Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-07
LEDGER LINES.
2sc doz. at 2s1 Main.

Savannah river shad al Victor Fuchs.
Fresh oysters daily at Mdm. ViucentS'
The Cisalla, jr., case is still on trial in
the Criminal Court.
Santa Claus, Kris. Krinkle aud Christ
mas are coming to greet the children.
The General Council will meet again
at the Court House on to. morrow night.
Venison hams, Reelfoot lake perch
and trout, and dressed turkeys at Victor
D. Fuchs.
Sothern, the great "Dundresry, will
commence an engagement at the theater
nex' Monday night.
1t is asserted to be a fact that Mem
phis whisky drinkers consume more
water than do the temperance people.
At the theater matinee on Saturday
Romeo and Juliet will be the attraction,
and at night EVadne will be repeated.
During last month we had quite a
number Of fires and alarms. The total
loss wa, $ll,43O, with an insurance Of
S25. 500.
Bad colds (who ever heard Of good
ones2) prevail among the inhabitants of
the city, owing TO the changeable weather
Of the past few days.
When the old wrecks and dangerous
distractions to commerce now in front
Of The new landing are removed steam
boatmen will be happy, but not till then
The old City Hall is to be repaired and
improved so that it will be regarded as
safe. The beautiful tower or dome which
now adorns it is to be taken down and
out.
Esquire Miller, public guardian, has
several little orphan boys and girls
whom he wishes to hire out to people
VIII will give them good homes and treat
them kindly.
Among the divers petitions presented
to the General Council last night was ont
for pay for submarine explorations made
, in front of the ncw landing by a profes
sional diver.
Last night sudden darkness ~overspreat
the he .vsns aud the rains came down
very much to the satisfaction Of Mem
phians who have been annoyed by tbs
dut for weeks.
The hackmen had their prayer
: granted last night when the rain fel
just as the theater broke loose. 1t cos
the male theater.goers several dollars Il
carry their fair friends home.
The Irish Literary Association meet
tonight at its hall on Poplar street, nea
. Main. AS this is the occasion Of th
= %semi.Anuual election of officers, Their
will and should be a full attendance.
The Wolf river bridge at Raleigh ha
been pronounced in an uasafe conditio'
by the Bartlett Circuit Court Gran
\ Jury, aud a bill Of Indictment, we prt
sumo, was found against the structure
List night at the theater many lsdit
d wept over the sorrows and woes Of poo
"Par;heRia," the beautiful Greek gi
who had become enamored With the SAL
age "Ingomar," the chief of the &c
mani.
D At the theater tonight Romeo an
~ Juliet, %Shakspeare's most romantic ere
81 ton, will be the attraction. Miss Ande
+ son will impersonate Juliet" the preti
: Capulet who fell in love with the bel
- Montague.
Tonight Rev. DR.. Palmer, Of Ne
Orleans, will lecture on Mormonism
y the Greenlaw Opera House, DR.. Palm
is one Of the leading divines Of Il
". Sou;b, and is recognized as a platfori
orator of wonderful ability.
i, In the Circuit Court to-day a divor,
bill was fled by Samuel Turner vs. Phil
Turner. Both parties sFs black, az
= Sam charges Philis with cruelty, al
NJ drunkenness, and general " c~ussedhess
= for which be demands q divorce a ri
culO.
The F. F. F. Club have issued invit
tons for another of the series Of plea
ant entertainments they have been 81
= ing this season to the votaries Of Ter
mt siohors. This Is to be a fancy dress al
'ul calico %soiree, and to be given at CochrI
de Hall, Wednesday evening, Dec. 18th.
Insurance men are always askil
lu' Memphians to insure their building
'e' and yet Il few nights ago the stable
~ Elezesr Wright, the great insurance e
ae pert and philosopher, a burned dow
hs and he had no insurance on the buildin
eir Doctors hardly ever take their v me-
=" cine.
At hall past ten o'clock this morniI
sls n ouantity of tar on the roof of Q bui
nd ing on West Court street, which buildi
'ge is occupied by Mr.. Toof, caught fl
The fremen promptly extinguished it
a few minutes. TIE tar was being p
u pared for roofing purposes and accide
-. ally caught fire,
az Nashville has an artillery compa
with Mr.. John W. Norton as capita