Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-13

generally remark about the terrible
condition of our streets, They ar,
certainly in a deplorable condition
and need the attention Of the prope.
authorities.
The Vicksburg Herald, containing
a list Of deaths from yellow fever a
Vicksburg, Warren county, Meridian
Rocky Springs, Port Gibson, Granada
etc, etc, for sale at Spangler's, 38I
Main street.
Could not the city authorities Civ,
employment to hundreds of idle mel
who are anxious to work by having
our principal thOrOughfares cleaned O
the mud and filth, the accumulation
Of months past?
Deaths in this city last week mum
bered twenty, of which six were white
aud fourteen colored. OF this eight
died from consumption, two from
pneumonia, two from diarrhea and
three were stillbOrn.
The grand drawing Of the Common
wealth Distribution Company, o.
Louisville, KY. will take place Janu-
airy 30. Procure tickets at the usual
place, or from T. j. Commerford.
secretary, Louisville, Ky.
The vivacious Lolita opens in Mu-
settle tomorrow night. This is the
piece in which WIN. A. Bokus .
figures as the simple but very earnest
lover. The bright little actress will
not give a matinee during her present
engagement.
Rose Wilson paid five dollars to the
recorder this forenoon for the luxury
of a spree. Jack Moore, for the same
offence, forfeited a five. Harrison
Clark, for vagrancy, and Mat Noon
for fighting, were up this morning but
had their cases continued.
Over one and a half inches of rain
fell here on Saturday. The streets
and cutters ran a perfect food in
many places, yet the hard ice and
thick snow were not dissolved. All
day yesterday the slushy streets were
in abominable order, and few foot
travellers were to be seen.
Mrs. Lou c. Hodges received on the
Sd instant $4,000 from the Tennessee
Council No. % Royal Arcanium, as a
full benefit payment on the life of her
late husband, DIR. W. r. Hodges, and
Mrs. George H. Hoist received the
same amount from the same lodge on
account of her deceased husband.
The proposed memorial services at
Grace Church in honor of the late
Charles G. Parsons, its former rector,
were not held yesterday, doubtless on
account of the inclement weather.
The Chickasaw Guards, of which the
deceased was chaplain, are to attend
in full uniform when the religious rites
are celebrated.
A number of useful books have been
donated to the LeMoyne public
library for the use of cOlored children.
Among others, Sales Koran, Coast
Survey reports with maps, Botto's
History of the United States, etc.
Hon. G. A. Hanson, IRev. Geo. White,
Harper Bros, and the Appletons are
among the contributors.
General L. B. HOrrigan has gone to
Lake Village, Chicot county, Ark.
where he has been employed as coun-
sci in important criminal cases
Several prominent officials of Chicot
were involved some years since in the
murder of Mr.. Saunders, a planter
and two others. They are now about
to be tried for the alleged crime, and
Mr. Horrigan is of counsel for the
prosecution.
1t is asserted that there are house,
in this city hat have never been open.
ed for ventilation since persons lived
and died in them with yellow fever
last summer. That occupied by the
late policeman Mcconnell is cited as
one. If this is true somebody has
been culpably negligent. Persons
knowing of unventilated houses should
report them to the newspapers. Let
the circumstances and their locality
have an airing.
Ten thousand dollars are needed to
complete the main audience room Of
the Central Baptist church on Second
street. The Rev. S. Landrum, who
has been its worthy pastor for seven
years, is out in an appeal to the pub
lie for subscriptions to do the work
The spire or steeple of the Central
Baptist church is the most conspicu-
Gus in our city, and is the first object
seen by persons approaching, come
from any direction they may.
John Morgan, a private Waterman
turned his revolver loose on thiev-
ing darkies last night about the time
church let out. The rascals were
ilching cocolnuts from Podesta &
Maletesta, on the corner Of Court and
Main streets Peter Hill one IF IN,