Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-03
TIE GENTS Pc WEEK.
THE CITY.
Friday Eveninr. Jan. 3. 1s70.
LEDGER LINES.

4EOuEh 6D.
Cool.
Cotton buoyant.
Crispy and keen are the winds,
Let US have plenty Of warm fires.
Pat Harvey is under arrest on a charge
Of vagrancy.
How numb ones fingers gets this nip
ping cold weather.
Summer sports and outdoor frolics are
not in order at present.
Frosted mustaches are popular with
the early wayfarer this week.
Remember the poor and think how
needy are many during this cold snap.
"Old Boreas" has turned his northern
blasts loose with vengeance this time.
To keep your ears from being frosted
mufle them closely until the next thaw.
The h~ousemaid's water-bucket wastight-
ly frozen, and manga pitcher wal cracked
this morning.
The courts all stand adjourned to-day,
to give opportunity for the friends Of the
late Judge Smith to attend his funeral.
TEN cents a week for the DAILY PUB
Lie LEDGER, delivered in city by good
carriers. Leave your orders as this Office.
The staple went up Lice in New York
at noon on spots, but the market was in a
mysterious condition. Futures were off a
few points.
Knox Walker, colored, was arrested for
stealing by Captain VIM. Forrest yestcr-
day. His case is yet to be examined by
the recorder.
Annie Higgins, who threw an Ak at an
insulting male of her own kind in one Of
her vicious momenta, is still to answer for
it before the recorder.
James Hall was fined Ave dollars this
forenoon for vagrancy, by Recorder Quig-
ley. He could not pay it and will likely
have to work it out on the gang.
Cotton receipts since September 18th in
this city would sum up 2OS,6S2 bales, a de-
crease compared with last year at this
date Of 81 ,275 bales, and with the year be-
fore Of 78,l4O bales.
Dave Smith, a darkey, was sent before
the Criminal Court this forenoon by the
recorder on a charge of stealing cotton.
He was caught pulling the staple from a
bale on the levee by Captain james Rice,
who expects to prosecute the rascal.
A man name not given was picked W
on Dunlap street about 8 o'clock this
morning, frozen nearly stiff. 1t was with
great difficulty that he was aroused and
carried to the station-house whence, after
being warmed up, he was sent home.
John HALEY, a stalwart, who claims &c
be a machinist, knocked down a small
dsrkey and took twenty-five cents away
from him. The sufferer followed the Eel
low, had him arrested by officer Hedriek
and he is now in the calabooIe TO answer
Andrew Bell forged a note on partie.
living on st. Martin street and obtained
another mans overcoat thereby. Tht
parties interested had him arrested and b,
now lsnguishes in prison in default Of foul
thousand dollars bond TO answer for thu
alleged crime before the Criminal Court
The mercury here at sunrise dropped L
60 above zero, the lowest point yet marked
during the present winter in this latitude
This temperature was indicated by placing
the thermometer where it was protected
from the wind by a gallery WALL at tn,
same time, however, it had the full benef
Of the outdoor GOODNESS.
The cotton exchange expended during
the year ending December 81 last s7l56
u was then entirely free from debt an,
had cash on hand amounting to si06i it
Since then 5000 have been collected a
dues for the ensuing year, and as much as
$1,000 more is expected to be collected
, The exchange is in a healthy and solic
, financial condition.
The following officers of Pearl Lodge
S No. %, X. and l.. Of H., were last nigh
: elected for the ensuing term, viz; s. {
Doof, P. r. John B. Galloway, P; Mr.,
NJ. +. Avery, V. p; G. A. CASTOR, Sec,
: and F. S. w. Il. Berry, guide; l.. Jen
nings, guardian W. b. Gates, sentinel
/ S. @. Toof, B. X. Pullen and G. A. Castor
trustees.
The cotton exchange at its annual meet
ing, held last night, appointed acommitte
Of Eve to prepare suitable resolutions e1
t presSive Of regard concerning the death q
( members during the late scourge. The,
: expressions will include the late Chsrlc
G. Fisher and Hugh Terrence. Messr,
W. b. Galbreath, John s. Toof, w. A
? Goodwin, NJ. Gavin and T. II. Hartmu
were made the committee.
The driver OF dray No. 1913 had a pee
Of trouble yesterday. He let a hogshea
Of sugar tumble from his dray and 70
: into the river near the foot Of Unio
street. II took an hour or more for half
dozen Of his brother draymen 10 help hi
get It out. 1t was, OF course, in damage
order. The landing in the vicinity r
ferred to is in fearful condition, and it is
tough job to haul freights either up
down over the steep and shelving inclin
There is still a notable vitality in Il
funding scheme Of Mayor Flippin,
spite Of charter repeal talk and efforts
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