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

search of lodging aud shelter.
Judge Brown. Of the Federal Court,
with his family left for New Orleans last
night on board the steamer Thompson
Dear.
In the Criminal Court to-day the ar.
Eument of counsel is progressing in the
murder case of the State VS.. Monroe
Gibbs (negro).
The new fountain in Court Square will
also have a drinking fountain attached
for the benefit of all lovers Of temper.
ance. The fountain will not furnish any
strong or mixed drinks.
A large number OF Judgments on cou.
pons were taken during the past term of
the United States District Court against
the city Of Memphis, and for which exc
cutions were ordered issusd.
The bust of Andrew jackson in the
center OF Court Square is TO be removed
to a aore eligible site il the square, and
the place nov occupied by it will be
adorned with a public fountain.
The Peabody hotel was relinQuished
by the %lesSees, O'Bannon g. Morris. yea.
terdsy' and was taken charge of BY iis
owner' Ne. h. c. Brinkley. Whether il
will be kept open or closed up. we ore
not informed.
la the Federal Court this merniug a
suit was filed by Henry Lewis, of Penn.
%sylVania, against the New Orleans, St.
Louis aud .Cbicsgo railroad and other
roads, to recover the value Of certain
b'nds, worth $45, 900.
In the case OF the Memphis aud Vicks-
burg Packet Company vs.. the steamer
Mary Miller and cargo, by agreement
and compromise, fled in the United
States Court, the amount allowed to the
s%slvOrs was fixed at $500.
"Foater," the winner of the California
race for a purse Of $50, 900, a few seasons
since ran W the Chickasaw Jockey
Club course in this city aud won the
mile heats, three ia five, and also two il
three, beating excellent ields.
Mr.. J. M. Tomeoy was admitted 10
bail in the sun Of three thousand dollars
yesterday, he having been arrested on
The charge of robbery a few days since.
The securities on the bonds are J.. NJ.
Tomeny, Mrs. A. Webb, W. A. McCloy
aud W. Y. c Humes.
The concert and German opera to be
given next Monday night at the Green
law Opera House promises to be a great
musical success, and one that will do
credit to those who have volunteered for
the charitable occasion, the object OF the
entertainment being for the benefit of the
LEAN Orphan hsylum.
Two weeks before the Mardi.G ras car.
nlvsl a gentleman met a lady in this city
He again met her on MardiG ras morn.
ing on Main street, fell in love With her.
proposed, was accepted, they we're mar.
ried that evening and vent to the Expo.
sltion ball together that night. Truth
once again proves to be stranger than
fiction even during leap year,
Mr.. Kahn, our clever FREUD Of the
firm Of Kahn & Frieoerg, has taken into
his service Q new cashier. Mrs Kohn
has filled that Office for many months
with great efficiency, but she has retired
in favor OF the new one, It is a girl-a
ten'pounder--a JOY forever, ard made
the fret music in the air early this even
ing. They are oil doing as we'll as could
be expected.
Every thester md place of public
amusement should he supplied with a
plscerd with the words False alarm
no danger which can be used With ad.
vantage ~ a Geans Of preventing panics
or stampedes when false alarms of ERE"
or galleries breaking are cried out BY
some malicious person or aeuseless idiot.
This placard should be a part Of the
stage furniture and be so placed that it
could be used at 6 moments notice.
In the West Tennessee exchanges is
published information to the effect that
there are sharpers going through the
country representing themselves as
agents for the sale Of tickets in q lottery
To be drawn shortly in Memphis. II Any
such drawing Is to come Of here shortly,
or at any other time, it is news indeed.
The people in the country who are i'm
posed on by these shArpers should have
the latter arrested aud punished to the
extent OF the law.
Some days since q stranger passed
through here and went to New Orleans
to witness the Msrdi. Gras carnival, but
thedAy before the celebration be changed
bis mind, and concluded to come to-
Memphis and witness the Memphi pa
gesut. de arrived here on Mardi Gras
afternoon, got drunk, was put to bed BY
his friend aud saw nothing Of the great
carnival at last. Yesterday be left for
bis distant home, saying that be would
return next year to see the thing.
There are about two hundred and forty
tippliug houses or bars in Memphis and
ROont nine hundred retailers of spirits.
The innino honsa. ~. kass 49, g..lt