Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-09
TEN GENTS Pc WE Y.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS;
Monday Evening, Dec. ., 1878.
MEMPHIS
LEDGER LINES.

ms IS Dau ClrCus MchbHOl'
Jackson has had another fire.
It has been raining for two days.
The streets are unusually muddy.
The board of education meets tonight.
The streets present a busy appearance
sleet and mud greet you in every di-
rection.
Go to see the h%ippOpotamus and the
seven elephants.
Go to see Forepaugh's wonderful me-
nagerie and brilliant circus.
AT the Memphis Theater tonight A
Celebrated Case will be presented.
Dealers in FRESH OYSTERS can buy at
wholesale prices at 2S6 Front street.
The C~hickasaw Guards give a dress drill
and informal hop at their armory tonight.
The swallows have all returned home
and the time of " the beautiful snow has
come.
A few snow fakes fell here this morn
ing, and the weather has turned unpleas-
antly cold.
The LEDGER is a great favorite in Mem
phis. It's circulation is general and daily
increasing.
There were only fifteen deaths in this
city last week. Of this number one died
of yellow fever.
Every kind ofjob printing executed at
the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing office,
19 Madison street.
The wet weather, the wind and the
muddy walks do not prevent the ladies
from going shopping.
The city schools opened to-day, but
owing to the inclement weather the at
tendance was not large.
A man was arrested this morning
charged with the murder Of Bob Ander'
son about eight years ago.
TEN cents a week for the DAILY PUB.
I, Lie LEDGER, delivered in city by gooC
carriers. Leave your orders st this Office
: The petit jury of the United State
! Court was discharged until tomorrow
: Judges Brown and Baxter have not az
, rived.
The bondholders are still "hoping tina
the honor and faith Of Tennessee will b
d vindicated." The State debt has to b
compromised.
!. Pursuant to instructions from the secr'
tary Of war the government tents use
here during the yellow fever epidemi
win be burned.
The people Of Memphis have a fondne
r. for a good circus and a big ~menageri
Adam Forepaugh has just such an estaI
lishment, and the people will go to see
& Judge Ray, Of the Criminal Court tn
morning was engaged in hearing arg
Or ment in the application for bail by Georl
- App, charged with the murder of Jol
= Hackett.
Saturday night Alexander Davis enter
ed ]. T. Welch's grocery on Main and Owe
= ton streets, and, becoming involved in
difficulty, shot at, but missed the prophet
s8 Davis was arrested by the police.
The body Of a newborn colored chi
at was found int privy on DeSoto street Il
morning, by Captain Arrata and othe
Esquire Spellman held an inquest, and
turned a verdict in accordance with
on. facts. The mother is known and will
the arrested.
John j. Duffy, one Of the noblest her
and Of them all, has been presented with
y gold guard fora watch-chain. The qua
which was presented by a little girl, be
the inscriptions ~. j. D.-Souviner
Epidemic 1882 Mr.. Duffy richly me
this testimonial.
we'd. During the e%pidemicthe following nj
5s-ss bers Of the Societa di Uniono e Fra
- lama a Italiana died; Peter D. Canale
y , Arighe, G. Oneto, K. Lucarini, J.. Sc
aotti, A. Bonayenta, A. Badinelli, g.
Badinelli, Paul Cicalla, p. Capuro, j.
Botto, G. b. Massei and Vincent b
t. galupo.
Judge John l.. 7. Snecd and Juniu
eace, Green have formed a law partnership
,,oS o. opened an Office at 80 Madison ST.
!s-l Judge Sneed does not require any in
duction, and of Mr.. Green itneed onl.
said that he has been the partner Of
n0 onel Luke Finley for two or three y
W and is one Of the brightest young mem
Of the bar.
M The case Of the ST. Louis man, Rya
IIIN set for hearing before Recorder Qui
this afternoon. Several charges Of
pur. are pending against Mr.. Ryan. The
torncy general says that there wi
re twelve or fifteen Indictments against
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