Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-05
PUBLIC LEDGER.
OMCe, ID Madison Street.
CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS;
Tuesday Evening, Feb. o, 1878
LEDHER LINES.


The day ia bright aud pleasant.
Spring styles will o o be announced.
The nights are cool and overcoats are
pleasant.
Chesney Void is the play at the Mem.
phis Theater tonight.
The Mexican war veterans meet to.
night at No. 444 Main street.
The blight golden sunshine and balmy
air ought to put anybody in a good hu.
NOR.
The Criminal Court was engaged this
morning with the case OF Charles Handy
(colOred) indicted for larceny.
Letter and note heads. Something
new, fine and cheap. Call at LEDGER
office and see samples and prices.
The case of Ballard Edmunds, indicted
for passing a counterfeit $50 bill, was
before the United States Court to-day.
The street gang is now at work on
Main street We hope to see some Of the
g%ulleys and ruts filled before Mardi. Gras
Probably over 5000, 600 of taxes have
been collected by County Trustee j. J
Rawlings since the beginning of the
present year,
Mr.. John Rickaby's benefit the 18th
instant will be a grand musical and dra
matte entertainment worthy the patron
age of the public.
Judge Trigg, of tho United States
Court, was hearing the call Of the law
docket this morning Judge Baxter was
engaged in appeal cases.
The Milan Club gives a dramatic per
formance at the Memphis Club Hall
Wednesday evening, February 10th.
This will be a brilliant occasion.
The action Of the city council to-pilh
is looked forward to with with general
interest. The question of salaries will
be the great subject of discussion to-
night.
The arbitration commission will not
transact any business until the first Mon.
day in April. This commission, which
some persons ignorantly style a court,
will meet at Jackson.
The city council meets tonight
Things are getting a little mixed in the
municipal legislature. Even the lieu.
tenant is making speeches on the inan.
cial and back tax question.
Messrs. ]. j Duffy, R. J. Black, q. B.
Cullen and Colonel Jesse A. Forrest are
said to be aspirants for the Democratic
nomination for County Court Clerk.
There will be q lively race in August.
George Crane, the negro boy who ran
away from his home in Holly Springs,
has been arrested by the police, and is in
the Adams street station.house, Chief
Athy has sent a telegram to Cranes
father.
From present Indications it is fair to
predict at GHassiIIJy largo attendance ct
the Memphis Mardi Gras, The prepa-
ratiOns by the Memph and tho Ulks sur
pass any heretofore made for the great
carnival.
Judge Trigg, Of the United States
Court, has ordered that Madison Gal.
breath, arrested by Deputy Marshal Har
ris at Wythe, ba sent to Huntsville, Ala,
where he is to be tried for dealing in
ILLICIT goods,
The Criminal Court grand jury is re-.
turning a large number Of true bills. II
is said that grand %juries OF this court
do not find many presentmentS. This is
due to the virtue and morality of the
grand jurors.
Perhaps only the Interpreters Of the
Rosicruscian philosophy can intelligent
ly explain the nature, character and
meaning Of the wonderful and infinitely
odd creatures to BE- 0 at nights in The
suburbs and along the riyar hank. Those