Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-23
LEDGER LINES.
The spring weather has come.

Ane SCHOOL children had a holiday
yesterday, Washington's birthday.
Mrs. Bowers will commence an EN-
gagement at the theater next week.
The General Council met yesterday
and adopted the new city charter, but
made various amendments.
This forenoon. the remains of the late
Fred l.. Warner were placed in the
grave at Elmwood Cemetery.
If George Washington had lived until
yesterday he would have been one hun.
bred and forty.three years old.
Farmers in the vicinity of the city
have commenced blowing up the soil
preparatory for the nextcotton crop.
Reform and retrenchment is the
watchword now popular in Memphis, but
too often the reformers themselves need
reforming,
Yesterday, the anniversary of George
Washipgton's birthday, was not celebra.
ted in Memphis either in a private OF
public way.
On Thursday next an election for
magistrate to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Esquire Hoist will be held
in the Fifteenth Civil District.
The Catholic Sisters of Charity have
been banished from Mexico. They mum.
Der 4lO persons, of whom 1856 are Mex.
cans, p French, 25 Spanish and ! Irish.
The Mayor and Finance Committee
have been authorized by the General
Council to employ extra counselto assist
the City Attorney in all court cases now
pending.
The Grand Jury is at work %investi-
eating gaming and other mystic INSIDE
meanors which are supposed to flourish
in Memphis, and which the average
Memphian is supposed to know some.
thing about.
There seems to be a tidal wave Of
chicken stealing aud petty larcenies by
negroes sweeping throughout the suburbs
of the city, but the officers of the law are
moving around with acrobatic agility in
search of the marauders.
The negroes are about to establish a
weekly paper in this city, for the purpose
of advocating the interests of their race,
and advancing the interests of certain
political nrgroes who are desirous TO
rule over their own people.
A Nashville journal says: "From
the appearance Of the noses in the Leg.
islature it is very doubtful that the local
option bill will become a law" The
noses themselves shine out a solemn
protest against the measure.
When DeMurska and troupe come the
lovers of music will enjoy a rare treat.
Not an opera troupe Except the Ade-
laide Phillips party has warbled in
Memphis this season, although such
attractions have appeared by the dozen
in other cities.
On Thursday, the 4th of March, the
ballot toters of the Fifth Civil District
(the up town wards) will have an oppor.
tunity to exercise the elective franchise
in favor of their favorite for constable to
Gll the vacancy caused by the death Of
the late Thomas Quinn.
The courthouse is now thoroughly
heated. Phil j. Mallon & Co. performed
their contract in a most creditable and
workmanlike manner in putting up the
necessary steam heating apparatus. No
longer will the judges, clerks, lawyers,
clients OF the general public have to cry
out from cold, and become profane over
the unpleasant condition of the court.
house.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has
decided that railroad sleeping car CON-
panies do not incur the hotel keepers'
responsibilities, and they cannot be held
responsible for the value of property
stolen from passengers. When Mem
phians are travelling through Illinois
they should take as few extras as posi-.
BILE or hold on to their valuables as with
hooks Of steel in order to keep others
from stealing them.
The City Attorney, Register, one
Alderman and two C~OunciImen were
selected by the General Council to 90 to
and lobby the new charter
through, but there seems to be some
trouble as to whether the city shall pay
the expenses of the trip or the delegates
themselves. The new charter has not
been submitted to the people in any
form, although the people may be ma.
terially affected thereby.
The draft of the new city charter was
generally circulated throughout the city
on Sunday last, and was the chief topic
of conversation throughout all circles.
None of the city offices were abolished,
bpt all Of them (sinecures, as we'll as
others), flourish in the document just as
they do under the present charter. Why
cannot the Mayor or Chief of Police do
the Recorders duty, as that Office is
worth $500 per year for one hours
work per dayP
A correspondent asks us to notice