Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-29

biggest Office in the city, it being worth
to the incumbent about $4,000 per snnum
|. is an iDdis-rubber Office. being suscep-
tible of being made more or less re-
munerative at the will Of the incumbent.
The accident on the Charleston rail
road at Grand junction on yesterday
morning was not caused by a collision
between q passenger and freight train,
as reported in the LEDGER of yesterday,
but BY the breaking Of one of the axles
Of the baggage car attached to the pas
senger train while in rapid motion.
Several cars we're badly wrecked and q
few passengers and employees slightly
injured. No n seriously hurt.
Last Wednesday a mad deg made it
lively for persons and things at Hope
field, Ark. The rabid animal bit a num-
Der Of dogs, hogs and cattle, and rushing
into several dwellings bit Eve people;
one of them, a young man named Viii
liams, wal severely bitten on the hand.
BE had his wounds dressed by DR..
Marable,lot our city. aud is Row underA
course of medical treatment calculated
to prevent any serious results from the
effect OF the bite.
An effort has been made to give a few
Radicals positions at the City Hall, sut
to the victors belong the spoils" is not
only a good Democratic rule, but for ten
years past the Radicals have carried it
out down to the smallest Office. They
should not now make faces when politely
invited TO take o dose Of their own med
icine and step down and out. Democrats
and Conservatives can be found as hon.
est, honorable and competent for auy
Office, we opine, as any Radical in the
land indeed, it would be a disgrace if it
we're not SO.
Memphis needs a good many things,
and especially does it need good streets
and alleys, q protected landing, new side.
walks, lamps and lights more equitAbly
distributed, and two small fire steamers
for suburban streets, which cannot be
reached by u heavy steamers during
the muddy season. Those residing in
the heart Of the city are better protected
from ~plunderers and from FIRE, and have
q larger share of lamps and lights than
the Taxpayers who reside on the subur.
ban streets rear the municipal line. This
is a fact, but it is not right or just.
Two thieves broke the plate glass win
dow of Joerss' %jewelry store, No. 2O2
Main street, last night and grabbed a lot
Of rings, chains, watches, etc which
were on exhibition. They escaped by
running down the alley between Adams
and Washington streets. They dropped
several pieces OF jewelry in their flight,
but got away with the greater portion
The glass was shivered with "a billet Of
wood, aud the particles of glass were
driven ipto the face Of Mr.. Joerss, who
was at work neal the window at the
time. 1t was a bold robbery and care.
fully planned.
Quite an oratorical genius discourses
on social science, politics, philosophy,
poetry and other things on the street
corners daily and nightly, and particu-
larly on the corner Of Main aud Madison
streets. His name is Captain George |.
Nowitzky, and be has become a popular
street orator, attracting large crowds,
who listen TO his flights Of talk with
amusement and pleasure. He sells Gu
riosities, useful articles Of numerous
kinds for housekeepers use, and does a
large business. he would make a tire.
mendous sensation in the General Coun-
Gil, School Board, Recorders Court or
other arena where discussions are car.
ried on with vigor and eloquence.