Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-20
LEDGER LINES.

hhb Wlcheu CITY IL Ine way the
Cairoite newspaper man speaks Of Mem
phis. The man who says that yesterday
was an agreeable day is RUTHLESS
fraud Can lager be sold on Sunday
is yexed question at present, notwith-
standing the late Supreme Court de-
cision; the imbiber of lager is not inter-
ested in the result of the matter, he
never vet having suffered in Memphis
for q drink Of beer on Sunday, except
when he WAS minus FIVE cents. Tracing
monograms and inscriptions on en-
gagement and wedding rings keep
our jewellers busy just now. Mrs.
Broom's benefit at the Jefferson street
Opera House tonight. MacEvoy' $
Hibernicon at the Assembly Hall.
Love letters of sixty-four pages excite
no comment in Memphis, owing to the
present rage Of the grand passion. A
correspondent suggests that medesty
ought to aid in removing the towering
hat and sky. scraping plume now worn
by ladies' in the front seats at theaters
and operas; in London the ladies are
compelled to remove their hats and
bonnets when they occupy front
seats at theaters and operas. Santa
Claus reception will take place next
Wednesday morning. The average
young man Of Memphis has no higher
aspiration than exercising his pow
erful lungs on brass Instrument
by way Of qualifying himself as a
member of some amateur band.
The Appeal local would make first
class court jester; he charges Mayor
johnson with bringing the smallpox to
Memphis, the epizootic, the social evil,
and even rails because few hatboatmen
have to pay one dollar per day wharfage
under an ordinance of the General Coun-
Gil; such is the generous spirit of fair
ness displayed since the city offices were
filled by appointing those not recon-
mended by our neighbor; why not charge
Mayor johnson with being responsible
for the resignation of Prince Bsmark
Humpty Dumpty tonight and at the
matinee tomorrow. "A rat, a rat, dead
for ducat, dead" is the cheerful solil-
oquy of our humorous friend of the APP
peal when he ponders over the city
meal bag" but where's the rat? Els
quire Miller has numerous applications
daily for relief from people who are
without food or fuel; those of our citi-
zens who desire to aid the poor can do
so by visiting Esquire Miller's office.
Under the Gas Light at the theater next
Monday, with Mr.. Pope, Katie Mayhem,
and other Memphis favorites, in the
leading roles. The rain fell down all
day yesterday, but last night introduced
King Frost, who CONCEALED everything.
At Major McClunes benefit at the
Opera House next Monday evening a
we'll known Memphian will make nis
debut on the histrionic stage. Those
who fought on the other side will have
to contribute their portion of the public
domain to the Union soldiers, each OF
whom is entitled to one hundred and
sixty acres of land; we give up our per-
ton without regret. Notwithstanding
that the law prohibiting the carrying OF
concealed weapons is strictly enforced
by IKE Recorder, it is a well-known fact
that every villain, rowdy and would-be
assassin carries deadly weapons, and that
the disarmed citizen is at their mercy;
but of the hundreds who tote firearms
and knives but few are brought to justice.
Nine thousand six hundred registered
voters will select Aldermen, Councilman
and School Boarders at the January mu-
nicipal election. Juvenile wandering
harpers, little Bohemians, are crowding
into the city and filling it full of music.
The "roping" dens, where countrymen
are robbed by thieves should be closed
by the poice--No. 10 Jefferson, for in
stance. How to reform wicked women
is the stupendous proposition discussed
theoretically by correspondents in an
ante-meridian journal; as to how they
should be buried is another grave ques-
ton; the grave digger in Hamlet settled
the question as to suicides and Opheia.
The hearing of the motions against
William Mclean, late Tax Collector,
and his sureties, has been postponed
until the second Monday in Jan
uary next. There is a live French
marquis sojourning at the 0verton.
The Plumbers and Gas Filters ball
at Cochran Hall tonight. Hamlet,
Prince of Denmark, will be presented at
the Memphis Theater tonight, with
Frank Mayo as the melancholy Dane;
at the matinee tomorrow Davy Crockett
will be reproduced. The jury in the
| Mrs. Green contested will case failed to
agree and were discharged yesterday;
this leaves the will standing. The in
estimable privilege of voting for Floater
can be enjoyed by paying poll-tax.
Read the Following.
Madame Vincent of the Crystal Pal