Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-04
LEDGER LINES.

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Boresn breezss continue to sweep over
the city. 7,
The Bartlett Circuit Court will Ad-
journ sine die tomorrow.
The Kurdish Fifth Avenue Combine
ton left on yesterday for Atlanta, Ga.
Shell oysters cooked by steam at John
Sturla's. No. S17 Main st., corner Union,
mwts-t
The shops and stores on our principal
business streets are filled with holiday
goods.
The monthly bill collectors are off Of
their reservation worrying the neigh
boring hostiles.
The number Of deaths occurring in the
city during last wsek was 29; or whites,
Is, and blacks, IA.
There are 1880 c%onvicts in our State
penitentiary, and more are being count
ed in" almost weekly.
The boys are sliding and skating on
the frozen pools in the suburbs and on
the frozen cutters Of the city.
Coal dealers are becoming angry over
the cold weather, while ice dealers are
joyous and are in the best CT humor.
Miss Anderson, as "Evadne,' at the
theater tonight. She will be supported
by the Stevens Dramatic Combination.
The twenty and twenty-five cent silver
pieces are so much alike that one passes
for the other aud is taken unthinBingly.
Owing to the absence of attorneys,
attending the Snprsme Court at Jack
sou, our county courts of record are do
ing but little business,
Numbers Of Memphis bellies 60 to
church on Sunday nights in order to
enjoy the romantic moonlight as they
walk homeward with their beaux.
On to morrow at II m. the electors of
toe State must be OF Nashville to give
notice to the Governor that they are at
the seat of government ready, at the
proper time, to perform the duties of
%eleotor.
Next month January a lot Of Alder
men, CounciImen and School Visitors
will have to be elected. Notwithstsnd-
ing the fact that these public characters
receive no pay there will be no scarcity
Of candidates.
The city authorities have been exam.
lining the Courthouse with a view to re-.
, moving into it temporarily until the tin
head or tower is taken offthe City Hall
and the building is pronounced safe by
the engineers,
Next Thursday night Rev. DR.. Palmer,
: the eloquent Presbyterian divine, of New
Orleans. will deliver a lecture on Nor
monism" at the Greenlaw Opera House
and ia aid Of the Lluderdale street
Presbyterian church.
: The work CT paving Main street pro
gresaes slowly, as does also the work o
paving the new landing. Stir the con
tractors up. The business season haI
= opened up briskly, and repaired streets
and landing are required.
During the last three days the mercury
D in the thermometer has been sleeping
few degrees below freezing point. Th,
" extreme cold causes numbers Of strag
i glers aud tramps to apply nightly 70
: lodging at tho station-house.
A modern philosopher says that "iut
every married mans mind there enter
sooner or later the conviction that b
cannot dress his wife ia plain clothe
aud keep the current OF her affection
W for him flowing at q spring freshet pace.
. Chairman Holman, of the Count
\. Court, has appointed a competent con
mittee to examine the Courthouse bull
ing and report as to its condition as
NJ safety or insecurity. The report whe
submitted will settle the matter del
niteiy.
A number of young gentlemen belouI
= ing to the Eureka Club, with their we,
hearts, gave Mrs, Uhlman a pleasar
surprise last evening by assembling
: her residence on Main straet, She ell
tertained the party With her accustomt
20 hospitality.
Down on the Tallahstchie, Coldwat,
and Worth Mississippi rivers trappei
n are buSily engaged in capturing beave
: mink and other lur-bearing animals, al
are making money at 1t. The beaye
are unusually numerous in those local
&C. ties this season.
no. Ice two inches thick covered the wat
,ar in the Court Square fountain this NOR
Am ing. The wild swans that usually flo
or. around in the basin were frozen in al
al we're unable to move to-day, They "
have to wait until thawed out by t
Ir suns rays or punched loose with a pol
the Young ladies now promenade t
on, sire lis and 60 to church with broea
silk handkerchief Of ell bright cole
stuck in their o7e:coat pockets a
or; hanging out for inspection by the MT
eplipe gender. The handkerchief ha