Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-20
THE CITY.
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Thursday Evening" Jan. 20, 1876.
LEDGER LINES.

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heslthiest cities in the United States.
The Irish Literary Association meets
tonight for debate, The public is vel
come to attend.
The original Harrigan and Hart in o
new melO-drams at the Greealaw Opers
House this evening.
Professor Mueller will give a :,ep and
German at his dancing academy, Mem.
phis Club Hall, this evening.
The argument in the case Of Riddle,
Coleman d Co. VS.. Pillow ct al, is pro.
crossing in the Federal Court to-day.
C~allender's celebrated Georgia Min
strels will appear at the Memphis Thea.
ter next Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
The Wallace Sister in a new play, en-.
titled Minnie's Luck. or the Ups and
Downs Of City Life, at the theater to.
night.
There has not been an alarm Of Ere in
the city during the present month, but
the fire boys are ready for It whenever it
comes.
The Changers met in the County Court
room to-day, and in the
County Court met in the Probate Court.
room.
The river bank or landing between
Jefferson snd. Adams streets continues ia
cave in. A large section Of land went
into the river yesterday.
The only way to discover whether o,
not Mayor FIippin will make nomina,
tons tonight is by attending the General
Council sesnce, to be held at the City
Hall.
There is a scarcity Of game in the
markets at present, especially small
game-quails, snipe, ducks, ETC., and IN
consequence the latter command high
prices.
The orchestral baud Of the Wallace
Sisters will give an open air concert in
Court Square this afternoon, and will
present selections from Boyer, Bohe.
milan Girl, Mullenhsuer, etc.
1t seems to be the general impression
thlta number of the city offices can be
dispensed with or doubled 50 as to b We
me officer perform the duties of two, and
then the duties would not be in any
way laborious.
The sta%tion-house Office or reception
was adorned with an elegant bou
quet Of rare q ,wers this morning 1t
looked out Of place, but there is even
sentiment and a love for flowers 10 the
bosoms of the wicked.
Judge Brown, Of the Federal Court,
issued an order to-day in the bankruptcy
case of N. j. Virgins, authorizing the
assignee to sell at public auction, on the
96th inst, all the stock of goods, wares
and fixtures Of said Virgins.
We are in receipt of an invitation to
attend a select party at the new hotel in
Raleigh next Wednesday evening, the
10th inst. The ames Of the gentlemen
on the committees is a guarantee that II
will be a success and an elegant affair.
In the Chsncery Court yesterday az
ternoon Annie Molwo 6led a petition for
divorce against Otto Molwo, but we have
been informed by the clerk Of the courl
that the petition will be withdrawn, the
parties having reconciled all differences.
The net liabilities Of Memphis is near
ly three millions six hundred thousand
dollars, which is a little over seventy
dollars a head for every man, woman
and child in the city, white aud black,
counting the population at ffty thou
sand.
Rumors are current that the mysteri.
GUS Memphi and Ulks are preparing to
present Q pageant on Mardi GFss day
will eclipse even the expectations
the most sauguine, The themes to be
depicted in character will be announced
ia duo time.
Judging from the police circles, Mem
phis is the q%uietest city on the cont
nent. This fact may be very gratifying
to the mass of citizens, but it is quite a
calamity to the newspaper reporters
Hunting items Of local news is uphill
business at present.
put turee cases appeared on the he
corder's docket this morning, and thesp
we're disposed Of in exactly four and a
half minutes. 1t does not take a pro-
JUDICIAL mind to work through
Ihat docket. There we're two arrests
made yesterday aud one last night all
The Mayor and General Council elect
will be indicted into Office at the City
Hall tonight; after that the presiding
officers of each Board will have to be
1t is not expected that Mayor
Flippin will make nominations until
another meeting Is held BY tho new Gen.
sral Council,
The Wallace Sisters matinee on Sat
lTday will commence Ct the usual hOgr
the iheater, pnt the matinee to be
BY Harrigsn and Hart az the