Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-07

In regard 70 the grip, your committee
would report that the simplest plan, and
at the same time the best, would be
common meeting Of palms, at the same
time using the interlocking Of little fn-
gers, and pressure ofthumbs on the back
Of the hand. Your committee will prac-
ticaly explain il. The word of danger
we would sugges, TO be for the present,
"EH LIANT Sabdcfhdni." which we
would recommend to all members TO
commit to their memory. In regard 20
other things submitted to your commit
tee, we would ask for further time, and
would excuse ourselves, upon the plea
that one Of our members has been sick.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
The above, which is nothing more than
literal transcript Of the constitution of
the Sons of Malta so altered as TO serve
the purposes Of the Base Ball Club in
practicipg the above practical joke, was
of course, taken possession Of and pub
lished 70 the world in one of the Radical
papers this morning, as the veritable
constitution, oath, etc, Of the Ku'Klux-
ers. We understand that q skull was
also captured in the building after the
supposed Khan had been taken, but as
DR.. Sim happens to have an Office
next door to the hall, we cannot
see how this discovery can be re-
garded as at all miraculous.
Suffice it to say that after being
thoroughly searched, and no further dis
coveries being made, the young men Of
the base ball club we're released and al.
lowed to depart for their homes, heartily
amused over the joke they had played on
the police But why is our superintend-
ent of Police so very keen after the Ku-
Klux Khan and, at the same time,
so oblivious of Union Leagues. Are
the members Of the Khan all rogues,
aud the Leaguers all saints, in
his estimation. Or is there some law
that allows oze class of citizens to
organize and arm for secret purposes,
good or evil, and forbids another 2 Put
down all secret organizations alike, and
there will be no complaint by good citi-
Eens. But if scouudrels are to be free
for villainy, shall not honest men be
equally so for self-defenseY The govern.
ment which forbids such equality of
liberty as this is curse to people, and
is an intolerabIe burden Is not that true,
Mr.. Superintendent
Mr.. THAD. Potter has generously pro-
posed to donate the entire proceeds of
his Keno rooms, tomorrow night, to the
Benevolent Fund of the Memphis Typo
graphical Union. We trust the amount
realized will be sufficient to 60 far in aid
of the worthy object to which it is to be
applied:
MEMPHIS. April Z. 1858.
Mr.. Thsd. Potter, Ten Per Cent" ssJefer-
son street:
DEAR SIR: By request of Memphis
Typographical Union, No. ii, | return
you the thanks of that body for your kind |
offer to donate one nights clear proceeds |
of your establishment to the Benevolent |
Fund of the Typographical Union. /
would name WEDNESDAY EVENING, 9Th
inst, as a suitable time for said benefit.
Respectfully, W. Z. WHITE, Sec'y.
The following item, from our last is
sue, is republished for correction. There
was previous mortgage on the lot for
some twelve thousand dollars, which the
purchaser must first pay, in addition to
the amount bid.
GREAT DECLINE IN REAL ESTATE -The
beautiful city property on the corner of
Exchange aud Third streets, occupied by
Hon. VIM. o. Lohand as city residence,
was sold this morning at public auction
for $1,000 cash. Sam 81. Coward, trustee,
sold the property, and William Coward,
ESQ, was the purchaser. The above
is in the heart of the city, only
two squares from the Overton, aud is one
Of the most beautiful residences in the
city; and at one time could have been
sold for $25, 900.
AT the regular meeting Of the st.
Georges Benevolent Association of
Tennessee, held in the Municipal court
room last evening, the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year: Pres
dent, Henry E. Green; LIST Vice. Pres
dent, I. j. Walker; I'd Vice President,
Robert J. Walker; Treasurer, T. H.
Hunt; Financial Scribe, Chas. Williams;
Recording Scribe, Mr.. Troutten; Board
If Trustees, Joseph Cant, A. Norman
md W. Juniper; Relief Committee, Jno.
Thomas, Mr.. Reynolds and Mr.. Strong.
The meeting was then adjourned until
he 23d inst, when the above named gen.
femen will be installed in their respective
,fices.
A WoRD TO THE OWNERS OF VALUABLE
STocK.-The frequency of incendisry
attempts in this city of late should eau
lou all owners of blooded horses and
,ther valuable stock to stable them in
ire proof buildings, else they are in
LANCER of being lost at any moment
)ne of the most thoroughly protected
table structures against FIRE, and one to
which we eheerfully recommend our
riends owning valuable stock, is kept by
hat best Of judges Of horse flesh and
leverest of gentlemen, Joe Seligman,