Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-01
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS;
Friday Evening, Feb. L, 1878
LEDGER IYC


The weather continues gloomy.
The enthusiastic office seeker is still
in supense.
Fire lake perch and trout at s. Glenn.
ent's, sc Beal street.
The weather to-day is no Improvement
over that OF the past few days.
Judge Trigg, of the United States
court, will hear motions today.
The preparations for Mardi-G ras are
being made on an unusually large scale.
The United States Court this morning
a engaged in hearing the Hill. Dean
case.
There will be a Chanfrau matinee to-
morrow afternoon, the play being Miss
Mutton.
The young mau who accidentally sat
down on his pocket in which there was
an egg is still ia a bad humor.
George Houston (colored), indicted for
malicious shooting, was on trial this
morning in the Criminal Court.
Elias Brown has been convicted Of
larceny by the Criminal Court, and his
Imprisonment fixed at one year.
Letter and note heads, Something
new, fue and cheap. Call at LEDGER
office and see samples and prices,
About 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
horse was stolen from the street opposite
Market Square. where the quadruped
was left by its owner.
A hunter, Who resides up the river, has
killed a deer that weighed two hundred
pounds. The hunter brought the hugo
a%ntlers to the city this morning,
The three young men, Walter Cart.
wright, Frank Brsyser aud VIM Shires.
arrested as suspicious characters, are
now serving on the chain gang.
The Ulks will give a magnificent street
pageant the evening Of March 4th, which
is the inaugural Of Mardi.Gras, as the
mayor that day surrenders the keys o.
the city to Rex.
Sale Of seats for Jansuschek's engage
ment mmenc tomorrow morning at
H~olleuberg's. Notwithstanding the ex
traordinary attraction there will be nc
advance in the price Of admission.
The Cuban excursiosists have re.
turned. Senoritas, plazas and an occa
sional csrambo constitute some Of the
words which they bring back as lingual
recollections Of that sunny cline aud
people.
The ball and tea party of the Bluff
City GTays at their armory tonight viii
be one Of the most fashionable and ele.
CANT entertainments of the season,
Gentlemen are expected to wear
" pigeOn.tails."
The general council will probably
make a general reduction of salaries
This, however, will not Qusll the ardor o.
the numerous patriots who clamor fol-
Office. Anything for notoriety, adver.
tisement and official pomp.
The meeting at the Cotton Exchange
this afternoon is quite an important one.
We hope there will be a large attendance
and that silver will be fully discussed
Let there be q jingliug Of the demoneti
cation and reconciliation coin.
A private telegram from Washington
states that Mr.. Tom Adams, Of this city
has received an appointment in the pos
tai route service, Mr., Adams is vel
qualified for the position, aud will dis
charge the duties faithfully and eff.
GENTLY. He will run in the Anchor Line
mail service between this city and St
Louis.
Chief Athy this morning received 9
telegram from the town marshal OF Win
ona, Miss stating that Scott, the col.
ored fugitive, had been released, Sect
is q noted thief who sometime ago com.
missed various d~eprsdations in this city
and fed. He was arrested OF Winona.
but released before Chief Athy's tele
gram reached tho authorities of tina
town.
Everybody is invited to attend the
musical entertainment given by the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Central Meth.
odist Church at the residence of Jane,
Flaherty, 1888 Union street, this Friday.
evening at 8 o'clock. The best musica
talent Of the city has been secured
Professor Ritter will preside at the piano
Admission SOC.
Chief Athy will this afternoon turr
over Calvin Houston (cOlOred), to Mar
shall Gillem, Of somervills. The detec
tives continue to fad small quantities O.
money deposited by Houston, who, as W
have previously stated, stole the sum o
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