Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

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The oyster season will o end,
March has, SO far, behaved itself.
The weather yesterday was warm as a
summer day.
Every departing train carries away
Mardi-GraS visitors.
Choice lemons 1870 per dozen at Oil.
YER, Finnie & Co.'S.
There is much speculation as to who
will be health officer.
Glass aud queenswsre at reduced
prices at c. N. Etich's.
The time Of Bob Ingersolrs coming
is not definitely known.
sothern plays Davy Garriok to night
at the Memphis TheAter.
The United States Courts adjourned
yesterday to the May term.
Judge Morgan, Of the Chancery Court,
delivered opinions this morning.
The trees are fast budding and ere
leng will be adorned with virgin leaves.
The temperance movement continues
ia arouse an interest in the community.
Mccullough begins an engagement
Monday night at the Memphis Theater.
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The Crushed Tragedian will be re.
peated at the matinee tomorrow after.
noon.
The pleasant weather is developing
the baseball fever among suburban ju-
v%eniles.
The Memphis Theater has been largely
attended during Sothern's engagement
this week.
The sad fate of young John Kirnan,
on the teamer City of Chester, excites
general regret.
The bill collector has recovered from
the effects Of Mardi,Gra and is again
making his rounds.
A young lady from Mississippi, while
shopping yesterday, lost her pocketbook
containing thirty dollars,
Eli johnson, the great temperance re.
v~ivalist, had two hundred persons to
hear his lecture last night.
As yet none of the bodies of the three
persons who persisted on the City of
Chester have been recovered.
Rogers Bros triple.plated silver knives
81 per dozen during Mardi-Gr week, at
G. N. Eticb's, 32l Main street,
c. 7. Kelly, G. W. G. t, Of Tennessee,
last night organized a lodge of Good
Templars, with about forty charter mem
bers,
Charles Green (colored) was this morn
ing convicted of malicious cutting, and
will be given two years in the peniten'
tisry.
Walsh and Burns, who robbed McMa-
hons tailor shop, on Union street, we're
yesterday sentenced to seven years in
the reniIentisry.
AS the Charleston train was leaving
last night an unknown man fell off the
platform and narrowly escaped the
wheels of the cars. HfF0t
Walker Nelson (oOlorsd) was yester.
day convicted Of lStceny by the Grim
inal Court and his punishment fixed at
two years imprisonment.
The gin in an oil mill near tie Charles.
ten depot caught FIRE yesterday after.
noon, but the flames we're suppressed
before material damage resulted.
Sam q. Coward and D. 5. Blair have
instituted suits in the Circuit Court
against the city for mandamus writs to
compel the levy of a special tax.
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W, d. Seuthwortb, of Nashville, will
address the Chamber Of Commerce at 4
o'clock this afternoon upon the subject
Of dirsc. trade with South America.
Houseand boarding.house keepers will
do we'll to call on @. N. Erich before
buyirgd,as be offers great bargains in
glass, queensware, cutlery, casters, etc,
The country roads are improved and
are now lined with wagons loaded with
cotton. A large quantity Of cotton has
been received by wagons within the last
three days. a
Since the adjournment Of the United
States courts but little business remains
for the marshal, who has accordingly dis
pensed with the services of all his depu-
ties except Major Gardner.
Sub 'eribcrs will confer a favor upon
our carriers BY having change ready for
them on Saturday. they are RESPONSE.
BILE and have to pay for all papers carried
out whether they collect or not,
Charles White was arrested this morn.
ing by officer Kunbo'tz on the charge Of
stealing a shotgun, which he cold to a
BeaI street man namel B~urgoyne. The
alleged owner has replevied the gun.
Captain R.W Lgbtburne has received
s~telegrem stating that ChOrlss Pomeroy,
who too passage on the steamer James
", CAT at this port, del at Sister An.
thongs Hospital Cincinnati, Wednes-
day awning.