Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23
LEDGER LINES.

The cornerstone OF the Bethel build
ing was laid yesterday afternoon.
The subject Of high water is generally
discussed in mercantile circles.
1t is probable that instead of too little
we are having too much rain at present.
The German Casino club will engage
in another river excursion tomorrow
night.
The Bartlett Circuit Court is in SEES
sion and engaged in hearing the crimi-
nal docket.
The Waddy Thompson case continues
to attract large audiences to the Crimi.
nal Courtroom.
Quite a pleasant excursion on the
river was enjoyed last evening by a
number Of citizens.
The rains yesterday materially inter
fered with several country picnics, which
had to be postponed in consequence.
The old Adams street station-house
needs repairs badly, in order to make it
habitable both for officials and prison
ers.
A street car ticket was deposited be-
meath the cornerstone of the Bethel
yesterday. The ticket was not contrib
uted by the ten-cent company or its
superintendent.
Several of the Franciscan Brother
hood (Catholic), expelled from Germany
by Bismarck, arrived in this city yester-
day in charge of Father Lucius, pastor
of St, Mary's church.
W. S. Robinson (negro) arrested on
the charge Of numbering Ed Merriwether
was discharged from custody by the Re-
corder this morning, there being no tes-
timony duplicating him in the homicide.
In the Second Chancery Court to-day
the arguments Of counsel are being hearl
by Judge Stockton, on motion to dissolve
the injunction granted in the case Of
Dies VS.. the Mammoth Compress Com.
pany, etc.
Last evening police officers had to rush
out on Laaderdale street and arrest a
wellknown citizen, who was intoxicated
and threatened to slaughter his wife with
an ak. He was locked up in the station,
house for safe keeping.
There is quite a rivalry among
saloon keepers as to who will furnish the
best and most palatable lager to their
customers. At present lager from nearly
all the noted breweries of the country
is sold here to satisfy the critical auG
f%astidious taste of the public.
The States witnesses are being exam
ined in the Criminal Court in the Waddy
Thompson case. The testimony for the
State will probably close this afternoon
and tomorrow the defendant testimony
will be heard. By Tuesday next the
case will be given to the jury.
Ex-Congressman Barbour Lewis ha:
returned TO the city from the Northern
regions Of this land. he will at once
enter upon the duties Of his new office
United States Appraiser, which provides
a salary of $4,000 per annum, with du
ties so nominal that the office may bt
regarded as ornamental.
Congressman Young was out on the
streets yesterday on crutehes. 1t will
be remembered that on the evening Of
the Fourth Of July last, while taking 9
buggy ride, he accidentally drove over g
somnolent COW on Vance street, and in
consequence was upset and thrown but
Of the buggy, receiving severe injuries
Eleven women, some Of them white
are engaged in rock-toting in the station
house yard by way Of exercise and pun.
ishment. The city should either build a
work-house or hire its conyicts out tC
some person who will pay for their labor
1t costs the city at least forty cents pei
day to keep each prisoner Of this de.
scription.
Yesterday Chief Athy notified the
Washington street bagnio-keepers that
order must be preserved, and any viola.
ton of such necessary police rules will
bring about a raid and the suppression
Of such houses as become nuisances in
the neighborhood. The inmates were
informed that such places exist only by
Sufferance and during good behavior.
Our midnight reporter sees some
Ghould-be respectable men locked up in
the ststion-kouse for drunkenness. When
a nan becomes a habitual drunkard and
a habitual ledger at the city prison,
there is but little hope for him, as he
has lost his own self-respect and with it
the respect of his fellow-men. Such
citizens are going at a rapid pace on the
down grade over the road of ruin.
The County Court has ordered the fol.