Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-11
LEDGER LINES.

NO inmates no" occupy the county
pest-bouse.
Sneak+hieving is increasing rapidly
throughout the city.
The Criminal Court grand jury have
reported and adjourned.
When you see the name Of oulldczsr
on your ward ticket, scratch it of.
0ne hundred and thirty inmates oc.
cupy the coSuty poor-house at present.
This is election day. Go to your ward
polls and vote to pst good men in office.
Rain areas are promised US by old
"Probs,"" for which many people are
much obliged.
The sno is about gone, but the mud
has come. We have had the last snow
Of the season.
From present indications a very light
vote will be polled in the municipal
election to day.
Very little ice is now floating in TIE
river, and even the shore belt Of ice has
gone out of the harbor.
More game reached Memphis this sea.
son than ever before, and consequently
game was never SO cheap.
Many livery-stables made one hundred
dollars out Of a single sleigh, and with
out a horse, during the spell of snow.
Seven hundred indictments and pre-.
sentiments we're made by the Criminal
Court grand jury during the present
term.
The Carl Schurz was suctioned off at
noon by the United States marshal. She
was purchased by Phil Hartman for
S792.5O.
You cannot get a river man to tax
about anything but the river and the ice
gorges at present. The mariners are
full of river and ice.
The Legislature has passed the Mem
phis custon-house bill which authorizes
the city to cede the bluff custom.h house
site to the United States.
The sale Of the Cheek, White and ILL
nois, known as the Cheek Line Of
packets, was confirmed by the United
States Court yesterday afternoon.
The officers elect of the Mississippi
Valley insurance Company are L. B
Eaton, president; W. A. Gage, vice
president; Fl, Gronauer, secretary.
Victor Fuchs has received a lot Of
fresh oysters, and as the railroads are
now running trains through regularly he
will receive his daily supply as usual.
Qlitc a number of nominated csndi-
dates for the offices Of aldermen, coun-
cilmen and school visitors have with
drawn in favor of the peoples nominees
The argument of counsel in the Rees-
nover.Ellis murder case will commence
tomorrow at the Criminal Court, on q
motion for a new trial and in arrest Of
judgment.
There will be nc matinee at the thea
ter tomorrow. The dramatic corps OIL
the C~hickasaw Guards will appear in tn,
Romance of a Poor Young Man for The
last time tomorrow night.
Tomorrow night the theater will again
be open, it being the occasion Of the
second production Of The Romance of q
Poor Young Man by tie ChickasaW
Guards and other amateurs.
Let DO man or woman, white or black
be arrested by the police on faint suspi.
cion or without a warrant Of law. Any
other course is h~igh.handed tyranny and
oppression Of the poor and weak.
The grand jury recommends that The
prisoners at the Presidents Island work,
house be prohibited from acting a,
guards, as, owing to that system, many
prisoners had escaped to the mainland
Tomorrow night an art exhibition will
, be given by Professor Lester, a 1.-THE Her
nando Street Methodist church. for the
benefit of the Sunday school. The ex.
hibition will consist OF dioramic views oil
different portions of the world.
!, The grand jury report says that many
prisoners in the county Jail need cloth
! ing badly, they having scarcely sufficient
clothing to hide their nakedness. Some
provision should be made for them by
Shelby county or the proper officer.