Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-05
LEDGER LINES.

The present warm weather will soon
dispose Of the ice gorges in the river.
"0ld Probs" predicts warmer and
cloudy weather, with succeeding rains.
Dressed turkeys, red snappers, wild
ducks, prairie chickens at V. D. Fuchs
Everybody is talking about the thaw,
the slippery streets and the ice b~lockaded
river.
The Italian Society elected officers for
the ensuing year att meeting held last
night.
Secret clubs and societies for Mardi-
Gras purposes are being formed through
out the town.
The Porter Rifles of Nashville have
re elected Sam Donelson as captain Of
the company.
Little Rock he's concluded to have
water-works at a cost of seventy.Gve
thOuhdhu uOllaFs.
The Romance Of q Poor Young
Man will be the dramatic attraction st
the theater tonight.
Seventy.four couvicts have escaped
from the Presidents Island Workhouse
since the lst of July last.
The Appeal local asserts that plain
stockings are coming into fashion 10
Memphis. How does be know?
The port of Memphis does not present
a very busy scene to-day, river business
having almost entirely suspended.
Large variety of ladies' and gents
over.shoe5 just received at Coffee's, 3O7
Main street, under Peabody Hotel.
Next wee6 will be one of prayer at The
Protestant churches of the city. Daily
uoion prayer meetings will be in order.
Six cases of misdemeanors for drurk-
eORess, trespass, abusive language, etc =,
we're disposed Of by the Recorder this
morning.
1t is feared that when the Randolph
ice.gorge breaks up the mass of ice will
do considerable damage along our land
ing.
From the bluff the point at Fort Pick
ering looks like a busy place, numbers Of
steamboats, being tied up at that point
Tor safety.
The General Council will meet for the
last time next Wednesday night. The
new Council will be elected on the next
day, Thursday.
A dispatch was received from vicks-
burg to-day to the effect that people are
crossing the Mississippi river on the ice
in front Of hat city.
Numbers OF Memphians ere limpipg
around town, their lameness having been
caused by colliding with mother earth
during the past week.
Last night Mr.. A. B. Vaccaro pre-
scented the Italian Society with q large
and elegant oil painting representing
the Landing Of Columbus"
At the theater tomorrow o matinee
will be given at which the Chic kasaw
Guards and their lady friends will appear
in the Romance oil a Poor Young Man
Mr.. Peixetto, who recently lectured
before his Jewish fellow.citisens in this
city on the Turco Servisn question, has
been lecturisg at the Little Rock Jewish
temple.
Many Of the gas fixture establishments
are crowded With buggy wheels left there
BY the buggy men, who wished to have
their %turnouts mounted on gas pipe snow
runners.
The motion for a new trial and in ar
rest Ct Judgment made in the Reesnover
Ellis murder case will be argued by the
lawyers before Judge LOgWood some time
next week.
At their meeting last night the Gen
sral Courcil selected judges and clsrks
Of election, and selected voting places
for the forthcoming municipal election
Thursday next.
Spare.ribs, which have ;ae appearance
Of having been run through a planning
machine to get all the meat of, are
shipped from St. Louis and offered for
sale in this city.
The County Court, in view Of the late
decision of the Supreme Court, has de-
clared the Wolf river ferry a free ferry
aud will put in a f%erryboat at the cross
ing as soon as possible.
Petitions are in circulation and are
being numerously signed throughout the
city, requesting the Legislature to elect
General William B. Bate to the office of
United States Senator.
The time for taking ont Licences for
privileges has arrived. The ~Sergeant-at.
Arms and bis assistant are about to start
on the grsnd ronp1 efteY those who have
failed to take out the necessary city
licenses for doing business.
Mr.. Monds realized about three thou
sand dollars out Ct his auction sale of
paintings, and left on the Belle of Texas
for Helena, where he intends to hold an.
other large sale. He will return tc
Memphis ia Mpg With an immense stock,