Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-22
LEDGER LINES.

Miss Genevievs Rogers as Maud
at the thsater tonight. !
TIE wild geese are hOnking high as
they fly southwardly every night.
But four arrests we're made by the 20.
lie yesterday. No arrest was made last
night.
Sneak thieves are rsiding after hats
aud coats left in halls by their thought
less owners
Quails, wild ducks, pigeons, squirrels,
dressed turkeys, prairie chickens, at Vic
tor D. Fuchs.
CurrAnts, citron, %raisins, seellsss rails.
ms, pruneS, Shelled almonds, etc, at
Oliver, Finnis 4 Co.'S.
Divorce will be the opening attraction
that will be presented by the Furnish
Combination at the theater next week.
1t is rumorsd that several Bartlettites
will be arrested by the United States au.
thoritiei on account of that charge of
ballOtbox stufing on election day.
At the Recorders Court to-day Charles
Spencer and j. W. Bradshaw, pick
pockets, we're committed to jail il de-
fault Of one thousand dollars bail each.
The big picture posters put up on
fences and walls by Howes circus
agents attract the unqualified admirs-
ton Of the little folks and the Africans
of the period.
Movers to the far West, with wagoss,
guns, dogs and ~tow.headed children, pass
through the city daily. They 90 to seek
their fortunes toward the setting sun
wild goose chase indeed.
The police and fremen need pay bad
ly, now that the holidays and cold
weather are approaching. The city,
however, is in a bad fix financially, aud
is not able to pay any very large amount.
The Ladies' Benevolent Aid Society OF
the First Presbyterian Church is located
at No. 81 Madison street, near the cor
ner Of Main. Citizens can get a dinner
or lunch at short notice. Give the ladies
o call.
! Already our Legislators elect are del
uged with letters and solicitations from
would-be clerks, doorkeepers and other
employees at the State House. The
above is the plague OF greatness" as
d Shakespeare puts it,
= Last night the air was crisp and clear
the stars twinkled brightly through tn,
3 frosty atmosphere and the yellow mOol
gave o silver lining to %surroundip.
"a clouds. 1t was a beautiful night frou
an arctic standpoint.
A gentleman writing from Pine Bluff
Ark, says that the " burnt district" {
!. that burg ia being rapidly rebuilt in in
- proved style, that property in Pine Blu
Rallies good prices, and that to all al
. peHrances the people seem to be pro
porous.
Thanksgiving geese and turkeys al
m arriving in town and in numbers. I'll
Thanksgiving business, so popular
@ New England. never took root in Il
Southern States to any great exten
0sher holidays are more popular in Il
" Southern land.
of The Criminal Court is the only one
- session at present, the Chancery and CT
cult Courts having adjourned over
- Monday next. A great majority Of Il
leading lawyers are out Of town in q
tendance on the Supreme Court now
session at Jackson.
Charles Ledbetter, aged 10 years, 6
lost this morning, and any informatit
as to his whereabouts will be of intert
TO his parents. Leave word at the 81
t%ioA.house or No. III Third street. I.
Ssa lost boy has blue eyes, light short hi
and wore a mixed grey coat and do
jeans pants.
!. We are in receipt Of an elegant pilot
rs graph of Senator Henry Cooper, now
California with a Senatorial commit,
ed, and one of the Palace Hotel of 81
Francisco, sent from the famous gale.
Of Bradley 4 Rnlofson; also catalogu
of celebrities and scenes photograph
and for sale by this firm,
Information has been received frC
reliable sources that Mrs. Josie Me(
KIN mas, nee Miss josie Wilson, a
daughter Of the late Dr.. Wilson Of Il
city, has fallen heir to the estate Of |
y iOi late husbands uncle iu Ireland,
., share being valued at over 81, 10000
This is gratifying news 10 the lady q
her friends,
!. Ex.police patrolman 7. CArmichs
M who shot and killed Pat Madigan in
NED city while be was attempting to arr
Easy him, and for which killing he was for
sL.t guilty of mansloughter in the Crimi
- Court and sentenced to two years
prisonmenti in the peniteutiary, has b
pardoned by Governor Porter, and
again al large.
\ Yesterday James Burrows was
nnitied hH q inrv Of the Criminal Co