Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-10
TEN CENTS Pc WEEK.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Tuesday Evening, Dee. 10, 1S7S.
LEDGER LINES.


Be sure to see the show.
The game market is lively.
The streets are quite muddy.
The city council meets tonight.
A few refugees are still returning.
Trade in this city continues active.
The weather to-day is clear and cool.
Probate Court is hearing a special case.
The railroads are doing a heavy busi-
ness.
The detectives are on the lookout for
thieves.
1t is not yet ascertained who will be
loater.
Yesterday S22S bales of cotton were re-
ceived.
Forepaugh's great show is attracting
large crowds.
The old, old theme of a union depot a."
is being agitated.
The sewerage question: one Of vitalim-
portance to our city.
Richard Allen has resigned his member
ship in the board Of education.
Christmas, with its visions Of turkey and
its great noise, will soon be here.
Adam Forepaugh has a collection Of
animals equal to that old Adam had in
the Ark.
The LEDGER is a great favorite in Mem
phis. Its circulation is general and daily
increasing.
Every kind ofjob printing executed al
the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office
13 Madison street.
There was a large audience last night a
the Memphis Theater, the attraction being
A Celebrated Case.
1t would be well for Adam Forepaugl
to remain in Memphis another day. HI
hiss . magnificent show.
From present indications we are in
duced to believe that Memphis will sci
much more cotton than she did last season
TEN cents a week for the DAILY PUB
Lie LEDGER, delivered in city by gOoc
carriers. Leave your orders at this Office
The infant child, which was killed by it
mother, a colored woman named Eliza
was found yesterday in a vault on DeSot
street.
Wingy Virgins was arrested yesterda.
for the murder Of Bob Anderson at tn
corner of Beal and st. Martin street
several years ago.
There will be a drill and informal no
tonight at the armory Of the Chickasav
Guards. The occasion will be one q
pleasure to all who attend.
The country roads realmost as bad &
the streets Of Memphis. Unless somethin
be done It will be no easy matter for
loaded vehicle TO 60 along the streets.
Judge Ray, after hearing argument !
the habeas corpus case Of George App, il
dicted for the murder Of John Hacket
refused bail, and remanded the prisoner
jail.
General w. j. Smith has returned frol
: Washington. He reports that PresideI
; Hays is in favor Of a National q~uarantin
law, and will do all in his power to secui
Legislation upon the subject.
The Office Of Chief Athy is dai.
thronged with men, women and childr
who apply for coal, provisions, etc. Mar
Of the applicants are respectable, REIN
, and well educated, but, like the rest, thu
are poor and helpless.
T Bob Drury, who killed his uncle Afr
Gibson, United States deputy marshal,
: on trial in the Criminal Court. The mt
der was committed in a boarding-hou
ID on the corner ofSecond and Poplar stree
The date Of the murder was in Janua
1877.
70 VIM. Kuhen, indicted for the murder
at his wife, will be placed on trial to-day.
will be remembered that about Gig
months ago the horrible deed was comm
-, ed, and Kuhen released on bail. Kuh
nd has been a butcher on fernando sire
% near Elliott.
Mr.. Robert w. Leigh, editor of
Peoples journal, Of Humboldt, is
=. nounced as a candidate for engrossi
clerk Of the next house Of r~epresentativ
ID. He isa worthy member Of the editor
90 fraternity, and thoroughly qualified
, the position he seeks.
- The LEDGER stated that the police y
terday arrested a negro named Winsl
Virgins, who eight years ago killed ]
Anderson (colored) in this city. The fa
difficulty was caused by jealousy, And
son having unfortunately solicited
hand of Mrs. Virgins at a dance. "