Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-26
PUBLIC LEDGER.
00ice, Is Madison street.
LARG EST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Tuesday Evening, Feb. 30, 1878.
LEDGER LINES


The streets are being cleaused in time
for the carnival. .
Nineteen tramps roasted at the Adams
street station.house last night.
The weather for the past three days
has been bright and pleasant.
Count de Noses is having his pbysiog.
Monty published for the carnival.
Masking next Monday and Tuesday
will be more general than heretofore.
Maple syrup, drip syrup, creamery but
ter-all fne-at Oliver, Finuie & Co.. 5.
The new grass in Court Square adds a
spring-time look to that beautiful park.
Lawrence Barrett appears in the
Dukes Motto tonight at the Memphis
Theater,
The Ulks ball at the Greeulaw Opera
House next Monday night will be a bril-
liant affair.
Just received a fresh shipment o.
fancy creamery ADD Alderny butter. B.
NJ. Stratton & Co.
Persons who ridicule Mardi. Gras gene.
rally share its benefits, but contribute
nothing TO lis attraction.
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Elegant Offices and sleepiog rooms 70.
rent in the Planters Insurance building
80 and Al Madison street.
Owing to the warm winter the tree
have b'gun to bud three weeks or NOR,
earlier than they did last year.
The Memphi pageant next Tuesda,
night will be the most magnificent dis
play ever witnessed in America.
The Importance of party organization
will be practically illustrated in tn,
August and November elections.
j. T. Jones %(colored) was arrested thi
morning on the charge Of being dual
and carrying concealed weapong.
The voice Of the amateur vocalist il
no longer silent, but is heard on til,
otherwise pleasant silence of night.
There will be a public bal massue a
the Exposition building Monday uighl
This ball will be repeated Tuesday night.
The Murphyism continues to spread,
and has already captured a number Of
aged whisky bloats aud peripatetic demi
johns.
Last night a thief stole the saddle
from a. NJ. Cages horse, which vas
standing in front of a residence ON Ala
bama street.
Ex Justice Willard has given bail TO
appear at the Criminal Court and answer
the charge of performing a mock mar.
rage ceremony.
Chief Athy will exercise especial vigi-
lance to protect Mardi.G ras visitors from
the operations OF confidence men and
swindlsrs generally.
The pageant Of the Ulks will astouish
even the natives. The subject is one Of
attractive simplicity aud composed in
decidedly artistic style.
The royal throne at the intersection o
Main and Court streets is beisg erected
The king receives the keys of the city a
this spot mex Monday.
Give the Charm yeast powder a trial
Takes only one half the quantity of al
others, and is guaranteed to have nc
superior. For sale by B. NJ. Strattor
& Co.
The boot'blacks expect to reap a rich
harvest daring Mardi- Gras, Not only
boot blacks but persons engaged in tht
highest business are benefited by Msrdi
Gras,
Last night a thief entered Mrs. Left
wich's clearinghouse on Beal street
near the Central Baptist church, anc
stole an overcoat belonging to Sau
MoMauus.
Acolored youth last night stole a ham
twenty six pounds Of peaches, 42O eggs
SIX pounds Of butter aud twenty-five
boxes Of snrdiueS from Mrs. Sarah Rict
at Go Union street.
The new engine built at the Mississippi
aud Tennessee railroad shops proves
Satisfactory in every respect. She is nov
pulling passenger trains, and rum al
easily SO a sajlboat on ice.
It's sad but true hat some aspirantl
for official station would rather stand OF
the street corners and tell hat they arr
candidates than pay for a ten dollar an
nouucement in a newspaper.
The king enters the city and will re
ceive the golden key at high noon mex
Monday. The Chickasaw Guards vii
be the royal escort. The Bluff CITY
Grays will have the honor OF receiving
the kiOg.
0w.rg to The prevalence cf scarls
fever at Humboldt muny families havI
LETT that town and arc temporarily SO
journiug in the country. The alarm i
not we'll founded, ss but few Ceaths frou