Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-11
LEDGER LINES.

Plenty amusemonts. Keno is moi
korrect. School Board meeting this
evening. The Exposition will be very
attractive this week. The Police Board
meets this afternoon. Greeley hats are
now a thing Of the past The water
works are nearly completed. The school
children had ine time at the EXPOSE
ton Saturday afternoon. The colored
Glee Club give a concert at the Exposi-
ton to night A war on keno was inau-
gurated, by JudgeypFlippin Saturday
night One Of the greatest needs Of
Memphis is apublic library. The State
Fair at jackson, Miss, commenced to-
day. IL is reported that Mr.. Boyd. re-
Gently elected to the State Senate, win
not serve in. that capacity, owing to tbe
fact that he is about to be indicted into
the etiice Of Tax Collector Of Fayette
county. The Appeal proposes to organ
ize crusade against the NJ. D,'s who do
not properly appreciate the inauence Of
the press. The political excitement
having subsidized. it Is probable cur thea
tiers and Exposition will be well patro
nized, especially IL the hostility 70 keno
shall continue. 1t never rains but it
psurs-for example, take Tuesdays
election and yesterdays pitched battles.
Chanfrau at the Grand Opera House
and Shin Fame at the Memphis Theater
to night. A fine programme of attrac-
tons has been arranged for this week at
the Exposition. The fun-lovers are pre-
pairing for the grand masquerade which
is to.take place after the Exposition,
closes. Great interest in the Boston
lire was manifested by everybody yester'
day, and news from the scene Of conha-
grafton was eagerly sought after II
the Democrats really wanted to beat
Grant they ought to have nominated
him. Memphis has a newspaper that is
sues every other day of the week,
but not on Monday. The threatening
weather yesterday kept a good many
people from going TO church, at least
that was their excuse for not going. A
meeting Of the'various Lodges Of Odd
Fellowsin s'city was held yesterday
for the purpose Of taking action on the
death of Grand Secretary r. W. Barry.
The diamond ring captured by Detect
i've Cranmer was identified by Colonel
Curry on Saturday as his property.
Master Schuyler Athy, son of our wor-
thy Chief of Police, heads the honorary
roll of pupils in Superintendent Slaugh-
ter's report for the scholastic year of
l87l-72. Lou Leubrie didn't march
through the streets as expected, bat
compromised his bet by donating fine
cake to the orphans. The members Of
the Fire Department held an indigna-
ton meeting on Saturday, and de-
nounced the author Of the anonymous
letter sent to Chief Anderson in unmea-
sured terms. One hundred pupils of the
Somcrvile Institute visited the Exposi-
ton Saturday, and enjoyed the sights
immensely. On Thursday the pupils
of LeMoyne Institute give grand vocal
and instrumental concert at the EXPOSE
ton. Sheriff Doyle raided keno room
Saturday night, and scattered the
inmates in a hurry. Nobody regrets
the result Of last Tuesdays election, be-
cause everybody knew how it would be,
and II told you so, is not an uncom-
mon expression among the Memphis
suffrngsns. Sharpers and confidence
men don't thrive very well in Memphis;
the country folks hereabouts are too
sharp for them, and the police officers
too vigilant