Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-12

LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
TIE CITY.
Tuesday Evening, march IL, 1875.
LEDGER LINES.

Wv oSNS0Ao Ha'o otot pupils.
The bright golden weather still con.
tinues.
Choice lemons l2sc per dozen at Oil
yer, Finnie & Co.'S.
Cooks favorite three pound tomatoes
l23c per can at Duffy 4 Carey's.
The tall sycamore of the medical fra.
ternity has been reelected health officer.
The day is warm and pleasant. 1t is
mere like early summer than ~incipient
spring.
We regret to learn that DR.. Frank
Rice is confined to his bed by an attack
of fever. H
Next Sunday afternoon the corner
stone of the new Catholic church on
Georgia street will be laid.
The Supreme Court meets at jackson
the first day Of April. Do not think it
will be an April fool tribunal.
Suits from SIT to s27 made to order,
satisfaction guaranteed, at Wansmaker's
agency, 2S7 Main street (basement).
Last night Colonel G. P. NJ. Turner,
the novitiate Of intempsrauce, drew q
full house at the Jefferson Street Varie-
ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Cash, OF Dunlap
street, are rejoicing over a teu.pound
daughter, who pat in appearance last
night.
The Wise man Of the East and the
modern Paul were called, bat John, the
Esculapian Apostle, was chosen health
officer.
Last night writs ''of smandamus to
the amount of $50, 500 were served on
the city council. OF this sum SAT 600
was served by the United States Marshal.
W. ]. Chase, Fred Goepel, J. 7. Treze,
want, Meredith Yates, James Lee, jr.,
and Colonel A. J. Kellar, of the Ava
lsnche, we're yesterday elected members
Of the cotton exchange.
During the past month FIVE fres and
four alarms occurred in the city. The
total loss on buildings was 1926; insa.
rance, $3.50. Total loss sustained by
occupants on personal property, Sl54S;
insurance, s3S, 900.
A Wovena, or nine days devotion, in
honor Of St Patrick, commenced last
Sunday evening at St. Patrick's church.
The Rev. Father Mesghsr, of Nashville,
a distinguished priest and highly gifted
orator, breaches there every evening at
half past even.
George Rogers had his arm broken BY
the upsetting Of awagsn yesterday after
noon on the New Raleigh road near the
city. When the vehicle upset its load
Of wood fell on Rogers, breaking biS
arm neal the wrist. The bones were sci
by DR.. John Marable.
The Memphis cotton exchange at its
meeting yesterday endorsed the action Of
the Milwaukee chamber ef commerce in
condemnipg the advance Of rates by the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
which is now the unrivaled monopoly
intercommunicAtipg electricity.
The Appeal truly says; DIR. John
Erskiue has been re elected health officer
by the general council. The selection is
an eminently good one, DR.. Erskius hsv.
ing had two years experience in such
matters, and be now thoroughly under.
stands the sanitary condition of the
city"
At halC.past seven o'clock this morn.
ing q one-story double trans tenement,
located on Commerce street east Of
Third, caught f,s aud was almost en-.
tirely burned down. The building be-
lOnged to the Shredder estate and was
uninsured. The rear part was occupied
by q colored family.
Mr.. Charles A. Bsehn, Of this city, is
announced as a candidate for County
Register at the ensuing August cleo.
ton. Mr.. Beehn is an upright and
most excellent citizen, who has long been
identified with the interests Of this city
and county. he has a positive strength
among our German fellow citizens to
start with, and enjoys ths respect and
good will Of all who know him. His
business capacity cannot be questioned,
and his quiet %demeauoF industry and
strict attention to whatever has been en-
trusted to his care are 3 sufficient guar,
antee that he would make an excellent
aud a courteous officer.
$500 Reward