Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-06

Suhp'au VIII appear 10 Inc 0hme-
ster at the theater tonight.
The County Court has created 8 new
civil district, to be called the Eighteenth.
Nothing new 10 the Recorders or
Courts Of Record to-day. 1t was a dull
day in legal circles.
-Four hundred and ffty-Svs dodgers
we're furnished with shelter at the bta-
tion'hoase last month.
Plum trees have commenced blooming
in the suburbs, but there will come a
frost-s killing frost-ere long.
During the last month there we're but
three fires in the city. The loss sus-
tanned amounted to $6ls5, and insurance
to cover the same Sl3,5OO.
There was a crowded house at the the.
alter last night. The audience called
Barry Sullivan before the curtain at the
close of each sct.of Richelieu.
The landing presented an animated
and busy appearance yesterday. Numer.
Gus boats came in and covered the levee
with cotton and other freights.
In the Criminal Court yesterday
afternoon Mathew Bridges, who was on
trial on the charge Of shooting a man
named Hoy, was discharged by the jury.
Even yet bouquets a be obtained at
comparatively small cost. Owing to the
unusually warm weather flowers, grass
and buds are springing into a second
life.
Professor Mueller will give a selec,
hop and German at bis d6ncing aead.
envy, al the Memphis Cub Hall, this eve
ming and each succeeding Thursday even.
ing during the season.
Candidates for Aldermen, Councilmen
and School Visitors can a v money BY
calling at the LEDGER Office for their
cards. We furnish them cheaper than
ever before printed in this city. [ll4
The Madame Rsntz Female MinstreIr
and Can Can dancers gave their last per.
Torrance at the Assembly Hall last
night, and this morning left for Browns
vile, where they will appear this even.
ing.
To morrow the negro murderer, Frank
Scott, will be hung in the county Jail
yard between the hours of one and tive
o'clock. At the same hour William
Williams, another negro murderer, viii
swing at Bartlett.
The ordinance for the redemption o
police and FIRE warrants issued and t.
stop the issuance Of any more such war
rants, passed on its final reading before
the General Council last night. This &C
ton should strengthen the scrip consid
ersbly.
Next Monday night the Sodality ORA
matte Association will give an entertain
ment at the theater for the benefit Of th,
monumental fund, on which occasion
the great actor Barry Sullivan and Mr.
Cstbcart have volunteered to appeai
and give the death scene Of Henry vi
The leading "Rads," white and black
held a meeting at Barbour Lewis ofic,
this morning in order to complete ar
rangements for the candidacy Of Johl
League. They figured up forty-fou,
hundred votes on paper, which figure vii
not be materialiEed on election day b,
two thousand.
To-day week, municipal election day
The result will be Flippin FIRST, Losgu,
second, and distsnced. In the pool
Flippin is the fsvorits with betters, viii
but few takers Of the second choice
From the stables comes the news that thl
City Hall mare has gone lame, and vii
show neither speed nor bottom durinl
the race.
The City Tax Collector will receiv,
police and FIRE warrants on account o
privilege taxes for 1876, provided salt
privilege be paid during the preseu
month, and the City Treasurer will, from
the revenue collected for 1875 from mer
chants on assessments on capital in
vested, redeem the police and Ere war
rants that may be received for privileg,
tax fer 1876, as above provided for.
The new that Mayor Losgue had beef
selected in private caucus as the Radica
candidate for the Msyoralty has not ere
ated any Autter of excitement on tn
streets. 1t was generally expected tbs
as a last resort he would offer h;mself a
q sacrifice for his party in order to b.
considered one Of the political martyr
should Grant be reelected, and then b
would receive his reward-probably
%eonsulship to Londonderry.
Yesterday q son OF Mr.. Pat Meath
aged about sixteen years, wal out hum
ing in the suburbs Of the city. he lei
the shotgun cooked and struck the but
suddenly against the ground, with hi
left hand on the muzEle, when the gul
went Of, the charge passing through hi
hand and tearing away two Of his ingerp
Itwas a deplors ,le accident, incident +
the careless handling of firearms. TIL
wounds received, although not danger
GUS, are painful and severe.