Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-09
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A7 SAeD meoluOtoup oaiA WA
come Of tonight at Cochran hall.
The election Of two United States SEN
ators takes place at Nashville to-day.
1t is the geneaal impression that last
night was the very coolest Of the season
heavy foes Of ice are pressing down
the river to-day and at a very Glow pace.
Sheriff Anderson left for Nashville last
night, having in charge a number Of COZ
Victs. y
People are beginning totaik about the
approaching Mardi-Gr the 18th Of next
month.
The Mystic Ulks and Memphi are hard
at work getting ready for the Mardi.Gras
carnival.
A Mississippi exchange says the negro
laborers are contracting right lively for
another year.
Several wards selected candidates for
Aldermen, Councilmen and School Visit
ors last night.
Sneak thieves continue to make il
livelliR some ueighborhoods by engaging
in the Healing business.
Qlits a large number of Memphisns
are at Nashville interesting themselves
in the Senatorial election.
There were 2l3O white and 678 black
children 10 attendance 1t the public
schools during last month.
Ward meetings and calls to run Tor
Office are Of daily and nightly occurrence
throughout the city at present.
Much to general regret, the Chicka-
saws have concluded not TO repeat the
Romance of a Poor Young Man.
Turkey, v~enison hams and saddles,
msllard ducks, prairie chickens, quails,
squirrtls, aud red snapper at Victor D.
Fuchs.
The only men who can fight without
being arrested and fued are the police
1t is worth something to be a policeman
after all.
At the United States Court to-day tire
peremptory call Of the Law docket il
being concluded. Tomorrow motions
will be heard.
Rev. Mr.. Parsons Of the Episcopal
church was indicted into Office as rector
Of St. Lazarus church by Bishop Quin.
tard on Sunday.
Woed-piles and coal-piles melt away
now with a rapidity that is perfectly as.
tonishing as well as alarming to the mai
who he's no money,
1t should be remembered that School
Visitors have to possess certain educa-
tional requirements before they can sit
around the educational board.
Patrolmau 0dell has bsen appointed
turnkey at the station-house vice Mr.
Jim Torrey. who had to resign the posi-
ton owing to physical disabilities,
Those whoare enamored with sleighing
are yet INDUCING in that cool and prob
ably exhilArating business. AS a general
rule, however, sleighing has ceased to be
practiced.
When next @ police. fight occurs i
would be well to notify the newspaper
reporters in advance so that a correc.
account Of such elegant affairs may b,
published.
The bulldozers who wish to run the
city government in the interest Of cor
rupt rings now wish that they had a re.
turning board to count the peoples can.
didates out.
The weather Of the past two weeks has
been splendid for harvesting the hog
and sausage crops. The daily diet With
Memphians now is pork, sausage, back.
bone, spare-ribs, etc.
The Eigth ward enjoyed two meeting,
lat night, aud two sets of candidates
we're ushered int the world. 1t is com
planned of that citizens of other wards
attended one Of the meetings.
1t is an old thing, but it was repeated
on the street yesterday by a young lady
and gentleman who accidsntlm.!,- met,
am very sad, you see" she said; be
replied, You are very fair, l sea-"
The gorge ct Randolph broke yester
day and the heaviest potion of the ice
is passing here to-day. Tne 0sceola,
laying at Fulton above the gorge, camo
through and arrived here at one o'clock
Ex.Mayor League has been officially
announced by his friends as a candidate
for Councilman in the Fifth ward. We
regret that Mr.. League should permit
himself TO be used by the b~ulldczins
ring.
A. the School Board meeting held last
night Mr.. Gus Reder was elected as a
member Of the Board to represent the
Ninth ward aud ill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of School Visitor
Heath.
It's proposed to set up a prize fighting
ring in the station-house yard and to
adopt the rules Of the London prizs.
ing, and in addition that no holding Of