Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-07

neArt III the tnehter VO-nlRnt.
Fears Of an overflow are entertained
along the shores Of the Mississippi.
The Clahin girls" Vic and Tenuie c.,
say they like Memphis and M~emphiaus.
Quite a large docket Of misdemeauOrS
and petit l~arcehies was disposed of by
the Recorder this morning
AS they say in the country. the plant
ers are making active preparations to.
ward pitching another crop.
The mission at st. Peters Church was
closed last night by the Dominican
Father McKenna, Of New York.
Tomorrow eiectment or United States
tax title suits will be called up for hear.
ing by Judge Brown, of the Federal
Court.
Invitations are being issued by the
original Ulks Of the German Casino
club to their masquerade ball at Cooh-
ran Hall on Mardi.G ras eve night.
The General Council caucus selected
Fred. Schaper as the City Tax Collector.
No agreement as to the COMPREHENSIVE
has as yet been arrived at between the
May o and General Council.
Mrs. Victoria Woodruff, Miss Tennie
C. ClaAin and their mother left for
Mas bville at 3 o'clock this morning.
They expect to be at New Orleans dur
ing the Mardi. Gras carnival.
Read in another column the notifca.
ton of President Elder, of the DeSotc
Building and Loan Association, Of the
regular meeting Of the association al
the Bank OF Commerce to morrow even.
ing.
Health Officer DR.. John Erskine com
menced work to-day enforcing the SAM
tary ordinance. All Instructions to the
flow Of water in cutters, to sidewalks
alleys and streets will be ordered re
moved.
The general opinion in Memphis is
that il Mrs. Woodruff had a showing a
Beecher and the Plymouth church ganJ
for a few days, the coroner would get
big job, and the verdict Of the jury o
inquest would be as follows; Talked Z
death"
The latest development in the crooked
whisky business is that a st. Louis bar
keeper produces his books and show
clearly that u. S, Grant owes him OIL
a%nti-war whisky bill of fourteen dollarI
for drinks chalked down after the atyll
Of Rip Van Wrinkle.
Mr.. James Elder has collected $4,000
toward the erection of that Court Squarr
fountain, and needs but $1,000 to CON
plete the amount. This sum will n,
doubt be made up ere long, and b.
spring the fountain will be playing in GU
little gem OF a park.
Msrdi-G rasing is becoming populs
throughout the United States. Seyers
townsin Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentuck.
and other States are arranging for Mardi
Gras celebrations, to say nothing of tn
big celebrations to come of in Memphis
Mobile and New Orleans.
If you have any money to give to
charitable object, give it to the Sister
of the Good Shepard, who are eudeavol
lug to erect a building for the reception
and reclamation of fallen women. Al
ready numerous applications for admit
sion have been made to the good Sister
by members Of the demi-monde.
The Avslanchian that tn
Sublime Ouro Of the Memphi intend
dancing with the Belle Of Memphis III
first set Of the Memphis ball. If tn
Ouro ia an unmarried man will he seleC
bis beloved as the belle Of the ball3 Of
II married, will ne select one Of hi
former iames2 are the society conuI
druns at present.
: The Ten Virgins Of Nashville ar
, giving dramatic entertainments q
: Clarksville and other Middle Tennessee
town. The parable Of the Ten Virgin
has been dramatized by a young lady {
Nashville and now the roles are repre-
1 scented by the Nashville girls, who ar
: generously and c~haritably appearing i
|. public for the benefit Of churches.
The street crossings are in a borribl
: condition. To the romantic mau tn
picture Of a pretty belle pulled up an
: Yading across a street presents anythin
i but a charming figure, even from
= rustic or Arcadisn point Of view. Whit
skirts ~bedrsggled in the mud do nc
2 captivate the eye Of the observer, an
must necessarily have a correspondent
d~isagresgble effect upon the weOrer'
It is mot pnnsgel at present 10 see
yeuitentiary convict dressed ip . zebr
suit driving . wood wagon ip thiR eitl
, A lot Of couvicts are st work here han
ing wood. This is more pleasant {
. them than 10 be locked up in a peuiteI
diary and goes far to diyest crime Of i
disgrace and consequent terrorS, such
: punishmeuts, and il aIpO hRu quite a le
cling effect upon honest and free lAbo
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