Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-29

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night, and next Friday night a con-
ventiOn Ofthe national party is to be
held there.
Wind gales prevailed all over the
south yesterday. For two or three
nights past the river has been ex-
ceedingly rough, and navigation is
difficult in consequence.
Tho following prominent lawyers
have been retained in the Anderson
case: General L. Z. Wright, Judge T.
W. Brown, Colonel w. L. Duff and
Colonel Geo. &. CAN'T.
Those who have connected their
premises with the new sewers are
much tickled over the result. The
Waring system is gaining in popular
favor. If it stands the test of time it
is all right.
"A fair for the benefit of st.
Bridget's church opens at Cochran
hall tonight. A silver tea-set has
been added to the list of prizes, and it
is to go to one ofthe master mechanics
of the railways.
The ladies interested in the pro-
M ,ed hazar for the benefit of ST
Peters church are called to meet at
the club hall, corner of Second and
Union streets, next Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The gate in the Poplar street
turnpike has been moved more than a
mile beyond the corporate limits of
the city. Col. Tom Boyle seems de-
termined that the people out that
way shall have nothing to complain of.
Wind straight from the north to-
day. Officers of steamers from up the
river report navigation very rough.
waves high and wind blustery. The
steamer Baum lost 30 hours at New
Madrid on the down trip, being wind
bound.
Convicted Of assault and bat
terry" was the result of the criminal
court trial Of ex-police Captain r. f.
Arata's terrific onslaught on Owney
Hart some time since. So much for
losing temper fer nothing, or only be-
cause the poor hackman asked for his
just dues.
Little Miss Lille Mitchell, who
accompanied her father, Captain Geo.
H. Mitchell, on the last trip of the
Gold Dust to Vicksburg, was de-
lighted with all she saw, ard especially
with the attentions she received at
the hands of the officers and passen-
gers on the boat.
Our cotton spinning customers in
the east laid in heavy stocks here
early in the season, getting the cream
of the crop, and leaving flag ends for
exporters. Having liberal supplies, a
number are preparing to withdraw
their agencies until another season
opens. One or two have already
departed.
The leading characters in the
comic opera of THE Armorer" oder
Waffenschmid'') to be rendered in
German at the Casino hall tonight,
will be carried by Miss Jennie Levy,
Mrs. Annie Moyston, Mr.. A. Won
Gundell, Mr.. f. Wenzel, Mr.. II. Peter
son, Mr.. l., and Mr.. s. Roescher and
aided by a strong chorus.
One of the most ~agitating topics
in business circles at present. is the
freight tariff question, and the plans
of railway managers to dictate precise
ly what shippers shall do. 1t excites
the attention of cotton men, insurance
people and bankers alike. There is
consolation in the fact that the river
route cannot be controlled by the pool
planners.
The LEDGER Office book bindery,
IL Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines and material used in a first
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable of
executing work in as good and sub
stantial a style as can be done any.
where.
The little white girl, Lee Turner
who was a party to a scandal and out
rage a week or so ago, is still in the
hands Of the Ladies Christian associ-
alton, and it is hoped they will be able
to rescue her from the bad associa-
tions into which she was drifting. 1t
is stated that she is really ten years
old, and that her mother, a poor
woman who works in a tailor shop,
had very little control over her. 1t is
a terrible thing to think of q child
becoming abandoned to the loose com
pany Of the streets at such a tender
age. If the ladies can rescue such
cases from ruin they will be doing a
noble work.