Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-03
LEDGER LINES.


The Probate Court stands adjourned
until Monday next.
The City Fathers will discuss monthly
business this afternoon.
Local base ballers win engage In a
contest in Chelsea this afternoon. q"
The lady managers Of the Church
Home will meet at Eve o'clock this after
noon.
Professor Baldwin will give bis last
seance at the Grand Opera House TO-
night
On the 18th instant the Grand Opera
House will be opened by the Chapman
Sisters.
Victor Thomas, a negro. was found
drunk by officer Alt and carried to the
Adams street station-house.
The new State National Bank has
commenced business. and with abun-
dant capital and aattering prospects.
The rains last night cooled the heated
atmosphere, to the great joy Of the per.
spring ChickAsaw buffers OF both sexes.
The Bluff City Shooting Club has pub
lished in pamphlet form Constitution.
Bylaws and Rules of Pigeon Shooting.
Alderman Paul Cicalla is still acting
Mayor of Memphis, vice Mayor John
son, who has taken a trip to the east
ward.
On tomorrow week, the 18th instant,
the Old Folks and their friends will
barbecue and bran'dance at the Fair
Grounds.
The handicap pigeon shooting match
will be resumed tomorrow at 2 o'clock
at the Trotting Park. No charge for
admission.
Vic Woodruff on Sexual Slavery"
at the Grand Opera House, next Friday
evening. The Woodhulling business is
not popular in Memphis.
We learn that petition is being cir
culated for the pardon of Angelo Marie,
sent to the penitentiary for completely
in the police safe robbery.
Four men, George Gines, Lewis Owen,
William Irwin and Michel Nc Grath, were
arrested this morning for driving their
drays and wagons without license.
The average man is at present avoid
ing deputy sheriffs, who are prowling
around summoning citizens to sit as
jurors in the different courts of the city
and county.
The County Board Of Education has
adopted the University series Of school
books, viz: Holmes spoilers, readers,
grammars and history of the United
States, Maury's biographies and Carriers
General History.
The increased attendance at our pub
lie schools this year is most gratifying
result. Every child in Tennessee
should be taught at least to read and
write, even if Mr.. Pope did enunciate
the fallacious doctrine that "a little
learning is dangerous thing"
Chief of Police Athy this morning
received telegram from Mrs. Reilly
at St. Louis, requesting him to inform
Mrs. Quinn, who lives somewhere in this
city, that her mother was lying at the
point of death. Up to noon the police
had failed 20 find Mrs. Quinn.
F. NJ. Carroll was arrested this morn
ing by officer Scott for letting go his six
shooter at a man named Novel. The
charge against Carroll was shooting with
intent to kill, and another charge, that
of shooting in the corporation, was pre-
ferred. Carroll is now in the Adams
street station-house.
John Watson, a laborer, who came
here a few days ago from Browns
vile and got on terrible spree, is
now at the station-house terribly afflicted
with visions of snakes; he attempted
this morning to end his life by hanging
himself with a suspender, and was sub
sequently sent to the hospital
A we'll known philanthropist is making
an effort to induce all the members of
the editorial fraternity in this city to
join temperance society, but the pencil
singers cannot forego their matutinal
and post prandial beverages, believing
with Anacreon,
=" If with water you fill up your glasses, you'll
never say anything wise.
But wine is.the horse of Parnassus that carries
bard to the Skies"
A gentleman and lady INDUCED in
matrimony yesterday on the strength of
love and treasury containing but five
dollars, tive of which we're paid to the
Squire who performed the cerem ony.
Great was their faith in prospective hap
piness based on true love, which scorns
to consider seriously, filthy lucre,
although the latter is the circulating
medium of the country. /