Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-15
LEDGER LINES.

evening.
The conundrum Of the city, Who
shall be MayOrH
Little Nell, as Fidslia in the Fire
Waif at the theAter tonight.
The registration Of the city will run
up to between eight and nine thousand.
Nothing has been heard Of the ladies
who got out registration papers last
year.
Tomorrow Is the last day on which
the sovereign caR get out a voting
ticket.
Christmas dny is looked forward to by
the young folks with more than ordi-
nary pleasure.
Squatting on the dead leaves forms a
romantic episode in the lives Of suburban
lovers at present.
The General Council will assemble to-
morrow afternoon. The ensuing meet
ings will be held at night.
This time last year the epizootic,
small pox, Strakosch, Patti and ward
registration ragged in Memphis.
The Christmas turkey gobbles around
the market.houses when the average
Memphian is out after supplies.
Judge Emmons, of the United States
Court, has left for Louisville, KY, and
Judge Trigg is presiding in his place.
The Exposition continues to attract
crowds every evening. Tomorrow
evening there will be agrand promenade
concert.
The New Year visiting fiend has de-
termined to make one hundred and one
calls this season, and thereby go one
better than last season.
A one armed Frenchman and two we'll
trained monkeys that understand the
French lingo, are the street attractions
for young America just now.
When you feel a gentle hand laid upon
your shoulder you may safely bet that a
political Busbyite of the Grating kind
has slipped up on you and wishes to
whisper in your ear.
Dan Rice's floating circus left for
Helena yesterday. Dan says, Now
that the show has gone there will be
fine weather in Memphis" but he phil
osophically added, Such is circus life. "
The unfortunate man who dishes up
local items for our evening coteLaporary
we fear relies too much upon his imagi-
nation for his facts and his mem DRY for
his witticisms ever 10 make a sue cessful
journalist
General Pillow has issued call to
the surviving veterans of the Mexican
War to assemble on the Sth of January
in order to send delegates to the general
reunion, called at Washington for the
18th of the same month.
1t is asserted throughout the city that
Major Busby, at colored meeting re-
Gently, promised that should he be
elected the colored men should have a
PRO rata share of appointments on the
fire and police forces. Is it true?
The professors of music in the city
have organized an association, adopted
constitution and bylaws, and at an
adjourned meeting next Sunday after
noon will elect officers. The society
will inaugurate series of concerts
during the present season.
The Evening News, Busby organ, con
tinues to hurl ridicule upon our Irish
American fellcw-ctizens. The News,
for political purposes, republishes the
Congressional reports of the Memphis
riots. Our German fellow-citizens may
come in for their share of abuse ere
long, and then the colored man will be
taken up and berated. Does Major
Busby indorse these violent attacks
made by his organ upon his fellow
citizens to whom he appeals for votes
There is considerable Of the old Know
Nothing" spirit cropping out in this
municipal election.
Major Woods6n, the News man, as
serts that the Ledger Liner has his eagle
eye upon the Office of Recorders Clerk.
Mr.. Sim Barinds holds that position, and
the Ledger Liner is in favor of his hold
ing it, either under the Busby or League
administration, Whatsoever may get
into power on the lst of January. The
Ledger Liner has his eagle eye upon
the LEDGER Office, wherein.he is en-
ployed, and has been warned long since
as to the ingratitude of republics by the
failure Of the gallant Major to make a
successful run on the Niger ticket "
for Councilman of the Seventh ward in
anuary last.
The Tax CoIlectOrshIp.