Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-07

Inc mississippi 10 iaihng rapidly at
this point.
The General Council will meet next
Friday night.
Katie Putnam as "FanehOn" at the
thester tonight.
Misdemeanor cases are on trial in the
Criminal Court to-day.
Let no guilty man escape" should be
the wslchwOrd Of our police.
Flower and vegetable gardening occu-
pies the attention Of many citizens at
present.
In place Of the binding dust Of yes.
terday, we have the dampuesa and mud
Of to-day.
Memphis is not very gay just now in
consequence Of the observance Of the
Lenten season.
The Tennessee State Medical Associa-
tlon VIII assemble Rt Nashville on the
4th Of April next.
The festive game Of keno can be heard
rsttling nightly throughout the frequent
cd portions Of the city.
Qoite a number Of fence houses" q.
ist and do business ia this city. These
trading dens should be abolished.
The rainy weather last evening had a
bad effect upon places Of public smuse.
meni, all of which we're SHINY attended
in consequence.
Wild ducks abound in the lakes, bay
Gus and swamps Of the Mississippi bot.
TENS. Several Memphiaus have departed
on ducking exeursions.
When we get our fountain 10 Court
Square, our custom.house on the bluff
and our marine hospital Memphis can
begin to put on metropolitan airs.
County Trustse ], j. Rawlings was
a little better this morning, favorable
symptoms having developed, but as yet
his physicians aud friends are no. san.
gUine as to his recovery.
In the Chaneery Court a petition for
divorce was filed by Matte Hope against
Isaac Hope (both ReGroes) .ou the ground
Of abandonment Hope for a season
babe the ~Orid farewell etc.
Several citizens "sworo OF since
Mardi.dras night and nov they walk with
the temperance boys in eolemn proces-
sion singing the praises Of sparkling
water, the beverage supplied to man by
Nature.
The dearth Of news now troubles the
reporters of the morning journals. Were
it not that the LEDGER is published the
evening before, the morning Journals
would present a serry eight, so far as city
news is concerned.
The chaugeable weather has developed
quite an amount Of rheumatism among
the inhabitants Of Memphis. Many have
left for the Hot Springs, Arkansas,
among others Capt. Chris Steinkuhl,
the well.known saloon man.
A negro named FogR, who murdered {
black brother named Rogers, in TUNES
county, Mississippi, some months since
was arrested in this city a few days ago.
BE will be taken back to Tunica county
to-day to answer the charge.
The Little Rock railroad has brough
more cotton into Memphis than nearly
all the other railroads put together
Cotton from away out in Texas wher,
Memphis is almost unknown reaches th,
city now via the Little Rock road.
The Vicksburg Herald Of the 9th says
"A suit for salvage has been commenced
in the United States Court by 225 per
sons agains. the steamer Mary Bell, hei
cargo, cotton AID tackle. Several Other
lSels against the wrecked boat have ais,
been fled."
The propriety Of completing that Con
federate monument at Elmwood is beiuC
discussed once again, 1t is discussed
yearly, but nothing is done at last. lie
it be finished this spring, If possible, b.
the committee who have so long hat
charge Of the matter.
The concert AID opera given BY til,
German Casino Singing Club and other
at Greenlaw Opera House last night wa
not largely attended. owing to the very
Indictment weather. The musical enter
tainment will be repeated at the sam,
place tomorrow evening.
Burglars and sneak thieves are prowl
ing around throughout the city. TIL,
police should keep their eyes open. Tn
best way to get rid Of thieves is to rit
the city Of suspicious characters, srt
these a be found BY scores ~frequentinI
the dens Of vice and iuiquity throughcu
the city, places we'll known to the police
The Sisters Of the Good Shepherd re
turn their thanks to the musicians, 70
%calists, the press and the public for thei
efforts in rendering the late concert
brilliant success, aud by which concer
the sum Of $3.50 was realized for the goo
cAuse-assistiug the Sistersin erecting
home for the reclamation Of inllei