Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-16
BREvITIEs.


the rage in Memphis.
The Probate Court, Judge Ray pre-.
siding, will meet on Saturday next.
The health Of the city is rapidly i'm
proving-so say our leading physicians.
The river at this point is but six feet
three inches below the high water mark
of 1867.
Go and witness Percy Roselle in the
Boy Detective at the Memphis Theater
this evening.
The mighty Mississippi has taken ex-
celsior for his motto, and is lifting its
crest above its banks.
Spiritual seances will be given by q
professor in the art at the Hitzfeld Hall
on Second, near Adams street, this eve
ming.
The Inventors Aid Association will
hold an adjourned meeting at the Cham
Der of Commerce at four o'clock this
afternoon.
1t is said OF well-known and popu-
lar office-holder that it will be impossible
to get him out of his official seat, because
he went into it tight.
See advertisement of S. II. G. in our
" For Rent column to-day. He offers
an inducement to gentlemen desiring a
nice suit of rooms, we'll furnished.
Several mad dogs have been shot on
the streets within the last few days. The
anti-dog ordinance will soon have to be
enforced, to the extent of muzzle.
Not day passes by but some old Rosi-
mantle runs away with wagon on Main
street. The frolcsome animals make
things lively for drivers and pedestrians.
The caterpillars are said to have again
made their appearance throughout West
Tennessee and North Mississippi Last
year they stopped railroad trains in reg
.ular Ku-Klux fashion.
An immense quantity of drift wood
piled up against the elevator works, at
the foot of Beal street, yesterday and to-
day. The works are strong, however,
and withstand the enormous pressure.
The Orphans Home calico ball comes
off at the Peabody Hotel next Thursday
night. The ladies will appear in calico
Dolly Vardens, and the gentlemen in
but this has not as yet been promulgated.
The heavy wind caused several acct
dents on the levee yesterday. Steam
boats crushed each other while landing,
and barges were driven against boats
with force that created considerable
alarm for a time.
Vaccination is the next conundrum
for the Memphis people to answer
The shade Of DR.. Jenner has come
again upon u.s. Can some sensational
reporter interview the old shadow
through mediumistic spectacles2
The leyee was crowded with steam
boats yesterday, and immense piles of
freight were unloaded, creating lively
times among the roustabouts, draymen,
steamboatmen, receiving clerks and
merchants. So much for high water.
The youthful Memphians indulge in
base ball in the suburbs of the city every
Sunday. This is Objectionable to many
religious people, but there is nothing
like amusement for children, even
though it is INDUCED in on the wrong
day.
The second installment of the FIVE hun
dred thousand dollars, voted by the peo-
pie to the Selma railroad, will soon be
issued by County Court Clerk Reilly,
who is attaching to the notes at present
his sign manual and the seal of the
court.
The General Council committee on
removing the bluffs will meet this after
noon and select a point of operations
for the experiment of washing away the
bluffs with the steam fire engines. Due
notice will be given as to the time when
the interesting experiment will be made,
At regular meeting Of st. Georges
Society, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President, 7.
j. Walker; Vice President, j. Cant;
Treasurer, R. J. Walker; Financial
Secretary, J. Rawlins; Recording Sec
rotary, A. Bancroft; Trustee, A. A.
Norman Relieving officer, ]. Brown.
The Liberal Republicans of this city
will assemble in mass meeting at the
Second Chancery Courtroom, Greenlaw
Opera House building, on Friday next,
the 10Th day of April, at eight o'clock
p. M, for the purpose of considering the
propriety of sending delegates to the
Liberal Convention at Cincinnati on the
LIST of May next.
Two small fires invited the attention
of the steam fire engines last night.
Mr.. Mahars grocery, No. l6l Beal street,
was damaged by the fire king to the
amount Of two hundred dollars. Mr..
Cox's stable in North Memphis received
a scorching from the devouring element.
The fremen we're on hand in due time
to suppress the flames.