Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-20
LEDGER LINES.

Major Joe Barbiere will lecture at the
theater tonight on the Power OF the
Press"
The river news is not the most en-
%couraging in the world; but then it
might be a great deal worse.
The Police and Fire Commissioners
will hold a meeting this afternoon, but
for what purpose has not been divulged.
A very large and fashionable audience
attended the amateur operate perform.
auce at the Memphis Club Hall last
night.
People we're excluded from Court
Square last evening and night while the
workmen we're engaged in changing the
course of the water pipe.
The C~hiOkssaw Guards, Captain Dun
can commanding, accompanied by a
brass band, leave for Nashville to-day to
engage in the prize drill.
The 0sceola Belle, which sailed into
the woods neat Bradley's Landing a few
nights since, was hauled off last evening,
and went on her upward way rejoicing.
The ~springlike banana season has
c'me, so look out for banana Feelings on
the sidewalks, or else ysu may step on
the business end of one, and 90 you know
not where.
The gates of Court Square are locked
to-day so as to prevent the crowds of
people from interrupting and getting in
the way OF the workmen who are erect
ing the Court Square fountain.
The new steamer Grand Republic,
trading between St. Louis and New Or.
leans and bound for the latter port,
touched here last evening and was Wis.
tied by a large number Of people.
Many Memphis lawyers carry green
baize wooden bags to the court.h house and
back, and in which bags they carry their
briefs and papers, after the fashion and
manner Of English, Irish and Scotch
counselors.
In May the GeneralCoupci will have to
select a Police and Fire COMMISSIONS
vice Mr.. Magevney, whose term of office
expires. Already the new ring is
working to elect a little ward politician
as Police and Fire Commissioner.
The Appeal man has dug up a new
word-"o dles'-which he uses upon al
occasions and opportunities. The WORD
is supposed to stand in the place O
plenty, abundance, great number, etc
By placing the letter IN" in front o
coolies its meaning becomes more ap
parent.
The Little Rock Gazette Of the l8tl
contains a special from Camden, Ark.
stating that the ~storehouse and entir,
stock of goods of D. Felsenthal & Co
was destroyed by fire on the 18th inst
! Loss $4,000. An adjoining vacau
! house and the storehouses of Merrell
= Magill and Ed Rucks & Co. were ais,
destroyed. There is a considerable
amount of trade between this city AM
/ Camden.
In to-day's LEDGER appears the list o
: ten citizens who will form the Board o
Equalization. 1t will be seen that tn,
name of G. W. Goyer has been selected
> in place Of Mr.. Hsdden, who reside
outside the cooperation line, and in con
. sequence cannot lend his valuable aid tt
the important work of Equalization Of as
sessments. The Board is composed of citi
I zens representing the leading branche
> OF trade and the selection will meet will
general commentator.
. A telegram has been received from thr
Clerk Of the United States Court a
Nashville, stating hat Judge EmmonI
will hold court in that city for severa
days, as a number of important suits ar,
up for hearing, but that after these case
are disposed of he will be in Memphis t,
hold the Federal Court, Of which du,
notice will be given in the LEDGER Il
the members of the bar and others in
= terested in Federal Court matters A
present no definite time can be fixed a
to the arrival Of Judge Emmons in Mem
I. phis.
. In the Criminal Court to-day a darke,
preacher Of the gospel named Georg
Reynolds is on trial on the charge o
, hog stealing. This is a grave offense
aud it indicates that the African, evel
though he be bent on religion, has a fri
gal mind and yearus after the old slav
times when hog stealing was regarded a
a custom, not regarded as a penitentiar.
. %offense, but regulated by the whippin.
post. In these free days Of the republic
however, the negro is held to as strict Al
accountability for hog stealing as is tn
white man.
Memorial Day, the Oath of May, shout,
be observed without parade or politica
mummery, as was exhibited last year
Let the ladies of the Monumental AssC
. citation take the lead and make the al
9 engagements, and let the observance @
the day be a floral tribute to the dead
a In the meantime, a report from tn
4 committee appointed on that un6uishe