Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-21
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THE CITY.
Tuesday Evenlng. Dam. n, Isze.
LEDGER

County Court meetssto-morrow.
Frosty this morning, Warm and
clear at noon.
A few cases of smallpox are re-
ported in the city.
Main street was thronged with per-
ambulators to-day.
Delinquent taxpayers are getting
stirred up by the city officials,
Lodgers at the station house last
night nine-all strapped, and mostly
tramps,
Eleven general privilege licenses
we're issued by the county clerk to-
day and thirteen yesterday.
The Odd Fellows HAYES commissary
department from whence supplies are
issued to the poor and needy of their
order.
Private adyices from Nashville say
there will be no opposition of impOr-
lance to the repeal Of the charter by
the legislature.
Scribner. ST. Nicholas. Frank Les.
lies Ladys Magazine and Popular
Monthly, for February, at Spangler's
1856 Main street.
Ten merchants doing business along
Front row, Main street and elsewhere
we're arrested yesterday for not having
proper licenses.
The temperature was 29' this morn.
ing at 8 o'clock. Warmer weather
and increased cloudiness is the fore
cast for to-day.
Florence Craig, colored, was fine,
ten dollars this morning for using ugl,
language where she should have be
haved more politely.
The message of Governor Mark,
takes immensely about Nashville, ex.
cept among a few says a private let.
ter from the State capital.
Attorney General Turner has CON,
to Nashville to explain to the %legisla.
ture that $1,000 is not pay enough fol
the work performed by him.
All merchants who have taken out
city privilege licenses should 90 to the
tax collectors Office and arrange theil
capital tax to avoid further annoy.
ance.
Thebill to 'proyide taxing districts
has been introduced into the legisla.
ture at Nashville, the same as wa,
prepared here by Colonel CAN'T and
others.
The new scenery at the theater
painted by Harry Buhler, attracted
general attention last night, and is an.
other feather in the cap Of that rising
young artist.
The staple offers lightly to-day, new,
from other points showing weakness
while many Of our factors are busy
turning out their heavy sales of the
past few days.
George Grifing, an engineer charged
with stealing a watch, an umbrella
and other items, has been sent to jai.
in default Of $1,000 bail to answer be.
fore the Criminal Court.
Revive business and dispe.
gloom is what is said at New
Orleans, in approval of their proposed
splendid Mardi Gras display. Our
folks are more puritanical.
The Memphis Light Guards have 4
new uniform-dark blue coat anc
pants, red trimmings and gilt cords
a stylish and very attractive suit anC
very soldierly in its appearance.
Eighty-three families were relieved
yesterday at Captain Bishops fret
ration department. The crowd Their,
this forenoon filled the room, all col
ored, with three or four exceptions.
The comptroller at Nashville has ne
funds to audit claims Of clerks. shor
IDS, %jailers, etc, until the present leg
i%slaturc makes an appropriation. II,
reports his Golfers empty Of this kline
Of cash.
To witness an eclipse Of the SUI
which comes of tomorrow, it will b,
necessary TO visit South America o.
Africa. Very few Of our peopl,
think enough Of an eclipse To under
take such a journey.
Total shipments Of cotton SO ia,
from here this season is l50,93l bales
against 2l0,7l0 last year and 235,15
bales to the same time the year be
fore. The stock is now 1924 bale
10 excess of last year at this date.
A small boy, with an old hat aud
brick under it, was fixing to EMO,
himself this forenoon on Main street
by watching unsuspectins wayfarerI