Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-05
MEMPHIS.
LEDGER LINES.


courthouse Cd next Monday night.
At Little Rock the ladies' attend the
Saturday matinees Of the Legislature.
At the theAter tonight Frsnk Mayo
will appear in bis great role "DAVy
Crockett"
Last week nineteen persons diel in
this city, of which number tea we're
whites and nine blacks.
The German MaenneIchor Association
and their friends will indulge in a hop at
Cochran Hall tc-night.
1t is asserted that the ste cold weather
has destroyed all prosrec Of the peach,
pear and apricot crops,
Theodore Tilton l,ctured before a
small audience at Little Rock last Fri
day night, owing to the rainy weather.
The cane in the lotions has been
killed by the late severe ftosts, something
unknown heretofore to the ol1est iahabi.
tant.
The ice-lscked Mississippi river las
been unlocked, and nov free navigation
prevails between Memphis and northern
ports.
Young men who make fashionable
ca Is on ladies 10 Memphis are known
as "bells.dozers provided they stay
too long.
Valentine Day will soon arrive for
the benefit of the yourg people. 1t
comes on the l4th instant, next Wednes.
day week.
Next week We will have the great En-.
glish boufist Sjldene, and the skyrocket
kicker who so adorned Chilperic during
the rain chorus.
Atthe Criminal Court TO day the case
Of VIM Seaver, indictment for the muir.
der Of Dougherty ct Elmwood cemetery
some years ago, was called up for trial.
Brickbsts and gravel are being dumped
into the holes in the Nicolson pavement
on the principal streets, 80 that on Mardi
Gras the pageants will meet with no OBJ
structions,
Several leading lawyers, who were in.
terviewed by our legal commissioner oo
the proposed supreme and superior court
relief bill, pronounce it a "d-n nuts.
ance worthy of the author.
On Msiu street, east side of the street
railroad track, between Union and
Gayoso, a hole in the Nicolson pavement
Of unknown depth has made its appear
ance, to the great terror Of mule drivers.
Tie Nashville Banner says: Elder
Knowles Shaw, an evangelist, is conduct.
ing . religious movement in Memphis
and is creating quite an impression upon
the minds Of the citizens Of that wicked
city"
The deed granting to the United States
the bluff custom'house site will be con.
sidered by the general council next
Wednesday night with a view to maket the
deed conform to the description Of the
site in the act recently passed by the
legislature.
This morning the recorder disposed Of
the following cases: John Hembly, lar
ceny, committed in default of $1,000
bail; Thos. Collins (nig), breach Of trust,
bound over in the sun Of $1,000. A few
drunken and disorderly persons had to
pay the usual zines.
Now that spring farm work has com.
menced in the Southern country there is
ne apology for tramps infesting Mem.
phis and begging and stealing around
town. An tonest living can be earned
By every a~ble-bodied tramp, provided he
prefers work to mendieAncy.
The river continues to gobbls up square
yards Of land in the bend south Of the
navy yard. The river is encroaching on
this portion of the a%lluvial deposit in the
upper portion OF the city daily. Rims
and foundations OF brick houses, which
8 few years ago we're substantial struc.
lures, nov rest in the bosom Of the father
Of waters.
In all other cities mud is scraped and
carried from of the streets, but in this
city no such healthful custom is in exist.
snos. It is preferred to let the mud dry
up in the ourss Of time, or until the heat
from the sun forces from it n%oxious and
de~ath'deSling gases, and then let the
mud, which has BY that time turned into
dust be blown away BY every passing
breeze.