Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-28
LEDGER LINES.

1t is almost time for sensible people to
be hunting up their summer garments.
The Chickasaw Guards INDUCED in a
moonlight drill on the streets last ZIG ht.
Phantom parties, so popular before
Lent, will again be the rage after Easter
Sunday.
Tomorrow the Chsncery Court will
adjourn to Oourt-in'courss, the first Mon
day in April next.
Our State representatives arrived from
Nashville this morning, and they are In
dulgipg in hand-shaking to-day.
Ia these spring days the voice Of the
umpire can be heard in the suburbs call.
ing out, three strikes aud out"
A petition for bankruptcy has been
filed with the clerk of the United States
Court BY James o. Wood, of Trenton,
Gibson county.
A terpsichoresn fete was had on board
the steamer CAT last night, Captain
Wise entertaining some fifty guests in q
right hospitsble manner.
This forenoon Rebecca Lewis Inc
gress), charged with abusive language,
and General Fisher (oegro), charged
With careless driving, were arrested by
the police.
The Cotton Exchange is sending cut
to its correspondents the printed in.
quiries as to the condition of the crop of
last year and the prospect of the crop Of
tae present year, etc.
Quite a large amount Of silver coin
halves, quarters and dimes-is in circu.
laticn in this city. The paper fractional
currency, a dirty lot of rags, has been
called in and Cancelled.
This forenoon Sarah Hanks (colored)
was placed on trial at the Criminal Court
on the charge Of stealing clothing, etc
from the residence Of Mr.. Smith, which
is situated on the Ensley plantation, on
the river, some few miles south Of this
city.
United States District Judge Giles, Of
the Maryland circuit, has decided that a
railroad company conductor had a right
to compel negro passengers to 60 into
the smoking car and to refuse them ad.
mission into the other cars composing
tie train.
The insane population Of Tennessee is
estimated at 1900 persons, but the insane
asylum at Nashville can only accommo
date some 400; and the institution cost
the people during the past two years the
sum Of S73, 600 per annum, or 1912 62 per
annum for each patient.
The Jonesboro' Herald and Tribune,
10 speaking of the late attempt ct suicide
in Memphis, by W. L. Coleman, former.
ly Of the Greenville IntelIigencer, says:
We also think the druggis! is to blame
fer not selling a stronger article, and the
physician for being there a little too
early"
Now that spring has arrived its SOM
nolent effect is discoverable at the Crimi-
nal Court room, where daily numbers of
negroes take their siesta during the
session Of court. The trials Of cases
in this court have a wonderful attrac-
ton for the %non-workinE negro man and
woman. 1t is a free show, which they
Iesm to enjoy with zest.
Wednesday last, the 2lst inst, was the
commencement Of spring, it being the
TINA the vernsl equinox occurs in the
northern hemisphere. Spring ends on
the 2lst Of June, the time Of the sum.
mer s%olstice. The spring months are
March, April and May, but in Western
Europe February. March and April are
regarded as the spring months,
Yesterday, the 9th instant, was the
an anniversary of the death Of James VI of
England, which event occurred in 1925
James is known to the world principally
through the edition Of the bible known
as King James version" The trans.
lation Of the work was done under his
patronage and direction. James was a
scholar aHd a pedant, aud was strongly
tinctured with superstition.
The friends of the receivers bill are
quietly waiting for the hungry bond.
holding creditors to institute suits suff.
cient 10 throw the city into the hands Of
\ receiver, or TO come up and agree to
settle on a fair and equitable basis. The
bond.holding creditors can take either
horn Of the dilemma, aud in the mean.
time the city government can afford to
keep cool and 90 on working as hereto
fore.