Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-08
TEN GENTS PER WE X.
THE CITY.
LEDGER E

Cotton weak.
Winds variable.
Ice and mud are in the ascendant.
Mercury .32' at 8 o'clock this morning.
Sleet yesterday rain to-day cold to-
morrow.
What ravenous appetites we all have
this particular season.
The center of the streets were the safest
for foot travellers last night.
The rain Of last night and to-day had a
softening influence on the floating ice in
the river.
The city wants an otfal dump at the
river, and bidders are putting in etismates
for its construction.
1t rattles against the window panes
drearily does the hail.
Rose jackson, dusky Rose she is too, is
under a forfeit of $40 to answer for keep
ing a bawdy house.
1t was stormy all over the South last
night, rainy at Nashville and Shreveport,
threatening along the gulf.
No quorum at the general council last
night. Next Friday evening is the time
fixed for the next meeting.
All persons having co. D. bills against
the Coahoma or Cheek will call at John
N. Harbin's, 1927 Front street.
w. H. Wood, $780, Antonio Rossi,
S2140.50, were the amount Of mandsmuses
served against the city last night.
Receipts of cotton here are now Sl,62S
bales short Of last year at this time, and
7l,7S9 bales short of the year before.
Cotton futures in New York we're easy,
and three to six points below last nights
closing figures at halfpast twelve to-day.
The Towards are to have a business
meeting and elect officers tonight at
General Smiths Office, on Madison street.
TEN cents a week for the DAILY PUB.
Lie LEDGER, delivered in city by good
carriers. Leave your Orders at this Office.
See advertisement of Louisiana State
Lottery. Drawing takes place january
l4th. CAPITAL prize, 10000; tickets, 81.
The Probate Court will take up the
regular docket next Friday. Approving
bonds, examining inventories, etc, occu-
pied it to-day.
DIR. Hessen and Gus Warren were taken
up yesterday as suspicious characters.
They are interviewing the recorder on the
subject this afternoon.
Miss Kate Harmon, formerly Of this
city, is now leading soprano in the First
Congregational church, st. Louis, corner
Tenth and Locust street.
Sam P. Smith was found not guilty be-
fore the Criminal Court yesterday on a
charge Of not working the public roads
when called upon to do so.
A history of the late epidemic is in
course Of preparation by Mr.. J.. NJ. Keat-
ing, Of the Appeal. The work is on ac-
count Of the Howard Association.
A gas-ftter named Charles Howard is
charged with stealing a pistol and other
goods from his room-partner, A.. J. Sag.
mat. He is in the calaboose to answer.
Si1ty-four years ago to-day the battle
OF New Orleans was fought, General
Packenham commanding the English
forces and Andrew Jackson the Ameri-
cans.
Sleeting at Louisville, heavy snow at
st. Louis. 1t was raining at nearly all
points this morning, and the mercury has
risen from ten to thirty degree ssinee yes
terday.
Jefferson Young knocked a colored
brother in the mouth, near the foot Of JEFF
ferson street, last evening. He passed the
night in the lookup on account Of his bad
conduct.
The iee-coated payements we're as slip
perry as glass yesterday afternoon and lest
night. Many an unsuspecting wayfarer
saw stars as his heels suddenly few from
under him.
The County Court was in session to-day
granting appropriations in various districts
for public bridges, etc. Among other
items $1,000 was allowed for the burial Of
go paupers.
The tipplers, for selling without a IL
cense, were all found not guilty before the
Criminal Court yesterday. Among them
were A. & A. r. Zimmerman. B. Bionda
and NJ. II. Reilly.
The Criminal Court was busy all tbi.
forenoon with no license liquor sellers
General Horrigan made telling speech
in behalf Of his clients, and was busy with
it until moo time.
A petition is in circulation the object Of
which is to influence a pardon for DR.. b
Fl. EddinS, now in prison for ballot-box
stuting. The magistrates Of tho county
all signed it yesterday.
Tonight Joseph Murphy reappears in
Shaun Rhue, his last appearance in this
piece. Tomorrow night Help vii! be
produced, in which the celebrated come
dian assumes six characters.
The widow Woods, living on Alabama
street, in South Memphis, turned a re-
velver loose on a house-breaking thief las.
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