Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06
THE CITY,
Wednesday Evening, Feb. 9, 1873
LEDGER LINES.

The city council holds another meet
ing tonight.
The list Of unterri6ed ofice-ueekera
does not diminish.
Masks and Mardi-Gras costumes orna
ment the store widows.
Brunhild, the Sorg of the Nibelungen.
at the Memphis Theater tonight.
The bright golden weather causes the
streets to be daily thronged with pretty
ladies.
Gustave Huse and j. Boyce Farley, o.
Collierville, have filed petitions of bank
ruptcy 10 the United States Court.
A good deal of interest is being mani
tested in the benefit to be rendered Man
ager Rickaby, of the Memphis Theater
"0caan Foam" is the brand of a au.
perior grade Of -four introduced ana sold
in this market exclusively by Lyle &
Shields.
Justice Spellmsn, of Adams street,
married a colored couple yesterday az
ternoon. His Office was crowded with in
terested spectators.
A wandering child on Poplar street wal
slightly injured by the wheels of a buggy
yesterday afternoon. The buggy wa,
occupied by two women.
The police have received an anony.
nous note to the effect that a certain in.
dividual has been stealing timber out o.
the DeSoto street bayou bridge.
In the United States Court this morn.
ing the jury in the Hill Dean case wss
charged by the judge. This case has
been in court for twenty-five or three
years.
We are in receipt of an elegantly de
signed and Autographed invitation to at
tend the third annual reception at Artil.
lery Hall, Galveston, Texas, Monday,
the 4th of March.
The trestle on the Little Rock railroad
through the Mississippi lowlands have
almost been filed up by substantial EN-
bankment. Only one nile of trestle is
now without embaukment.
Captain Lucas will make the trip with
Mr.. Roberts on his beautiful little steam
er, Joker, which goes hence up White o.
St. Francis river and thence to New Or
leans. 1t will be a very pleasant journey
A "sociable" for the benefit of St
Lazarus Episcopal Church will be giver
this evening at the residence of Mr.. II
James, No 236 Beal street. Tickets o
admission, including supper and dancing
are but fGy cents.
Sheriff Furbush (colored), Of Arkau
sas, is in the city. 1t is sa,d that h
made himself quite obnoxious on tn,
boat that brought him to the city, anC
that the officers we're compelled to sub
nit to Furbush's conduct.
Rev. S. A. Byrne, provincial of thu
Dominican Order of the United State
and Canada, is in the city. Rev. s. A
Byrne was pastor of St, Peters churcl
in this city, and was recently eleote,
provincial. His home is now in Jerse.
City.
Manager Rickaby's benefit will be TIL
theatrical attraction next week, Cast
being the piece to be presented. Ii
Paddy Miles Boy General Tracy vii
make his first land probably LAST ap
pearance before the foollights as "Dr
Coates"
The Mexican war vets held auothe
meeting at No. 444 Main street, las
night, with reference to the proposition
to induce congress 10 give pensions t
the heroes of Montezuma, the soldiers @
the war OF 1872 having received sue.
recognition of their services.
A grand ball for the benefit of tn
Catholic church, now being erected i
South Memphis, will be given at Maer
nerchnr Hall nm The 96th inst Re,