Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-25
TEIE CITY.
MI HIS.
Thursday Evening, March 20, 1875.
LEDGER LINES.

NICE ngs AT OHVer, flnnle ~ 20. 8.
The General Assembly stands ad-
jeurne,i.
Bal uasque at the Memphis Club Hall
next W ednesday night.
The weather is settling once again
into the spring season.
Masquerade ball at the Exposition
building next Tuesday night.
Chart calico ball at the Peabody on
the night of the LIST OF April.
There is a lively demand for mules for
plantation purposes at present.
Professor Mueller's soiree dansante at
the Memphis Club Hall this evening.
To-day is Holy Thursday tomorrow
will be Good Friday; Sunday next,
Easter
An incendiary caused an alarm of fire
on Washington street last. night no
dana ge done.
Prayer meetings az the First Baptist
chur oh eve ~ afternoon continue to be
larg ely ate nded.
Special d elective Connell will arrive
J here this aft ernOon with the express rob.
, Der, Mac Mo iris.
Bishop Quintard Of the Episcopal
church is in the city, where he will re-
main until after Easter.
In the Recorders Court this morning
Mike Gallagher was com uitted without
bail on the charge of LARGE ny from the
person.
1t is charged that people ste 81 hymn
books and bibles from our c. urches.
This method of spreading the 90 spell is
criminal.
The new Superintendent of Publit, In
struction, Leon Trousdale, of Memp. his,
has entered upon his official duties At
Nashville.
Mrs. Hollis, whose spiritual business
created such a sensation in Memphis, is
now materializing for the Nashville un-
believers.
The bright sunshine has the effec of
inducing the bellies and other fair dam
sells Of the city to indulge in shopping
raids on Main street.
The murder cases awaiting trial before
the Criminal Court are those of the ne.
groeS Mac Green, Billy Williams, Bob
Thompson and billiard Mack.
To-day is known as Lady Day Or the
Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin.
This forenoon hundreds Of little girls
dressed in white repaired to the Ca tholic
churches of the city.
Over ninety bills have been passed by
the Legislature and approved Ivy the
Governor. Only two bills have be en- We
toed, and one of these was passed oV err
the caput of his Excellency.
One hundred and twenty citizens are
confined in the county Jail, and each
one of them proclaims his or her inno-
ceuce. Thirty.three Of the prisoners
are white, the remainder black.
Two murderers under sentence of
death are lying in the county Jail await
ing the result of the appeals taken in
their cases to the Supreme Court. Both
are black-John Jefferson and Frank
Scott.
Next Monday evening a coneer will
be given at St, Mary's (Catholic) Church
for the benefit of the organ fund. The
exercises will be participated in by many
OF our leading musicians and amateur
vocalists.
Spring howers-hyacinths, v%iolets, etc,
now appear mounted in the button. holes
OF masculine coats. 1t is the thing TO
affect, even if you do not feel, a love for
flowers, and upon all occasions TO get off
a little floral poetry.
Trains are now running through over
the Louisville railroad as usual, thanks
to the industry and ability of Superin-
tendent Flynn and his associate officers
Of the old reliable road, superintendent
Flynn's announcement appears in an.
other column.
Our Representatives abolished our