Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-21
LEDGER LINES.

bdiloIs lOf OOc AZ DaNlghe !.
Light northwesterly breezes.
Cooler is the caloric Of nature.
A new moon early this morning.
Sad, sullen and gloomy is the spring
time, so far. W
The Shelby County Medical Society
will meet this evening at s o'clock.
Important business.
SOmbcr clouds hung low last night,
threatening a diAusive draught about
theater- closing time.
Mackinaw trout and white Ash re-
ceived to-day by Victor d. Fuchs, 80
and Al Jefferson street.
Judge Thomas D. Eldridge arrived
in the city this morning and will hold
Probate Court tomorrow morning.
Twenty half barrels Of Blue Lick
water, fresh from the springs, just
received. G.. A. Eckerly & Bros.
Just received twenty-five hampers
of Rhen's Seltzer water, fresh from
Germany. G. A. Eckcrly 4 Bros.
A fresh fit of cleanup has struck
the people Of this city. 1t is good
exercise and all should indulge in it
freely.
The Commonwealth Distribution
Company, of Louisville, KY, will dis
tribute a large number of valuable
prizes on the 3lst. Tickets only 81.
DR.. Porter disposed of eight cases
this morning at the station-house,
principally DRINKS and disorderly,
Only So was added to the treasury Of
the Taxing District.
The following marriage licenses
were issued by the county clerk NJ.
j. Brennan to Miss Cecilia Massa,
John RidOut to Mrs. Jane Williams,
Adam Caldwell to Annie Fields.
The Appeal says the whole COM
munity should turn out on Friday,
May 23d, to show their appreciation of
Menken Brothers generous contribu-
ton to the Butler Anderson fund. "
So say we.
The prospect Of pulling up the old
NicolsOn on Madison street to lay it
with stone is unsavOrytO a number Of
citizens. Several declare their inten-
ton to hunt summer quarters else
where as soon as the work begins. 3
The Criminal Court jury this morn
ing found a true bill Of larceny OF
two watches against Charles Edwards,
and he was sentenced for three years.
Two jurOrs--G. w. Anderson and r.
~. Barnes-were fined IS each this
morning by Judge Ray.
Rumors are rife regarding the prob
able decision Of the State Supreme
Court in the Taxing District cases.
A few points, supposed to have leaked
through the courtroom key hole, are
spread upon the breeze, and attract
wide discussion. We shall know after
a while.
The Circuit Court, Hon. j. o.
Pierce, judge, has adjourned to Mon
day the 18th inst. The following
order was made by the Court on Mon.
day last: The time for pleading in
all suits brought to the present term
Of this Court is extended to the frs,
Monday in june next"
The following papers were registered
in the county registers Office this
morning L. LaGrill, trustee, to w
B. and Loan Association, deed j. n.
Falls, to St. Peters Literary Associa.
ton, warranty deed A. r. Droeschel
to A. Hall, chattel mortgage; Circuit
Court, to Hill, Fontaine 4 Co., alb
stract.
Justice Swayne, Of the Unite,
States Supreme Court, arrived in ill.,,
city this morning, and was upon tn,
bench this morning with Judge How
ard. Judge Swayne announced tia.
tomorrow morning he expected JudgI
Baxter here, and that then they woulc
dispose of in some way the case o
Garrett ct ais, VS. the city of Memphis
This is the fourth time in tho his
tory of he Cumberland Presbyterian
Church that it has held its annual as
sembly in this city. First in l84s
again in 1854, and once since the war
Next year will be the fourth time o
It's annual meeting at Evansville, Ind
The sessions have always been in til,
region of country ranging from Louis
vile to Murfrcesboro, Tenn, Memphi
and st. Louis.
STYLES OF HATS.
The Cooler nj COhen's,
The Manila at COhen's,
The VentiIlatOr at COheDs
The Derby at COhen'S,
The Cork at COhen's,
The Zephyr ut COhen's,
All other styles Mt COhen's,
2IO MAIN ST. Is