Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-05
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Memphis is TO have a professional
base ball club at last.
A Scandinavian ball will be given at
Turner Hall tonight.
Ssagulls. are c~ircling around the port
to-day in search Of food.
The General Council stands adjourned
over to next Tuesday night.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith rail-
road has been opened to Ozark.
Louis Pointer. a toter of deadly weap.
on'' was arrested by the police this morn.
log.
But eight cases Of arrest came up be-
fore the Recorder this morning. They
were all DRINKS.
Mr.. Edwin Adams will appear ss
Raphael . in Marble Heart at the The
ster mex Monday evening.
Cold 10 the head is a common com
plant throughout the city at present;
1t generally comes Of cold 10 the feet.
Several gentlemen Of this city have
lost heavily or policies held by them in
the Southern Lie and Carolina Insur-
Rnce Companies.
Prot. Mueller will give a German mat
inee for the little folks at his daucinR
academy to day, after which older people
can indulge in a few dances.
All account for work aud labor done
for or goods furnished to the city now
have TO undergo the close scrutiny Of
special or standing committees.
The Brownsville Bee was sold under
attachment by the Sheriff oil Haywood
county a few days since. and was pur.
chased by Mr.. A. A. Freeman.
Rev. William Warren Landrum is in
the city on his way to bis p~astorate in
Augusta Ga, and will preach 10 the
Central Baptist Church to morrow.
This afternoon a caucus will be held
by the Mayor and General Council to
settle upon the appOin,ees to the Offices
of Comptroller, Taxi Collector, etc.
DR.. Villers did not lecture a. the
theater last night be not having arrived
nom VichRburg in time. He wilt how.
ever, lecture at the thester tbis afternoon.
The sidewalks and streets are ice-clad
at present, which causes both the good.
natured aud testy c~itizsns to slide around
considerably as they promenade about
town.
The Knoxville. Press aud Herald says:
l am wearing away, Jean is the CRY
that comes up from Memphis on &C
count of the e~ncroaohmeuts of the Mia.
sissippi."
|. The Police Commissioners have been
authorized to employ such special police
as may be necessary for the complete
protection Of persons snd property on
Msrdi 'Gras day.
The wind and food created quite a
commotion in the river yesterday. White
caps tumbled up in mid. stream, aud long
tawny looking waves dashed themselves
against the shores.
In the Criminal Court to-day the ar
guments OF counsel are being heard by
Judge Adams, on a motion to quash the
new indictments found by the grand
jury in the Woodward case.
Yesterday was the anniversary OF the
organization and formation of the South.
ern Confederscy, at Montgomery, Ala
IN 1861, BY a convention OF delegates
from seven Southern States.
Sol Coleman's new brand, the Piccs.
dora, is now the finest favored and
largest cigar for Eve cents in the world.
His Piccadora is fully worth fifteen
cSnts. and for such enterprise Sol ought
to receive much encouragement.
Vic Woodruff will lecture at the thea.
ter tomorrow night on Social Science.
She will be assisted by Tenuie C. Claim,
who will give readings and recitations
from the poets. OF course the thester
will be crowded by curiosity.seekers.
A drunken countrymap vas hauled to
the s'ation.house in q hsnd.cart this
forenoon. He was too drunk to give his
name, but fifteen dollars were found on.
his person, He was locked up to await
an interview with Recorder Daft on Mon.
day morning,
Trains over the Chicot and Pine Bluff
railroad have ceased running for the
present, owing to the high and back
water ia rear Of Chicot Landing. Due
notice will be given asts the resumption
OF business over The road when the
waters recede.
For the cotton week ending yesterday
the receipts of cotton at this port was
1928 bales; for the season, G7,s63;
shipments for the week, l3.O87; for the
season, 292, 700; slOck on hand CT OAK.