Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-16
LEDGER LINES.

Whru reRiSHhuOh mas been eXtenueu
until tomorrow Tuesday and will pos
itively close on that day. The Strakosch
concert troupe will revisit Memphis next
January or February. The old original
Fox Humpty Dumpty troupe at the
Grand Opera House tonight. Mr..
Frank Mayo as " Davy Crockett" at
the Memphis Theater tonight. The
next School Board will be an improve
mention the present; few ladies will
be found seated around the table. Mac
Evoy's Hibernicon a. the Assembly
Hall during the week. The latest
conundrum is, "can the desire 10 be vac
cinated with COW vaccine matter be con-
sidered a'cewardy COMPROMISED The
school question, with reference to the
January election, begins to assume
most interesting proportions; there will
be a turning over about that time.
1t is now denied that Miss Ida Greeley
was engaged to the youth who was lost
the other day in the wreck of an ocean
steamer. The Cairo papers state that
laborers are Aocking through that viii
lage on their way South, and that the
Illinois Central trains are crowded daily
with this kind of travellers. The Ohio
river people are shipping Thanksgiving
turkeys to the people IN this region who
haven't any. In Philadelphia you can
buy two cents worth of oysters and one
cents Worth of kindling wood, but in
Memphis that amount Of money isn't
worth cent L wish they would stay
all winter" was the fervent ejaculation
of a Memphis belle at the Strackosch
concert Saturday night. Low-necked
dresses worn by Patti, Cary and
Carrenho caused the Avalanche and
Appeal critics to say something
about modesty; while gazing at
the "stars" they ought to know that
the galaxy was that broad, luminous
path or circle in the heavens supposed
to be the blended light of innumer-
able fixed stars-but then the modest
critics should have turned their
telescopes in some other direction.
The Judges of the Supreme Court
after repeated trials" have concluded
that "lager" is not an intoxicating bev-
erage and can be sold on Sunday; our
spiritual reporter insists that he has
seen many man laboring heavily be-
tween two policemen while trying to
navigate to the station house on a sea Of
lager. A local musical critic, whose at
tention has heretofore been given to
river business, insists that Patti would
make a successful fog WHISTLE" let
the critic be indicted and sent to the
pententiary at once. Christmas day,
next Wednesday week, is looked for
ward to by the young folks with more
than ordinary pleasure. Old Ep has
retired to the rural districts, where he
revels and runs at the nose at present.
1t is admitted that Patti as cantatrice
outstrips all vocalists that have appeared
in Memphis. Goats have passion for
paste, and nightly destroy bills and
posters throughout the city in order to
get at the sweet morsel that lies beneath.
Memphis is the real head Of navigation
on the Mississippi river at present-the
great floating palaces can 60 no higher
on the Father of Waters. Many mer
chants complain that the refusal to re
ceive freight at the railroad depots after
four o clock il the afternoon interferes
materially with trade and the shipment
of goods; the merchants say that freight
should be received up to five o'clock,
The LEDGER office was the recipient of
repast fit for LucHllus last Saturday
from Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Hook,
who a few days since embarked
on the ocean os matrimony. 1t
rained last night and to-day. Sub
scribers expect Information on all sub
jects from reporters. "She must have
spent three hours on her head" was the
remark of belle at the concert last
Saturday night, as Miss Cary appeared
on the boards; yes" replied a gentle
man, "she has always been musical
acrobat" Some villain, instigated by
the devil stole an overcoat from St.
Peters church yesterday during divine
service. Next Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday will be celebrated as fast
days" by our Catholic fellow-citizens.