Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-14

Remington occasionally attempts sar.
casm, but as whole is toned into quite
commonplace individual. Rochester in
Gugurated an era Of highly educated, bril-.
liant brutes for heroes; and since his ad'
vent no xovel is regarded complete with
out some one who can outswear "Ourar
my in Flanders" irigh,en the heroineinto
commissions with his laundering voice,
aud pinch her arms until black and blue.
This is why "JaneEyre' so loved Roches-
ter aud why in 81. Elmo" which is
Charlotte Broule's creation with varia-
tions, Edna Earle was consumed with
passion for her gentle hero. In Jane
Eyre the maniac is Rochester's wife,
who suddenly appears at the chapel, aud
prevents him from committing bigamy by
marrying the puritanical little goyerness.
In Ida Lee the poor woman is softened
into Rochester's sister.in law, and
adele, instead Of being the issue ofone
his many illicit amours, figures as the
maniac's daughter Thus the most
striking point in Jane Eyre is LOST
others scarcely less absorbing are also
either ignored or dwaried, until the plot
descends nearly to the standard attained
by the gifted Mr.. Beadle in the Dime
Novels" Why drama formed of the
abundant materials furnished by Jane
Eyre" was not long ago presented is
only less remarkable than that an
author now attempting IL should
studiously eliminate almost every
thing worth portraying, The piece was
very well put on the stage, and gave sat
istaction. tits close Miss Rush favored
the audience with very fine recitation
of the Maniac. Tonight her engage
ment will close with the Child stealer
Monday evening Mr.. Frank Mayo will
appear as Hamlet"
GREAT clearing sale of dry goods at
Lin6auer Arnold & Co.'S, II
THE FITCH BEEoHER MEETING LAST
NIGHT. Colonel Fitch went to the Cen
teuHary Church last night to meet little
Beecher in discussion, but Grandmother
Hunters model of honesty and integ
ri,y the Onarga postmaster-failed to
putin an appearance He wrote letter
to a negro named Ed. Shaw, his chief
fugleman among the blacks, saying he
could not condescend to meet bolter or
independent candidate, and asking Shaw
(Ed. } to take his place. Fitch made a
speech, which was occasionally inter
rupted BIZ some drunken negroes yelling
for Beecher. Beecher's substi ute arose
to reply, but the negroes having heard
his slang.whanging so often, did not, care
to listen, and gradually dispersed. About
FIVE hundred were present. few of whom
seemed to have much admiration for the
owner Of Beecher's drum.
A NEGRO PAYDEMoSIuN Complaints
continue to reach us of the disorderly
conduct Of negroes in that portion of
the city east of Main and south of Vance
street. Throughout the night the air is
rent with the howlings of drunken gangs
of negroes, who quarrel and fight with
each other at intervals, terrify quiet
citizens by their outrageous demonstra-l
tons of every kind, and in some quarters
render sleep next to impossible. This
is not an occasional but general occur
renee, and the citizens are anxious to
learn when there shall be a change for
the better. AT the present rate this por-
ton of the city will soon become veri
table negro psndemonium. Are the
second district police powerless; or is it
deemed impolitic to interfere with the
hilarious demonstrations Of newly made
voters on the eve of the election
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LADIES, don't fail to look at those fine
cloals and shawls at NJ. Kraus & Co. s.,
No. 2lS. Main street, corner of Adams,
at the greatest closing out sale of the
season. They must be sold regardless OF
cost or value. =
Recovery OF STOLEN HosPITAL
STORES. Detective. Selkirk yesterday
recovered quantity Of hospital stores
recently stolen from the military hospital
in the Navy Yard. They we're portion
of large quantity of which the estab-
lishment has beer robbed, and were
found on the premises of German
named Charles Krotzenburg who, and
his wife, were formerly employed at the
hospital, the former as steward and the
latter as matron The property re
covered consisted of nine pairs OF
blankets, six counterpanes, two mos
quito bars, thirtytwo pillow cases.
thirty-six sheets, eighteen towels, seven
pairs of drawers, two pairs Of boots, and
a large quantity of miscellaneous ar
ticles, the whole valued at $500.
Krolzenburg was arrested.
THE great rush still continues at the
closing out sale of NJ. Kraus & Co., 2ls
Main street, corner Of Adams. 7
FROM his advertisement, inserted in
another column, i will be seen that Prof
E. D. Tatum, instructor in music in the
city schools, will meet his pupils for the
purpose of forming a class next Monday
night. Having had an opportunity Of
observing him as an instructor in vocal