Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-25
LEDGER LINES.

Governor Porter, after spending a few
days in our city. leaves to-day fer Nash
vile.
Henry Reeves (nig). arrested on the
charge of larceny, was committed to
jail in default of bail.
The denizens Of Raleigh will indulge
in a hop tomorrow night. Quite a num-
Der Of Memphians will attend.
The NJ. Combs, jr., case, fraudulent
bounty claims, is still on trial before
Judge Brown Of the Federal Court.
The next SENSATION will 5e Mardi.
Gras, on the 18th proximo. Big prepar-
atoms are making for the great carnival.
The jury in the case Of M. Combs, jr.,
on trial in the Federal Court, received
the case and retired to consider a verdict
this afternoon.
Nashville is V%accinating herself as a
preventive for smallpox. The children
of the public schools were vaccinated a
few days since.
There is water, water everywhere this
morning. Owing TO the very cold weather
last evening many Of the weatherwise
predicted snow.
-Four arrests were made by the police
yesterday and Eve last night, principally
for drunkenness. All were fined by the
Recorder this morning.
The City Inspectors office has been
the biggest thing in the city government.
It has been worth from six to eight
thousand dollars per annum.
Ex-Msyor League is engaged IN turn
ing over the effects of the Mayors office
TO Mayor elect Flippin and will receive
the latter receipt for the same.
The elegant business house erected by
Bohlen, Huse 4 Co. on Main, near Msdi-
son street, is nearly completed. The
highly ornamental facade is generally
admired by citizens and strangers.
The expenditures ofthe City Engineer
office has been a matter Of comment for
some time. The General Council should
appoint 3 COMMITTEES to examine into
the matter and stop the big leak, if pos.
sible.
This morning negro prisoners con,
fined in the cell adjoining the Criminal
Courtroom attempted to dig their way out
through the brick wall into the Office o.
Mr.. Mcdowell, but their efforts were
heard and they we're secured.
Tonight the General Council will meet
again and discuss salaries, offices and
bonds. 1t is probable that the necessary
ordinances will be passed finally ant
that Mayor Flippin will send in his nom
nations to the General Council.
Brother c. A. Stillman is one of the
great lights and n~anipulators of the Nil
Ter he is q good man to have
in the combination and adds no little tC
the mystery and fraud by managing the
lamp during the impostures called mate
r~ializations.
In another column appears an account
Of the expose Of the Miller seance frauds
which occurred last night. 1t is aboul
time that these impostures were placed
under police surveillance. 1t is q regu
lar brace game, thinly disguised under
the sacred name Of religion.
The local ofice-seekers will all be in
attendance at the City Hall this even
ing. Many will be Disguised and a few
will rejoice. After the offices are filed
then will come the growl of disappoint
ment, and the outspoken words of cen.
sure on the new administration will be
heard in the land.
The County Quarterly Court yesterday
passed an order agreeing to release the
Bill Mclean s%ureties on an agreed basis
Of compromise, which, however, will
leave the county minus of from twenty
to thirty thousand dollars. II was prob.
ably the best that could have been done,
however, under the circumstances.
Mr.. George Mitchell, the advance
agent of General Tom Thumb, is in the
city, making arrangements for the en-.
gagement Of the little General, which
will commence at the theater next Mon,
day night. The General will be sup.
ported by a Liliputian troupe Of ar,
lists, and will give q matinee each after
noon.
The Nicolson pavement is in a fright
full condition On many portions of Mair
street. Many little bottomless lakeI
have appeared in which the wooden
blocks float about ia every direction
Look upon this picture and then on tina
presented by the solidly paved Washing
ton street, which is the only rsdeemins
street feature in the city.
A few nights ego 8 row aud free 6GhI
occurred on Beal street, opposite thu
saloon Of Charley Gallina, during which