Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-24
CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
IA 80 M
Thursday Evening, Feb. ~, 1875.
LEDGER LINES.

The Two Orphans at the theRter to.
night.
A grand ball at Humboldt Park to-
night.
St. Patrick's Church festival progresses
nightly at Assembly Hall.
Business has become brisk in the retail
stores during the present week.
The last chance to see Masonry Ex.
posed, at Theater Comique, Jefferson
street.
Mardi Gras visitors have already ar.
rived in the city to remain until after the
great carnival.
Charles Jackson, a black lsrcenist,
was committed by the Recorder to-day
in default Of $1,000 bonds.
The West Tennessee Teachers Con.
v%ention opened up this forenoon at the
Court Street Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.
The police have been ordered to arrest
all suspicious characters in order to pre-
vent thieving during the Mardi-Gras fes'
%tivities.
The Police and Fire Commissioner
will meet to morrow morning to consider
matters connected with the police and
FIRE departments.
An immense quantity of masks anG
costumes is displayed in store windows
at present, all of which is suggestive o.
the great carnival.
In the Criminal Court this forenoon
Charles Robinson (White) was placed OF
trial on the charge of having burglars
tools in possession.
The Recorders Court docket was
rather light to day, but ten misdemeanol
cases appearing thereon, and these we're
disposed Of by fines.
There is a machine in this city which
has gas for q motor, and it operate.
quite as we'll as steam or water power il
running a cotton cleaning machine.
After Saturday lex no cases will b,
taken up for trial by Judge Brown in thu
United States District Court, As by tina
time the court will be ready to adjourn
The Ladies Temperance Association
will meet at the First Baptist Church 70
night, when addresses will be delivered
by Mrs. Wittenmeyer and Mrs. Denman
TIE city will be surrendered to tn,
King Of Misrule on next Monday after
noon at the west gate Of the city, on til,
corner Of Main aud West Court streets
Sacred concert at St. Peters Churcl
tonight Tor the benefit of the Sisters o
the Good Shepherd, who are erecting 1
home for the reclamation of fallen wo
men.
The leap year mosquito has arrived il
time to enjoy Mardi-Gras. 1t cauno
disguise its voice, however, or change ii
familiar manner Of introducing itself Il
strangers.
Nothing has been heard Of the Mile
sesnces Of late; the thing is kept sbad!
and does not materislize dollars IS rap
idly as heretofore. AS Hamlet has It
ALAS, poor ghostl'
Harry Robinson's Minstrels will sool
be here, So says the general agent
Mr.. Joseph Chenet, who is in the cit,
making ARRANGEMENTS for the coming o
his troupe of burnt-cork a%rtistes.
No quorum appeared at the %adjourne'
called meeting Of the General Council
last night, so an adjournment was ha'
to the next regular meeting GU Ash
Wednesday night, the LIST Of March.
The musical and dramatic entertain
ment for the benefit OF the poor r~eceutl,
given at Assembly Hall. under the man
agement Of Mrs. V. R. Ellis, will be re-
peated at the same place next Monds,
night.
Several haunted houses il this city II
main untensnted, as does also number
Of houses hat never were haunted b
"Spooks," and tho cause Of this is th
Stringenoy Of the times, not the fear Q
hobgobiug.
Under the present health ordinance
the city and its enforcement q Memphis
can die and leave no sigu," but be il
dulgeS in d reckless amount Of profanit
on account Of the removal Of that Gig
as an obstruction to trade and travel.
Several weddings took place yesterda
and the married couples left for Ne
Orleans by river. The leap year wo
shippers we're Mr.. John B. Campbell az
Mrs. Margaret Hargani also Mr.. GeerG
W. Truehart aud Miss Mariana Slit
. all Of this city.
Mr.. Frank Evans, an excellent actc
who a few seasons ago was leading ma