Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-29
LINES.

Mlrdi-Gras this season comes on the
18th of February.
Savannah river shad, rabbits, wild
ducks, quails, at V. d. Fuchs.
From twelve to fourteen inctei Of
snow rests on the level ground
Members of lodges now have a good
ii ne Of it electing and installing officers.
Tne boys and the girls INDUCED in
slelEh riding last night until nearly day
light.
Five and ten dollars per hour is what
is demanded by sleigh owners Of sleigh
riders.
Such a heavy sno has not been seen
in Memphis before, even by the Oldest
inh lbitant.
The dreary aud disgusting days Of
stu ,h are approaching, and then the snow
will have but few friends.
Several horses were killed and crippled
on yesterday. owing to being over-heated
and cver-gorked by the sleiGsing parties.
The mercury in the thermometer hug
ged "a, or a point eight degrees below
freezing point, yesterday and last night.
Our Legislators elect have left for
Nashville, the scene of their prospective
labors, which will commence on next
Monday.
Tonight Miss Genevieve Rogers will
appear in a drama entitled Genevieve,
a translation and dramalization from
the French.
The sidewalks should be kept clear Of
snow, and the police should enforce the
regulation upon property-holders, as is
done in all other cities.
Many a noisy sleigh-rider who imbibed
too freely last night has headache this
morning, and has also a less favorable
opinion of the beautiful snow"
Colder DortherIy and westerly winds
are predicted for this point by "0ld
Probs," but the old man also predicts
cloudy weather and rain in the future.
A primitive locking snow plow is in
use clearing of the snow from the street
railroad tracks. This morning people
who resided in the suburbs had to tramp
10 the city.
Several runaways occurred on yester'
day afternoon and last night. Sleighs
we're overturned and their occupants
rolled in the snow like Polar bears, but
no serious accidents took place.
New York theater managers have come
to the conclusion that the only way tC
prevent Tanics and fires at theaters il
to make the scenery, woodwork, proper
ties, etc., FIRE proof and uncomfortable.
Marine affairs remain in statu quo. A
sea of floating ice appears above, il
front aud below the city, and steamboat:
remain in port, hugging the shore. 1t is
not yet settled when navigation will b,
resumed.
Street car passengers complain loudly
about the rotten and sinking hay placed
in the cars by the ten-cent monopoly.
The officers of the Board of nealtt
should look into the cars and the matter
Immediately.
Last Tuesday evening that negro high.
wayman robbed another lady of hel
pocketbook on Bull Run street. This
is the fifth successful robbery of ladie,
that the villain has committed, and 81
far be has escaped dattctiou and arrest
Yesterday in the Reesnover-Elli
homicide case, on trial at the CIimins
Court, Tom Reesnover was, by agree
ment of counsel, permitted TO appear
on the witness stand and testify in favtl
of his brother, who is on trial with him
Street cars with broOms placed il
front of the tracks so as to sweep the
rails, were brought into requisition yes
terday, bat the snow was too heavy for
the mule boxes and the lean mules. l
took hours to get to the ends of thu
tracks ia the suburbs, and as to waitin,
for q cor, that wal regarded as folly. TIL,
snow storm has almost caused the mule
box monopoly to play out.