Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-13
LEDGER LINES.

bright.
The county roads continue we'll nigh
impsssable.
There will be Promenade street party
Friday night.
One Of our local insurance companies
has eight or ten risks at Pickens, Miss.
The Milan club gives a dramatic per-
Torrance aud ball at the Memphis Club
Hall tonight.
The great king will make his entrance
and receive the keys Of the city on Mon.
day afternoon, March 4th.
Some persons are disposed to complain
of the weather, the price Of cotton, gas,
Irish potatoes, Goldfish balls, etc.
An abandoned cart is to DO seen in a
mudhole on Hcruando street, Just south
of Union. The vehicle is axle deep in
the miro.
Yesterday afternoon some person stole
Attorney General GammoA's overcoat
which was in bis office near the Criminal
Court room.
Tomorrow is valentine Day" The
young people will have no little pleasure
in sending the mysterious messenger Oi
love, satire and ridicule.
A verdict of $l6.O 36 % has beer
awarded plaintiff in the c,.se of W. S.
Eakin vs.. S. W. Smith. This case wal
tried in the United States District Court
The man who sings until twelve o'clocl
az night would easily pass muster on the
roll of candidates for the insane asylum
Place him in an amateur opera troupe
at once.
The Memphipageant, tsbleaux and ful
dress ball at the Memphis Theater Mardi.
Gras will be the most elaborate produc
tons of festive art ever witnessed n
America.
Is is said that General Tracy is so vel
pleased with his dramatic rehearsal o
the role Dr.. Coates that he will adop
the stage. This will, however, be a two
horse stage.
No reliable or even definite informa
ton of the reported fire at Pickens, OIL
the Mississippi Central railroad, has beef
received. Pickens is about twenty.twl
miles north Of Canton.
Despite the condition os the street
the milk wagons make their customar,
visits. The piercing sound OF the milk
mans bell disturbs the matutiual slum
Der With fearful regularity.
It's said that the members of the cit
council hold a caucus today so "a t
select candidates for office. Even thi
will not relieve the anxiety nor sppeas
the greed Of the oiice-seeker.
The admiralty cases of the steamer
Illinois, Cheek aud White will arouse uu
usual interest, as a variety OF martin,
questions will come before the Unite,
States Court for discussion aud adjudi
cation.
The city council will meet tonight
Candidates for municipal Office are nu
merous. 1t is probable that they viii
have an easement" by to night, as it /
believed Mayor Flippiu will make nomi
nations.
Yesterday morning burglars entere,
W. r S,ms's residence, No. 277 Elliot
street, and stole $48 so, besides o lot o
clothing. The thieves also eatsred Nj
Truvett's residence, but did not secur,
any booty.
In the year 1853 was issued the frs
coinage Of the United States. This wa
of copper, brought from England, anC
the denominations were cents and bal
cents. In cents the number was III. 81.
and in half cents 81, 1884.
In 1899 congress appropriated the sun
of $1,000 for the purchase of "spsci
mems Of coins 10 be reserved ct the mint
at Philadelphia, Since that date tn,
sum Of $500 has been annually appropri
ated for this purpose by the government
Owing to the just and intelligent de
cision of Judge Ray in the jenkins cas-
the police will not arrest persons for bt
ing suspicious characters" By virtue O
this decision trsmps and Migrants vii
be arrested and dealt with as the la,
directs.
Rev. Geo. W. Pepper, the Irish divine
Coca this afternoon to Little Rock, wher
he will lecture tomorrow night. Thi
eloquent speaker has been invited by th
Wolkingmen Of Memphis to lecture mex
Saturday night on the I" Workingmen'
Problem"
The subject Of hell is eliciting mucl
earnest attention and developing a NOR
general discussion than that of heaven
In the words Of that brilliant poet.phi
losopher, Barney Hughes, 'ii there is n
hell, n should be Immediately started
on q grand scale"
In this country it is customary 70
vehiel &c, when meeting, 10 take the righ
hand side. Ia England and on Joke.
} or race courses. vehicles go to the left
SO when you meet a bloody Englisbmal