Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-28

Bollinger. Dry, extra quality.
There are indications of more rain.
Memphis has a population of 10000
souls.
The Tennessee Medical Society meets
in this city next Wednesday.
The Criminal Court is occupied with
the Robert Drury murder case.
Sugar cured hams, Magnolia brand,
SIC per pound at Lytle & Shields.
Two pound size canned fruits, etc, one
dollar per dozen at Lytle & Shields.
Magnolia hams, finest quality, 81
cents per pound, at Oliver, Finnie & Co.'S.
Lytle & Shields are selling the best
-four, Ocean Foam {" brand, for 81 per
barrel.
Van AmburGh's circus and menagerie
exhibits in Memphis next Monday and
Tuesday.
The Catholic Church at Hope6eld,
Ark. will be dedicated Sunday by Bishop
Fitzgerald.
There was a thunder storm last night.
So far as we can ascertain no damage
wal done to property ia this city.
Choice lemons, l23 cents per dozen;
single dozen, ID cents-exact change
made-at Oliver, Finnie & Co.'s.
The nights are cool and the days are
warm. The weather to-day is colder
than it has been at any time during tbs
month.
Why are some gambling houses al.
lowed to exist when the police cbiei
raids such establishments as that kept
by Brown?
There was a large attendance last
night at the temperance meeting in the
Jefferson street Opera House. Mr..
Prosser, of Kentucky, lectures nightly.
The benefit for the treasurer and ush.
ers of the Memphis Theater will be given
April Oath. A good bill will be pre-
scented. A number Of leading amateurs
will be in the cast.
The meeting Of the citizens on Linden,
Pontotoc and Vance streets, to consider
the question of sewerage, will be keld
Friday evening at the school,house on
Linden street, uear Wellington.
The dramatic entertainment for the
benefit Of the stage employees of the
Memphis Theater will be unusually at
trlcti,e. The entertainment will be
given at the Memphis Theater the 10th
of April.
The sum Of FIVE hundred dollars will
guarantee any roper, gambler or profes.
sional thief immunity from detection,
arrest and punishment in Memphis. This
is a truth which cannot be denied, but
can be proved il necessary.
In compliance with a request made by
prominent citizens, General George D,
Johnston, Of Georgia, has consented to
deliver an address on the subject of the
Southern Historical Society, at the Mem.
phis Club Hall tomorrow night.
Yesterday the body of Daniel Melon.
aid (colored) was found in Hatchie river
zeal where q skiff upset with the man
last week. Justice Spellmsn held an
inquest on the body OF Mcdonald, and
the jury returned a verdict of death by
drowning.
The young girl Maud Rogers, alias
Massey, who strayed from the steamer
James Howard, yesterday found her way
to the Office of the police chief and ex.
planned the cause Of her mysterious dis,
appearance. She has entered on q life
of shame. der former home was in
Vicksburg,
did you know The defendant" asked
the assistant prosecuting sttorAey Of a
witness in the Criminal Court. The
witness was asked no other question, but
promptly told stand aside" for he an.
swered-"I don't knew him, ard l neber
did knew him, nohow; so how is l to
knew himT'
This morning the driver Of an express
wagon left a leather covered trunk at
Mr.. Seessels residence, No. 24l Poplar
street. Mr.. Seessel does not know any.
thing about the owner Of the trunk, which
is now at the stitioL-Aouse. 1t is sup.
posed that the deliver made o mistake in
the number Of the house 10 which the
owner OF the trunk directed him.
RoperS, thieves and confidence men
need not be alarmed by the Spssmedic
exercise If ofical duty by the police
chief, in cal turing and destroying
Browns tables, implements, etc. The
farce has no after piece and swindlipg