Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-06
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daily %promenading and shopping on
Main street.
Warm days and cold nights are pre-
vailing at present, just as if winter was
lingering n the lap Of spring.
1t is rumored that Colonel A. ]. Kel.
lar, who is now at Washington, will be
appointed postmaster Of Memphis.
Local politicians on the streets are
discussing the question whether ex-Ssn.
ator Key is a Democrat or a Republican.
1t is q popular belief that spring be.
gins on the FIRST Of March, bat the alma
mac says the Dist instant will be the yer.
nal day.
The Avalanche applies the term
evaFgslists" to dry goods and other
drummcrs who float down here from the
North on a mission.
The negro Payne, who killed his
brother on Causey street some weeks
since, on account of Jealousy, surren.
dered himself to Sheriff Anderson this
morning.
We are indebted to A. +. bod & Co.,
for a specimen Of a new lead pencil,
made for hat 6rm-the Eagle. II 10
nearly, If not quite, equal to the bet,
and very cheap.
Captain ]. Harvey Mathes delivered
an interesting AID scholarly lecture last
night at the Bethel, and before a large
audience, on the subject of the Jewish
Race, Past and Present"
Rumors are flying about town 20 the
effect that the legislature intends to turn
over the city government to a receiver,
so as to defeat the aspirations of the
bond creditors Of the city.
1t is understood here that Mayor Flip.
pins bill to compromise with the bond
creditors Of the city will become a Law,
with the maximum rate Of compromise
fixed at ifty.6ve cents on the dollar.
At the United States Circuit Court,
the case Of Martin ct al. VS.. various in.
surance companies, was again postponed
to-day over till tomorrow, on account tf
the sickness and absence of a juror,
Mayor Flippin left for Nashville last
night, he having been telegraphed to
return, business Of Importance as to the
city charter, etc having come up sud.
denly before the legislature for consid
Grafton.
The act Of 1875. providing that when
the supeme Court was equally divided
IN a case the decree of the court below
should be affirmed, was yesterday de-
clsred by the Supreme Court to be un.
constitutional.
The bill to reduce the street car fare
in this city to Eve cents has passed its
third reading in the senate at Nashville.
The enactment OF this law will be very
gratifying to all Memphians except The
stockholders of the mulch box monopoly.
Coles well known circus, which has
been wintering in this city, will start out
on its regular tour and for the season
next month. Mr.. W. W. Cole returned
to the city yesterday from the East in
order to complete arrangements for the
campaign.
Hold the Fort of Heaven a tribute
to the memory of P. P. Bliss; words by
Mrs. D. NJ. Jordan; music by Charlie
Baker, has been published as a piece of
sheet music by I. W. Helmick, No. so
West Fourth street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Price 40 cents.
A very large edition Of the LEDGER
was sold on the streets yesterday. Every.
body wanted to read President Hayes
inaugural address and then talk about
it. The general opinion was it is fair
enough, but it may be keeping the word
o! promise to the ear for the purpose Of
breaking it to the hope.
Counsel were engaged to-day discuss
ing before Judge Trigg Of the United
States Court the matters and issues
growing out OF the bankruptcy Of the
Carolina Life and Southern Life Insur-
ance companies 1t is a fight over the
assets and the Jurisdiction of the State
Chancery and United States Courts.
The Memphis Typographical Union,
having in view the interests of both en-.
ployers and employees, have reduced
their scale for all kinds of work ten per
cent, In Memphis newspaper life the
relations between employers and EN-
ployes have been and are of the most
agreeable character, aud this should be
SO because the interests Of both are al
most identical.
The legislature is making an effort to
repeal the law making horse stealing a
capital oHense. No one in Tennessee
has ever been hung for DEMONSTRATING
%jurers regarding tho penalty as too Sc.
we're for the ofense. Crime is not so
much checked by the severity as the GER
tainty Of punishment. Abolish the par
doning power, now in the hands of the
governor, end it will have more effect
upon would.be criminals than anything