Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-05
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stehuliy increasing.
The Shelby County Medical Society
viii meet at 7 pm. sharp.
Go see the poor lone Fisherman >
catch an eel and ride . whale.
Orders for supplies are coming in more
free, and trade in general is improving.
The Arbitration Court will adjourn to
day over to the first Monday in February
next.
Cotton was firm and active this morn.
ing, with an advance Of one-eighth of a
cent.
Senator Harris will be at home BY the
18th to attend a trial in which he /,
counsel.
john NJ. Dagg (white), grand larceny.
was bound over this morning by the re.
corder in the sum of $4,000.
Evangeline at the Memphis Thsster to
night, with Miss Kate Mcdowell, the peer
of W%eathersby, as Gabriel"
Rev. j. c. Hooks will preach at the
Saffaran street Methodist church, Chel
sea, on Thursday evening at $50 o'clock.
Esquire Hammontree, Of the Fourth
civil district, has resigned. he filled the
Office for several years with great salts
faction to the people.
Colonel B. Il. Owens. Grand Chan
cellor Knights of Pythias, State Of Ten.
nessee, ia in the city to institute the en-
dowment feature Of the order.
The first shipment this season of Nc.
Ferren, Shallcross & Co. popular, we'll
known brand of hams, called the Mag,
nolia, was received to-day by Lyle a
Shields.
Jacob Loeb, a former resident of Mem
phis, committed suicide at Hot Spring,
Thursday by taking morphine. Cause
financial embarrassment. He leaves {
wife aud children.
There are not as many tramps abou.
town as usual for this time Of the year.
The vigorous enforcement of the va
grant laws in the interior towns haI
turned the tide back.
This is the best season Of the rear Il
transplant shade trees, and many Of our
citizens, aware Of the fact, are taking
advantage of it. The nursery men ar,
doing a live business, and are uure t
charge enough.
Mr.. j. W. Chasing, OF the steamer
James Howard, Captain James d, Pep
per, of the Thompson Dean, NJ. NJ. Yea
kle, of Prairie Center, Ark, and B. 7
O'Keef, of Little Rock, we're registered
at the cotton exchange to-day.
The entertainment which was to hav,
been given by me Sodality Dramatic As
ISOLATION, at the Washington street hall
on Tuesday night, December 18th, viii
be given on Friday night, the l4th inst
The play to be presented is First Love
a French comedy.
The city Democratic executive com
mittee will meet 10 the Vincent blocI
this afternoon at three o'clock. and de
signate the time and place of holding thI
primary election for delegates, and tn
time and place of holding the convention
for the purpose Of selecting a nominee
for the mayOralty.
The Workingmen's central eommittel
last night adopted the following: RE
solved, That we invite the citizens o
Memphis to submit their names for mu
nicipal Offices through the correspond
ing secretary, VIM. Horgsn, for consider
alton by the central committee, whicI
meets next Tuesday night, Decembe
H." This looks like business.
The Foute' murder trial continues t
attract some attention in the Crimiua
Court. Peter Foute, q white man from
Ohio, who has lived near the Mississippi
line in this county seven or eight years
had a difficulty with a negro nance
Henry Wallace about a year ago anC
killed him. Foute bears a good charac
ter. Wallace was a bad niger, and haC
frequently threatened Foute's life.
Memphis has not had a big FIRE fol
many years-ia fact it has never been
burned out like many Of the larger and
smaller cities Of the country. Hence the
prosperity Of our local fire insurance
companies and feeling OF security that
prevails. Perhaps we are too careless
and indifferent. Our time may come yet,
and the proper course is to be ready.
Fire escapes should be provided for all
large buildings where people sleep, and
especially for hotels. We hope the city
council will find time to give this subject
an early consideration.
Dressed Turkeys, Celery,