Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11

Owing to the Memphi preparations,
the grand concert Of Eichborn's 0rches.
ira, the Sd of March. viii be given at
Cochran Hall, instead of the Memphis
Thester. This entertainment will be one
of the grandest ever given in Memphis,
aud will attract q crowded house.
About eight o'clock Sunday morning
a hard worked mule suffering with lock.
jaw, caused by q nail in his foot, fell in a
nud'hole on DeSoto street, just north of
fernando road. The unfortunate beast
died in a few minutes. aud has been the
object of observation to every passer. by.
Last week there we're fifteen deaths in
the city, besides two at the city hospital
and two cases of stilLborn. OF this to-
tai number 10, there we're IL colored,
and g white persons. This locks any
thing but encouraging, as there are three
white persons to one colored citizen in
Memphis.
Judge Baxter, Of the United States
Court, this morning sustained the de-.
murrer in the case of Eakin vs.. Smith.
This suit involves a large sum Of money.
In the case Of T~rowbridge VS.. Tomeny
the motion to remand was denied. Judge
Trigg was engaged in hearing motions
and passing sentences.
The bright-eyed boy Of the most pops.
lar official in Shelby county is right in
saying tast he would break the golden
eggs and then sell the shells. There Is a
great deal of philosophy in this remark,
though we too often kill the goose that
lays the golden egg. A ~ive.year.old boy
who utters quch pEilosophis wisdom is
destined to occupy \ niche in the pan.
theon of fame.
The amount Of gambling carried on
in private rooms is astonishing. Men
who publicly denounce this profession of
sport secretly engage in il, though their
families and friends least suspect what
they do. The world is afunny thing, and
no man is thoroughly wise and but few
consistently truthful in their advocacy
or denuuciation of this or that particu-
lar moral and religions theory.
1t seems that another effort will be
made to reopen the salary question.
Several Of the successful party's candi-
dates are wailing and complaining be-.
cause they will not get a big grab il
elected to Office. A mar whose ambition
depends on the amount Of money be is
to receive is no less vicious, corrupt aud
unreliable than the individual whose
principles are based on mercenary con.
sideratioDs.
The Appeal of yesterday says: "The
LEDGER man insists that the strange
and fantastic shapes seen on the streets
late at night are supposed to be messen.
gers from the King of the Carnival Not
at all; those shapes belong to fellows who
have been carousiug around town, aud
who wind around through the mud en-
route for a home port" We cannot
doubt the authority of the Appeal man.
who knows how it is himself"
Some persons object to the publication
of their marriage license. Such objec
ton does not hold good, for marriage
and giving 10 marriage are old customs,
coeval with the oldst institutions Of the
world, Marriage dates back to the days
of Adam, who we're man and woman.
The human nam of the first bride was
Eve, though she and her husband shared
the joint name of Adam. The marriage
was duly published aud is a matter Of
long standing record.
The August elections should, and
doubtless will, arouse unusual interest,
more especially as judges of the Chan.
Gerry, Circuit, Criminal, Bartlstt, and
Probate Courts are to be elected 1t is
of paramount Importance that integrity,
intelligence and experience characterize
the official conduct Of judicial elections,
No one more than the bar has a deeper
interest 10 the selection OF learned and
pure judges. We hope to see good and
intelligent judges nominated by the
Democratic party.
Tucker, who killed Paine, the railroad
agent at Vaughan's station, in Missis-
sippi, a full account of which was given
in the LEDGER, has been sent to jail
without bail. Mr.. Tom Singleton, Of
Canton, made au eloquent speech in be-
half of the prosecution. His effort is
said to be one Of the most brilliant
speeches ever made in Mississippi. Mr..
Singleton is a son Of Congressman Ohio
Singleton, and was educated at the Uni.
versity Of Virginia. Ee subsequently,
studied law at Cumberland University,
Lebanon, Tenn.
Valentines! Valentines!
Billy Lieben's News Stand,
nnai MI . 30