Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-18

TIE CITY.
Monday Evening, March IS, 1878.
LEDGER LINES.

he knows him,
Preaching in the Central Baptist
Church tonight. 1l' t.o.
Emerson's famous Ministries at the
Memphis Theater ia. night. Do n.aab'
Euerson's minstrel band occupied a
chariot to-day and played sweet music.
Fears of an overflow ore entertained
by planters in the Mississippi river bot.
toms. r.t..t r|
Although yesterday was St, Patrick's
Day but one man was arrested for drunk
enness.
The flames Of the burning kitchen Of
the Peabody Hotel could be seen for
miles away. Af l3 hla J1
The stage employees Of the Memphis
Theater design to give an entertain ment
for their benefit about the 10th Of April.
RousinE railroad meeting tomorrow
night at the Exchange Building, TO take
action in regard to a Southern Pacific
railroad.
Mrs, ]. 6, MeBain gave birth to q fine
pair of boys last Friday at her residence,
four miles from the city. on Highland
avenue. They arS doing we'll.
Frank Mayo, who was billed for Chat
~tsnooga on the goth inst, in bis Davy
Crockett, has Cancelled the engagement
aud decided on another route.
The person who attempted to burn the
State Female College has been discover
ed. The novel used for the FIRE was pre-.
sented by a welI-known book.koeper TO q
young lady.
Miss Nora -, Sn inmate Of No. I47
Main street, took an overdose Of ehloraI
yesterday afternoon, and she owes hel
life to the timely aid Of DR.. Ess, and il
out Of danger. .vietl riy,.aefi
The happisst lady we have seer fol
some time was Mas McAllister, of Nash
vile, this morning in finding her lace
handkerchisfs, lscs collars, etc at tht
station-house, which we're stolen at tn,
Peabody fire last night.
All the Witnesses in the case Of the
United States vs.. Loury, Brooks, ct al
have been summoned to appear iustanteI
before the United States District OoutI
of Columbia, The witnesses are Captair
]. g. FOrb.e, Henry J Lynn, H. E
Garth, Jesse Page and others.
We are indebted to Nj. W. L. Conway
and Lieut.. Lsvi Joy, jt., of Oliver,
Finnis & Co.'s popular house, for two
lemons which, in shape and makeup
resemble a SOW and pig. The design il
only equsled by the execution, evidsnc
ing artistic taste by these excellent gen.
tlemen.
In consequences Of the great Pacific
railroad meeting Tuesday evening, The
meeting Of the citizsns Of Vance,
Pontotoc and Linden streets will be held
Thursday night, at the school-holse near
Wellington, This meeting is to consider
the sewerage question, which is one o.
great Importance.
The following cases were disposed OF
by the Criminal Court this morning.
Robert Herbert, larceny from the person
Plead guilty 70 petit larceny, and sen
teaced to one year in the penitentisry
George Woods, plead guilty to petit lar.
ceuy, and sentenced to t~wenty-four hours
in the county Jail; Charles Kelly, plead
guilty to assault and battery, fined SO
The Memphis Avalanche: Which o
the two extracts lie correct2 LEDGER o.
the 18th says: Mayor Flippin has dis
charged the three sanitary men employ
ed by the city LEDGER Of the 10th pei
contra rays: The force survives mes
sages, andthe council will hardly attempl
to ~diSpeLSs with or impair this usefu.
branch of munic'ps service. 1t il
strange that such a grand, brilliant, and
towering newspaper, noted for it's wit
original nonsense aud borrowed common
sense, is not able to give an answer tc
any question. $500