Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-31
LEDGER LINES.

Savannah river sbad, V%en;son hams
and dressed turkeys at Victor d. Fuchs
Al Jefferson street.
The nan who broke into the Memphis
custom-house expecting TO get money
would rob a hens nest.
Court Square Keeper Heating is put
ting a top dressing on the grass plats Of
our beautiful little central park.
Already lumber ia being hauled to the
Main street front of Court Square for the
purpose Of erecting the big Msrdi-Gras
stand.
Tomorrow night the theater will DO
opened, and Mrs. Chanfrau, supported
by a good stock company, will appear in
Parted.
Jack Eagan, driver Of hack No. 36,
was fined fifty dollars by the recorder
this morning on the charge Of scslping
or overcharging.
This is the last day Of the month, and
to morrow being the first OF February,
will be devoted to dunning %impecunious
debtors BY hArd.hearted creditors.
Tbs practices of clipping silver and
gold coin o. the United States is prac.
ticed in this city. This ofense is indict.
able AM punishable with imprisonment
in the ~Tenitentiary.
MANAGER Brooks, Of the Memphis The
alter, has returned from a trip North, and
has made arrangements for the appear.
rance of Frank Mayo as David Crock.
ett at the II e tier next week.
A we'll known MemphiaR pays sixteen
dollars dog tax for one female aud Eve
male specimens Of tbs canine species
and OF the shepherd breed. Although he
has no sheep, yet he favors the dog law.
1t is rather dangerous to promenade on
the hack streets at night unless you carry
your trusty six.shooter in your dexter
han1, because garroters end robbers are
out on tie war p .th OF OF their reserva.
ton.
Counterfeit silver coin and fractional
currency are in circulation throughout
the city. 1t is whispered that several
up-country dealers in the queer" are
here aud that some Of the coin is manu-
featured in the city.
The fourth or upper story of the old
building known as The Temple OF Virtue,
on the southeast corner of Main and
Warrington streets. is being taken down,
the building being top heavy and dan.
gerous when a high wind prevails.
Those who fail to redeem their Fort
Pickering lots to-day will find hat their
property, which was sold for q few dol.
lars at the United States tax sales during
the war, will be con6scated or transferred
in fec simple to the purchaser at tha tar
sales.
The Sodslity Dramatic Association
presented Sheridan's play entitled the
Rivals, at their Washington street hal
last nigh, before a large aud critical au
dieuce. The different characters of the
play we're excellently we'll portrayed by
the amateurs.
AT the United States Court to-day the
case OF the United States va. Tom Drury,
indictment for passing counterfeit money
in Carroll county, is on hearing. Wit
nesses are being examined and il is ex.
pected that the argument Of counsel will
be heard to morrow.
j. Lancaster, a driver of street car No
80. yesterday fell over the dashboard OF
his car on Main street, near Poplar. The
mule tramped on him and the car wheels
ran over and rolled him about The track,
and yet be lives; but he received seriou
aud probably fatal internal injuries.
Last night Tom Robinson (negro) shot
at and missed a brother Of color named
Joe Cunningham, at a negro baguio or
vile den near the corner OF Gsyoso and
DeSoto street. The would be killer was
arrested by the police and al com.
mitted 10 Jail by the Recorder this morn.
ing.
A new ~passageway leading into the
Criminal Court room from the rotlnds
Of the Courthouse is being constructed
for the accommodation Of the public.
The present paSsageways, except the one
leading into the courtroom from the al
ley, will be reserved exclusively for law.
yers and other court officials.
Two jurors we're obtained up 10 II IN
to-day, at the Criminal Court, in the case
of the State Va. Achilles Woodward, ex-
county trustee, who is charged with be-
ing a defaulter. The State is represent.
ed by Attorney-GenerIl Wright and
County.A Attorney Taylor. The defense
is conducted BY Messrs. Horrigan, Gar
mack, CAN'T, Harris and Adams.
Willie Hughes, a youth sixteen years
Of age, was committed by the recorder
this morning to await an examination
on the charge Ct passing q Fifty cent
counterfeit cOin. Rudolph 0rtell, an.
other youth, was likewi,e committed on
the char. o Of giving said coin to Hughes
for the purpose OF passing the same.
IT'S true we have but a small police