Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-24
LEDGER LINES.

Matinees at the Memphis Theater and
Grand Opera House tomorrow Christ
mas day. and Saturday. Fine skating
on Hopefeld lake. The Young Mems
Christian Union of Richmond, Va, have
issued a circular declaiming against the
setting ont Of eeg-nog on Christmas and
Nee Years by the residents Of that quiet
village. Tom and Jerry and hot apple
toddies are largely patronized by aver
age Memphians at present. Mr.. S, Claus,
the venerable traveller and lover Of chill
dren, will appear simultaneously in every
house in the city tonight. Christmas
trees are in demand to day. The post
office will be closed at 10 am. to-mor-
row; Christmas carriers viii make
one delivery and two collections.
Coal and wood are in demand, but both
roost high just now. The newsboys
dinner at the Exchange building to-mor-
row will be presided over by the officers
Of the Memphis Bethel. Masquerade
ball at the Commercial Hotel tonight.
The beautiful snow fell fast and thick
last night, and the wintry blasts Of polar
regions swept through the streets. The
thermometer stood at six degrees above
zero at six O'Clock this morning. The
city was thronged with negroes yester-
day, and the negroes were laden. with
Christmas goods, the inevitable new pair
of boots and the inspiring jug Of whisky
forming part of the burden Of each.
Immense fields of ice float slowly down
the Mississippi in front of the city to-
day, interdicting steamboat travel and
threatening to gorge the river at the
bends. Orphans Fair at Assembly
Hall tonight. The difference in the
number of votes which will be cast for
candidate. fcr municipal Offices and for
Hoaterial candidates on the I'd of Janu-
airy will be strikingly significant owing
to the fact that no psll-tax receipt will
be required to be produced by those
voting under the municipal law; those
feeling a fifty cent interest in State af-
fairs will vote for Floater. The negroes
who robbed and almost murdered Mr..
Gennochio and wife some days since on
Poplar street have not as yet been
brought to justice by the authorities.
The sweet sounds of the pistol were
heard on Adams street last night; the
cheerful shootlst has turned loose once
more. The Citizens ball, which was to
have been given at the Exposition build
ing to morrow night has been postponed
to New Years night, owing to cold
weather. Owing to the non-arrival of
the St. Louis stock company's baggage,
last evening, Treasurer McClune's bene-
fit at the Grand Opera House has been
postponed to future night, of which
time due notice will be given.
Miss Maggie Mitchell as Jane Eyre" at
the Grand Opera House tonight. The
poll-tax is to be collected from every
citizen at the point of the distress war
rant. ~. NJ" the enthusiast and phi
losopher, shook his flowing locks in our
office to-day, but refused to lift the
veil' that enshrouded the future from
the present. Rev. Mr.. Milburn, the
blind preacher, lectured at the First
Methodist Church last night. The Ava
lanchian theatrical critic objects to the
shake of the foot la Aimee, INDUCED in
by an actress at the theater last evening,
and says it was "vulgarly suggestive"
"evil to him who evil thinks" Under the
Gas Light al the Theater this evening.
The little whisky ring" that has here
tofore controlled local politics in the
Tenth ward, will, in all probability, be
placed on the shelf next January; now
| is the time to force the Tenth ward ring
friends into back seats, the LEDGER will
use its influence to bring about the
much needed result. No edition of the
LEDGER will be published tomorrow,
Christmas day.