Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-17
BREyITIEs.

Society will be given on the oath of May.
Forty misdemeanor cases were dis
posed of by fine at the Recorders Court
to-day. so
The fruit season has opened, and trop
ical fruits adorn the stands on every
street corner.
The Federal Court at Nashville, Judge
C. F. Trigg presiding. has adjourned
over to the third Monday in May next.
Andy Peters, colored larcenist, died
at the jail yesterday, and from natural
causes, according to the jury Of inquest
presided over by Esquire Elliott.
The Geneva Alabama case and the
city Nicolson pavement case are almost
identical, so Ear as the rejection o.
claims for indirect losses are concerned.
A new city out West has fire engine
propelled by two yoke of oxen, and the
citizens have come to tae conclusion
that when house gets on FIRE it should
at once be carried to the machine and
dipped in.
The bayou Gayoso is a nayigable
stream at present, but it is INSTRUCTED
by bridges at every street crossing. The
bridges should be removed, or the high
old bayou compelled to remain in its lit
tie bed for all time TO come.
The number of aspirants to Office is
steadily increasing. Whenever a man
has nothing else to do, he commences
thinking about an Office. This is why
newspaper men never secure an official
seat, they having more important bust
ness to attend to.
The immense raft of drift wood, which
has been accumulating against the eleya-
tor works at the foot of Beal street for
several days gave rise TO some misgiv-
ings yesterday. A large force of men is
employed by the elevator company to
cut away the raft and relieve the works
of the heavy pressure.
An effort is being made by the clerks
to induce the Main street merchants to
follow the sensible example of their Front
street brethren, and close their stores at 6
o'clock each afternoon. Give your en-
ployes little time for recreation. There
are other things besides dollars, in this
world that are of some little importance.
The General Council finance commit
tee before it can fix the rate per cent.
for the ad valorem tax under the new
tax and license ordinance, will first have
to estimate the amount of taxable prop
erty in the city. The rate last year was
two per cent. but this year it will, in all
probability, be fraction lower.
The drift-hunters and wreckers, known
as the birds of prey, are in their glory
at present, as they dart about on the
river in their skiffs in search of goods
known under the legal head of hotsam.
Drift-hunting is profession in itself,
and has its excitements and mysteries
as have all other methods of employ
ment.
Tomorrow evening the compliments
ry benefit given to door-keeper McLen-
den and ushers Pye and Mabafey at the
Memphis Theater, will attract crowd OF
visitors who have. during the past theat-
rical season, been the recipients of at
tentions from these popular officials.
The Boy Detective, with Percy Roselle
in the leading roles, will be the attrac-
ton.
Dolly Warden hacks, Dolly Warden
shirts for gentlemen, with life-sized
photograph on each section of bosom,
Dolly Warden drinks, Dolly Warden eve
rythirg, are the rage in Memphis at
present. This is the Dolly Warden age,
and even the babies are named Dolly
Warden by their enthusiastic parents,
and this is done regardless of the sex Of
the suffering cherubs. What next2
A young black bear, from the wilds of
Arkansas, was received yesterday on
consignment by Harris, Cochran d Co.,
Front street. What to do with itY
has become a question with these gem
tlemen, but in the meantime Lieutenant
Doyle will take pleasure in exhibiting
the animal to the survivors of the old
Forrest regiment of cavalry. The bear
is appropriately named Dolly Warden,
on account of the manner in which she
humps herself when on exhibition.
The Dolly Warden charity ball at the
Peabody, tomorrow evening, will be a
most fashionable affair Calico for the
ladies appears on the programmes to the
exclusion of all other textures. AS for
the coarser half of humanity, swallow
tails, kid gloves, white vests-in fact,
the entire paraphernalia of fashion have
been interdicted. 1t would never do for
the old fashioned Dolly Warden to be at
tended by a modern American swell,
either Of the Dundreary or any other
school. Hundreds of tickets have been
sold by the committeeman. The ball
will be delightful and successful, as it
should be, on account Of the charitable
objects in view.
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