Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-18
BREvITIES.


amusement in our city at present. Alasl
poor Nicolson.
The Dolly Warden calico ball at the
Peabody tonight will be one Of the fash
ionable affairs Of the season.
A defective fue was the cause Of the
alarm of fire on fernando street last
night. But little damage was done.
French fashion has it, that when cards
of invitation are issued for dinner it is
style to put on them the names of the
guests who are expected.
The Rev. G. w. Mitchell will hold
religious services at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church every day during
the week at II am. and pm.
Another oil lamp exploded last night,
and came very near producing first
class FIRE. The lamp did it without the
aid of the jumping cat this time.
The Criminal Court prevailed upon
four colored men yesterday to work for
the State for period of time amount
ing in the aggregate to twenty-four years.
The spring meeting of the Chickasaw
Jockey Club will commence ON next
Monday week, the 29th inst. The sport
promises to be frst-class in every re-
spect.
The Liberal Republicans of Shelby
county will hold mass meeting at the
Greenlaw Opera House tomorrow even
ing and select delegates to the Cincin-
natl Liberal Convention.
The high wind to-day caused clouds Of
dust in the streets. Dust was every
where-even in the eyes of the Dolly
Warden promenaders; and as for the
winds, they were most unruly.
The city government furnish means to
pay the fire department, police and other
city expenses, Notwithstanding the great
judgment of 100000 obtained by the
Nicolson pavement contractors.
The travelling public are informed that
a daily line of fine hacks has been es-
tablished between Goodman, Mississippi,
and Lexington. At Goodman the Gen.
trail STAR published by Mr.. R. Walpole,
Aourishes every week.
The County Court at its last term APP
propriated to divers creditors of the
county the sum of $25,784 81. This
amount Mr.. Woodward, county trustee,
is paying off in cash-a fact showing
tn at the county treasury is in healthy
condition.
A negro gave false alarm of fire at
the Adams street engine house this
afternoon. The engines were driven
out towards Marshall avenue and the
Pigeon Roost road, but no signs of fire
were visible.
The ship Baden, 1867 tons, cleared for
Liverpool from New Orleans, few days
since. The cargo, Memphis cotton,
1864 bales, was shipped direct from here
to Liverpool-Messrs. Patton & Co., Of
our city, shipping twenty-four hundred
bales. So much for Memphis enter
prise.
Up to twelve o'clock to-day the river
has risen twenty feet at this point.
Hopefeld lake has spread out, and is up
1 to the city of Hopefeld. At present the
country opposite Memphis resembles an
inland sea. High water mark is yet six
feet above the present level of the Mis-
sissippi.
The school visitors attended the exer-
cises at the Alabama street schools yes
terday. The children displayed salts
factory progress under the instructions
of the principal, Miss Conway, and her
assistants Misses Petit, Smith, Vollen-
tine, Reudelheimer, Moon, Sharpe, Book
and Towel.
The annual benefit of Mr.. McLendeu,
doorkeeper, and Messrs. Mahaffey and
Pye, ushers, at the Memphis Theater,
comes off tonight. The Boy Detective,
with Percy Roselle in the leading roles,
will be the attraction. Mr.. Bischoff, the
celebrated guitarist, has volunteered to
aid the benefciaries. The house will be
crowded.
The police headquarters could not
furnish single criminal item to-day,
although the accomplished clerk, Sim
Barinds, made the most frantic efforts to
accommodate our reporter. The city
was never so quiet as at present, crime
being suppressed by the energetic police
force. Memphis offers no safe field for
thieves. Castle Magevney is deserted,
but it is always ready to receive within
its portals the violators Of law.
A morning cotemporary has it that
the ladies attending the ball at the Pea
body tonight are expected to leave their
calico dresses as contribution to the
orphans. Does our neighbor intend
that there shall be a ghostly pageant on
the streets when the ball ends? 1t is
only expected that the ladies will carry
calico to the ball, and contribute it in
stead of the dress worn. 1t is well
enough to understand this freak Of
fashion in due time.
The Brown & Company VS.. the city