Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-02

Steam.pipes are being put up al
through the courthouse. af4
The Communication Of "A Suffering
Teacher" will appear on Monday.
Headaches and early whisky cock.
tails were rather numerous this morning.
There was a general suspension oil
business throughout the city yesterday.
New Years day was dark, dauk. wei
and d~isagreeabIe, a very bad omen fol-
the young year.
The rain poured down all day long
yesterday. 1t was just the day for
drskes to call on ducks.
The LEDGER is the only daily journal
published in the city on Mondays.
Advertisers should take the hint.
At the theater matinee to day, tLa
Kurdish Combination will appear in Di-
vorce, and tonight in Article Al.
The Memphis schools will get two
thousand dollars as their apportionment
of the Peabody fund for the years 1874
rs.
Rev. David Walk will preach a Ser.
mon for the Season" in the Linden
street Christian church Sunday morn.
ing.
The second attempt at swearing of"
for the year 1876 commenced to-day; the
first day Of the year the boys didn't
count.
The Chancery and Circuit Courts will
be in session on Monday. This morning
the Criminal Court adjourned we until
Monday.
During the Jefferson Rip Van Wrinkle
engagement at the theater next week,
reserved seats will be sold at the usual
price, n dollar.
Two insane persons we're arrested and
confined in the Adams street station
house to.day-Wm. Watkins, negro, and
Mako. an Italian.
In the Second Circuit Court to-day
Rufin (negrol fled a bill for d.
vorce against Harriet Rufin on the
ground Of abandonment.
The Sylvester New Years Eve ball in
der Turnerhalle, was a most pleasant at.
fair, in which a large number of ladies
and gentlemen participated.
Next Monday night Rip Van Wrinkle
will show the boys how they ''swore off,
on New Years day. Mr.. Jefferson will
be supported by Pope's St. Louis BRA
matte Company.
1t is to be hoped that the candidates
on the Conservative tickets in the Tenth
ward will compromise and on Thursday
next work at the polls to beat the Coli.
gan Radical ticket. +ENsl5
Oar ten Shelby county legislators are
leaving for Nashville in squads. By
tomorrow they will have all left for the
scene Of their labors on the left bank Of
the Cumberland river.
Capt. J.. Harvey Mathes, Representa-
tive elect, received a most acceptable
New Years gift yesterday in the shape
of an eleven FOUNDER, who will be known
as J. Harvey Mathes, jr.
Dray mules on the levee are terribly
beaten aud overloaded by their cruel
drivers. Why is not the ordinance with
reference to cruelty to animals enforced
by the police authorities?
ALI Ducas, a Chelsea butcher, was TO-
day committed by the Recorder on the
charge of COW stealing. A Chelseaite
lost a mich COW, and found the hide in
the possession of the butcher.
1t may please ambitious Memphis
billiardists to know hat one day last
week, in New York, yignaux, the cele.
5rated Frenchman, made the extraordi.
nary run of 1872 points, French caroms.
The steamer John B. Maude, which
left this port for New Orleans on Thurs.
day afternoon, struck a coal barge and
sunk near Peters landing on Thursday
night. See river column for particulars.
The fire cracker 6ends disturbed all
s%lumberers last night. Why a full grown
maj will indulge in the puerile amuse-
ment Of popping FIRE crackers is one Of
those mysteries fit for tie investigation
Of scientists.
The New Years Eve masquerade ball
at the Exposition buildingdid not attract
a large crowd. owing to the inclement
weather. The fair masqueraders in
tights and in mems attire, however, en-
joyed themselves until three o'clock in
the morning.
Municipal election next Thursday.
Even if you have lost your registration
paper or left it 10 the hands Of the reg
lister or any other man, you can vote, as
your name is on the registers book fur
nished to the judges. Such is the law
outside Of the City Hall. fnA.
Pay particular attention as to whom
you will vote for for School Visitor on
Thursday next. If the candidate be.
longs to the old ring, scratch him and
vote for some good and intelligent citi-
zen, Reform and retrenchment" is
the motto for tho next School Board.
Yesterday vas the anniversary Of