Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-04
LEDGER LINES.

and tonight.
The freely, or 6re-bug as it lie called,
has made its appearance.
The iron fountain in Court Square is
being put in its place today.
The General Council will meet in reg
ular monthly session next Monday after.
aoon.
The City Council will meet at 8 o'clock
this afternoon to engage in the trial Of
the Recorder.
Every man nov carries specie in his
pocket and imagines himself the owner
Of a silver mine.
Eight fires occurred in the city last
month. The loss amounted to $l2, I47;
insurance, $l7.525.
The strawberry festival at 1854 Main
street, opposite Court Square, attracts
numbers of citizens.
Prayer meetings of a devotional char
acter are being held nightly at several Of
the churches of the city.
The Red Sox Baseball Club. of
St. Louis, has arrived in the city and
will play the Memphis Club this after.
noon.
The principal duties of an executive
committee are to organize and conduct
political campaigns, and to raise money
for such contests.
Since map drawing and Centennial
peumanship became ar epidemic in our
public schools they can be truly said to
be in a iourish.ing condition.
The places Of amusement open in town
this afternoon: The base ball contest at
Olympic Park, the l%lsifsst at James
Park and the impeachment trial at the
City Hall.
The residence Of Joba Shanks, on
Alabama streets, was damaged by fire
last night, the roof and upper story being
burned off. The furniture was also badly
damaged.
Henry Williams, a negro mule-stealsr
was committed at the Recorders court
this morning, and sent to Jail in default
OF bail. David Borner, a larcenist, was
also committed.
The time for the redemption of lands
sold for State and county taxes for the
year 1873 expires on the first Monday in
July next, and if not redeemed by thai
time they will be forfeited to the State
The Grand Jury Of the Criminal Court
, went down to inspect the President
Island work-house to-day. A number o
citizens, including a LEDGER commits
sioner, accompanied the Grany Jurors
The compliments of the LEDGER Office
8 are returned to the ladies of the Churcl
Home, who are holding a festival OF
Main street, opposite Court Square, fol
! a lunch most inviting to the inner man
The annual meeting Of the Bishops @
the Methodist Episcopal church was he'll
at Nashville yesterday to arrange wor'
for the ensuing year. Bishops McTyeirC
Keener, Doggett, Paine, Wightman an
Marvin we're present.
: In the United States Circuit Court t
\ day a suit was commenced in q trar
script from the Chancery Court Of Men
phis, styled Sarah Ann Topping of Men
phis VS.. Henry F. Topping of New Yor
ct al. The case involves a divorce sui
and a large amount Of alimonY.
The bust Of Andrew jackson is not t
be removed from Court Square to Marke
Square, 80 say the General Council
Let those desiring - adorn Msrke
Square with a bust of jackson make u
a purse and purchase one. There is n
danger in having too many Jacksons i
Memphis.
D. H. Hole and Captain Genette, {
our city, received their Mexican wa
medals yesterday from the War Depar
ment. These gentlemen belonged to tn
Second Maryland and District Of Cclun
bia infantry, to which General SAINT
> Anna surrendered himself q prisone
and was escorted from Jalspa to th
coast.
We have had the pleasure to day of
|. sight of the Automatic Barn.yar
, Scene" recently purchased by Nj
u julius A. Taylor at an enormous price
Mr.. Taylor had it on exhibition to-da
= for the benefit of his legal brethren ar
\, some select friends. he proposes I
allow it to be publicly exhibited at som
convenient season,
The General Council on yesterds
afternoon passed a resolution instructor
the police authorities to enforce the ord
= nance with reference to the sale
liquors %(tippling) by'those who have I
licenses as saloon keepers. but who Sc
lis by the drink nevertheless. There a
several hundred places in aud abel
h Memphis where this is done in Violate
re of the ordinance.
OF Mrs. Meriwether will lecture on W
he man Before the Law at the thester t
he morrow night, Women are before ever
a thing in Memphis. They do % th'
let please and also make men do as tn,
hn