Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-25
LEDGER LINES.

MotlonS were heard to day IN the
United States Court.
The Ulks give a grand pageant Mon
day night, March 4th.
There was a delightful ball last night
at Maennerchor Hall.
Glass aud queenswaee at reduced
prices at G. N. Erich's.
Lawrence Barrett tonight appears as
Hamlet" at the Memphis Theater.
Maple syrup, drip syrup. creamery but.
ter-all fne-at Oliver. Finnis & Co.'S.
The voice of the guinea is no longer
silent, but is hesrd in the suburban yard.
Owing to the warm weather the trees
are budding aud the grass begins to look
green.
People from every State in the Uuion
will come to the Memphis Msrdi.Gras the
4thand 9th of next month.
The counterfeiting cases Of Cul Bin.
son and Robinson are set for trial to-day
in the United States Court.
The Court Square squirrels yesterday
oasked in the golden sunlight and gam.
boiled Ger the new spring grass.
VIM. Wells, a colored drsyman. was
arrested this morning for careless driv-
ing, at the instance of Kirk Allen.
|. The Bluff City Grays, with the music
Of a snare drum, marched by Calvary
church yesterday during services in that
building.
A large number Of Mardi-Gras visitors
have reached the city. The attendance
OF people from abroad will be over fifty
thousand.
Judge Trigg has issued an order OF
attachment against S. Green, magistrate,
for not obeyiog an order of the Uaited
States Court,
Hotels, boarding houses, restaurants
aud railroads are making great prepare
tons for the accommodation Of Mardi'
Gras visitors.
The amateur baseballist is inaugural
ing the game.' Already the curve, the
twist and the liner can be seen illustrated
by the small boy.
The lot in front of the Bethel Building,
corner Of Charleston avenue and Adams
street, is a favorite Sunday resort for
small boys who play marbles.
House and clearinghouse keepers
will do well to call on c. N. Erich be-
fore buying aS he offers great bargains ia
glass, queensware, cutlery, casters, etc.
Mr.. Louis Aehle, a clever and popular
young man wto clerks for V. D. Fochs,
on Jefferson street, and was married a
year ago, is very proud to-day. II is a
boy.
Albert Bush, alias King, arrested on
the charge Of stealing s4 from Mrs.
0rville Yerger, at the Poplar street mar.
ket, has been sent to Jail 10 answer an
indtgtment.
The grand stand at Court Square is
nearing completion. n stand is a
great convenience to the public, especi.
ally to strangers, as it is the rendezvous
Of Mardi.Gras ceremonies.
The juryin the case of EddenS, charged
with ~tampering with the ballotbox at
Bartlett during the Presidential election,
in 1876, cannot agree, two being for con.
viction and ten for acquittal.
Horace Hillman, alias Robert Lewis,
colored, charged with stealing a mule
from James Hensley, near Salisbury, Of
which mention was made in the LEDGER,
has been arrested by the police.
In the Criminal Court this morning
John Davis was 9 victed Of larceny
ard sentenced to one years imprisou.
ment. BETTE Swanson, (colored), was
convicted of assault and battery,
John f. Grow, arrested near New.
burne, Dyer county, on an indictment
for Illicit distilling. was committed to
jail this morning in default Of $1,000 bail
to ans Ser the United States Court.
The police have received orders to ar.
rest and imprisou all suspicious persons
and violent gamblers, in order to protect
strangers from being swindled during
Mardi.Gras. Give the boys a chance.
A number Of ladies will year one
thousand dollar dresses at the Memphi
aud Ulks balls. Think Of a waltz with
& one thousand dollar drsssl Both ball.
will be grand and magnificent in every
respect.
The clerks report 10 the admiralty
cases Of the steamers Cheek, White and
Illinois was argued to-day in the United
States Court. This is an unusually in
teresting case, as it involves a variety o.
novel questions.
Saturday afternoon the police arrested
the following sporting characters; Boil
Brown, Caswsll Wilson, Charles Jouos
James MrFahsll, james Monroe, Jsk'