Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
LEDGER LINES.

oeo'p'i W IL Wotter a 70. I'D
Virgil Monroe, fined ten dollars for
fast driving, took an appeal.
No theater next week. Mary Ander.
son N the week following,
White china and decorated dinner sets
at reduced prices. Chas. N. Erich.
Decorated chamber sets, vases aud CO.
logne sets, very low, at Chas. N. Erichs.
The continued rain and bad weather
has caused a falling off Of the cotton re-
eeipts.
Price reduced on Champion and Char
ter Oak stoves. h. Wetter & Co., sole
agents.
There is considerable mule and horse
stealing going on in the suburbs and out
10 the country.
In the Coe case to-day Mr.. Nicholas
Williams, counsel for the State, was
speaking at one o'clock.
The Aatboat landing is in a terrible
muddy condition, aud trade in that quar-.
ter is partially suspended.
Bronze goods, lamps, silver.plated
ware, knives, forks aud spoons, at re.
dnced prices. Chas, N. Erich.
The plans for the new medical college,
designed by James B. Cook, architect,
are on exhibition at the cotton exchange.
Captain Jack Carter, Of the steamer
John A. scudder, was a visitor at the
cotton exchange this morning.
Elizabeth Martin. courtezsu, charged
with vagrancy, was bound err TO tbs
Criminal Court on S bond Of $3.50.
New stock Of mouslsehe coffees, toy
tea sets and silver-plated casters opened
to-day. Lower than the lowest. C. N
Erich.
Arnold Leagers (white), a school
teacher by profession, was arrested this
morning and locked up, charged with va
grancy.
0rville Yerger, Esq, is sitting as 8
branch Of the Criminal Court bearing
misdemeanor and light felony cases by
consent of counsel on both sides.
Parties who have opera glasses Nos s
and II, are requested to leave them will
the ticketseller at HollenberG's music
store, or at the Memphis Theater.
The Nineth ward W~orkingmen's clul
meet tonight at their meeting place tt
confirm and make nominations Cor alder
man, councilmen and school visitor.
Chief Athy received a dispatch to.da!
from Collieryille stating that the horsl
stolen from Dorisc in Fort Pickering
few nights since has been found at tina
place.
John Martin, a suspicious chsrscte
arrested by detective McCuen, had
hearing before the recorder this morning
and was bound over to appear before th
Criminsl Court. 4.
The mild and damp weather Of th
several days past has caused apples, pc
tatoes and garden truck to sweat an,
rot, and hence dealers in these article
have lost very heavy.
Mr.. Richard Bross was married Of
Sunday, 23d inst, at St. Mary's Catho
lie Church, corner Of Third and Marke
streets. to Miss Annie Kelley, niece Q
Esquire Spellman, both Of this city.
The County Colored Teachers Inst
tute met yesterday at lie Moyne College
for a three days session; meeting a
night at the ceiored Baptist church OF
Beal street, and addresses by gentlemen
who are favorable to progressive popula
education.
At a regular meeting of the Bluff Cit!
Literary Association, held on Wednes
day evening, December 26, the following
officers were elected: l.. Gronauer, pres
ideut; S. Il. Nook, vice.president; 81
Legler, secretary; Charles II. Cheek
treasurer; W. l.. Surprise, librarian
Fred. Mathews, sergesnt.at-arms.
Esquire Spelman performed a doubl,
wedding ceremony at his office to-day
The parties we're colored aud from Mis-
sissippi. They had provided themselves
with white gloves and other jimcrscks
and were nearly out Of money; One o
the grooms paid a marriage fee of 81 80
the other one could only raise so cents
johnson Lodge No, 81, Ancient Order
Of United Workmen, met last night al
their hall, corner of fernando aud Bea.
streets, and elected the following officers
John Beamish, representative to the
Grand Lodge; S A. Taylor, M. W.,
Thomas Fleming, o. j. G, L%orentz, =;
N. D. Smith, R c.; P. B. Jones, F.,
John A. Roush, R.; P, Cunningham
trustee.
Or. A. v. War;, grand master Of th,
MaEons Of Tennessee, installed the off.
GERS of all the Masonic lodges Of thiI
city last night at the hall in GayosC