Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-22

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PIrTsBuRo CoAL--Briggs & Peterson,
Office - Madison street. Branch office,
10 Union street,. B. Moseley, agent.
We are the only coal merchants who
weigh on the CITY scales. 3.29
GRAND BALL .MAsoUE.-The Memphis
Club annually celebrate the Feast OF
Purim with.a grand ball masque, that for
the present year taking place last night.
1t was very select affair, no tickets OF
invitation being extended to any persons
not members of the Club. A committee
received the maskers at the door and
conducted them to room, where they
were examined by another committee,
in order that no improper characters
might be struggled in. The hall was
well filed with ladies and gentlemen
before The arrival of the maskers, who
marched into the hall, their characters
being announced by the herald, Mr.. Sam.
Hirsch. The maskers danced and
played their characters until about mid
night. when all unmasked and proceeded
to the supper room, where a magnificent
feast had been prepared by Col Prayer,
who knows so well how to manage such
things. After supper dancing was re-
sumed and kept up until an early hour
this morning. Many of the maskers
were dressed very elegantly, while others
adopted the grotesque, and produced
plenty of amusement Joe Wolff repre-
scented a milkman, and had little
wagon, with milk can, drawn by pair
of goats. He drove around the room,
ringing his bell, and creating much
merriment Miss Annie Vogel appeared
as Skating Girl" was dressed beauti-
fully and with parlor skates moved
around very gracefully. Mrs. s. Feucht
was a Memphis directory, her dress
being composed of cards of Memphis
houses. attracting considerable attention.
J.. r. Hesser, as the Knight of the
Lost Cause" had jacket made of Con-
federate notes, gray pants, military belt,
and hat with plume. Isaac Leopold
was an organ grinder, and had two at
tendant vocalists, Miss Bette and Esther
Burn. Then there we're Pocahontas,
queens, negroes, flower girls, daughters
of the regiment, policemen, members OF
the mud brigade, changing corps,
,mackerel brigade and everything else
imaginable. We wish we had room to
describe in full all the costumes with the
names and characters of the maskcrs.
The Feast of Purim was well celebrated,
and reflected credit on the various com
mittees conducting the AFFAIR.
New MEMPHIS THEATER The Ticket
oELeare Man was produced at the New
Memphis Theater last evening, and was
nut upon the stage in an excellent man
ner. Mr.. Chanfrau made a splendid
/" Bob Briefly" pleasing all who wit
messed his effort. He is undoubtedly
the best personator of this character on
the American stage. The cool detective
a. Hawkshaw was represented by MIR.
wheelock, who performed the difficult
role very well. Mrs. Lanagan's May
Edwards was decidedly correct--in-
vesting it with all the sweetness and
true womanIy feeling intended by the
author. Miss Liewellyn as the garrulous
"Mrs. Willoughby" provoked much
laughter, and called to our mind just
such an old lady that we knew at one
time. Mrs. Marston, Messrs. flanagan,
Kingsley and Marston did justice to the
characters assigned them. Tonight,
for Mr.. Chanfrau's benefit, splendid
bill is offered, comprising the famous
comedy, Our American Cousin, in
which Mr.. Chanfrau will appear as
sLord Dundreary " and his brother
"Sam." He will also appear as Jere-
miah Clip in the Wido'o's Victim,
Introducing limitations of the leading
motors of the world. The laughable
farce of Dodgiag for a Wife will con
.clude the entertainment.
WHOLESALE BURGLARIovs OPERA
.riovs.-The burglars made a raid on
Union street on Wednesday night, six
.or seven houses being entered. The
robbers appeared to be hunting money,
for they did not carry eff anything else.
Mr.. Joe Bruce lost eleven dollars, which
was taken from his pants pocket Some
silver ware and other things that would
be supposed to please their cupldity,
were left behind after being examined.
Mr.. Denies house was entered, but
nothing carried of, the burglars being
scared By one Of the inmates. Mr..
Irinson received visit, but lost moth
ing. Mr.. Flaherty's dining room WIN
dow was opened, but there is no evil
dence that any one entered. The Stats
of the blinds attached to four Of the
windows Of Larry Hamstad's house
were cut, but the robbers we're unable to
get in. One or two other houses in the
neighborhood we're also entered. In
every instance an entrance was effected
E,v emitting the Stats Of the blinds and
theu raising the windows. The fire.
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