Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-28
LEDGER LINES.

Reelfoot lake perch at Victor Fuchs.
Fine maple syrup at Oliver, Finnie 4
Co.'s.
The educational board will meet to-
night to CONSIDER school matters.
Radford, Stratton & Co. have a large
lot Of eggs aAd butter at bargains.
The general council will meet tonight
week, the first Wednesday in March.
This is the last day of winter in this
latitude. Spring will commence on to-
morrow.
The work of erecting the new cotton
factory on Madison street will soon be
completed.
Radford, Stratton & Co, have just re.
ceiVed strictly choice maple syrup, sugar
and honey. Try it.
Very few Memphiaus will attend the
Inauguration of President Hayes at
Washington on Monday next.
Lettuce, radisbes, turnip.greens and
other spring garden truck have made
their appearance in our markets.
Night prowling burglars and sneak.
thieves continue to make it lively for
%householderS in the city and suburbs.
The lisa Weber variety burlesque
t-oupe will present a comic version Of
La S%onnambala It the theater tonight.
The dust blown around street corners
by the wind to day was so disagreeable
that it was suggestive Of street sprink.
ling.
To-day one year ago King Menus and
his r%etainers entered the city and re.
ceived the keys of the city from Mayor
Flippin.
Captain S. S. Garrett has been ap-
pointed and has given bond as United
States marshal for this district, vice Col.
L. B. Eaton, resigned.
Male and female loaiers and vsgrants
must keep away from the Criminal
Courtroom, now that the sheriff has
been ordered to arrest them and enforce
the vagrant law.
Even in this city the number Of citi.
zens who voted for Hayes and Wheeler
has increased at an alarming ratio since
the election. 1t is a good thing to be on
the strong and winning side OF every
contest, political or otherwise.
1t is no trouble to have the marriage
ceremony performed in this city. Every
Clergyman, judge of court and justice oil
the peace has the legal right to bind two
hearts and two souls together until the
divorce court do them part.
At the Peabody billiard rooms las
night a large crowd assembled to witncs.
Mr.. Sexton play a game ard give an ex,
hibiticn Of fancy shots, and as u result
amateur players now aspire to be cham.
pion knights of the cue and green cloth
Who will fill the government offices OIL
trust or profit in this district under
President Hayes2 is the question dis
tutbing the minds of Office seeking Radi
Gals of this city. The Democrats are
not troubling themselves over the politi
cal co%nundrum.
Society should recollect that a person
with o sorethroat should not kiss O per.
son whose throat is all right, as the com
plant can be communicated. Young
ladies and gentlemen should govern
themselves accordingly and refrain from
insisting upon that plan of coincidence
The general council has given the
street railroad company thirty days
wherein to repair the NicGlson pavement
between the tracks and for two feet out.
side, and thereby fulfil the terms of it's
charter and contract with the city, or
suffer the consequences Of neglecting so
to do.
Public administrator R B. Miller has
several orphan girls, aged about fifteen
years each, for whom he wishes to secure
good homes in the city, Those desiring
to furnish such homes con gse the chill.
dren by applying to Esquire Miller at his
Office on Main street, opposite the court.
house.
A bill has passed its third reading be
fore the house at Nashville, which bill
provides that it shall be a misdemeanor
to permit minors to play on public bill.
lard tables after the proprietor of said
tables has been notified Of tie objection
of the parents or guardians of sucA
minors.
The Appeal man tells Of a Memphis
policeman who dug a grave, planted a
deId dog and covered it up with dirt,
using only his feet for the purpose. That
policeman should be employed BY the
city TO scrape the streets and alleys and
do general shoveliug business with hi:
pedal extremities.
A bill has been introduced into the
legislature, and with prospect OF becom
ing a law, to reduce the salaries Of all
clerks of courts, revenue collectors aud
attorneys general to $4,000 per epnum.
exclusive Of pay for necessary clerical
assistance. The bill provides that all
faae ovar and ahova that a~ourt 10 III