg.
Tomorrow being Christmas day, the
LEDGER will not be issued until Monday
next, as the employees Of the paper will
indulge in holiday.
The next Mayor is to receive the same
salary as the present one, four thousand
dollars per annum. So says a majority
Of the General Council.
Tomorrow the p~ostofice will close at
10 am. The ~letter.carrierS will make
one delivery and one collection. All
mails will close at 10 am.
The rains and disaCreeabIe weather
last night interfered no little with amuse-
ment seekers, consequently the places
Of public amusement were thinly at.
tended.
Captain Less Ware and Mr.. Geo. w.
Murphy have to-day closed the contract
for the steamer Quickstep. She will be
ready to leave on Friday next for Ash.
port and the upper coast.
No street cars were in front Of the
theater last night, much TO the disap-
pointment Of many citizens who had to
walk at a late hour to their suburban
residences. But it is usual that when
most needed the cars are not to be found
where they ought to be.
The following officers we're elected
last night for the ensuing term in Mem.
phis E~ncanpment No. 80, |. o o. f.:
Joe Locke, c. p; A. w. Newsom, H. p;
G. W. L. Crook, s. W.; H. B. Cullen,
Scribe; c. Il. Plischke, Treasurer; s. S.
Garrett, J. W. Il. schilling, Trustee.
The LEDGER editorial corps return
thanks to Messrs. 0'Bannon & Morris
for an elegant printed invitation to take
o Christmas dinner at the Peabody
Hotel tomorrow. They accept in a
body, and will be there in spirit, if not
propria persona.
An immense bowl of egg-nog with the
compliments of Chris d. Steinkuhl,
Christmas, 1875" found its way into the
composing.rsom of the LEDGER to-day.
In behalf of the boys the LEDGER
thanks Chris" and wishes him a merry
Christmas and many happy returns.
The Cotton Exchange black-boards
show the following figures to-day: Re-
ceipts of cotton for the week, 23,598
bales for the season, 262, OPS; shipments
for the week, 2O,26a; for the season,
2O5,62S; stock on hand, So, a92; sales for
the week, $4,000, principally taken by
exporters.
Sol Coleman, the originator Of the
ive.cent cigar trade, has a large Indian
in front Of his house, 200 Main street.
He sells you q fresh imported cigar,
Mexican twist and other brands, at five
cents Internationally the cheapest
c~igar-house in the city. Don't forget the
number, 200.
During the reading Of the report of
the investigating committee in the Coun,
Gil last night, Mayor League was seated
withip that magip circle occupied by the
reporters. The Mayor was what Milton
called, The exposure Of neighboring
eyes" He seemed troubled and mortified
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