Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-26
BREYITIEs.

rising hour.
The Dolly Warden epidemic is becom-
ing sporadic.
Not single State case appeared on
the Recorders Court docket to- day.
On Main street to-day she was the Gym
osure of all eyes-D. Warden, spinster.
The best race horses in the country
are stabbed at the race track, and are
in fine condition.
A morning contemporary insists that
chewing gum is fashionable among the
ladies who attend matinees.
The ~fiity.third anniversary of Odd
Fellowship will be celebrated to-day by
the members Of the order in the city.
A newspaper reporter created sensa-
ton today by appearing on Main street
in Dolly Varden-Sim Tapertitt cos
tune.
Over one hundred game cocks are
stabbed at the race track awaiting the
great roostorial combats during the
race week.
Spring fever has made its appearance
within the corporate limits The dis
ease prevails as an epidemic among
indolent citizens.
The County Democratic Executive
Committee will hold an adjourned ses-
sion at the Second Chancery Courtroom
on Wednesday next, the first of May.
New potatoes, at nine dollars per bar
rel, created sensation in the market
yesterday. The Irish peach must come
down in price ere it becomes a pop
ular diet.
A dray and spring wagon collided on
the corner of Union and Shelby streets
late last evening. The wagon became a
total wreck, but the dray went on its way
rejoicing.
Not single pawnbroker's shop with
three golden balls pendant, exists in the
city of Memphis; hence no Memphian
can repeat Hamlet's phrase, "0h, my
prophetic soul; mine uncle. ;"
While the congregation of the colored
church ON Washington street, near Or
leans, was at worship last night, a live
ly little fight took place between two
bucks on the church steps. No arrests.
A religious revival is progressing in
Chelsea under the supervision of Rev.
Mr.. Mitchell. Every night the excite
ment increases, and converts crowd to
the front and make professions of faith,
In the First Chancery Court to-day a
petition was filed by James Roosa, j. E.
Randle, VIM. R. Moore, E. f. Risk, j.
D. Danbury, W. S. Bruce, J. l.. Eich-
berg, and d. G. Marden to incorporate
the Memphis Mechanics Institute.
The County Convention will assemble
on the goth of June next. Candidates
are skipping about in lively manner
among the sovereigns. Each candidate
firmly and religiously believes that he
will be nominated and elected. There
is nothing like blind faith, after all
The rival gas companies have settled
down to a square race. The light is
about equal in power and brilliancy, but
the price charged by the old company is
fifty cents per thousand cheaper than
that charged by the new company. The
public always patronize the cheapest
and best.
A lawyer in the city has reduced the
science Of drafting wills to so fine q
point that he insists he can make Out
his own will land that, too, in q strictly
legal manner) on the back of a postage
stamp 1t is whispered that the disciple
of Blackstone has no property, either
real, personal or mixed.
The suburbs of Memphis present g
charming appearance at present. Flow
ers are in bloom and ornamental shrub
berry adds charm to rural scenes moi
observable to those who plod out 6
weary life in the city. A drive out
through the suburbs would have mos
beneficial effect ON those lost in business
who are engaging in the scramble fol
the almighty dollar.
The delegates to the Cincinnati Libe-
raj Convention from Shelby county are
Messrs. J. NJ. Hewitt, Frank Stieber,
John Fischer, J. ]. Sears, L. B. Horri
gan, Ferdinand Koch, John Dutlinger
Gilbert Meyers, F. W. Louis, ]. W.
Vernon, ]. W. Purviance, E. F. Bah.
cock, A. Renkert, G. L. Williams, and
Frank Braas.
At recent meeting of the Supreme
Lodge of knights of Pythias, the ritual
of the order was amended and greatly
beauti6ed. The titles of the officers Of
subordinate lodges have been changed
The Worthy Chancellor will hereafter
be known as Chancellor Commander;
the Guide, Master of Arms" Inner
and Outer Stewards, Inner and Outer
Guards"
The aquatic reporter of the Avalanche
announced this morning that SkiH 4
Gaylords Minstrels would leave this
evening for Little Rock on board the
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