Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-03
LEDGER LINES.

at Victor D. Fuchs.
The theater calcium light, on Jefferson
street, shines for all.
The Medical Society of Shelby county
will meet this evening.
Millinery openings are all the sensa.
ton at present in female circles.
The County Quarterly Court is ell
gagged to-day in passing on accounts.
Felix, 292 Front street, receives daily
by express choice Norfolk she'll oysters.
Kelly & Icons minstrels will appear
in a new programme at the theater to-.
night.
Grand opening of pattern hats and
bonnets at Stewart & Doherty's to.mor-
row and Friday.
This afternoon the city fathers will as.
semble at the city hall and attend to city
business for the month of October.
Whenever and wherever a boss peeler
itches the Avalanchian scratches. Mu-
tual admiration society on a condensed
scale, you know.
The incendiary house breaker and rob-
Der seems to be at work in the city.
With the torch be consumes all traces OF
his plundering raids.
About IL o'clock this forenoon an old
frame shanty, situated on Pontotoc
street, took fire accidentally and was
destroyed. The loss was not much.
The Arbitration Court stands ad.
journed over to Monday next. On that
day a peremptory call of the docket will
be made, and cases will have to be tried
when reached.
On the nights of the fifth and sixth
of next month our amateur vocslists and
operate performers will present Bales
Bohemian Girl at the theater. Rehearsals
of the delicious music are almost Of
nightly occurance.
The next regular meeting of the gene.
raj council will take place at night, at
which hour the meeting would have been
held tonight had the gas fixtures at the
city hall been ready for business. The
human gas fixtures are always ready.
The ladies of Grace church will give a
sociable at the residence of Major j. ]
Murphy, No. 235 Beal street, on Friday
night. Admission, including refresh
ments, SOC. No extras. Be sure and
attend if you would have a pleasant
evening.
The funeral Of late Frank Wait which
took place yesterday afternoon was
largely attended. The Memphis Encamp-
ment of Odd Fellows, Of which be was
a member, turned out as escort and &C.
~companied the remains to the Elmwood
Cemetery.
Several candidates for the vacancy in
the magisterial circle of the Fifth dis.
trict, caused by the resignation Of
Esquire Robbins, are out on the war
path in sea- ch OF votes. Among the
prominent candidates is Mr.. John Spell
man, exjustice of the peace.
At the Criminal Court this forenoon
Mr.. Tom Burgess was on trial before o
Jury de lunatico inquirendo. Mr.. Burgess
is a hne looking old gentleman and
seemed to be perfectly unconcerned as
to the trial or its result. He looked as
it he thought that the judge, jury, coun-
sci, etc, we're all fit subjects for q similar
inquisition.
The negro hesd.waiter Bacon, who so
s%avagely cut the underwater Ellsworth,
near the Peabody, a few weeks since,
has been indicted by the grand jury Of
the Criminal Court on the charge of ma.
licious cutting and carrying a bowie
knife. Ellsworth had to be brought before
the grand jury by attachment before be
would agree to testify against his would
be murderer.
Mr.. James s. Oglesby, county super.
intendent Of bridges, presented a report
to the County Quarterly Court on yester-