Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-19
ARREST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHISi
LEDGER LINES.

The city council meets tonight.
Fresh shad at Clements. Sc BeAl.
Strawberries will soon DO in market.
The bright golden weather continues.
The Bartlett Circuit Court is trying
criminal cases.
The Workingmen's committee has
issued another card.
Major Hays is the latest candidate for
clerk Of the Circuit Court.
The temperance meeting last night
was addressed by A. Hitzfeld.
There will be a minstrel matinee at the
Memphis Theater to morrow afternoon.
1t is stated that one Of the temperance
agitators occasionally takes a drink to
revive his feelings.
The efficient work Of Chief McFadden
and bis men at the Peabody Hotel FIRE is
generally recognized and justly praised
by the public.
And now some persons are a little dis
passed to quarrel because Captain Dolan
used a wrench on a steam engine at the
Peabody fire Sunday evening,
We are indebted to Billy Lieben, at
No. 1864 Main street, for a copy of the
New York Illustrated Times containing
pictures of the Memphis Mardi.G ras.
During the past seven years ths So
preme Court of Tennessee has disposed
of 1900 cases, and by its decisions taxes
to the amount of $4,000 have been
saved to the State.
1t is said that the failure of Shaw,
Dickinson & Co., Of Somerville, will
cause one Memphis firm to lose $35, 900.
1t is probable that Shaw, Dickinson &
Co. will pay thirty Eve or Fifty cents on
the dollar. su
The little afternoon journals managed
to get up a very good report from the
morning papers"-the Avalanche especi.
ally-about the Chickasaw Guards, St.
PRtrick's Day, the new Catholic church
and the Peabody Hotel ERE.
Messrs. Patterson & Krsnman, Of De.
troit, are here for the purpose Of intro.
ducing Watkins portable gas attach
ments, and will bring the subject before
the general council tonight with q view
Of obtaining permission to light up some
of our suburban streets with coal oil
lamps.
The steamer General Pearson was pre-
scented with a set Of colors this afternoon
and is now making an excursion up and
down the river. Capt. VIM. MainRault,
commander of tho steamer, is a deselv,
ing gentleman and efficient officer. A
large party Of ladies aud gentlemen sre
aboard the Pearson.
Deputy Marshal Gardner, of the
United States Court, this morning served
q notice on the officers Of the steamer
City OF Augusta to appear before the
commissioners aud show cause why the
boat should moi pay certain roustabouti
the sum of $27 50 alleged to be due fol
labor. The warrant was dismissed.
The man Woodwortb, arrested by off
Ger Jim Smith for stealing from the Pea,
body Hotel, has been committed to jail
by Recorder Quigley, 1t is believed thai
the accused is a bad man from Chicago.
He had quite a number of stolen articles
in his possession. Anorg .ae number
was a pOcketbook belo nging TO a lady OF
Wellington street.
Lolita Lee, alias Wilson, was arrested
last night on the charge Of stealing $7S
from an old man named s. D. Farley, o.
Terrene, while at Mrs. Flynn's house, on
Second street. The aged adventures
took lodgings, bat when he awoke his
money was gone. BE was drinking last
night and to-day was swearing before the
gr md jury, thereby indicting Lolita.
Memphis Avalanche; THE coroner
came and held an inquest. DR. Marabl'
took the irer from the dead babe and i
hoated, giving evidence hat the chile
was alive when born. A warrant wal
drawn up and the infanlcidiNt sent t.
jail" Great discovery in medicine, ply
siology aud s~urgery-the liver, and no
tie lungs, indicate life. Hence are We
doctors.
Look a dertl see dat white oman
she's a mudder IN law, she is, It's scan
dalus way de white folks talks bout desc
mudder IN laws. Whose gwine to 20 t.
de market an carry de basket an fotct
home all de eugans, cabbage, taters an
oder stuff il de mudder IN law don't d.
it2 dals de question | 'quires bout il
dis connecshuu," we're the words Of
} female darby.
/ In the LRDGER's article relative to th,
Peabody Hotel Ere it was stated tia.
jim DOlan took charge Of engine No. 2
Upon inquiry We find this statement in
correct. Captain Dolan rendered valu
able assistance 10 the steamer when it
hose connection bursted, but did no
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