Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-30
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Evening, Jan. 80, 1875
LEDGER INR,

This is a good day for "blackiug boots"
Persons are disposed to grumble be-.
cause Of the rain.
Even the bootblacks are terrified BY
the mud and rain to-day.
Despite the weather Mrs. Oates and
company had a crowded house last night.
The cotton market has a black eve
again to-day, having dropped from lie
to &c.
The Criminal Court is engaged in the
trial of James Weatherford, accused of
stealing.
The benefit of Mr.. Rickaby, manager
of the Memphis Theater, will be-unusu.
ally attractive.
You may break, you may ruin the case
if you will, but the cent of the vote will
cling to it still.
Hon. D. W. Voorhees, famous speech
OF January 10Th, on national finance, at
~Spangler'S, 1886 Main street. Price Sc.
The Memphis and Charleston railroad
has won the distinction of being the first
to announce that ten-day half.fare tickets
will be Issued to people coming to Mardi.
Gras.
The Oates opera company came across
the river on the transfer steamer Gen.
Pierson yesterday. After being in a car
fourteen hours this change was quite
agreeable.
Miss Mary Manson, a passenger on
the steamer James Howard, lost a set of
jewelry on that boat a few days ago.
A thief entered her stateroom and stole
the jewelry.
Now, IL you are so wise, tell me whose
knife this ISL" The members of the re.
cent Arkansas hunting party will under
stand the interrogation and one will be
able to answer intelligently.
Give me a bite of something, asked
a tramp at a Chelsea house yesterday.
de was refused and entered the rear
premises of a neighboring house where
ne got bite from a bull dog.
B Rocco, conf%ectioner, corner of
Adams and Main streets, yesterday
made an assignment, his liabilities being
$l3,Ol2.6l, and assets consisting of stock
and $4,000 Of notes and accounts.
Judge Carmack yesterday attended
court for the frat time since last June.
We are pleased to know that Judge Car.
mack is rapidly regaining strength and
will soon enjoy his wanted health.
Despite the thorough Investigation By
the committee of FIVE, no one has been
able to tell why Willis Eadford supported
DR., Goodyear for twenty.seven ballots
aud all at once changed his vote to Mr..
Kortrecht.
A Memphis young lady, attending a
boarding school in Kentucky, writes
home that she has popcorn fer desert on
Sunday. We have at last found out why
the Almighty made this species Of corr
and the reason Of its popularity.
Mr., Pat Burns, formerly a member of
police and more recently of the san.
itary force, died at 6 o'clock this morn.
ing at bis residence, No. 76 Main street.
The farewell scene between Mr.. Burns
aud his family is said to have been IN.
touching and sad.
Musical entertainments, balls and So
cial gatherings for the benefit Of
churches are fashionable despite the op.
position Of ministers. These entertain
ments have succeeded "lairs aad festi-
vals,' where it was hardly possible for a
man to escape without investing enor.
nous sums of money.
Deputy Sheriff Mcmahon and bride
nee Miss MoMahon) have returned from
Grand Junction. The bride came here
rom Indiana to visit relatives, but has
determined to remain in Memphis, and
w changing her name. We
congratulate the newly.wedded pair,
and hope their future will be bright and
prosperous.
Last night burglars tried to enter a res
deuce on Csusey street, zeal Elliott,
)ut failed in their work. 1t is we'll they
lid, sc q double.barreled shotgun was
Awaiting their entrance. Unfortunately,
he family made a noise which the burg
ars heard and decamped. The coroner
been denied an inquest.
Burglars, about three O'clock this
morning, entered Mrs. Cobb's residence,
No, 80 Adams street, and caused no little
alarm among the inmates. One of the
burglars entered the room OF Miss Grace
Iewellyn, whose screams aroused the
i~eighbors and caused the unwelcome