Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-20


municalion was received. Alderman
Townsend offered resolution transfer
ring all the patients from the City Hos
pital TO The State Hospital, the work to
be done Mt the discretion Of the Hospital
Trustees. Amer some discussion the
resolution was adopted. aaA
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ISpRovyo rus LEvEE.-The leading
steamboatmen of our city and others in
terested in the condition Of the levee
held meeting yesterday, at which the
following petition to the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen was presented, adopted
and u committee appointed to obtain
signatures to il: "Your petitioners
would beg leave to call attention TO the
miserable condition Of our levee at the
present time, the inadequate and miser-
able accommodations for steamboats, and
other purposes, the encroachments Of
the river on the upper portion Of the
landing, and the threatened washing
away Of all the improvements that have
been made; and would beg the imme-
date action Of your honorable body
TO provide for the increasing trade
Of our growing city, which it demands,
by at once taking some action to
prevent the further washing away Of
the landing to provide additional an
chors or ring bolts for steamboats, to
make fast to, and check posts for fat
boats and others to provide for the
cleaning Of the levee, to remove the
wreck at the foot of Union street, as it
endangers the safety of steamboats, at
present, TO grade the bluff from the pres
ent grade to Front street, and to pave
the same, and would further pray that
the wharfage as at present collected be
set apart as a special fund to carry out
these suggested improvements exclu-
sively, and if not found sufficient that
the bonds of the city be issued to q sufh-
cient amount to provide for the much
needed improvements. 1t is absolutely
necessary that Immediate action be
taken to provide additional ring bolts, as
it is not safe at the present high stage of
water for so many boats to be made fast
to one anchor or ring bolt
The FLoREYcEs. - The unpleasant
weather prevented many OF the admirers
of Mr.. and Mrs. Florence attending the
New Memphis last evening to see these
accomplished artists in the excellent
roles which they enact in the Colleen
Barn. Regardless of the rain, large
audience turned out. Mr.. and Mrs.
Florence appeared as " Miles na Coppa-
leen and ELY 0Connor," both OF
whom were frequently and justly APP
plauded, for the gentlemAn's portraiture
of the reckless Irishman was excellent;
and the lady's acting was natural, cor
rect and pleasing, and her singing beyond
all praise. Messrs. Wheelock, flanagan
and Drake performed their parts in a
manner worthy of their good regulations.
The Colleen Bavn's presentation always
reflects credit or blame on a manager,
for to bring it out in proper style requires
| a great many pretty scenes and nume-
rous mechanical contrivances. At the
New Memphis these requisites are not
wanting; for Gulick and Drew are never
behindhand with their work. The COT
Teen Barn will be repeated tonight
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will not soil or grease the clothing, it is
more brilliant than gas, it produces a
soft and beautiful light, it is not so trying
to the eyes, it can be used in any kero-
sene lamp by changing or altering the
burner. 1t has been most favorably re.
ceived, and pronounced by judges to be
the best and most reliable oil now in the
market; and in consequences of the
many serious accidents arising from the
explosion of kerosene, this oil is extern
sively known and used in preference.
We are now prepared to furnish the
trade with this valuable oil, and we So
licit from the public an examination and
trial. First premium awarded at the
Louisiana State Fair, held in New Or
leans, from Nov. goth to 9th, 1866,
against all competitors.
For sale by REINHARDT & WETTER,
Is and Is Monroe street,
l42-eod Memphis, Tenn.
TIE BUIsLAYs.-The wonderful per-
formances of this troupe were witnessed
by an audience more enthusiastic than
large last evening The most daring
feat ever introduced is the Niagara leap.
Adolphe Buislay jumps from the third
tier of the Opera House across its entire
width, distance of sixty-two feet, alight-
ing head downwards in two rings sus-
pended from the ceiling. Julio, his
brother, at a signal, follows and is caught
in his daring brothers hands. After
this, for the space of six minutes, fifty
feet above the heads Of the spectators,