Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
FRIDAY Evening, March 10, 1878
LEDGER LINES.
The streets are dusty.

The hshlng season will soon open.
The bright golden weather continues.
Some Of the Arkansas farmers are
planting corn.
Choice lemons l24c per dozen at Oil
yer, Finnie 4 Co.'s.
A choice lot Of fresh perch at s. Glenn
ent's, sc Beal street.
One thousand fresh shsd at S. Glen.
ent's, SO Beal street.
The Memphis Theater closes its sea.
son after tomorrow night. ~
The trees in the Arkansas forest, OPP
poSite this city, are budding. b
The salary of the city attorney has
been fixed at $4,000 per Aunnm.
An article Of great interest on PLon.
gevity appears on our frat page to-day
We are indebted to Hon. Casey Young
for a copy Of the Congressional Direc.
tory,
There will DO a Mccullough matinee
tomorrow afternoon at the Memphis
Theater.
Frank Leslie's, containing illusira.
tons Of the Memphis Mardi.G ras, will
reach tho city this afternoon.
The cornerstone of the Chickasaw
Guards armory will be laid at half past
three o'clock Sunday afternoon,
Rev. DR.. J.. R. Graves breaches to.
morrow and Sunday in the Bartlett Bap.
list Church, of which be is pastor.
Owing to the bright weather the coun-
try roads have greatly improved and no
longer prevent the hauling of cotton.
The Mary Hampton case has aroused
general comment. Many sympathize
with the cring daughter aud broken.
hearted mother. "
1t is probable that there will be much
interest manifested in boat racing this
season. There are four local boat Gle BIS,
the Oldest being the DsSoto. ,
The Bartlett Circuit Court has ad.
journed to Monday, when the felony
docket will be taken up. The court has
been engaged on the civil docket this
week.
Colonel Yerger and Rev. Mr.. Stain
back drew a large attendance at the tom
perance meeting in the Jefferson street
Opera House last night. There will be
another meeting to night.
Subscribers will confer a favor upon
our carriers by having change ready for
them on Saturday. They are RESPONSE.
BILE and ave to pay for all papers carried
out, whether they collect or not.
OF course the mayor didn't abolish the
sanitary police. He forgets (2) tina. he
urged the council to abolish the sanitary
force, Hence the action solicited OF the
council to soy nothing of that interest.
ing meeting held by the board Of health,
Of which the mayor and chief Of police
are members ex-oficio.
The Circuit Court jury in the case of
the Freedman's Savings and Trust Co.
vs.. W. L. Marsh, this morning gave a
verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,000 and
$3.50, this being the respective amounts
Of notes on which suit was instituted
Certain set-offs were allowed in favor Of
defendant, who has entered a motion for
a new trial.
When a city loses two thousand citi-
zens in less than three months because
Of her poor sanitary condition and
her annual trade decreases from $780,
OOO,OO to $4,000 900 in less than Eve
years, is it sound policy to cripple the
board Of health; is it sound policy to
abolish the sanitary police when warm
weather Is %approaohing2
Last night V, N. Mccormick, a prise.
ner at the station-house, wanted to send
for Colonel Nat Taylor, attorney, who
lived two or three hundred yards from
the prison. Charles Moody, a colored
trusted prisoner, agreed to deliver the
message for one dollar, which was paid
him. He did not 6ld the lawyer but Sc,
cured the dollar. Moody should estab.
lish a message and messenger system.
STANDARD 3 pound pie peaches at l21c