Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-27

at the courthouse revising property
assessments. j. Algeo is chairman
and 7. Daley secretary.
Getaway Fields, colored, was par
doned by Governor Bate yesterday.
He was charged with carvings pistol
and sentenced to 60 days.
Captain James @. Flemming, for
merly of this city, where he has many
friends, has left Nashville for Mexico,
doubtless to recruit his shattered
health.
The efforts of our State Legislature
to choke of marriages, after people
reach forty years, has caused several
single men hereabouts to talk of hur-
rying up.
One thousand pounds Reelfoot lake
perch and trout received this morn
ing aud for sale at l2A cents per pound
at Victor n. Fuchs market, 39and Al
Jefferson street.
A lady passing the postofice yester-
day, while the emblems Of woe were
in course of arrangement, inquired
the cause, and went home to tell every.
body that it was because Of the death
Of Postmaster Howard.
People representing nearly three
millions of dollars worth Of property
in Chattanooga are asking the State
Legislature to repeal their municipal
charter, SO they can arrange their sys-
tenn on the pattern of ours.
Temperature here at sunrise 40o,
aud the sun rose as clear as a bell.
Range Of temperature yesterday 400
to 500. The wind was light from the
northeast this morning but will shift
during the day to the southeast.
The young lady assistants at the
W. c. A. festival are to have a com
plimentary entertainment tonight,
the programme including Rotations,
spelling, an auction with Professor
Hughes as the crier, and other fea-
lures.
The Rev. Charles Todd Quintard
has gone to Somerville, but will re-
turn in time for service next Sabbath,
and is to offciate that day at the con
6rmation at St. Mary's church,
on Poplar street. also at Grace church
on fernando street.
The railroad folks are all worked up
about the railway commission bill
now before the Legislature, and
railway gentleman here from Nash>
vile on yesterday says if it becomes a
law it will be 40 twisted that it will
not be recognized by its originators.
The probabilities are, however, in
favor of its defeat.
Notwithstanding the fact that spring
declines for the present to make her
annual bow to this public, many of
her loving subjects are preparing to
receive her in style when she does
come by supplying themselves with
seasonable shirts and gents underwear
at Sam Mays leading shirt emporium
The pOstofice of this city was
draped in mourning yesterday to the
respect Of the late T. 0. Howe, Post
master General, and the somber
drapery is to remain for thirty days.
To day and to morrow the flags on
public buildings are to be half
masted and draped, and the pOstofice
is to be closed 10 the public for two
hours.
The funeral of Matte 0'DonDell,
aged three years and eight months,
who died yesterday, occurred this
forenoon from the family residence,
so Ross avenue. The daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Booth, who died
yesterday, aged two years and three
months, was also buried this afternoon,
the funeral being from the family
residence, corner Clay and fernando
streets.
Among the auditors at the theatcr
last night were ladies who, for lack Of
seats, all Of which were occupied,
stood throughout the performance in
the aisles. 1t is not uncommon for
men to act wall flowers. They often
do it through preference. when there
are plenty Of vacant chairs, but it is an
unusual spectacle to see ladies in that
attitude.
A snow storm yesterday from a foot
to three feet deep fell over Virginia,
and Nebraska also had visitation Of
the same sort. This morning it was
sleetiuE in Nebraska, raining up in
Kansas and showing along the nppel
Mississippi above St. Louis. In the
northwest the temperature ranged
from the freezing point down to s
shove zero.
The Tennessee Legislature has fixed
racing pool licenses at 800 per annuE
for the State, and will not be so exact.