Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-11
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The epizootic and smallpox is spread
ing through Eastern Arkansas and
North Mississippi. The green-colored
oyster is now the delicacy with Mem.
phis gourmands. The Princess Beatrice
Of England, turns up her nose at Lorne,
her sisters husband. and says she sup
poses she will be compelled to marry Q
dry goods clerk" The Patti-Mario con,
cert at the Memphis Theater tomorrow
night. The Bartlett Circuit Court,
Judge Ray presiding, is in session. 1.-The
Beautiful Snow, the author of which is
unknown lat least in disputed, can be
found without trouble to-day. Go and
get registered; the Offices Of Registrars
close next Saturday. The Avalanche
has smallpox reporter, who visits the
infected regions in spirit" and reports
accordingly in person" Getting mp
corners in Patti concert tickets form
the chief speculations of enterprising
Memphians this week. Remember
the poor during the cold snap.
The Presidents message continues to
come to US with regularity via our ex'
change list. LEDGER Lines" by a
slight transposition of words, become
leading editorials in our country ex.
changes; this is the fate they merit.
The howl of the bill collector is heard
throughout the city. Memphis is called
=" that pretentious village" by the Little
Rock papers; such is fame. Why don't
you get vaccinatedY Father Matthew
died in 1856; those who violate his pre-.
cepts die every day. Every man who
invested in the Louisville lottery built
castles in the air, and knew exactly what
he would do with the grand prize Mem
phis needs a court house, a FIRE alarm
telegraph and many other things too
numerous to mention. When King
Richard cried cut "A horse horse my
kingdom for horsel he well knew the
faithful animal was suffering from cpl
zootic; his on to Richmond" was not a
success. The Appeal of this morning init
mates that petty meanness sometimes
supplies the place Of wit and oflegitimate
criticism in local newspaper articles"
the paragraph is yelled in the mystery
of words. A colored bal masque is the
next Memphis sensation. Whenever a
man dies from the effects of want and
exposure in Memphis, the Appeal local
heads it with the cheerful words, Bar
barous practices of our public authori-
ties;" too thin. And now comes the
news from Nashville that ]. B. Bing-
ham, formerly of this city, has become
a candidate for the Office of Secretary Of
State. The Avalanche asserts that there
are only 100 cases of smallpox in Mem
phis; our neighbor is referred to the
physicians for more correct statistics.
The Register says "the LEDGER man
thanks the police force for their eff.
cheney; we'll, things have changed, have
they not2" yes, and the change is due to
the criticisms of the LEDGER man. A
fashionable wedding will take place at
St. Mary's Cathedral, Poplar street, to-
morrow evening. The Probate Court,
Judge Ray presiding, stands adjourned
until the 9th instant. The jury in the
Browne-Adams homicide case had not
returned verdict at twelve o'clock to-
day. Several toters of concealed
weapons were placed under bonds by the
Recorder to-day, to answer before the
Criminal Court. Susie Moore, the col.
ored female duelist, was to-day placed
under $4,000 bonds to keep the peace.