Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-19
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Rabbi sAmfeld will deliver a lecture
at the Bethel tonight, the subject being
shylOck," the Jew of Shakspeare's
creation.
st. Patrick vas a Frenchman, he hav.
lag been born ia Brittany. He gnever
ran for or held Office, but he lived and
died a poor man.
Ducks, geese and chickens are ship.
ped from Tennessee to supply the Jack.
sonville, Fla, market, where they COM
msnd a big price.
The peaches and other fruit trees are
out in bud and bloom, aud even the forest
trees begin to display a green appear
ance to the close observer.
The next national anniversary will
occar in a couple of weeks-All Fools
day, the first Of April. 1t will be duly
celebrated by a few in this city.
Several citizens have zone to Nashville
in order to be present and lobby when
the Memphis receivers bill comes up for
discussion before the legislature on to
morrow.
Atthe Shelby County Circuit Court to.
day the arguments of counsel are being
heard by Judge Heiskel and a jury in
the DeMalmasion . Rlngwald seduction
damage suit.
To day is known in the religious world
as St. Joseph's Day. St, Joseph was the
spouse CT Mary, mother of Jesus Christ,
and lived at Nazareth, where he followed
the trade Of a carpenter.
Amusement and recreation we're ID
order yesterday, and scores Of citizsns
visited the bluff, Elmwood Cemetery,
Court Square. suburban beer gardens,
Cealral Park and other places Of attrac.
tioa.
The Indianapolis base ball club beat
the Memphis Reds at Central Park on
yesterday afternoon by q score of 5 to
3. The game was a poor one, but it was
witnessed by nearly two thousand PEG.
pie.
The Springfield Republican says that
office holding is d~emoralizing, like tramp.
ing or pauperism of any kind, and ren.
ders the victim unfit Tor anything but
some form or other Of public dependence
or begging.
The Appeal and Avalanche agree at
list in opposing tie passage of the Col.
lier receivers bill, but for different req.
sons. There is some hope for the coun-
try now that the A. and A. agree upon
a1y n point.
The perfection Of eloquent indigus.
ton is the glance a tramp gives when he
asks for q dime to get him lodging and
you recommend him to apply at the
station-house where lodging is furnished
free Of charge.
Coles big circus posters are objects Of
attraction for the little folks who gaze
admiriugly at the painted animals and
circus performers as depicted perform.
ing wonderful feats. The circus will
appear on the bluff on tho I'd and 81 Of
April.
Thirty deaths occurred in the city
during last week, Of which number four.
teen were whites and sixteen blacks.
Ofthe entire number eleven we're caused
by pneumonia and four by consumption.
Ten of the fatal cases Of pneumonia were
of colOred persons.
The Nashville American of yesterday
Sunday says; Governor Porter will
on tomorrow (Mondsy) sign the bill ri,
pealing the ten per cent. interest Law.
From that date the legal rate of interest
will be at six per cent" Money dealers
in this city will act accordingly.
Ex-MGyor John Johnson and q few
other Memphians are at Nashville, work,
ing to defeat the Memphis receiver {
bill, which the business men and tax
payers are most anxious to see become q
. law, because it is the only relief left foi
the city in a financial point of view.
, There was marked improvement in the
running and schedule time of the street
cars on yesterday, thanks to the LEDGER
The compsny's stockholders, officer;
and employees were more lively than
usual, and even the poor old mules wag
ged their left ears end airted their tail.
t 10 a more cheerful manner THAI hereto
fore.
/, Patriotic local politicians now take
, trips to Nashville from this city to lobby
against this or for that bill, when theiI
expenses are paid by those Interested in
the passage or defeat of the measure
They hirethemselves out for the trip, buI
, at Nashville they put on the airs of q
millionaire, although they have the price
oil their labor in their pockets.