Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
LARGEST CITY CTtJLATIol
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Monday Evening. Jan. 81, 1878.
LEDGER LINES.

The day is bright and beautiful.
The churches were we'll attended Sun
day.
Blind Tom and Jos. Murphy have
gone.
The city council meets to morrow
night.
This 10 motion day in the United States
Court.
The Circuit Court begun its new term
to day.
The chain-gang is clearing the street
crossings.
The August election is already arOus-
ing interest.
This is the last day of grace with the
city council.
The board of education meeta this eve.
ming for organization.
The Circuit Court was engaged in hear.
ing the answer Of garnishees this morn.
ing.
The case of Badgett VS., Sledgc, Nc.
Kay & Co. is on trial in the United States
Court.
No action ia the city contempt case
was taken to-day in the United States
Court.
The Oates comic opera troupe begin.
an engagement at the Memphis Theater
next Monday night.
The monthly business meeting of the
Memphis Law Glass will be held to night
at the usual place.
The case Of Wormely VS.. Martin in the
United States Court has been decided in
favor Of the plaintiff.
AS the election is wei and the side.
walks are dry the Lads avail themselves
Of the bright weather.
Miss Louise Pomeroy, supported by a
good company, begins an engagement to
night at the Memphis Theater.
Pitched drinks are fashionable, al.
though but one minister OF Bacchus in
this city knows how to build them.
The case of Edmunds, Pettigrew &
Co. VS.. A. G. Fuller & Co., OF Danville,
Va, is in the hands of the Circuit Court
jury.
"Whar was yer Thursday night arfter
yer voted for Johnson2' Hush up dere.
you Niger; | was on de mourner's
bench"
The number Of municipal office. seekers
is daily increasing. Men who voted for
Flippin have great prospect of official
distinction.
ALI the late magazines, including
Scribner and Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly for February, at Spangler's,
1856 Main street.
The grand jury is now in session. Sa-
loon keepers, bar.tenders and other par
ties will be invited to pay their respects
to the county inquisitors,
That reported robbery of a w~ell.known
drummer seems mythical. At least the
peripatetic salesman has never made
complaint to the chief OF police.
The Circuit Court opened its January
term this morning, and is engaged with
non jury cases. The jury will not be
impaneled until Monday, February 4th.
This morning a tombstone was set
above the grave of Sing, the faithful
canine whose bark for many years has
been a familiar sound at ~Engine.house
No. 2.
The Belle Texas is now in port receiv.
ing at the Lee wharfboat for Pine Bluff,
Little Rock and points on the Arkansas
river, and leaves positively to. morrow
evening.
The misunderstanding between Alder.
men Dent and Brown has been amicably
and satisfactorily settled by these gen.
tlemen. We are glad to know that they
are again friends.
Since rock candy, moistened with
whisky, has been recommended IS a
cure for consumption, it is not a little
surprising how many healthy individuals
are afflicted with this fell destroyer.
There is a good deal of electioueeriug
for various nominations, johnson men
are entirely out of the question, The
Flippin men are vary humerous-vide
election returns-and hence the seram.
BILE for office is quite general. II is
hoOed that gcnd mon will ha nor,;nako1