Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-03
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Mr.. Ward, representative elect, hal
fully recovered from bis late dangerous
illnessy and Mr.. Boyd,xrepresentatiy'
elect, has Resigned; thisgigesthe greater
force 70 the saying. that |" oflicialsseldom
resign and never die" Great reduc
ton in ladies belts, is sign in a Main
stseet dry goods store windowi the in
quiry is, why this great reduction2'
Patrick Flaherty is wanted by his rela
tiyes at Seldom, ILL.,, and Chief Of Police
Athy is looking for Patrick Banner
Lodge, i. loyo. i. ,a6niyersaryball and
supper at Memphis Club Hall this even
ing. City legislators win meet around
the board tomorrow afternoon. The
average daily mean barometer at Mem.
phis was 3O,2O4; average mean Their
,mometer, Al, average mean, daily rain
fan, l.67; the prevailing wind was south
and the total number of miles travelled
by the wind, 42Sl; Old Prob" il
careful and accurate calculator.
The FIRE, engines we're engaged last night
in reflling the csterns and waterpipes,
Cal Wagner's Minstrels at the Memphis
Theater tonight. The epizootic has
departed to New Orleans and Mobile.
Politicians are becoming lively again
getting up ticket in the wards for Al
dermen and Councilmen; beware of the
riugsl The woman movement On the
School Board meets with considerable
encouragement from those who insist
that there are too many old women in
the School Board at present Can't
the so called reiormers that passed those
stirring resolutions.at the Opera House
some months since, but which resulted
in nothing, get up a practical meeting
L" the building Of d court. house in
Mempbis2 this would be q move in the
right direction. How to, save the
records. of courts aud the deeds to all
lands in Shelby county from fre-build
a FIRE -proof court house on the bluffs
at the foot Of Madison street.
The volunteer firemep are not needed in
Memphis. The Paducah Kentuckian
has the audacity to state that Memphis
is enjoying a perfect saturnalia Of crime,
with murders every day; the editor
should be murdered every day in the
year Cor wiring this libel on orr faircity.
One.half of the false hair worn by our
maidens comes from prisons and lunatic
asylums. Boys with sings make it lively
for horses, cattle and hogslin cthe sub.
urbs; occasionally a window iptercepts
the missile in most successful manner.
A Western paper. states that burglar
lately entered the residence of Andy
johnson at Greenyille; but the EXPIRES
ident hurled a copy Of the Constitution
at his head and commenced swinging
around the thief in a circle, when the
latter fed. The patientseeker will look
into the Presidents message in vain for
q single word IN favor Of amnesty,
reconciliation and relief from car
pet.bag rule in the Southern States.
Memphis has one-of the best and most
efficient fire departments in the world, "
was the opinion Of citizens who wit
messed the daring deeds of the firemen
during the conaagration last Sunday
night; we indorse the sentiment as cor
rect. The average Memphian does not
seek his couch before twelve o'clock at
night. Get vaccinated before il is too
late; no charge made for this medical
advice, yet ii is invaluable. The ad.
journed "press gang meeting will be
held this afternoon at four % clock at
the Appeal editorial rooms. Mr.. John
Collins will appear as E'Rory O'More"
at the Grand Opera House to night
Between ninety and one hundred thous-
and persons visited the Exposition; the
receipts we're over twenty-five thousand
dollars. Horace Greeley Will be buried
tomorrow. A heavy fog hangs over
the city every night The Irish Literary
Association will elect officers next
Thursday evening. See river column
for particulars Of the sinking of the
steamer II. Clay Wilson, Cincinnati and
New Orleans packet. The, way women
expect to secure election to the School
Board is by resting serenely on their
dignity" work and wire-pulling always
beat old "otium cum dignitate Tin cleo
ton times; no charge made for this
friendly hint. ~ oak III -'