Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-22
THE CITY.
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saturday Evening, Jan. 22, 1876.
LEDGER LINES.

IN the Court to-day motions
we're heard.
General Council meeting at the City
Hall this evening.
The County Quarterly Court has ad.
journed over to Monday.
Smoked tenderloin pork strips-nice-
at Oliver, Finnie & Co.'S Gl26
The smokers f~avorite is Sol Cole
mans new brand, the Piccadora.
The Wallace Sisters in Minnie Luck,
or Ups and Downs of City Life, at the
'theater tonight,
The Dominican Fathers, from New
York city, will commence a mission at
st. Peters Church tomorrow morning,
Judge Anderson, Public Administra-
tor, has taken charge Of the property and
effects OF Miss Srsie Powell, who died in.
testate.
There will be no performance at the
Greenlaw Opera House tonight, as the
Harrigan and Hart troupe leave for New
Orleans this afternoon.
The Chamber of Commerce meets this
afternoon at 3 o'clock to consider South.
ern Pacific railroad matters from a Mem
phis connection standpoint.
1t is rumored that the General Council
Committee on Salaries will in their re.
port tonight recommend a general cut
ting of the salaries Of expectaut office
holders.
The Court Square concerts given by
the orchestra of the Wallace Sisters
each afternoon during the past few days,
were well attended by tie ladies and
children of the city.
Callender's colored Georgia Minstrels
will appear at the theater next Thursday
night. 1t will be remembered that two
seasons ago the Calender troupe drew
very large audiences at the Greenlaw
Opera House.
In the. case of Riddle, Coleman & Co.
rs. Pillow ct al, which has been on hear.
ing in the Federal Court for several
days, the Jury was discharged this morn
ing, not being able to agree, and Judge
Brown ordered a mistrial entered of rec.
ord.
The Sixth Annual Ball of the ButcL-
ers Union will come off next Monday
evening. The proper committee has
made every arrangement for the enter
tainment of the guests, and we bespeak
for the management that those attending
will enjoy a pleasant evening.
The gin house on the Ensley planta-
ton, situated a few miles south of this
city, was destroyed by fire yesterday, as
was also a lot Of cotton seed and forty
FIVE bales Of cotton. Loss estimated at
fifteen thousand dollars; insurance 6fty-
five hundred. The cause Of the FIRE was
friction in some part of the machinery.
In the Federal Court to-day the case
OF the United States VS. M. Combs, IT,, in
dictment for ~defraudiug on bounty claims
is still on trial. General Humes, who was
appointed by Judge Brown to defend the
prisoner The not being able to employ
COUNSEL, is making a desperate and able
defense, with as much zeal aud learning
as il he had received a fee of $1,000.
AT the Recorders Court this morning
twelve cases were disposed of by fines.
Amanda Harris, servant, was committed
in default Of $4,000 bonds on the charge
of larceny. Bill Williams, a confidence
man, was fined $50. Wallace Logwood,
arrested on the charge of assault with
intent to kill, was fined $40 and placed
under $4,000 bonds to answer before the
Criminal Court.
The heavy showers OF rain last even.
ing caught many IN unfortunate youth
and maiden at the theater. There was
q frantic demand for umbrellas to pre-.
serve female ~head-gear and a liberal
demand for hacks, which latter did not
by any means excite the anger of the
hack owners. 1t was a hard night to be
caught out when You had one hundred
pounds Of materialized beauty and
fashion on your hands.
Our item seeker visited the City Hall
yesterday and found Mayor Flippin in
possession. Our mar looked around for
the usual crowd seen there, but alasl
that crowd no longer haunts the CORR
doris or Offices. Every foot-step echoed
far and near, and of the building it may
be POLITICALLY said
Its echoes and its empty tread,
Dld SOUND IKE voices from the dead"
A few applicants for Office dropped in to
look around, but all conversation seemed
to be carried on in whispers. Not being
able to resurrect any important news,
our man left to hunt up more inviting
localities.
The Recorders office outside Of the
salary is worth between two and three
thousand dollars per annum on State
cases tried by the Recorder as ex. oAicio
Justice Of the peace, and which amount
the county has to pay. The new charter
would seem 10 cut off this outside rev.
enue, but il has been intimated that even
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