Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18
LEDGER LINES.
100 sweet orange. 81, PSI Main.

The next meeting OF the general coun.
Gil will take place next Tuesday evening.
The rainfall of snakes out on Vance
street continues to be the talk of the
city.
The German Casino Club will indulge
in a hop and a musical entertainment to-
night.
The aldermen and councilmen cleo;
we're sworn ia and took their seats last
night.
Mr.. Sol Coleman, who has been sick,
is recovering, end will be able for BUSH
ness in a few days.
Lodgings can be obtained in this city
at prices ranging from FIVE cents up to
one dollar per night.
Tonight at tie theater the Emily Sol.
dere opera tro1pe will make their first
appearance in our city.
The great little French opera bouffe
singer, Aimee, with her fine troupe, will
visit our city next week.
A well known fair Msmphian, who was
out sleighing daily during the big snow,
ia now called the sleigh belle"
Harry Vanmeter, a negro larceuist of
a pair # shoes, was sent to Jail by the
recorder this morning in default Of $1,000
bail.
hParadoxicsl as it may seem, it takes a
longer time to elect the short term sena
tor at Nashville than it did the longer
term man.
DR.. L. B. Hester is thought to be a
little better. He has been ia q critical
condition from an abscess formed on one
Of his lungs.
II you want to be regarded as in The
fashion you must purchase n of Leidy
Il Co.'S bats. Go and examine their new
stock at once.
In the Ree~snover-Elli murder case the
argument Of counsel on motion for a new
a trial, etc, will commence mex Tues
day morning in the Criminal Court.
At the Criminal Court to-day Tom
Harris, negro, is on trial on an indict-
ment charging an outrage committed by
him on a negro girl named Adeline Nc.
Kinney. Ttfo0
Cotton thieves continue to carry on a
lively business around cotton sheds.
They think nothing Of rolling off a bale
or two of cotton from under the eyes OF
the watchmen.
Aldermen John Zent has been r~e.elect
ed chairman Of the new board Of alder.
men and councilmen; and r. c VII
hanson chairman OF the couucil-both
good selections.
The secretary Of the school board re-
ceives a salary Of $40 per month, and
gives a bond of $4,000. The treasurer
gives a Fifty thousand dollar bond aud re-
csives no salary.
Irish Literary Association tonight at
80 Poplar street. Mr.. Gavin is ap-
pointed to deliver an grafton. The de.
bate on the sgbjsct discussed at last
meeting will be continued.
Andrew Mckinney and Pete Lake,
two negro cotton.bale stealers, we're cap.
tured last night, and this morning they
we're committed to jail by the recorder
in default of $1,000 bond, each.
The proprietors OF hotels aud billiard
rooms should not permit ropers and cap
pers to visit their establishments They
should protect their guests, and have all
such thieves arrested by the police.
George Washington was arrestedao
yesterday afternoon on the charge Of
drunkenness, 1t was a clear case, and
George, like unto his great namesake,
freely admitted the charge to be true.
At a meeting OF the school board, held
last night, the board rendered q eompli
mentary resolution to ex.President Dr.
R. W. Mitchell, who had been q memb,r
Of the board eight years and its president
two years.
AT the opening of the State Teachers
Association, held at Nashville yesterday,
Colonel Les,h, superintendent Of the
Memphis city schools, delivered the
opening address.
The Monroe street ropers and swindlers
SHOULD be rsided upon by the police. The
latter well know the location of these
deus Of robbery. by so doing they will
rot only capture the kids" but also the
lamps ana goSts.
The game market iS lively aud we'll
supplied with the best the season. the
woods, pFqiries aud streams afford.
Dressed turkey is worth l5c a pound,
prairie chickens SOC a pair, aud venison
hams l24c a pound.
Last night a negro tramp named Dave
Jones, aged about twenty cue years,
died at the %station-house in the dodgers
apartment, Coroner Nooe held an in
guest and tSs jury returned a verdict Of
4. death from Vsht and exposure,
Mrs. Fannie Freeman, a well.kuoNu