Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-28
LEDGER LINES.


Holiday times; advertise in the LED
GER. Subscribe literally and assist the
poor of our city. The bellies and beaux
are in state of agitation over approach
ing parties and balls. The Bally Hoos"
ball at the Peabody last night was a
crusher," and was largely attended by
our most fashionable people. The de-
mon Of destruction, in the form Of ice
foes and bergs, continues to crush steam
boats and things at the landing. The
river rose eighteen inches since dark last
night. Coal is two dollars per barrel and
wood ten dollars per cord in Memphis at
present. Thousands Of people visited
the bluffs and the wrecks near the mouth
OF Wolf river yesterday and to-day.
About three thousand bushels of coal
are in the city, an amount hardly snfi-
cient 10 supply Memphis for three days;
we will have a fuel famine. Under the
Gas Light at the Memphis Theater mat
inee to-day. The Exposition ball New
Years night, Wednesday next. Jane
Eyre, with Maggie Mitchell in the lead
ing role, at the Grand Opera House
matinee to-day. The Orphans Fair every
night this week at Assembly Hall. 1t
costs one dollar for the inestimable priv
ilege Of voting for a foater in Shelby
county; there are hundreds Of our best
citizens who win remain DISTINGUISHED
forever rather than pay one cent for
the privilege of exercising the great
boon of liberty and constitutional right;
yet the same men will subscribe ten
times the amount to the school fund,
but not as premium for voting.
Memphis is threatened with darkness,
owing to the coal famine; our railroad
companies should exert themselves and
bring in coal trains daily. The profess
sional New Year s caller is getting ready
and is making up his list of calls; like
the theater nuisance who does his visit
ing from seat to seat, the professional
caller is stupendsus bore. Efforts are
making to GUST the present Councilmen
and Aldermen of the Tenth Ward, they
being tried and found wanting except
when they had an ak to grind; the Pen
dergrast ring must be bursted-so say the
best citizens Of the Tenth ward. One
dollar per bale was paid yesterday
to laborers who we're engaged in roll
ing cotton from the wrecked steam
ers near the foot of Adams street.
Shakspearean motto for The Mississippi
at present when steamboat is ice
bound, !" My gorge rises at it, There
is talk Of organizing citizens as
ISOLATION for the purpose of securing
a supply of coal at reasonable rate
during the winter months; we have had
a coal famine every winter, and coal
jumps up one hundred per cent. in
day. Next Monday week, the 9th of
January, the State Legislature meets at
Nashville, Send contributions of food
or money to the Poor Relief Depot, No.
225 Second street, under the Criminal
COURTROOM. Memphis needs a bridge
across the MississippiI the late ice
gorge tells the tale who will build the
bridget where is George Francis Train
The weather is moderating slowly in this
latisude. The officers Of four Masonic
Lodges we're installed in Memphis last
night. The Lydia Thompson Comic
Opera rroups ~ tbe Memphis Theater
the week after next. 4 nEmber Of
Christmas war clubs can be found at the
police office; they are murderousl looking
weapons, cad we're used freely on the
heads Of combatants during the Christ
mas fights on DeSoto street. A negro
is lying dead near the Charleston depot;
he died from the effects Of want and ex-
pssure, and will be inquestod this after
rpop.