Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-23
LEDeER LINES.

LUG urand Jury OF the Criminal Court
stands adjourned to the Sd of January.
One thousand dozen oranges at Is and
so cents per dozen at Oliver, Finnie 4
Cos.
The Eighth and Ninth warders selected
candidates for the General Council and
School Board last evening.
Candidates for the offices of Alder
men, Councilmen and School Visitors
are cropping out all over town.
Purchasing Christmas goods and pres
ents forms n Of the joys of life at pres
ent-to those who sell the goods.
Quite a large number Of people from
the country were in the city yesterday
and to-day OF a Christmas trip.
The committee on the proposed freight
and grain elevator has again commenced
the work Of canvassing in business cir
cles for subscriptions.
The different places of amusement
were not largely attended last night
owing to the rains, and. possibly the
tightness Of the times.
Charles Wilkerson. white, charged
with stealing two balmorl skirts on BeaI
street, was sent to jail by the Recorder
this morning in default of bail.
Fifteen drunken men were arrested BY
b 'police and locked NJ, in the station
house last night. Tb ey were taking
Christmas time by the 6orelOck.
William Conw1y, one Of the Hook and
Ladder boys, was seriously injured at
the Poplar street FIRE last evening. He
received several bruises and sprains in
falling from a porch.
The fire on Poplar street last evening
destroyedthe frame residences of Messrs.
Sol Hess, D. Tilman and d. Folz. The
prop erty was fully Insured. All the
turniture was saved.
The Scout Combination will present q
change Of programme at the theater to
'night--Life on the Border and Thrice
Married-in which latter farce Morlacchi
-
will enact several roles.
The theater will remain closed next
week. The next dramatic attraction
will be the Acknowledgements actor
Barry Sullivan, who will appear in Ham.
let, Richard III, the Gsmester, Richelieu
Merchant of Venice, etc.
Burly tramps of r%ufianly c~ountenanc,
and inSolent demeanor prowl around
suburban dwellings and force themselves
into kitchens, demanding something Il
eat. Many l~arcenies have been commit
ted by these providers, The police shout,
pull them in.
Another rumor now prevails on tn,
streets aud in local political circles t
the etfett that it is the intention of tn
black Republicans (~negroes) to nom
nate Colonel Duncan McRae as thei
candidate for the Msyoralty TO ru.
again st Judge Flippin.
All ample dinner will be given to tn
orphans at Leath Orphan Asylum O.
Chri stmas Day. The public is invite,
to s.ttend and see the improvement
masie on the premises though, Of course
the managers cannot extend a persona
invitation to tho dinner.
The report is gaining ground tina
Mayor League will not offer as a Mayor
atty candidate in January, but that hi
Register, General Williamson, will carr,
the black banner of Radicalism to tn
front and make the Mayoralty race
which will result in defeat-for him.
Saturday next bel ng Christmas dsy
the LEDGER employees will take a holiday
and no paper will be- ssued. The patron
OF the LEDGER will I'ecollect that tn,
carriers will call and collect on Frida,
afternoon. Have the change ready 81
that the boys can enjoy a little Christ
mas.
The Davis-Loague investigation com
mlttee on scrip stealing sits daily in III,
City Hall. No reporter or outsiders ar,
admitted within the sacred precinct
where the investigation is progressing
1t is the intention Of the committee Il
investigate fully and then make rem ort t.
the Council.
The A~valanchian editorial paraOra ri
writer failed to get off a good MN iii
morning, but he is no doubt wrestling with
idea, from which in due time will
evolve one of those Billingism 8 that will
make the world smile. Turu her loose
as sooa as possible, because suspense il
even more dangerous to public welfare
than the pun will be.
Yesterday afternoon a -telecranb line
repAirer was on top of a poIe mendiro
wires, near the Miss ssipni and Ter
nessee depot, and had left his coat with
some tools at the foot Of the mile bu,
some expert thief carr ed off the coat
much to the astonishu .ent and chagrin
the pOle-climber, who has not the
slightest clue to the. thief.
Our seance investigating reporter
called on Brother Samuel Watson yes.
terday in order to accept the invitation
extended bY Or WoAao.