Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-29
LEDGER LINES.

Cesar at the Opera House. London
Assurance at the Theater. Senator
Alcorn spoke his piece last night PIANO.
rama on Second street. Crowded win be
the Exposition tonight. Memphis thea
ter-goers win have a surfeit of g the
legitimate this week with Shakespeare
at both theaters. St. Mary's Church
Concert next Monday evening. The
hight Of art is to conceal art, is the way
the superanuated old fogies Ihave il,
but Memphis critics improve the ancient
maxim by putting II, the hight Of art
is 70 conceal nature" Fairs are now
being held throughout the South. Young
men make engagements for Exposition
promenades week ahead. Chief JUS
tice Miller, Of the magisterial bench, has
adorned the wall in the rear Of the
bench with an excellent portrait Of
his father, the work Of his leisure mo-
ments. One week from to-day the ques-
ton as to who will be our Chief Magis-
trate for the next four years will be set
tied. Almost every man you meet has a
cold, and those yon don tmeet have worse
ones. The chain gang were busily engaged
in cleaning the Nicolson on Main street
this morning. The Agricultural drawing
will not take place till November 2sth
Everybody who attended either theater
last night was delighted with the per-
formances, for Memphians know how to
appreciate good acting. Fanny Fern
was we'll known as the wife of James
Parton, the biographer, and sister Of N.
P. Willis, the poet, but few perhaps know
that she was mother-in-law Of Q. X.
Philander, better known as " Doestieks."
The horse disease in New York being SO
great it is difficult to get up funerals;
the people have been obliged to dis
charge all their doctors The old
est Lamb in Tennessee died at Rogers
vile on the goth instant, at the age
of one hundred and ten years. The cav
airy arm of the police force outbalances
the infantry branch of the service.
United States Senator Alcorn, of Missis-
sippi addressed about one hundred Mem
phians at the Exchange building last
night, in defense of the Emperor Grant
and the government ring Mr.. James
Speed has not as yet recovered his watch
from the "garroters." The three high
waymenN have created the greatest SEN
sation in our city; to be seen in a squad
of three is suspicious, if not dangerous
Colonel Coleman, the able and gentle
manly Superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph Company at this point,
has been removed, to the great regret Of
all classes of our citizens. To-day week,
November 9th, the Presidential election
comes OF; on that day the Independents
will be bowling for their native fodder.
The Johnsonites and Radicals intend
putting combination Legislative ticket
in the field, and once more try the for
tunes of political warfare. Lawrence
Barrett will close his engagement at the
Grand Opera House this week. All
quiet at 0seeola. A few more gar,
rioters we're at work last night. Charley
Broom's diminutive black and tan
" Charley " carried off the blue ribbon
at the Fair. A dozen or more suspicious
characters was taken ia by the police
last night this was right, and for so do
ing the police authorities deserve credit;
so much for the comments of the press.
Next Friday, Saturday and Monday
Messrs. Haynes, KellaF and Lewis will
address their fellow-citzens Of Mem
phis. Parties residing on the Poplar
street line of railroad complain that
they have to wait at least
twenty gminntes for Barretis mule
trains; m6ve up the mules.
The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can be
found at the couptlng-room at NO. Is
Madison street tois at the news stands
throughout the city, and at Mapsford's
Exposition news depot. In order to
stimulate Memphis detectives, heavy re-
wards have been offered for the recov-
cry of the Barnum diamonds and the
Speed gold watch. Twelve jurors were
obtained yesterday in the Poston-scho-
field hanging case. The scar and yell
low leaf" has made its appearance
in the suburbs of the city. Orleans
aud Tate streets, south of Vance,
are as dark as dungeon every night;
no oil lamps are lighted what is the
matter2 the sidewalks on these streets
need renairs