Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-08
LEDGER LINES.

oall CLUB, recognized last night, aRd
will contest for the honors this season.
1000 pounds Reelfoot lake perch re.
ceived by express this morning, for sale
low, at Victor D. Fuchs, Al Jefferson.
During the month Of February but
Eve fires occurred in this city. The to.
tai loss was $24,l1O, aud the total insur.
ance 500 1850.
The police made 292 arrests during
the month of February, and 600 dodgers
we're provided with sleeping room at the
station-house.
The spring rains have appeared, very
much to the satisfaction of citizens who
are anxious to have their c%isterns filed
for summer use.
It'll the general opinion around town
that the man most happy over, and most
iuterested in, the elevation of D. NJ. Key
to the postmaster.generalship is D. NJ.
Key.
On and after Monday next the market
hours will be from 4 to 10 o'clock in the
morning Of each day except Saturday,
when the hours will be from | to 8 in the
evening.
A crowd of black people assembled at
Zion church last night, and adopted res
olutions recommending a number Of
Radicals for positions as government
officials in this city and district.
Our editor in chief, Captain j.. Harvey
Mathes, left for Nashville last evening
in order to take a look at the lawmakers.
10 due time be will furnish our readers
With the results of his scrutiny.
Those who desire to swear off" will
recollect that a scientist has said that, it
a man addicted 10 drinking will eat two
oranges every morning before breakfast
he will ere long lose his appetite for
strong drink.
At the United States Court to-day the
hearing Of the case of Martin, ct al vs..
several insurance companies, was still
going on, and testimony was being in
troduced. The hearing Of the case will
occupy several days.
Last night the general council adopted
a series of resolutions praying the Leg
iSlature not TO interfere with the city
charter in any manner except 10 pass an
enabling act authorizing a fair and hon
orable compromise with the creditors of
the city.
At the Criminal Court to-day the fol.
lowing cases we're disposed Of; Georl g
Bate, petit larceny, six months 10 the
county workhouse; George Williams
(%neGro) larceny from the person, con.
victed and sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary.
The charter of the scandinavian Stock
Company Of Memphis was registered at
Nashville Oh Monday last. The follow
ing is a list Of the incorporators: II.
Reidmenn, P. Camferdam, John Niizen,
J.. A. Lirder, j. A. L. Jingle, Olof
0hmann and Gus Coleman.
Six alternative writs Of m~andamusec
issued from the United States Court were
served on the general council last night.
The mandsmuses called for nearly
ST 900. The city has until June to an
swer, and until January next to make al
assessment for their payment.
The poet accurately states the condi
ton and employment of many Mem
phisns at present, when he says,
"Some in city journals war,
Some as politicians bicker.
While some are pleading at the bar
For verdicts or for liquor"
The present changing weather ia indi
eative Of March-an unreliable, fussy,
sullen and treachsrUus month-which
leads you to believe that spring has come
aud gone farther north, but when tbs
buds and blossoms appear it breaks oul
from an ambuscede and Dips the whole
vegetable kingdom with its frosty fingers.
During tho engagement Of Calender
Georgia Minstrels at the theater thii
week the scale CT prices will be as fol
, lows: Reserved seats in dress.circle and
parquette, including psrquette and three
front rows in dress.circle. 81; general
admission, 75c.; family circle, entirely
for colored people, reserved seats, 75c
general admission to family circle, 5Oc
gallery, 25c colored box, SOC.
The cost of merely serving a FIVE hun
dre1 dollar mandamus on the city i:
sixty two dollars. Many lawyers insist
upon having the mandamuses served on
the mayor and each member of the gen
eral council, and the officer who serves
the writ is entitled to two dollars fol
each person served. Some arrangement
should be made by the city SO as to avoid
the necessity of paying sixty.two dol
lars for the serving OF q writ.
JAKE LEUBRIE'S ISLE OF CUBA,
977 Main Street.