Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-19
LARG EST CITY CIRCULATION.
TUE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Friday Evening, April 10, 1878.
LEDGER LINES.

To-Day Is Good Friday.
The assessors are busy in their work
Strawberries are selling at fifty cent?
a quart.
Bollinger. No dry label" but dr.,
champagne"
The Riversides aRd Eagles play a gam,
OF baseball at Central Park Sunday.
W. B. Hardwick and bride, nee Jos,
Edmonds, have zone to New Orleans.
Elegant rooms in the Planters insu
rance building, Madison street, for rent
Seventeen retail grocers were arrested
yesterday on the charge of tippline
without license.
Victor D. Fuchs received this morning
per steamer Grand Tower q choice lot Of
Reelfoot perch.
MesSrs. Young and Buhler give an ex
hlbition of roller skating at the rink to
morrow night.
The benefit of the Memphis TheAter
ushers and treasurer on the 9Th inst
should attract a full house.
Creditors of Solomon Toube have
filed a petition asking the United States
District Court to adjudge him a bank
rupt.
The raised bottom in strawberry boxes
is decidedly indicative Of the general
disposition among men to deceive in
trade.
Yesterday B. F. Brooks, of Bolivar,
obtained in the Circuit Court judgment
against the Merchants Insurance Com
pany for $500.
Mr.. Hosgland Of Louisville, A. Hitz.
field and Colonel G. P. M. Turner made
speeches last night at the total absti
hence meeting in the Greenlaw Opera
House.
The music at Estival Park this season
will be under the direction of Prof. j. G.
Handwerker, assisted by Prot. H. Arnold,
thereby securing both brass and string
band, etc.
Last night some person, actuated by
the devil, stole one of the drinking cups
from Court Square. This is the fourth
larceny OF the kind committed during
the last few months.
Thousands of persons yesterday visited
the Catholic churches to attend service
and see the repositories" The Cath
Ole and Episcopal churches will be dec.
GRATED for Easter Sunday.
Two w~ood-peckers are exemplifying
life in the country by a daily process of
work on the gable end of a Cynthia
street residence. The birds are doubt
less in search OF a worm. Truly the
early bird catchee the worm.
Yesterday Marshal WaIdron released
from jail the three colored men from
Henderson county, Dave Phillips, Art
Carther and Anthony C%athaway, indicted
for Illicit distillation Of liquor. The &C.
cused gave bail TO appear at the next
term Of the United States Court.
Last night Captain Robert W. Wise's
popular steamer James W. GSff was the
scene Of a pleasant party. The occa.
sion was enjoyed by all who attended,
To day Mrs. George Munich presented
Colonel Jas. D. Moore with a mammoth
bouquet Of choice flowers arranged in
beautiful style.
Elk Market.msster W. H. Phillips has
opened a blacksmith shop at 400 Second
street, between Beal and Gsyoso, near
livery stable, where be proposes
to do Grst.class work at low prices.
Horse shoeing q specially, having had
aa experience of over twenty-five years
in the business. Satisfaction guaran-
Give him a call.
The skating rink is nightly crowded
young ladies and gentlemen who
seem to enjoy the fun which is always
going on. During the season the man
segment intend offering prizes to the
best lady and gentlemen skaters. To.
afternoon Messrs. BUTLER and
will give an exhibition Of fancy
Last night officers Dohsrty aud Man.
lel arrested VIM. BATHS for stealing FIVE
Dr. six dollars from the person Of Charles
Stewart at the Exchange clearinghouse.
The officers Elao arrested SteWa.t, viz