Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-05
LEDGER LINES.

Shell oysters cooked by steam at john
sturlA's. No. 337 Main st., corner Union.
mwtst
Those social pariahs, known as tramps,
continue to infest the city ia increasing
numbers.
The General Council will meet in the
County and Circuit Court rooms on to-
morrow night.
Tilltappers are providing around. The
police should run in the susp~icious-look
ing characters.
Mallsrd ducks, prairie chickens, rab-
bits, quails, opossums, perch and trout,
at Victor D. Fuchs.
spangler, 976 Main street. has just
received the holiday number Of Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly.
Our exchanges state that the Texas
railroads are ell overloaded with cotton
aud are lunsing behind time.
At the Criminal Court to-day Jeptha
and Jane Logan, his wife, we're placed
on trial on the charge of HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny.
The bright but intensely cold weather
is said to be quite healthy, but a little
more warmth would be duly appreciated
by the residents Of this city,
Ga many streets the cutters are filed
with ice, which has become a nuisance.
1t is caused by permitting waterpipes
and hydrants to flow continuously.
The Cotton Exchange will elect a
President and other officers on to.mor-
row. The names OF several OF our lead.
ing merchants are mentioned in this
connection.
At the theater tonight Miss Anderson
will appear as Meg Merilles" in that
most attractive drama entitled Guy Man
nering, a dramstization Of Scots fasci-
mating novel of that name.
Coal has taken an upward flight. very
much to the annoyance Of consumers,
but The dealers do not seem to feel an
CRY over the sudden rise which has taken
place on account of the cold snap.
7 A very large and fashionable audience
# appeared at the thester last night and
n grew entzused over Evadne as presented
by Miss Anderson. Miss Anderson may
look for crowded houses during the week
Last night the theater.goers took th'
matter in hand aud Kissed the chaps who
arose and rushed out before the curtain
fell upon the last act. The kissing
stopped the stampede in a sudden man
ner.
The Ulks and the Memphi, the gres
Mardi-GraS carnivalists, are making
preparations to celebrate next Msrdi
Grss in a stHle Of m%sgni6cence AM
splendor never heretofore seen in thi
city.
If the city has the money our iremeI
and policemen will receive their pay a
a. soon as possible; if the city las not th
money, they will have to wait or resign
This is the monetary situation in q MI
she'll.
At the United States Court to-da
George Ray, a negro brakeman on th
IN Little Rock railroad, was placed befor
N q jury to answer the charge Of Robin
the mails on the Little Rock railroa
mail car.
ed This morning James Wright, a rive
man, Nss committed by the Recordt
in default of $4,000 bail on the charge
breach Of trust in appropriAting Eve dc
lars intrusted to him by Phin Starr to |
w delivered to a lady.
M , Buttoued stockings for ladies are Il
latest startling fashionable development
H. They have not as yet been introduce
into this city, at least our reporter b
not seen them; and then we have had
little blustry weather during the pa
Z, few days.
People who love outdoor sports a
hunting up old skates with a view to
y" to the frozen Hopefeld lake in Arka
sas on Sunday next. Should the ice
h. in a bearing condition by next Sundi
hundreds Of MsnphiAug will go we.
ward for the dag,
m This morning at the residence Of 4
bride, on Exchange street, Rev. S.
Surratt performed the marriage servi
between Mr.. 7. A. Johnston, of Ke
= lucky, and Miss Ella W. Cspps. N
Johnston, a short time after the war, "
connected with the 0hanceFy Clerl
= Office Of this city.
Gu. To-day is the anniversary Of the BIZ