Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

PITTsBURa CoAL-Brown l. Jones, Of
fee 247 Second street Branch Office
374 Main street-R. c. Hite, agent +
PITTsBURG CoAL.-Briggs 4 Peterson,
Office l3 Madison street. Branch Office,
34l Main street,. B. Moseley, agent.
We are the only coal merchants who
weigh on the city scales.
ANOTHER RoPE WALKING PrRroRM-
AYcE--IHcIDEXTs -" Sweet are the
roses, but sweeter far it is to see and on
thy beauty feast such was the ejacu-
lation of the local editor of the LEDGER
as he rambled around Court Square about
six o'clock last evening, and gazed on
the many beautiful ladies with handsome
faces and lovely forms who were there
congregated to witness the rope-walking
of the daring M lie Carolista Besides the
ladies present, there were many gentle
men, as matter Of course, for wherever
the ladies 60, the opposite sex will fol-
low--if they can get there. There was a
good attendance of the juvenile popula-
ton, and our colored neighbors of all
sizes, colors, sexes, aud conditions were
there in full force the attendance, how
ever, did not come up to the previous ex-
hibition. 1t was about an hour after the
appointed time before M lie Carolista put
her foot on the rope, and during that
time the waiting multitude amused them
selves in one way or another. Gents
with hoop skirt attachments by their
side needed no other amusement,
they did not care if they would
have to wait all night. The wild Irish
man, Pat Gallagher, alias Paddy 60
Aisy," caused the time to glide along
swiftly to many by making speech in
which Macmillan, Carolista, Lincoln,
Canada and the Finnegans were dis
posed of in his usual style. Paddy had
lust been released from the changing,
and his regimentals looked faded and
worn, as if they had seen service. A
group of fremen were amusing them
selves and many others by trying to
make negro shake half dollar off his
forehead, which he imagined was stuck
there. One of the boys took the silver
in his hand, pressed the negro's forehead
with his thumb, and letting GO told the
darkey to shake it off without touching
it with his hand, and he might have it.
The negro nearly shook his head off
trying to make the half dollar fall,
holding on to the railing so as to shake
himself well. After repeating it twice,
the sweltering darkey was told he might
have the silver for his trouble, and he
put his hand to his forehead amid the
hearty laughter of the crowd. He was
astonished to find no half dollar there,
and finding himself sold, walked off with
the remark that it was good exercise.
Another incident that was not quite so
amusing was a runaway accomplished
by couple of spirited horses attached
to wagon, who dashed up Second
street toward the Square, scattering and
soaring many persons. They were
checked with slight damage to the wagon.
About halfpast six o'clock the gaily-
dressed form of Mile Carolista was Oh
served on the building in rear of Desoto
Block and she soon advanced on the
rope pole in hand, walking along ap-
parently with more confidence than on
her previous journey She moved
with ease, swiftly, and on reaching Ayres
Building was loudly cheered. As the
crowd were dispensing it was announced
that she would return, and as the word
passed along, the assemblage fell into
line rapidly and eyes and eyeglasses
were once more turned upward to see
the show. After a short rest Mademoi-
selle started on her return trip, progress
sing we'll, until near the middle of the
rope, when she astonished the large
audience present by kneeling on the
rope, standing on one foot, etc. This
daring exhibition of skill was received
with admiration and loudly applauded.
She then walked backward for short
distance, before proceeding swiftly to the
end of the rope, where she waved her
handkerchief in reply to the plaudits of
the multitude. Mile Carolista yesterday |
showed decided improvement on her
first performance, and heightened her
place in the public estimation as the
most daring female artistic in the world.
We have not heard whether the amount
collected yesterday paid her for her
trouble, risk and expense, but from the
intense manner in which we saw many
gazing upward when the contribution
boxes we're passed near them, we think
she was not well remunerated
FEMALE Blondin-Good Idea, to night.
GENERAL CLEARY AGAN.--We have in
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