Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-25
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CITY.
PHIs.
Monday Evening, March 10, 1878.
LEDGER LINES.


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Sunday was fair and bright.
Picnics will soon be the rage.
Strawberry beds are in bloom.
The railroad lines are disagresably
duty.
The Mary Hampton excitement has
absted.
There was another assignment this
morning.
The churches were largely attended
yesterday.
The ice.cream box is now Haunted 10
the breeze.
Cerebro spinal meningitis is prevailing
in the city.
Sweet creamery butter at Oliver, Fin.
ME & Co.'s. .lied8
Small sugar.cured jowls at Oliver.
Finnie & Co.'S.
Choices lemons at Duffy & Carey's 10
cents per dozen.
The murder case of Robert Drury il
on trial in the Criminal Court.
The Jefferson Street Opera House
temperance meetings continue.
The Phoenix Club has its first anniver
sary ball tonight at Mannerchor Hall.
Magnolia hams, finest quality, I2]
cents per pound, at Oliver, Finuie & Co. i
Madame vinceut's celebrated Crysta.
Palace fountain contains a young ALI
gator. 3
Memphis will enjoy a circus and ned
ical society meeting the ID of mex.
month.
Bootblaeks, ragpickers and trampS art
enjoying the warm sunshine and brighi
weather.
Many persons are quite anxious tc
know when Bob Ingerscll is to lecture in
Memphis.
There is q movement to induce Gen.
W. Y. G. Humes to become a candidate
for governor. 3 lNeu q
There were 80 deaths last week. Of
this number 10 we're white and % col
Orsd persons. soa le
The benefit of the Memphis ThsateI
treasurer and nsherS will be given the
24th Of next me nth.
The Court Square squirrels seem tc
enjoy the sunshine, but this does not de
preciate their fondness for nuts.
A dramatic en- Entertainment for the ben.
eht OF the theatsr stage employees viii
be given the 10th of next month.
The model of the Strasburg clock il
on exhibition at the store.house north.
east corner Of Main and Madison streets
The county, State and CONCESSIONS
elections this summer and fall will de-
Velop unusual interest throughout the
State.
The bright golden weather has ad'
vanced vegetation and is favorable for
gardening. The days are warm, but the
nights sre cool.
On and after the LIST Of next month
the Board of Health will enforce the or
d~inancs relating to the impounding Of
swine aud goats.
The Inquiry by the grand jury into
the special constaSles and their conduct
continues, bat SO far without any an
nouncement as to the result.
The ordinance requiring all vehicles
run for profit TO pay license, such as pub
lie hacks, express, delivery wagons, etc
is being enforced by the police.
The girl of the period is the one who
wears the short dress. The man of the
period is the individual that stands on
the street corner to catch sight Of her
feet.
About eleven o'clock last night a
shoemaker's shop on Beal street, near
Main, caught FIRE, but the flames we're
extinguishsd before much damage re-
suited.
Sensation Lost Lilly, the dsmi monde,
din not take poison. or throw herself into
the Big Muddy Saturday night, and her
friend did not get her jewslry and
clothes.
W. II. Nesbitt has fled a suit in the
Circuit Court to compel the city to pay
him the sum of $4,000 alleged to be due,
because he had his leg broken by q run.
away horse.
Recorder Quigley has fitted up a neat
Office on Adams street. opposite the
station.kouse, The Office is not only
convenient but easy Of access, as it Is on
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