Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-11

LEDGER LINES.

4SoeoAN~J WOO OAlkub duu WITH.
The board Of education meets tonight.
The Bartlett Circuit Court met to-day.
The churches were largely attended
yesterday.
The Probate Court has adjourned IN.
til Saturday.
There were but few arrests yesterday
by the police.
Choice lemons l21o per dozen at Oil
yer, Finnie & Co.'s.
Tom o'Sullivan's sidewheel skiF is tc
have a handsome jackstaif.
Scarlet fever prevails in some local.
ties, but it is OF a mild type.
Farmers and gardeners are busy pre-
pairing the ground for planting.
John Mccullough appears ia Virsiniu,
at the Memphis Theater to night.
S~teinkuhFs Peter cat has returned
and his new is heard once more.
The attempt to introduce shsrt dresse.
for ladies has not been successful.
Where is the Railway Record2 Ha,
its editor Mardi.G ERASED too much?
Old Dan Rice's show will be at Littl,
Rock on the 10Th and 10th instauts.
Candidates for Office should formal,
announce themselves ia the newspapers
The Jefferson street opera.houss is tc
be used for temperance meetings thiI
week.
The saloon keepers will resist the in
~dictments now pending in the Crimiua
Court.
The Court Square squirrels are frisky
and delight to sport in the golden sun
shine.
Some Of the ladies' hats for spring re
ssmble the scared leaf Of the cucumbe
magnolia.
Owing to the 6ne weather a grea
many persons visited Elmwood Cemeter.
yesterday.
The harmonious discord Of amateu
vocalism attests the nightly efforts O
serenaders.
The suburban atmosphere is redolen
with the virgin odors Of spring blossom
aud delicate flowers, v%iolets, hyacinth,
etc.
The armory Of the Caickssaw Guard
will cost $4,000. This building will b
erected on fernando street, just soutl
Of Union.
1t is intimated that some Of the candi
dates for county office will jump th
Democratic ticket and refuse to 20 int
a convention.
Chancellor Morgan decides that th
city ordinance regulating the sale @
loose cotton is valid, as it ia q rcasonsbl
regulation Of business.
Since the departure Of several Mardi
Gras bellies, the over.infatuated Hemphi
youth wants to establish telephone COL
b%ection with various States.
William Barron and William Mathsl
convicted of attempting to rob a tsilo
shop, have been awarded a new trial b
Judge Logwood, of the Criminal Court
There are four we'll organized bou
clubs in this city, AS 1901 as the weathe
permits regattaS will be in order, an
doubtless constitute attractive Sunda
sport.
5 The important meeting Of the Chan
her Of Commerce this afternoon, to tax
action upon the Southern Pacific raj
road question, should attract a full a
tendance.
Tho Pittsburg steamer Joe Williams
which this morning passed here for Me-
Orleans, had a tow Of t~hirty.two barge
i containing ever twenty three thousan
tons Of coal.
The colored steward of the steame
CoAhoma, named Rankin, was %severel
, scslded Sunday with steam, while cool
. ing oysters. HE injuries are on the LEI
side of the face, but are not dangerous
The cotton exchange committee ha
secured twenty barrels OF meal, lively
barrels OF -four, two casks 81 meat, an
ten barrels Of potatoes for the &c
Springs people rendered destitute by tn
late FIRE.
The meeting of the law class for las
Thursday night was postponed until t
night. Mr.. Hammond will preside
D Lesson, chatter ii, second Blaokston,
: vol. l. Subject; estates in possession
remainder and reversion,
Yesterday morning o poor car mul
, on BeGl stree. received a series of sever
scourges because be was unable to dra,
his load. The street car was overloade
with church people, a fact hat would b
. apooi subject 70. Bob Ingerso!l.
There we're fifteen deaths in an
e around the city last week. OF this nuH
Der four were white aud eleven colore
persons. The fearful ra'e Of mortalit
among tSe colored people should con
. mand Investigation for the tene6t Of th
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