Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-17

10, according to make up She il
well equipped with names and dresses
She committed a forgery at Selma, Ala,
and is wanted by the marshal Of that
village.
In the First Circuit Court the jury in
the damage case of the administration
Of Grace VS.. the Memphis and Louisville
Railroad Company was charged by
Judge Heiskell this morning. The suit
is for ten thousand dollars damages on
account Of the death Of Grace, who was
ri over by a train.
The negro saloon and dance house
kept by the negro Kennedy, on Jefferson
street, near Fourth, is one Of the worst
places in the city. if the den kept by Joe
Lusher in North Memphis can be ex-
cepted. These places are ~frequented by
the lowest characters, who indulge in the
most horrible orgies while under the in.
auence of drink.
The Sam J.. Mcdowell ha5eas corpus
case will be heard by Judge Ray, of the
Probate Court, on Saturday next. Mr..
Mcdowell is detained here in custody
on a requisition from the Governor Of
Arkansas, and a warrant from the Gov.
ernor Of Tennessee, charging that the
defendant had killed q man in Arkansas
some four years ago.
A wicked lot Of Indiana editors started
from Indianapolis yesterday on a trip
South. They will take in Cairo, Mem.
phis, Little Rock, Jackson (Mississippi),
Vicksburg, New Orleans, Mobile, Mont
gomery, Tallahassee Florida), Atlanta,
Chattanooga and back via Evansville to
Indianapolis. The excursionists will
arrive in this city this afternoon.
The Chief Of Police is investigating a
rumor with reference to the alleged VIC.
lent death of a lady in South Memphis,
caused, as is alleged, by the brutal treat.
ment of her husband. Up to one o'clock
to-day the investigation had not pro.
crossed sufficiently far so that our re.
porter would be authorized to publish an
account Of the affair or else state that
the investigation exonerated the party
charged with the crime.
Hop johnson, of the Appeal, had the
temerity to collar our Ledger Liner
on Main street yesterday and attempttc
interview him on the New Orleans Times
article. Our professional interviewer
looked at the Appeal interviewer more
in sorrow than in anger, grasped his dsx-
ter paw and whispered in his ear
Young man, go West; you have moi
long to live; yours is a Ease Of cheek
unparalleled in journalistic history.
What do you take me for2 Farewell
God bless you"
Tom 0'Sullivan has a bunch of reaI
tri'foil clover or shamrock. The roots Of
the plant were brought from the County
Kerry, Ireland, some years ago, and
were planted here where the plant has
been growing ever since, and on St
Patriek's day every leaf is plucked of
by Tom and his Irish friends, who moi
only wear it on their coats but also &c
through their old time ceremony of
drowning it in a hot punch, and ther
drinking the honored beverage to the
memory Of the Patron Saint Of tn,
Emerald Isle.
As the celebrated trefoil or shamrock
does not grow in this land of liberty, oul
lrish-American citizens used artifcia
shamrocks to-day. The reason why tn,
shamrock became a part of Irish history
is that St. Patrick found it difficult ia
explain the doctrine of the Trinity t
the heather Irish-the mystery of tire,
in one, separate, yet undivided, being TOT
abstruse for their minds. But St. Pat
rick, STOPPING down, plucked the trefoi
shamrock which grew at his feet, ant
there were the three leaves distinct from
each other, yet united on one stem
This is tradition, and very charming ira
dition at that.
Visiting people who leave the hal
doors open are warned Shat it is rather
dangerous at present, as, while sitting
entranced at the feet of the daughter O.
the host, some sneak thief flches your
hat and overcoat from the hall rack
Visions such as these floating through
your mind do not meterialize we'll with
romantic, soul-absorbing thoughts, al
though your heart and overcoat are
being stolen probably at the same mo.
ment Of time, all Of which is a paradox.
Last Monday night a young gentleman
lost his overcoat at an uptown residence
in just such a manner Love without
an overcoat on a cold night does mol
keep the spirit warm.
A marine patient at the City Hospital
appeared at the LEDGER office this morn.
ing and exhibited his supper and break.
fast r%ations. A few ounces Of bad look
ing meat or u slice Of light bread wal
all that was given him he assured us
lfhis statement be true, we can unhesi
tatingly assert hat the amount of bread
and meat, and taking into consideration
it's quality, would not keep an ordinary
sized dog alive. nrovided he had stomach