Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-21
LEDGER LINES.

Fair. Exposition. Black Crook Help.
Varieties. The churches and beer gar
dens were largely attended yesterday.
The colored society known as the Young
Mems Benevolent" semi-militsry Or
ganization, originated the troubles and
blood-letting at Osceola, Arkansas. The
Avalanche continues TO chuckle over the
hanging Of Mrs. Surratt; dancing and
singing over the grave Of the dead wo-
man forms the chief editorial amusement
Of our contemporary. Memphis has fewer
flirting characters than any city in the
Union-the besux and bellies generally
mean business. A number of fashion
able marriages are billed for the next
few weeks Governor Harris and Hon.
John Z. House are making brilliant and
effective speeches in Middle and East
Tennessee, in favor Of conservatism and
against the disorganizer and semi Radi-
cal, Andrew johnson. Black eyes and
damaged visages were prevalent during
the PAST week-cause, politics andFhsky,
Joe Murphy at the Grand Opera House
tonight. To-day is the opening day Of
the Shelby County Agricultural Fair.
Summer still fingers in the lap OF au-
tumn, and all we have to say is, "let her
linger." Someryile has a Greeley d
Brown firm. The roads to the Fair
Grounds are in splendid condition.
The male and female cats Of the city
have formed syndicate, and give con-
certs i'm Court Square nightly, after
which they indulge in squirrel supper;
a shotgun should be presented to the
keeper of the Square. The Johnsonian
Legislative ticket is about to make its
appearance; the little independents are
hungry for Office. Colonel Haynes ma
jority for Congress in this district will
not fall short of four thousand votes. A
call has been made on the workingmen
to appear at Cochran Hall tonight in
order to hear Colonel A. j. Kellar
crate about johnson and conventions.
A New York journal advocates
whipping post for young criminals as a
check upon crime. These who chew to
bacco and spit the juice on the floor at
the Exposition will be arrested and fined;
when brought before the Recorder 1t will
be trial of "squirts Smoking at the
Exposition costs Eve dollars for the first
oGense. Now is the time to put up
stoves. The young man Of a well known
street in this city who thinks he has a
fine tenor voice, was yaccinated with
brickbat by sleepless neighbor whe
failed to appreciate a bowling serenade
a few nights since. The crop ofcharm-
ing widows is rapidly giving out in this
city. The consumptive Johnsonian
in West Tennessee is rapidly
declining and Fastening to the tomb
Cheatham will be elected Congressman
by at least ten thousand majority. 1t
has been suggested by crusty old bach
elor that when babies are taken to the
theater they should be checked" and
left at the door, the same as umbrellas.
0bsequiesed is the way it is written now.
Editors who caricature the Khedive of
Egypt are bastinadoed. Strangers on
their way to the Exposition crowd the
street cars, hacks and sidewalks. Andy
johnson and Horace Maynard will cease
Grating to the multitude ere long, and
return to private life, The ice-cold
water fountain at the Exposition invites
the thirsty to come up and astonish heir
stomachs. The sand bar over the river
has added materially to the area of the
territory OF Arkansas. Foster, the New
York spiritualist and seer, will soon
visit Memphis. It is better to be witty
and wise than witty and otherwise.