Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-22
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS.
Friday Evening, Feb. ~. 1873.
LEDGER LINES.
shAushrAn is a wide awake play.

yer, Finnie & Co.'S.
Figs loo, extra layer figs l21c, at Oil.
yer, Finuis & Co.'S
Glass and queensware at reduced
prices at c. N. Erich's.
Choice lot of v%snison just received by
s. Clement, sc Beal street.
Shelby county will furnish its quota Of
candidates for Supreme judge.
The deputy sheriff WHO lost q bundle
of papers can get the same by applying
to Detective Pryde.
The mayor has approved the budget
but wants a reduction in the pay of fire.
men and policemen.
Coleman Garrett (colored), indicted
for horse stealing was, acquitted by the
Criminal Court to-day,
Country people are compelled to re-
main at home because of the fearful
condition Of the roads.
Some people are inclined to think
that mediums" are not wholly brain
but magnetic mockerieS.
The chain.gsDg should serspe the prin.
cipal streets mex week so as to rid them
Of mud 10 time for Mardi.G ras.
The common council has not agreed
upon an ordinance regulating the duties
AMI fixing the pay Of the city attorney.
The sodality Dramatic Association
gives its monthly entertainment to night,
the plays being Miriam Lane and Of tie
Stage.
The steamboats, and railroads will do
a large Mardi.Gras business because Of
the general interest manifested in the
great Memphis carnival.
Mr.. W, P. Wilson was selected by the
bar this morning as special chancellor to
act during the absence OF Judge r j.
Morgan, who is in Middle Tennessee.
House and clearinghouse keepers
will do well to call on C. N. Erich be.
fore buying as he offers great bargains in
glass, queenswsre, cutlery, c%astors, etc.
Justice Spellman yesterday afternoon
fined Seymour Briggs esd P. Eagan $40
each fo- assault and battery on an IN
fortunate named Minnie Myers.
To day is the anniversary of the birth
of George Washington, who, according
to belief, was first in war, FIRST 10 peace,
and first in the hearts Of bis country.
men,"
Mayor Flippia wants to reduce the
sanitary force. This is not good policy,
for warm weather will soon be upon us,
and the usual amount Of sanitary work
will have 10 be done.
The Gaze B. H. Eddins, Of Bartlett, in
dictei for tamp7ripg with the ballot. box
at that precinct 10 the Presidential cleo.
lion of 1876, will be heard in the United
States Court tomorrow,
Subscribers will confer a favor upon
our carriers by having change ready for
them on Saturday, They are %respOnsi.
BILE aud have, to pay for all papers carried
out, whether they collect or not.
We are frequently asked bow to get a
ticket to the Memphi and Ulks balls.
We do net know how this is to be done
but if a person be invited be will surely
receive a ticket to these grand entertain
ments.
Eighty-two victims Of the Murphy re.
form i,ined the temperance brigade last
night at the First Baptist church. Ser.
vices we're conducted in an earnest man
ner by Reverends Vinson, Wornack and
Landrum.
TIE expected visit and lecture Of BOZ
Ingersoll have aroused some apprehen'
sion among the orthodox advocates OIL
religion. They do not believe that there
lives more faith in honest doubt than in
half the creeds.
Woikmen are engaged in building the
grand Court Square stand for Mardi
Gras. TIE king will receive the keys o.
the city from the mayor in front Of the
stand, which will be the great repdezvouI
during Nardi.GrAs.
Yesterday burglars entered Genera
. W. j.. Smiths residence on Elliott street
and stole a number of articles, including
a gold watch and chain, a lot OF clothing
and the key to the United States collec
tors Office of customs.
What is generally termed q scramble
for Office will be q great stew by August
as the political hen is prepared TO lay
any number of eggs, and the rooSters ar'
already Growing in anticipation Of q
perch or the public roost.
We have received from the publisher
D. P. Faulds, Of Louisville, Ky, a charm
ing ballad entitled Ny Fathers Chair,
the words being by Alice Hawthorne ant
/, The music by Lena Fowler. The song i
dedicated to viii s, Hays, whose eompc