Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-30
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Third street. by Madame Marie. o
Several men were knocked down and
robbed last night.
Nothing has been heard Of Bob Drury,
the..murderer Of Albert Gibson, as yet.
Old "Probs" predicts cloudy or clear
weather and rain areas for this latitude.
The aat.boat trade at the landing has
become one of considerable importance
Thursday sext will be the fret Of Feb
ruary, and next Tuesday week, the 18th
proximo. will be Msrdi-Gras.
The station-house docket failed to
furnish our reporter with 3 respectable
criminal item of news to day.
The rooster and pullet pullers are again
actively at work and the result is the de-
population Of many hen hopses.
The case of the State vs.. Achilles
Woodward will be called mp for trial ct
the Criminal Court this afternoon.
Hunters say there is plenty Of game
IN the woods aud fields. We have plenty
of game in Memphis, such as faro, etc
A number Of amateurs are rehearsing
the opera of Martha, with a view to pre-.
sent it before the public during Easter
week.
Detective Pryde is rapidly recovering
from the effect Of his wound aud will be
able to appear on the streets in a couple
Of weeks.
Our State legislators are at home and
are receiving congratulations from their.
constituents when they meet on street.
corners.
The book-bindery, machinery, etc 10
the house of Boyle & Co were sold TO-.
day to Mr.. R j. hayes, aud for the sun
Of $3.50.
A we'll known Memphis journalist has
become addicted to fish diet, he believing
that it produces brain power Of a phos.
phorescent nature.
Memphis needs a new ststion.house in
place Of that old iookery on Adams
street, through which prison ers break
out SO often and escape.
Reserved seats can now be secured at
Hollenberg's for the Mrs. Chanfrau en-.
gagement at tae theater, which will Gem
mence next Thursday night.
Prof. LsFavre, a champion walkist,
will undertake TO walk at Cochran Hall
from Thursday evening until Saturday
evening without intermissiou.
At the United States Court to-day ia
The case of Woodbridge, assignee of A.
] Roach & Co. vs.. Emory, the petition
Of the assignee was dismissed.
Several gentlemen attracted consider.
able attention yesterday because they
were hits purchased of Leidy 4 Co., on
Main street, opposite Court Square.
There is considerable talk about or
ganizing a vigilance committee to rid
the city Of murdere-s. Toe reign Of
terror seems to be triumphant at present.
Invitations to Mardi Gras are being
scattered far aud near. Those desiring
to send such invitations abroad can gel
them en- application to the Mardi-G ra'
committee Of arrangements.
The LEDGER's circulation is on the
steady increase both in the city aud
country, and during the season Of festivi.
ties approaching we expect to reach q
larger number of readers Than ever be
fore.
The bill postponing the collection Of
!, taxes in Tennessee until the first OF
May has passed the house aud. will be
transmitted to the senate for its action
upon the resssembIiug Of the legislature
on the 9th of February.
Fireman Pat Cornell, wis was so dan.
gerously cut with a knife by John B..
Jones on the corner OF Main and Adams
streets last Sunday night, is resting
easy to-day, and his physicians are OF
opinion that he will recover.
The local politicians have become
quiet since the last municipal election,
aud they are now engaging in the laud.
able effort of making friends with their
%opponesls. The defeat the "bulldozers''
received has taught them a lesson.
Elder Shaw, the Chicago revivaIist,
who has been preaching and singing at
the Linden street Christian church, as
tonishes bis hearers by his familiar style
of referring to the divinity aud the reli-
gious characters of the old testament.
Mr.. Hicks, of Frank Lsslie's lllustra.
ted paper, isin the city at present. A
special artist representing the paper
will be here on Mardi-Gras to sketch
street scenes, etc which will De pub
lished in due tims by the ~enterprising
illustrated journal.
Theodore Tilton will lecture at Little
Rock on next Friday night. Gould not
the gentle and forgiving Theodore be in,
ddced to visit Memphis and give a series
of %lectures2 Every citizen and citizeness
would be anxious to see one of the lesd.
ing actors in the Beecher scandal.
Rev. Mr.. Parsons, of St. Lazarus