Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-10

. The Eighth ward nominated NJ.
Kenneday for alderman, II. NJ. Burtor
and M. Seelig for councilmen, and 7. 1
Edgington for school visitor. John Gun
was president and B. r. Henderson seore
tary of the meeting that did it.
The mercantile house Of st. Louis, q
which John B. Maude ISIS member, ha
made an assignment. A steamer carrie
the name Of Mr.. Maude, and the gentle
man is we'll known TO the people in tn
Mississippi valley south of here.
Only one arrest last night. He, a poo,
fellow, got booty and was let off thi
morning by Recorder Quigley. The nun,
Der of houseless wanderers, including va
grants, tramps and destitute people tina
lodged at the station-house last night wa,
thirty-four.
1t is necessary for County Trustee Geo
B. Fleece to increase his bonds $4,000
making $4,000 in all. r. B. Miller i:
called upon to add $1,000 to his bond a,
public guardian, and James A. Anderson
must add $500 to his bond as public ad.
ministrator.
Judge Eldridge had not taken his seat
on the Probate bench up to II o'clock this
forenoon. A number of attorneys and
witnesses had a patient and humble sort
Of a look as they stood about, and a few
seemed rather cross-tempered on account
Of the laws delay.
The leading officials Of the Louisville
railroad arrived in this city, their chief
engineer being Of the party, perhaps to
examine and report estimates for a new
passenger depot at this end Of their line,
or at least a clean bench and a warm stove
to sit on and by while awaiting trains.
The county poor-house, situated out on
the Raleigh road four or five miles from
the city on an eighty-acre farm patch, is
about to add fifteen acres to their plat 30
that %sble-bodied paupers may be kept
busy. A committee of magistrates was
yesterday appointed to look into the
matter.
Tho mercury this morning at Q am.
marked IL at Louisville; 90 at Nashville
l50 at Chattanooga, a fall since yesterday
Of 30; also 190 at Shreveport; 230 at
Yicksburg; SSo at New Orleans, and from
$50 to 410 at various points along the
Gulf coast in Texas. The prevailing
winds are northerly, but variable.
A pair of fancy fair ones, out on a
sleighing frolic last night, raised a lively
rumpus near the corner of Main and
Madison streets. They stopped t o warm
up with hot toddies, became boisterous,
and for a while refused to allow them
selves to be arrested. Hauling in their
horns slightly, they simmered down to
quietness and were permitted to move on.
rs that a Christmas dog?" said she,
As frisking round her lord,
A stranger pup the threshold crossed,
And quick the room explored.
"What makes youthink SO, love-" saidhe;
And came her answer clear,
Il see the prints Of Ssndy-Claws
Upon your trowsers, dear"
Mr.. Frank Gray, the enterprising man
ager of the theater, announces a unique
bill for tomorrow night. Maum Gre, or
at least three acts Of it, including the ex-
citing gambling scene, and Mr.. Joseph
Murphy in all his specialties, will consti-
tuto the theatrical portion of the pro-
gramme. Professor Hsndwerker and his
celebrated orchestra will introduce an en-
tire change Of choice selections. This
should certainly insure for the lyric tenn
pie a large attendance.
Six days hence there is to be a munich
pal election. ~Ifproperty owners and cit
liens generally were TO manifest as much
interest in choosing their rulers, money
appropriations and tax leviers as they do
in their efforts and desires to unload the
municipal debt, there would be an i'm
provement in the management Of the city
affairs. II is to bad and unwise ~legisla-
ton that the bulk Of our burden Of debt is
due, and bad management has increased
its volume.
That was a iRe sell the river people put
off on their friends concerning a ball to
be given on their boats at Fort Pickering,
last night. Their craft all lie close up to
the almost perpendicular bluff, and none
can descend to board them except by
" cooning" on their hands and knees.
. Twould have been jolly sport to have
seen the boat peoples feminine friends
to- dance in this style, but none
were quite soft enough to try it. The
trick was good for the marines, but not for
smart towns people.
The physicians who served with the
Howards during the fever and the How
ards are slightly of on the subject Of col
lectionS and pay. The doctors, a number
Of them at least, we're especially anxious
10 get a job with the Towards, some de-
that they we're not actually max
ing enough from their patients to pay
their board. They were employed at $40
per day, a larger income than many Of
them had ever before received. Now, in
addition to this money paid from the fund
sent by a nations charity, a number have
set TO work to collect additional fees from
patients they served. A volume might bs
written on this subject.
Savannah River Shad
Received To-day,
Shaker Dressed Turkeys.
VICTOR ID. FUCHS,
80 and Al Jefferson street.