Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-11
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LEDGER LINES.

The weather to-day is warmer than it
has been for several days past.
The Bank Of Commerce to-day RENTED
two months rent due from a tenant.
The LEDGER is a g great favorite in Mem
phis. Its circulation is general and daily
increasing.
An election for aoater from the counties
Of Fayette and Shelby takes place Sstur-
day, the Dist.
The streets this morning were thronged
with people and presented an unusually
busy appearance.
Every kind ofjob printing executed at
the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office,
1S Madison street.
An unusually large number of ladies
were out shopping this morning. They
were bright and early.
Major Winchester is much better to-day
and his rapid recovery from a severe i'll
ness is a question of almost certainty.
TEN cents a week for the DAILY PUB
Lie LEDGER, delivered in city by good
carriers. Leave your orders a. this Office.
Judge james L Bigelow, who is i'll at
his home on the fernando road, is slowly
improving. The report Of his death il sun
founded.
The criminal docket in the United States
Court is now being called. The case Of
the United States VS.. Hick ct al, was be
ing heard This morning.
There was a big crowd last night at
Forepaugh's circus, museum and MENACE
RE. The entire entertainment was bril-
liant, interesting and satisfactory.
Z. W. Bartell was arrested on Main
street, near Adams, Cd the charge of steal
ing ten dollars from John Devote. The
latter is night-watchman at Gaston's.
The Baltimorean of December It'll, con-
tanning biographical sketch and excellent
Likeness of the late Butler ?. Anderson,
just received at Spangler's, Price, five
cents per copy.
Spain, Hawkins & Co., and w. H. Allen
81 Co, of Nashville, doing business as one
firm as lumbermen, failed yesterday for
about $4,000. The creditors reside in
Nashville. G. W. Sweeney & Co., car
rage and wagon makers, have also failed
Liabilities, $3.50; assets, $2264.
Boxes for the benefit of Captain Glass
military company, for the purpose Of pur-
chasing new uniforms for the members,
have been established at the following
well known localities; At Gaston's, Men
ken Bros, is Wilkens, William Floyd.
C. L. Byrd & Co, Peabody Hotel and cot
ton exchange.
Quite a number OF ladies and gentle
men were present last night at the Chick
Essw armory TO witness the drill Of the
Guards. The company IS well nigh per.
feet and superior in the manual to any in
the Union. After the drill the Guards
and their guests INDUCED in an informA.
though pleasant hop.
Captain Charles Russell, Of the steamer
james d. Parker, this morning caught
the man who had represented himself t
be a brother Of Captain james d. Parker
Of Cincinnati. Two weeks ago the mar
stole Captain Russells overcat from thu
boat. When captured this morning thu
man was wearing Captain Russelps coat
The alleged impostor is now in the Adam
street s~tation-house.
Two orphan boys, G. ID. Gooch and L
i. Good, en- route to Shersw, South Care
lima, from Terrell, Texas, were robbed 0
iS5 on the incoming passenger train 0
the Little Rock railroad. The little boy,
aged respectively six and ten years, wor
badges SO as TO be kindly cared for. I
creature so mean as TO rob an orphai
merits more han the seyerest penalties Q
the law. He should be roasted, or rathe
. toasted to death over q pit Of CLOWN
, Goals.