Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-17
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
"Wednesday Evening. Jan. az, 1877.
LEDGER LINES.

N ~ Oh'Sti AtnhtS
L Co.'s.
Choice lake perch at Charley Kney's
market.
Ice in the river is increasing to-day
from the gorge above.
M~isdemeanor cases are being tried at
the Criminal Court to-day.
DR.. q. T. B. Hester is quite sick at
his residence on Vance street.
The city council meets tonight and
the newly elected members will be
sworn in.
Angelo Mare is il the city. He was
burned out by the Little Rock FIRE, but
will reopen shortly.
Mr.. Dodd has removed TO Boyle 4
Co.'S old stand, and is going North for a
large and elegant stock.
Circuit Court calendar twenty five
cases-severAl tried, and a like number
will be called to morrow.
The Mexican mentioned by the morn.
ing papers as being a forger, is not our
James L. McMeen of the elevator.
A resolution to employ additional
counsel in the Brown mandamus case
passed the board of aldermen last night.
The McFadden case was decided by
W. L. Duff, ]. P, and be cannot be tried
on the same charges before ESQUIRE
Elliott.
The Wallace Sisters will appear in
Minnie'S Luck, at the matinee, and to
night, their last appearance, Aline, the
Rose Of Killarney.
The city comptroller reports total re
ceipts for the month of December $751;.
700; for the Gscal year, $3.50, Oss; dis
bursementS for the year, S5ll, Sl7,
The Chickasaws had a very pleasant
time at their srmory last night. A mum.
number Of ladies we're present, and the
party was as select. charming and erioy-
able as possible.
Thos. Bennett could not give bail and
was sent TO Jail for stealing four pounds
of feathers from c. L. Sullivan. Five
other misdemeanor cases were disposed
of by Recorder Duff.
Soldene's celebrated English opera
bouffe company will give their first per.
tormsnce tomorrow night at tho Mem
phis Theater, the pleasing opera Chill
peric~ introducing them to the public.
Eight convicts and nine mules were
missed from General Forests Big creek
place Sunday. Most of the mules have
been recovered, but the zebras are as
free as any other beasts of the forest, il
not more 30.
The motion on behalf Of Upton county
for a new trial in a case where Judgment
had been rendered for $l5, 700 has been
overruled by Judge Emmons, of the
United States court, We are afraid that
old Upton is in for it.
In the United States Court this morn.
ing the case Of Chandler & Co. VS.. Par
tee was tried and a verdict Of 1906 for
plaintiff rendered. Regular call to NOR
row. The court is paying costs in most
of the ejectment suits.
An engagement has been consum.
mated with Aimee, the queen of French
opera bouae, who, with a company OF
eighty people, will appear for three
nighta next week at the Memphis Thea
ter, commencing Tuesday hight.
The city is infested with more burg.
lars, sneak.thievss and confidence men
than usual, Every man should avoid
suspicious looking strangers on the
street aud associate himself intimately
with a double. barreled shotgun OF home
The grand social tonight at the Mem.
phis Club Hall will be one of the most
pleasant entertainments Of the season.
Mr. r j. Walker Is at the head cf the
management, which is a guarantee that
it will be efficient and satisfactory.
a drizzling rain set in last night Just
after dark, ard became mixed with sleet,
which continued to fall until morning,
when the trees, sidewalks and fences ap.
peared cnerusted in ice. This soon dis.
appeared, but the sun refuses to shine,
and the weather is Rs disagrseable aa
ever. We have scarcely had a fair day
in two months.
Jack Walsh contests the election Of
Alderman P. J.. Kelly in the First ward
on De ground Of intimidation, fraud,
violence, rife clubs, hickory clubs,
irish blackthorns, ~shillalahs, white
leagues, bloody shirts broken noses,
bulldozers, and too many votes for
Kelly. Jack ought to telegraph to Cam.
eron for troops. ii
Now that navigation has been fully re.
samed in the Ohio river, Captain h W.
Lightburne, agent Of the Ohio river
Packet Company, is in the market for
cotton shipments aud other freights for
The Ohio liver add points East. The
packet line he SO aoly represents offers
greet FACILITIES for the safe t%rauspOrta-
ton Of heights.
The extremely cold weather this win.
ter will permit Of our bellies following