Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-25

Miss MILDLY Morgan is about to ente
the lecture field. Her subject is " Italy.
A Nevada City merchant advertiser
that be will receive in payment for goodl
"old rags of greenish hue, embelisheC
with Chsse's photo"
A Cincinnati man says that what be
tween the jealousy of his wife, and the
bad temper of his mother-in.lsw, be lives
"twixt the devil and the deep sea"
The Bostonians are laboring to insti.
tute horticultural society for ladies.
The proposition is to instruct women in
horticulture to the end of their obtaining
livelihood by following it as a calling.
Fechter has an exceedingly small foot,
does not associate with any of the theat-
ricsl profession, is pleasant and genial
in manners, dresses in the Engish
fashion, and is reputed to be worth many
thousand dollars.
George d. Prentice was born on win
ters Saturday that was attended by a
gale that swept over the country far and
wide. Oa a Saturday, in the midst OF
an untowsrd winter food, his stormy life
closed. aV
Eiwin Booth resides in comfortable style
in New York, over bis splendid Twenty
third street theater. Occasionally a
"select few" meet in his handsomely fur.
nished apartments, and are delightfully."-
entertained by Hamlet" and his charm
lag wife.
The love scene between Armand "
and Camille at a Cincinnati thester,
was interrupted the other evening by the
entrance Of two large and dirty cats that
rushed across the stage and plunged into
the orchestra.
A couHtryman stopped at telegraph
window, where young lady was receiv-
ing dispatches, and after looking on a
moment, called to his companion Say,
Bill, just you come and see 'em make
paper collars. Don't she know her biz,
hey, Billy"
Mr.. John G. HOLLOWAY, Superintendent
of the Pennsylvania Eastern Peniien.
tiary, died about ten days ago. His wife,
overcome by grief, survived him but q
few days, aud bis daughter, who came
from distance to attend his funeral,
died on Tuesday.
Oae of the most successful gift books
in London this year has been Hoods
"Miss Kilmansegg," with illustrations
by Mr.. Ssacombe, whose remarkable
drawings have revealed the existence Of
an amateur talent almost uneQualled
among professional artists.
Young lovers and would-be Romeos
will be glad to learn that diamond en-
gsgement rings are rapidly going out OF
fashion, having been substituted by
opals, emeralds and pearls. The en-
craving OF ell kinds Of silly expressions
on the inside is also thing of the past,
and now only the date of alliance is in
serted on the outside.
At religious meeting at Allonburg,
Canada, recently, an old man arose and
calmly said that be had but short time
to stay, and was determined to live In
such a manner IS to secure an entrance
TO heaven. He sat down, but in few
Uinutes again arose, apparently Ill. &
friend near him caught him as he was
falling, aud in q few minutes be died.
Fsvuey has been giving Grant
stag" supper. The Distinguished
guests included the President aud Cabi-
net, about fly head Of Congressional
cattle, several buck negroes, four In
s,sas, 9th a sprinkling of Supreme
Court Judges, three or four diplomats,
aud a general mirtim gatherum Of radi-
Gals, copperhesds, conservatives and all
sorts Of political odds and euds. 1t was
g regular social equality orgy.