Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-18

~isfsctory reasons. ordered Sheriff Ander.
son TO swear in a deputy for that pur-
pose. This causes s conflict of jurisdic-
ton between the Judge of the Criminal
Court and the thirty or more judges on
the County Court bench.
On New Years dag a number OF lead
ing business mcn swore off together and
pledged themselves not to take a drink
in a bar-Toom during the year 1875, but
the pledge does not bar them from tax
ing a drink at home or in the back Office
OF any business house, consequently the
reformed drink now by wholesale in
stead of retail.
The love Of music is one Of the strong
est sentiments Of the human heart, and
while the rich Of Memphis can crafty it
by their operas and their concerts, il
can only be gratifed in the humble
through the agency OF the street barrel
organ With r:usic ground out with a
crank, aud such srgan is the concert,
opera, symphony and oratorio of the
poor.
This forenoon n hundred and fifty
citizens were summoned up before the
Criminal Court, so that the juries could
be selected. From those selected az
petit jurors, the Grand Jury is selected
by having all the names put in a hat
and the FIRST thirteen drawn from there
compose the Grand Ipquisition. This is
a kind of a lottery with thirteen prizes,
but it is no misdemeanor under the
gaming laws of the State.
The year 1875 comprises the latter
part of the ninety-ninth and the begin.
ming Of the one hundredth year ofAmer.
lean Independence, and corresponds to
the 65SS Of the Julian period; the 1888
Of the Byzantine era; the 1888 of the
Jewish era; the 1928 since the founda.
ton of Rome by Romulus and Remus,
according TO Varro; the 265l of the
Olympiads; the 2l87 of the Grecian era
and the 1892 Of the Mohammedan era.
There is a large amount of restitution
in every ward Of the city. Destitute fam.
lilies who have little to eat and who have
to do without a fire at night can be found
by the score. Here is a field for the
good Samaritans, the Masonic society,
Odd-Fellows and other associations who
have surplus funds on hand donated tc
this city for charitable purposes during
yellow fever times. The Citizens Relic.
Association has but little funds on hand
but its members are doing good by re
ieving 10 a quiet way the wants Of many
sufferers.
The Directory of the Fourth Nationa'
Bank elected officers as follows: 7. h
Milburn, President; f. Urquhart, Vic,
President; W. c. Mcclure, Cashier
The Fourth National is a home ~institu
ton, solid and responsible, and is con
trolled by our most substantial business
men, who believe a bank is for the pur
pose Of accommodating the business
men and aiding trade. and not for thu
purpose of enriching any set Of indi
ylduals or accommodating any p~articu
lar persons at the expense of the genera
business public.
The School Board committee will thi
afternoon and tonight continue to ex
anime witnesses in the case Of principa
Barnum, of the Clay street coloret
schools, and Mrs. Thompson, a col
ored teacher, who is charged by Barnun
with giving information as to schoo
matters to her friends, who are said t,
have published the matter to all thl
world in the columns of the LEDGER
which is Of course a crime. Why no
summon the Ledger Liner as q witness
before the Star Chamber? The bes
way TO settle the decentralization in tn,
Clay street celored schools is to remov,
Barnum, who is. the .canse of all thu
trouble, aud appoint some colored
teacher as principal, in accordance
with the advice OF the investigating
committee of the School Board and the
wishes Of the colored people who send
their children to these unfortunate
schools.