Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-08
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Dominick Murray IN Escaped nom
Sing Sing" at tho Opera House matinee
10 day; next week Mr.. Murray will APP
pear in " Arra-Na.Pogue," the Golden
Bubble" etc. Mr.. SAKE delivered his
closing lecture last evening at The Mem
phis Theaier on Poetry aud the Poets. %
Aimee with lies Cent Yierges at the
Memphis Theater next Monday evening,
when ia Grande Duchess" will be the
operate attraction. Senator Leake, Of
this senatorial district, died at Nashville
yesterday; for several days his death
had been anticipated by Memphis poll
tioians, who have been casting their
eyes around for a successor TO the
Office; for thrift and watchfulneS the
local politician must be commended.
General Forrest has been reelected
President Of the Memphis and Selma
railroad. John G. SAKE and family left
to-day for Yieksburg, Miss, where the
poet will lecture on Monday night The
Seventh regiment of United States reg
ulars, Custer commanding, will reach
here in few days and will 60 into camp
adjacent to the city for few weeks pre-
paratOry TO filing Of by companies to
different portions Of the country. Awet
day is generally dry one to the gath
erer of local news. On and after Mon
day next the Recorder will order his
court opened at 8 o'clock am. Treasurer
Mcclure OF the Opera House will take
complimentary benefit some time next
week. 1t cost 81, GIG "a to run the po-
lice department, aud 81, 9lS so the fire
department, last month. A new gas
company is in course of organization in
Memphis. An amphibious COW, like the
kings son Ferdinand in the Tempest,
leaped overheard from the Grand Tower
yesterday, and went down the river in
mid stream and around the bend of
Presidents Island in style that deied
successful pursuit from skifis or steam
tugs. Several hundred plantation hands
passed from the Charleston depot to an
Arkansas river boat this morning; the
colored wanderers were composed prin
cipally of women and children, who car
ried guns and bed.clothes, and were ac-
companied by a small army of dogs.
Next Tuesday week our Irish fellow
citizens will celebrate ST. Patrick's day,
March 18th. On Thursday week, the
10Th instant, St. Joseph's day, the stu
dents of the Christian Brothers College,
on Adams street, will celebrate the an
niversary of the patron saint of the in
sttution by procession through the
streets, headed by the college band, after
which appropriate ceremonies will take
place at the college. The anniversary
meeting of the Memphis and Shelby
County Bible Society will come off to-
morrow night at the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, on Court street; all
pastors, with their congregations, are
especially invited to be present. No
news in Police Court to-day. The
reckless driving of wild mules through
the streets should be regulated, if not
prevented, by the police; there is an Or
dinance against this oifense; yesterday
drove of mules ran over pedestrian
on Union street, and everybody, chill
dren and ladies, have to fly into stores
and dwellings for safety, in order to keep
from being trampled to death. A num-
Der of Franciscan Fathers from Mis-
souri, will inaugurate mission at St.
Bridget's Catholic Church, on the corner
of Third and Overton streets, tomorrow
morning.