Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-09
LEDGER LINES.

Ahe Oenoral council Will meet again
next Friday night.
Edwin Adams will appear as Hamlet"
at the theater tonight.
The number Of arrests made by the
police is increasing daily and nightly.
A number of young men are about to
organize a W~oodhulling society in this
city for the reformation Of immoral mar
ried men.
Something unusual, but Jake Leubrie
is selling cigars and tobacco at cost, to
close business February 18th. He offers
stock and fixtures for sale.
A well.dressed worthy, wearing kid
gloves, now scrapes dirt on the streets
with the balance of the boys Of the
chain-gang. The kid-gloved individual
is an ex.hack driver and was chain
ganged" for vagrancy.
No nominations for City Tax Collector
or Comptroller we're made by Mayor
Flippin at the General Couacil meeting
last night. There seems to be some
trouble in filling these important Offices
under the new regime.
A number of humorously up in.
vitations of the style Of the Memphi
cards are being circulated by some one
who Is evidently of an artistic turn Of
mind. The cards are highly adorned
with pictures and the invitations read:
Admit u to the cotton-shed.
The argument of COUNSEL the water
works case is progressing in the Federal
Court. Last week the court was run by
steam, a steamboat case being up for
hearing, This week it is being run by
water, but the Federal, as well as other
courts, are usually run by that other
element known as wind or gas.
In the Circuit Court to-day an alterla.
tive writ Of msndamus was issued on
the petition OF Isaac and Julia Happek
against the city of Memphis to compel
the city to pay a judgment of $225O,
obtained in said Circuit Court against
said city of Memphis by the petitioners.
The alternative writ orders said city to
appear aud show cause why a peremptory
writ of mandamus should not be issued.
Humorous Councilmea. when they see
a distinguished visitor in the Council
Chamber, are in the habit. Of Offering a
resolution that the distinguished person
be invited to take a seat on the floor Of
the Chamber. This is generally amended
by inviting hint take the chair" aud a
third motion is made that the resolution
and its object be put on the table or re-
ferred to the standing committee on
streets and alleys.
The ordinance repeating the ordinance
creating a foreman Of the street force
passed its first reading before the Gen,
eral Council last tight. The object of
the repeal is to give City Engineer
Meigs full control of the street repairing,
which be should have by all means, he
being responsible to the city government
and the citizens for the condition of the
streets-not as to the condition in which
they are at present, but as to their future
condition.
The Ulks are sending out invitations
TO attend their coronation ball ct the
Greenlsw OPERA House on Mardi-G as
eve. The triangular invitations are ele.
gantly illuminated and are signed by
Momus Rex Carnivalli. This society Of
Ulks is chartered by the Legislature; the
other society of Ulks, who will give q
masquerade ball at Cochran Hall on the
same night, Is a different society and is
not a chartered but an individual enter
prise. The Ulks under whose auspices
the Greenlaw Opera House coronation
ball is to be given will also give o grand
masquerade bali, open to all, at the Elk
position building on Mardi. Gras night.
The guests invited to the coronation ball
are expected to appear in full dress.