Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-24

II hCaNg hhltC AiVSt thlo mOAuiHss
Motion day at the Chancery Court.
Cotton buyers complain of poor
offerings.
See ad want column, U. and P.
bank stock.
The Chancery Court is occupied
with hearing motions,
Sound oranges at ten cents a dozen
at Oliver, Finnie & Co.'S.
The small darky munches cheap
oranges in the byways and alleys.
The sanitary officers are peeping
into the back alleys and rear yards.
Judge Brown, Of the United States
Court, was not on the bench to-day.
Only half a dozen impecuniOus
dodgers at the station house last night
Southwest winds and warmer tenn
perature, is the weather forecast for
to-day.
Judge Eldridge came in from Bart
lett this morning, and is to hold court
tomorrow.
Sale Of seats for Robson and Crane
commences tomorrow morning at
Hollenbergs
Temperature IS at S o'clock this
morning. The highest yesterday was
So, and lowest AZ.
Receipts Of cotton to this date last
year we're H4.O73 bales, against 3O1 SO
bales the year before
The young moon will set tonight a
Few minutes before So'elock. A few
nights more and it will shine forth
brilliantly.
The County Court adjourned yester-
day to meet again next April The
ssquires have al retired to their seve-
raj homes.
Wm. Ewing, on a charge Of stealing
from Wiggin 4 Co. was sent before
he Criminal Court this morning for
fntare trial.
Police officer Chas Wilson, eolored.
vas suspended from duty By the chief
# police this morning on a charge Of
being derelict
Bnt few applications for relief we're
made yesterday and this forenoon at
the free-ratiou department, over which
Captain Bishop presides.
Letters and kilograms from Nash
vii all agree that there will be little
or no opposition to the passage Of the
repeal Of the city charter.
A Woman's Thoughts About
Ellen. The novel now creating a
large demand was received last night
~ Mansford, 28 Main street.
Deeds recorded this morning at the
county registers were F. II. Stewart
70 Mrs. A. 2. Reynolds. warranty: NJ.
Pluumer to j. B. Eaton, warranty.
Judge Hammond, Of the United
states Court, continues to be occupied
With the Payne-0 Diver Morgan self.
rising -four patent Infringement case.
Recorder Qaigley this morning fined
VIM. Brown, colored, slOfor yagrancy
John Manning $ for misdemeanor.
md Thomas Fitzgerald 8 for prowl-
ing.
Unlicensed merchants and trades
men are arrested every day BY the city
officials. A number Of them had their
lames recorded at the station house
this forenoon.
The drawing Of the Commonwealth
Distribution Company takes place
next week. Procure tickets at once
If 7. J. Commorford, secretary. or at
The usual place in this city.
Tennyson's Charge of the Light
Brigade will be rocitcd by Mr.. Girls.
mer at the theater tonight. Mr.,
Williamson will also recito a parody
on the same in broken Dutch.
Promenading after nigbtfall is rough
o the present wretcbed condition Of
our pavemcnts. One cannot hell
dropping into mudholes every now
aud then in spite Of the best efforts to
keep out.
A marriage liccusc was this fore.
noon issued at the county clerk 4
office to Jacob Woishoimer, who is "a
wed Miss Hattie Merker. d. Parker
!colored) was also licensed to marry
Miss II. Pope.
The Memphis Opera Club sung q
choice selection Of peices last night
for the benefit of the German Casino
Club, over the p%ostohice on Second