Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-03
LEDGER LINES.

csiVed THIS morning by Victor ID. Fuchs
Moths, flies and mosquitoes have ar.
rived in large numbers, to remain until
fall.
At the Recorders Court to-day John
Smith and David Borner, ~larcenists, were
committed.
General Council meeting this after.
noon for the purpose Of attending to
business for May.
The Leath Orphan Asylum strawberry
festival is being held at 1894 Main street,
opposite Court Square.
Mrs. Meriwether will deliver a lecture
at the theater on Friday night on the
subject Of Woman Before the Law"
The burglariously disposed citizen
still continues to burglarize the dwell.
ings of his more peacefully disposed
neighbors.
The general High Court of Errors and
impeachment viii assemble again to.
m brow afternoon to investigate the case
Of the Recorder.
Radical county Convention at the As.
sembly Hall to-day, for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to a State convention
aud to select q county executive com
mittee.
The Mexican war veterans are receiy.
ing badges, the War Department war
medal. When will the VA Department
issue medals to the survivors Of the last
civil WARP
A beautiful drawing in India ink and
colors OF Court Square fountain has been
made by Architect Cook, and can be
seen in ~Hollenberg's music store window
on Main street.
The State National Bank, Of this city,
was the first TO receive any Of the new
silver. Several huHdred dollars came to
hand day before yesterday and was dis.
bursed in the ordinary transactions Of
business.
Rev. Charles G. Parsons, lately of 10.
boken, New Jersey, has accepted q cal
to take charge of St. Lazarus Church in
this city. Some years ago Mr.. Parsons
had charge of the Church of the Good
Shepherd in Chelsea.
Since the names of the Democratic
and Conservative County Executive Com.
mittee have been published hundreds oil
persons have inquired, who is this
MANI l never heard of him before
aud so en- down the list.
Who are you trying to.day2" asked q
man of the Sheriff of the Criminal Court
this morning. Mis-demeanors," was
the laconic answer. us she white OF
black2" was the next question. Both
was theresponse, and the inquiring citi
zen left perfectly satisfied.
At the General Council meeting this
afternoon it is probable that a Fire and
Police Commissioner will be elected
50 anxious are some people to elect q
partisan that they wrote a pleading let
ter to Hot Springs begging Council.
man Rourk to come back and vote for
their man.
An effort was made at the impeach.
ment trial yesterday to make Council.
man Bates, q we'll known printer and old
newspaper man, take the oath twice ere
he could sit as a judge or juror in the
Recorders impeachment case. This was
complimentary to the newspaper and
printing profession.
The Maifest has been postponed until
tomorrow, on which occasion Gen. G.
W. Gordon will deliver an address in
English, and Rev. Mr.. Thomas will de-
liver an address in German. The chill.
dren who will take part in the procession
are expected to be at Cochran Hall at 9
o'clock am promptly, as the procession
will move at 10 o'clock.
In addition to City Attorney Walker
there are two Councilmen, Messrs. Glis
son and Karr, who are lawyers and who
can solve the knotty problems of law
that may come tumbling into the City
Hall during the impeachment trial, and
there are q dozen other members who,
although not professional lawyers, know
about as much law as any other man.
An ode or Grafton to May Of ten lines,
published in the LEDGER GA yesterday
and modestly signed R. s., attracted but
little attention except from n critic,
who pronounced the lines execrable
poetry. he was somewhat taken back
when informed that the charming stauza
was written by Milton, the author of
Paradise Lost and other wonderful pro
ductions.
The steamboat bar.men are all happy
again, since news has been received from
Washington by Collector Patterson to
the effect that a bill allowing special tax
stamps on sale of spirits and tobacco on
steamboats,, railroad trains and other
passenger vessels has passed both houses
of Congress. Now that the matter has
been settled all is quiet on the leyee
'front.' and indignant profanity no longer
floats in volumes DER the vide waters of
the river.
The stone repairs made upon the