Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-14

and had a drill last night. They took
in two new members. Mr.. John "a.
johnson and Mr.. L. V. Dixon.
The number of pupils on the city
school rolls is 3lT8, a decrease from
last month Of Is, and the tuition col
lected for pay scholars last month was
$S3.75.
In the Burton a 5 the jury last
night found a verdict of guilty of as
sault and battery. fixed the fine at $500
and left rest of the sentence to Judge
Horrigan.
The public schools of the city cost
close on to $4,000 per month, over four
ffths being for salaries, and the re-
mainder for rents, interest and Incl
dentals.
Those who have been buying cotton
futures in anticipation of an advance
were in the dumps this forenoon.
Liverpool was fiat, and New York
several points down.
The passenger train out over the
Mississippi L Tennessee road, near
noon to-day, expected to 60 through
to Grenada without transfer, either at
Tallahstchie or YOcany.
Next Sunday, which is st. Joseph's
day, Rossini's masterpiece, the "Stabat
Mater" it is announced will be rem
dered in its entirety by the choir at
st. Peters church, on Adams street.
The train out over the Memphis &
Charleston Railroad this evening is
expected to 60 through without
change. If successful, it will be the
first through tfAin for the past FIVE
days.
The old bluffs along the river front
are gradually crumbliDg away under
the influence ofthe pick, the shovel and
the railway car. Speed the day when
the last vestigs of the dirt piles is
gone.
Ii snowed at Pittsburg this morning,
and further North and Northwest,
while it rained a little away out at
Fort Stockton, Texas, last night.
Everywhere else south Of the Ohio it
has been dry, overhead, for more than
"a hoars past.
The Chesapeake & Ohio railway
has been running trains daily between
this city and C~ovington, though a part
Of the distance the track has been a
foot and a half under water. The
Wolf and LOosahatchie crossings are
the submerged districts.
The School Board last night voted
down an effort to "Obiviate their suf
fciency," as a lamented gentleman
used to say. The board are anxious
to say all they like, as long as they
like, and any way they like, whether
the reporters Of the morning press like
it or not.
Several young ladies from the blue
grass region Of Kentucky and the
maple groves Of Ohio called at the
Cotton Exchange yesterday, recording
their names on the visiting book. The
ladies we're going from New Orleans
and the carnival festivities to their
homes By the steamer Springer.
The treasury of the School Board
now holds $328.06. with expectations
of filing up with tax collections very
shortly. The Board is still owing
S3995.50 on its December pay roll.
The November pay roll, all settled,
amounted to $4l5l.40, and only S464
of the December pay roll has leen
settled.
Revival services are in progress at
the First Baptist church each after
noon through this week, under the
direction OF Mr.. Hammond, and at the
Court street Presbyterian church
each night. At the First Presbyterian
church services were held this after
noon, and will be to night al the Sec
ond Presbyterian church.
In the School Board, last night, Mr..
ID. u. johnson, Mrs. Maria Griffin
and Miss Leila Seaton had their SAL
aries raised from $40 to $50 per month.
An effort to advance Mrs. v. Il.
Broughton's pay to $40 per month
failed, and also one to raise Miss
Florence Cooper from $40 TO $50 per
month. Mr.. Il. l.. Chew is to be
allowed salary during the time his
school has been closed, because of the
smallpox scare, which is now happily
over.
The mercury here this morning
early was down TO 40o, and the sky
was calm and clear all through yester-
day and last night. The temperature
yesterday ranged from 49o to 59o at
the Signal Service office. The highest
barometric area in America this
morning was up about Cairo, and the
lowest away over on the New England
coast. The breezes here will shift to
east and south to-day. and the baron
eter will fall, while the temperature
WILL warm up some.
Little Rock Democrat, IL: HUI. j..
Brinkley, Of Memphis, who was Presi-
dent Of the Memphis q Little Rock
Railroad from June 30, 1875, up 10
May l, 1877, when the company was
recognized, together with r. X.
Dow, Of New York, receiver at the
same time, and +. II. Cossitt, Of New
York, a bondholder of the road, are
now in the city on business connected
with the commissioner sale Of the
road, ordered by the Supreme Court.
Both Brinkley and Dow, who has his
sons, X. p. and +. r. Dow, with him,
are stopping at the Capital.
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