Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-20
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Roasted peanuts cheap at 2s7 Main.
Fresh oysters daily at Mdm. Vincent's.
Simmons & Slocum's minstrels ct the
theater tonight.
The general council will assemble at
the courthouse tonight.
Pure leaflard mot pressed 10 buckets
at Oliver, Fin ME & Co.'S.
This morning frost and ice made their
appearance in the city and suburbs.
Frank Mayo is impersonsting "Davy
Crockett before the people OF Nashville.
The school board will meet again on
the 18th Instant tomorrow night week.
Our Irish fellow-citizens are preparing
to celebrate St. Patrick's day, which is
the l7ih Of March.
During last month 2I59 white and 725
black children we're in attendance at the
public schools of the city.
The Knights of Pythias celebrated ii e
thirteenth anniversary Of the order last
night by INDUCING in a banquet at their
hall.
Last night Messrs. Hosea Townsend
and Richard Allen, members elect, were
sworn 10 as members of the educational
board.
Next Thursday night the fremen Of
the No. 2 engine will give a ball at their
new engine house, on Main street near
South.
The school boarders, at their meeting
last night, elected Mr.. S W.. Murray for
the Office of principal of the Peabody
schools.
Masquerade or fancy dress balls have
become fashionable in Memphis since
the Mardt-Gras celebration was started
ia 1872.
The remains Of Colonel Harry T. Ton :
linson were buried with Masonic houors
on the l4th inst in Mount Grove Gene
tery, Bridgeport, Conn.
Very few sales of real estate are made
at present in this city. Herd times, the
scarcity of money and the Presidential
muddle are given as the causes
Everybody is taking advantage Of the
fine weather, and is taking as much out.
door exercise as possible. An air bath
is a good thing sometimes.
We are having a spell of March
weather at present. The northwest
winds and the clouds cf dust herald the
approach Of the spring season.
Mayor Flippin has gone to Nashville
on city business, and in the meantime
Captain Bob Williamson, chairman Of
the common council, is acting mayor o.
the burg.
The big steer which was LED in the
Ulks procession ami excited the admira
lion of all lovers Of good beef, will be on
exhibition tomorrow at H. Seessel, Sr
Il Sons meat store.
superintendent and teachers Of the
public schools Of the city who have mo-
yet obtained certificates are invited 10
s,ep up to the Office of tbs educationa
board and be examined.
Those who have petitions signed
recommending them for Office, and ad
dressed t o his eEosllepcy President til
den, Lad better change tho pane to his
excellency President Hayes
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the
election of Jefferson Davis as President
and Alexander II. Stephens as Vice
President of The Southern Confederacy
in the year Of Cur Lord 1861.
This afternoon Annie Porter (col,),
charged with petit larceny, was found
guilty by a Criminal Court jury and was
sentenced to serve q term Of six months
Imprisonment in the Presidents IslaLd
| Work.house.
A chicken fight on Sunday last caused
a pistol shooting match between two resi-.
dents eff the southern suburbs Of the
city-Messrs. Charlie Farrell and Mike
Martin. Nobody was burt, the balls ay-
ing wide of their mark.
The Feast of Purim occurs on the 29th
Of this month. This is a feast instituted
by the Jews to commemorate their de
liverance from the Vaccinations Of
Hamsr. The ftst of the Passover comes
on the 29lh of March.
What do you want me to do with
these two nickels2' said a healthy tramp
the other day, to the gentleman who had
just presented him with them. Give
them to some poor man who needs
them" spoke in a bystander.
TIE old Memphis Packet Company
wharf boat is now moored at the foot of
Jefferson street. The new landing adds
greatly to the business appearance Of
thu river front and gives steamboatmen
more elbow room than heretofore.
The damage done by the FIRE at Capt.
Hillsman's cotton gin yesterday morn.