Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-27
LEDGER LINES.
1t showed again this forenoon

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1t takes five dollars an hour to ride
around in a livery stable sleigh.
No boats are going north from this
on account Of the heavy floating
ice.
On yesterday the mercury in the Their
mometer stood all day long at seven de-
erses below freezing point.
With frost and snow under foot and
murky clouds over head it is difficult to
maintain a cheerful disposition.
Rev. DR.. DoBOse, chaplain of the Uni
Versity Of the South, Sewanee, will
preach in St. Mary's Cathedral tonight.
The trial of the ReesnOvers for the
shooting and killing Of Mr.. Ellis is pro-
crossing slowly before the Criminal
Court.
Mr.. Peixotto, ex. United States Consul
TO Roumania, will lecture on Turkey and
the Eastern question tonight at the
Memphis Club Hall.
Numbers Of Memphians have Of late
literally pAtronized the insurance men
in view Of the recent incendiary conaa.
grations in other cities.
Quite a considerable amount Of coun-
%terfeit money is in circulation through.
ont the city, Even the counterfeit nickel
is showed to a considerable extent.
This forenoon pstrolman McNulty ar.
rested a negro named Tom Harris on the
charge Of larceny. He will have a hear
ing before the Recorder tomorrow mora.
ing.
Gentlemen who aspire 10 the enyiable
position Ct society beaux now carry q
cardinel red bordered silk handkerchief
hall exposed in the outer pocket of their
garments.
Several ladies who intend to receive on
New Years day have decided not to set
out wine or strong drink for the boys
who are worrying through one hundred
calls a day.
To day is St. Johns Day, an snuiver.
sary revered by the Masonic fraternity
all over the world. 10 this city installa.
ton of officers of the several Lodges
will take place tonight.
In this city legal men are called at.
torneys at the Law Court, lawyers at The
Recorders Court and Magistrates oficeA
councillors a. the Chancery Court, and
proctors at the Admiralty Court.
No arrests we're made yesterday by the
police, and but three were made last
night. These were for misdemeanors
aud the guilty ones we're fined the usua'
amount this morning by the Recorder.
Local politics are beginning to bubbl,
on account Of the city election for fvl
Aldermen, twenty Councilmsn, ant
ten School Visitors, who will have to b,
els cted by the sovereigns next month.
Memphis Lodge, No. 6, L o. o. F.
elected the following officers last nigh
for the ensuing term; A. j Knapp, N
G.. J. T. Leake, V. G l.. s. Burr, Sec'y
W. s. Bruce, Treasurer; j. D. Dsnbury
Trustee for tie term of three years.
Taking a sudden seat on the cold an,
slippery sidewalk leadeth to profanity
Gentlemen get angry at such winter &C
cidents, while ladies similarly s~ituatet
and seated only laugh in a musica
manner at their wi utter helplessness
Captain John Cameron, Of the Blut
City Grays, yesterday mustered into ser
wee a new recruit, weighing some tel
pounds The young man is yet ratheI
young to do military duty, but he ne
doubt will make a gallant soldier in day
to come.
The unfortunate mules that work f1
the street car monopoly have had q hare
time Of It since the freeze set in. TIL,
animals slip and slide all over the stree
while endeavoring to drag back on the
tracks the old boxes, called by c%ourtes!
I" street cars"
Christmas trees we're hung cp in man!
of the churches last night for the bensf.
of the Sunday School children, who en-
joyed themselves exceedingly. At thu
German Casino rooms a Christmas trel
was also on exhibition for the benefit o
tue little folks.
The following officers were elected b,
Harmony Lodge, No. 1919, 1. o. o. f.
at its last meeting, to serve during tn,
ensuing term: R. j. Walker, N. g.; D
A. Mcomber, V, G.; 7. j. Walker, seo'y
Geo. W. Miller, Treasurer Rev. DaviC
Walk, Trustee.
The Christmas drunkards who werl
ARRESTED by the police we're discharge,
from custody yesterday morning by th,
Recorder, who imposed no 6nes. TIL,
uHfortunates walked out Of the station
house and Wended their way homewar,
saddar, il not wiser men,
The time when the expiration of tax
: paying for this city, county and Stat
occurs is on the lst of January next
In view Of the hard times il would b
we'll il County Trustee Rawlings woul,