Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-01
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DutlhB Tue last rev olys OF ETHEREAL
mildness. piscatorislly inclined c%itizsas
have commenced looking up various
articles of fishing tackle.
Memphis has a splendid levse at pres
ent, which lsvee is being improved by the
city, under the supervision of the city
engineer and the whsrfmaster.
At kansford's book store, corner Of
Second, aud Monroe, can be found
Goody's Lady's Book for February and
Mad Cap Violet" a new %nsvel, by VIM
Black.
The season for fun aud frolic is OF
hand. Next Monday week King Mowus
will take possession Of the city with a
view to celebrate Mardi-Gras on the fol
lowing day.
Judge Logwood removed bis court to
tina county courtroom, in the second
story Of the courthouse, 10 day, the reg.
ular criminal courtroom being undergo.
ing repairs.
Saturn and It's moons can now be dis
cerned and admired with an ordinary
opera-Elass. The conjunction of Saturn
and the sun will take place on the 18th
of February.
The argument Of counsel in the case
Of the United States vs. Tom Drury. on
Indictment for passing counterfeit
money, is progressing to day in the
United States Court.
Miss Genevieve Rogers, who appeared
at the Memphis Theater some time since
in the role Of Maui Muller" has been
compelled to retire from the stage owing
t ill health, at Decatur, Ill.
A dispatch received from Ashtabula
Ohio. by Eesrs. Lamb & Forbes this
forenoon, says: Mr.. Harry Tomlinsou
is a little better this morning, but is yet
in q very critical condition"
Theodore Til,on is 10 the city and will
probably be induced to lecture before our
c%itizen' on the Problem of Life" Mr..
TiltOn is a leading platform orator anG
would attract a large audience.
Crowds Of negroes, men and women,
haunt the criminal courtroom daily ia
listen to the trials and sleep 1t is moi
unusual to see hall a dozen Africans ".
ing back on the benches in a perfect
state Of somnolency,
W. 81 Gibson, who was connected with
the murder Of Sheriff Martin j. Manning
at Austin, Tunica county, Miss, has hat
an examination before a magistrate, anC
has been acquitted on the grounds o
shooting in selt-d,fense.
The tramps are beginning to NOV,
southwark from Memphis with a view tt
bulldozs the people residing to the south
ward Of US. The present freshet or rist
in the rivers will bring down upon us an
other avalanche of beEgars and tramps
The bill introduced into the legislator
to postpone the payment Of taxes unit
this fall includes city taxes as we'll a
others. Should it pass, our city govern
me1t will not be able to collect a cent O
pay a cent to its employees until mex
fall.
Every man, woman and cEild in Mem
phis heartily wishes that Representative,
Golfers bill to reduce the street car far,
to FIVE cents will lass both houses anC
become a law. Every Memphiau out
side of the Street Railroad COMPANY
bsts on Collier.
On Mardi.Gras eve Professor King
will go up in his monster balloon iron
Olympic Park. Already General Pete
Tracy has one hundred applications frou
trsmps and other bloated bondboldess t
20 up with the %seronsut, but Tracy re
jects all, as be intends to 20 himself.
The English sparrows which we're in
troducej into this city as residents two
years ago are multiplying rapidly, Their
principal place Of resort is on Second
street, between Washington and Poplar,
where the citizens fed and took care o
the little birds during the suow period
Tomorrow morning Special Chancel
lor I. W.. Brown will deliver his opinion
in the important case OF Mari VS.. The
Bank Of West Tennessee. The case in
wolves a large amount of money and {
number Of important legal questions o
interest to lawyers as well as the public
Col. s. B. Beaumont, formerly a resi-
dent OF Memphis and one of the metro
politAn police commissioners just afte.
the war, has been getting married a
Louisville, Kentucky, and has returned
with his bride to his home at Littl,
Rock, Arkansas. The Little Rocl
Evening Star says, both are in excel
lent health"
Mr.. F. W. White, an employee Of thl
Southern Express Company, makes oil
appeal to-day in behalf Of an unlortunat,
young Euglishman who is about to BIZ
sent to Presidents Island to work out {
bill Of costs which accrued against hin
in a recent trial for a misdemesuor b.
fore the Criminal Court. He is certainl,
in deep trouble.
General Fraak Cheatham, supsrin