Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-28

A masquerade ball, under the direction
of Partisan professor from the Jardin
Mabille, will come off at Rocco Hall to-
morrow evening.
The dome of the Odd Fellows Hall has
received coating Of white paint In
the golden sunlight the dome presents a
fine appearance.
Cotton has advanced one-fourth Of a
cent in New York since morning. The
unexpected advance caused consider
able hutter in cotton circles
The daily Agricultural and Mechani.
cal society prize drawings at 345 Second
street, Greenlaw Opera House, are large
ly attended and patronized.
The latest and best assortment of lite
nature can be found at Mansfords news
depot, corner Of Second and Monroe
Base balls wholesale and retail.
But fourteen misdemeanor cases were
heard at the Recorders court to-day.
Not a single criminal item of any i'm
portance appeared on the docket.
St. Peters church wes crowded last
evening during the interesting and sol
emn religious services, known as the
chanting of the Office of Tenebre.
The Chamber of Commerce meets to-
morrow afternoon for the purpose of re-
ceiving the report of the joint commit
tee on the Cotton Exchange question.
The Lenten Season, which has lasted
nearly forty days, will close this week,
and society will resume its wonted gal
ETY. upon the principle of feast after a
famine.
Robert Koppi, scalping hack driver,
was sent to the penitentiary for fifteen
years, yesterday, in the Criminal Court.
Hack scalping is becoming dangerous
business.
Paul Wright's news stand is supplied
with all the late publications, weekly
pictorials and periodicals; also, a hui
morously illustrated exposition of Free
Masonry.
The saloon keepers rejoice in the COM
ing elections. The era of treating and
good fellowship always precedes the era
of ofice-holding; after that it winds up
rather rapidly.
The Nicolson pavement on DeSoto
street is wearing out rapidly. AT pres
emit it is full of deep holes and ruts,
showing that it was badly put down and
made out of wretched material.
Since the hanging and shooting of
David Jones by the mob, in the public
square at Nashville, it is advocated by
many Memphians that the capital should
be removed to this city, this being the
metropolitan city of the State.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company has leased the branch roads
in Middle Tennessee to Farmer, Walker,
McAnerney & Co., of New York, who
intend building these roads and turning
the adjacent country into an oil region.
Emmons & Son, veteran newsmen, at
No. 10 Jefferson and 40 Main, have the
latest magazines, periodicals, pictorials
and daily newspapers from all points.
Everything in the news, reading and
stationery lines can be found at EN-
mons.
Yesterday was the first anniversary Of
Dolly Warden. 1t was celebrated by
almost two thousand ladies, who visited
the grand opening of the great dry
good establishment of B. Lowenstein 4
Bros, corner of Main and Jefferson
streets.
The investigation or writ of habeas
corpus in the case Of the State er rel
Schroyer, who stands indicted for muir
der of John Norton, was resumed before
Judge Ray this forenoon. A decision
in the question of bail will be rendered
by the court this afternoon.
The meeting of committees on the
Cotton Exchange held yesterday did not
produce a satisfactory result as between
the delegates from the Chamber of Com
merce and those from the Cotton Elk
change. What has become Of the ve&ed
subject entitled futures ~
The Radicals are drumming up their
black cohorts in order to elect one or
more of their party. Many of our most
prominent and highly tinged Radicals
now swear they are Conservative to the
core, and that they are all good men and
true; but the ugly black record that will
be exhibited through the press will spoil
all these protestations in due time.
AT a regular. meeting of Tennessee
Lodge, No. 8, knights Of Pythias, held
last night, Messrs. W. II. Moystou, I. S.
Jukes, A. Hun and J. E, Russell were
elected delegates to the Grand Lodge,
which will convene at Nashville on the
% Of April. Memphis Lodge, No. 6,
viii be represented by ]. Mccall, I. P.
Turner, L. Bren and r. Britton.
The knights of the gaf, including
many weILknOwn Memphians, will as
semble in New Orleans on the 9th Of
April to witness a series Of eombats be-