Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-23
LEDGER LINES.
Fresh oysters daily at Mdm. Vincent's.
Smoked jovls at Oliver. Finnie & Co.'s

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Gerry Court to-day.
B%utter-rich. sweet and yellOw-at
Oliver, Finnie h Co.'S.
At the theater tonight the Ministries
will give another performance.
The minstrels will give a matinee at
the theater tomorrow afternoon.
Now is the time to plant shade trees
in front Of residences and in yards.
At the United States Court to day ad-
miralty cases on the district docket we're
on hearing.
George Washington was born on the
22i of February, 1882, and died Decsm.
Der 18th, 1899.
The case of Armstrong VS.. the steamer
Mary Boyd was on hearing before Judge
Trigg in the United States District Court
this forenoon.
Emma Davis, a fighting vagrant, was
this morning fined $40 and was commit
ted. in defauh in $3.50 bonds, to appear
before the Criminal Court.
The rainy and gloomy weather kept
people at home last night; consequently
the streets presented a deserted appear
ance long before midnight.
The legislature will have to adjourn on
the 23i Of March, thirty days from to-
day, unless the members conclude to
work longer and without pay.
The Lisa Weber burlesque opera troupe
will appear at the theatel next Mondsy
night, and will present Ernaui, which
will be preceded by a laugtable farce.
A considerable amount of counterfeit
and clipped coin is in circulation in this
city. A silver. half dollar if clipped Of
three grains or more of its metal should
be refused.
Alexander Ismel and Ella Ray (col. J..
arrested on tie charge of larceny, will
have a hearing before the recorder this
afternoon, as will also susette Lewis, who
is charged With larceny,
In to-morrow's LEDGER will appear 40
article giving County Court Clerk
Reilly's reasons for refusing to issue Ii.
censes to do business to merchants and
Others on their refusing to pay the man.
damus assessment or tax.
The bill p%ostponing the collection Of
State and county taxes for 1876 until
October 10th, and municipal taxes until
April LIST, has passed the legislature and
now only requires the signature OF the
governor to become a law.
Already, in anticipation of the ap
preaching season, the smaller sized and
youthful Memphians have begun 20 play
base ball. Next month their older
|. brother, Of mature age and manly form
will indulge in "ball.tossiug."
!, An immense amount Of vulgarity aut
profanity is heard on the streets. Such
is a violation of an ordinance Of the city
: A few arrests would have a beneficial
: effect. Those who usually offend the
public ear are boys aud negroes.
As a coupcilman elect said to council
men defeated: why you ought to be il
the board; you know as much military
lar as any Ct them fellows" The in
telligent councilman elect stumbled owe
the word parliamentary" in a terrible
manner.
Rev. L. B. Fish, Of Nashville, a very
fne vocalist, gives services Of song an:
breaches each afternoon aud night at thu
Central Baptist church. The service:
are Of the revival order and attract large
numbers Of the faithful. The interesting
services will be continued during the
. week.
/. None celebrated Washiugton's birth
day yesterday in this city except the
students OF the Christian Brothers Col
, lege, on Adams street. G. W. is being
d forgotten in a rapid manner. BE was nc
y bulldozer, nor was he q member of any
high joint commission or returning
: board.
Our country exchanges insist thai
: nearly all the peaches are killed in The
bad, and that what is left is generally
seedlings rather inferior in quality. The
| peach crop of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio ant
Kentucky ia nearly all killed. Pears arr
killed, but apples and plums are moi
much injured. AS a substitute a big
crop Of melons should be raised.
The prisoners brought out Of Jail to
appear at the Criminal Court should b
confined in an iron cage, placed in the
; court room where everybody could see it
then there would be no chance Of escape
The iron cage would not cost much-l
few hundred dollars at most wherea,
the escape of desperate criminals costs
society a great deal.
Mr.. Tim 0'Connor, a well known sad
!. dler and harness maker of Greenville
Miss, started for Arkansas City and
Pine Bluff on the night Of the 22d 0
January last, but up to the 18th of Feb
y ruary be had not been heard from. Hi
friends and family at Greenville are mos