Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-19
LEDGER LINES.

Inc Ueneral Council meets tonight
at the City Hall.
The Ladies Christian Association will
meet tomorrow morning.
At the Criminal Court 10 day INSIDE
meaner and light felony cases are up for
hearing.
At the theater tonight the Stevens
Comedy Combination will appear in Lon
don Assurance.
Tonight Electors FOote and James
will engage in a political discussion at
the Greenlaw Opera House.
Street musicians and oeggars infest
the city at present. They are on their
way South on their annual winter pill
RrimOge.
The original Mardi.Gas Ulks, at a late
meeting, decided to commence work for
next Mardi- Gras. A meeting of the
society will be held at Cochran Hall to-
morrow evening.
Last evening a gentleman shot him.
self in the leg accidentally on Main
street. he had a cartridge pistol in bis
pocket and it went off accidentally, but
fortunately the wound received is not Of
a ericu3 nature.
Msry Rollins (colored) to day filed a
petition for divorce in the Chancery
|, Court against John Rollins, on the
grouds Of ahandonue nt, brutal treat
msnt, shifting hes with a club. and gen.
eral cu%ssedness.
Senator Key will arrive in the city
; this evening or tomorrow morning and
will be found at the Peabody. 1t is pro
posed to solicit him to address the citi
!. zens Of Memphis upon national topics
some night during the week.
The social evil and its regulation hal
4 again come up for action before the Pc
lice Commissioners. The General Coun
Gil should settle the much vexed ques
ton by establishing such rules ant
= regulations on the subject as may b,
deemed necessary for the protection 0
virtue and responsibility.
About ten days ago Mr., Marion Fer
row, who resides on the fernando plan
, road, ten miles south of the city, had hi
hand and arm terribly lacerated in
cotton gin. Lockjaw and mortifcatior
set in, and at last the wounded arm wa
. smputated by Drs. Rice aud Rogers {
this city, who were called in too late t
perform the operation with any hope
. success as to saving life, Last night
~ lO1 o'clock Mr.. Farrow died.
) On Saturday night at the Opera Hou'
Dorsey B. Thomas, low tax candidate f,
the cfice of Governor, will speak upo
It, the important topics of the day. Dem,
Gratis of both the Porterean and Ind
pendent stripe should attend and gi'
Me-. Thomas q hearing, just as they d
Governor Porter o few nights since. II
questions Of high VS.. low taxes and co
pom paying VS.. non-coupon paying will
discussed generally aud particularly.
At the Criminal Court yesterday
ternoon Mr., C. Costello was placed
trial on an indictment charging him wi
shooting at Bob Britton with intent
kill. The shooting took place some til
since, during the progress of a person
difficulty between the parties, Mr.. Bl
ton did not wish to prosecute the ca.
but was forced 10 give testimony. I
jury returned q verdict of guilty, a
". fixed the penalty at a fine of 800, a
Imprisonment in the county Jail for o
year.
IN. Mayor Flippin has returned from N.
York and will be found at the City II
as usual. Mayor pro tenn Williams
retires from the head of The commune
- favor OF the regular incumbent. Duri
Captain Williamson's brief regime
gave universal satisfaction and larg
increased the number Of bis friends
this city. We understand that MAJ
: Fiippin succeeded in making erran
ments for a compromise with the bo'
holding creditors of the city, and Il
pic the basis OF compromise will be pla,
be before the General Council for action
toe an early day.