Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-15
IIARG EST CITY CIRCULATION.
LEDGER LINES.


and Circuit Courts will commence on
Monday.
Charley Shay's Quincuplexal Troupe
at the theater matinee to-day, and again
tonight.
On Moadsy the special docket will be
taken up in the United States Court and
jury trials will be in order.
Judge Brown of the United States
Court is hearing motions, etc. On Mon.
day jury trials will be heard.
Judge Flippin and the new members
of the General Council will be indicted
into Office next Tuesday night.
The newCityFathers are'objects of pub.
lie attention at present They will assume
psternal control Of the city next week.
The Wallace Sisters at the theater and
Harrigan and Hart Combination at the
Greenlaw Opera House on Monday
evening.
The residence OF Mr.. William Farley,
at Collierville, was destroyed by FIRE day
before yesterday; loss, about two thou
sand dollars; no insurance. The fire
was accidental.
The original Ulks Of the German Gas
inc Club are being recognized for Mar
di-Gras. On Monday evening the club
will give an operate performance and
hop at Cochran Hall.
The Criminal Court Grand Jury dis
charged yesterday found nearly four
hundred bills Of indictment while in
session. A new Grand Jury will be i'm.
panelled on Monday.
Mayor League has paid the city eleven
hundred dollars on account Of that scrip
stealing from his office. The General
Council accepted the amount and the
matter is settled at last.
Councilman R. C. Williamson, Of the
Seventh ward, is favorably mentioned in
connection with the Craftsmanship of the
Common Council. He would make an
excellent presiding officer.
Several members of the County Quar-
terly Court will assemble together at the
courthouse on Monday rex to consider
assessments aud the petitions presented
for the reduction Of the same.
Sol Coleman's new brand, the "Picca.
dora" has an excellent flavor, and is I'm,
doubtedly the best cirgar for five cents
in this or any other city, Take our word
for it-they are worth smoking.
The Avalanche man has an attack Of
Bourbon on the brain. he will re.
cover from the effects of that or any
other Bourbon now that he has concluded
not to rend his neither garment.
1t is said that the prisoners at the
county Jail, station-house, Poor-house
inmates and those inhabiting the Gayoso
House and other tenements inhabited by
the poor are suffering for the want of re-
ligious consolation.
The Board of Trade has selected an
arbitration committee composed Of
Messrs. A. W. Roberts, W. J.. Chase and
L. Lawhorn. The Board on yesterday
indicated its preference for City Weigher
in the person Of Mr.. George Reid.
Bill Smith, a white l~unatic, was arrest.
ed some time since and was sent out to
the county Poor-house, but yesterday he
escaped from there and was arrested by
the police to-day and locked up on the
charge Of throwing rocks at a lady.
On yesterday congratulations over the
result Of the municipal election were ia
order, bVt to-day business absorbs all
other matters once more, and the cleo.
ton has become a thing Of the past,
which, however, will have a happy effect
upon the future.
Sheriff Anderson has received official
information that Governor Porter has
granted pardon to James A. Chastaine,
who was convicted of forgery a few days
ago in the Criminal Court. Several
other indictments found against him it is
said WILDE mol pressed"
The records in the County Register 8
Office number 1874 books, snd are mum.
bered from A to 2, and from | to 100
Book A commences with records of date
April is, l92O-the year that the town Of
Memphis was laid cut an the John Rice
grant Of 5000 acres, which now consti-
tutes the bluff aud land wherein Mem
phis stands or sits.
A citizen with a silk hat has to carry
an umbrella these dsya iu order to pro,
tect the fashionable tile from the vintry
showers. This is ~cultivating and pro-
tecting the head tor the sake Of fashion.
The man who wears a SLOUGH hat can 90
umbrellaless through both rain and snow
storms. Should either or both styles be
de%stroJe ed by the weathcf it is certain
that the loss will be felt.
The Criminal Court Grand Jury pre-
scented a report and vas discharged yes.
tsrday. The Grand Jurors reported that
the Poor-house and Jail are in good CON
dition aud under proper management,
They RECOMMENDED that the bonds Of
Trustee ], ], Rawlings and Publie Ad;