Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-03
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CITY.
wednesday Evening, April 3, 1873.
LEDGER INES.

LIN ADe
Bolliuger. Dry, extra quality.
The city council meets to night.
There was an April shower this morn.
ing.
The amusement season is no longer
brisk.
New Potomac roe herring at Oliver,
Finnie & Co.'s.
Van Amburgh's circus and ~menageris
exhibit in Brownsville to day.
Magnolia hams, finest quality, S1c a
pound, at Oliver, Finnie & Co.'s.
Sugar-cured hams, Magnolia brand,
83c per pound at Lyle & Shields.
Two-pound size canned fruits, ETC., one
dollar per dozen at Lytle & Shields.
The very best improvement in ice.
cream ireezsrs. Wheeler, Pickens 4 Co.
Lyle & Shields are selling the best
-four, Ocean Foam brand, for 81 per
barrel.
The grand jury has not returned in.
dictments against asy of the special
constables.
The mar who wore the linen coat this
morning felt a little chilly ard vas some.
what damp.
The treasurer and ushers' benefit Wed.
nesday, the 24th. A number of leading
amateurs will participate.
In the Criminal Court yesterday Henry
Clay (colored) was convicted of petit
larceny and his punishment fixed at one
year.
The elegant steamer Thomas Sherlock.
Captain Lew Hates, with Captain John
Jones in the Office, will leave the Lee
wharfboat to morrow at 10 o'clock for
New Orleans.
The Memphis Theater employees ben.
eft takes place next Wednesday, the 10th
inst. A variety Of entertaining attrac.
tons will be given.
The young man who pays a harper and
fiddler to serenade bis sweetheart is NOT
less pleased than the f9ir one when he
finds out that the musicians made a mis-.
take by going to the wrong house.
The skating rink will be opened with a
brilliant assemblage Saturday night next.
Mr.. Levi has secured a number Of promi.
nent young men as managers, and a
pleasant evenings entertainment will
be arranged.
The meeting Of the Memphis law class
last night was largely attended, the occa
Gion being an excellent address on exec.
utory devises by Judge s, P. Walker.
Judges Heiskell and Hammond will
continue to lecture to the class Thursday
nights.
Captain James Dolan has been elected
engineer at the Jail. Captain Dolan il
one of the best aud most competent en-.
gineers to be found in Memphis, and his
election by the County Court 10 eminent
ly a good selection. Captain Dolan for.
merly he'd charge of one of the steam
FIRE engines.
Last night burglars entered the resi-
dence Of Major G P. Oakley, on PontotoC
street, and stole bis pants, containing
three dollars. They left the pants in a
lot near the house, but retained the
money. The burglars also entered the
residences Of Mrs. Moore ant Mr.. Ken.
nedy 10 the above locality.
State Comptroller Gaines announce,
that the annual apportloHment TOR the
public schools has been made, and that
the warrants for this fund will not be
issued until July lst, at which lime The
interest natures, and the warrants will
be cashed. The apportionment iol
Shelby county is S3636.59
Yesterday a colored workman named
Cbisolm was severely bruised and also
had his arm iraciured by an accident &c
the machinery Of the Mammoth Compress
Company at ia establishment On Adams
street. While a loss Of 500 is in
volved by the accident, one of the presses
Is not damaged and the other will be re
placed by duplicate machinery so as tc
be in running order in a few day..