Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-30
LEDGER LINES.

| Poeitu w tho htNoiutI Ooult uoCht
today.
RicheIieu, with Lawrence Barrett in
the title role, at the Grand Opera HOus,
tonight.
Three alarms OF FIRE startled the
dwellers on the bluffs yesterday yet but
little damage was sustained. 5000
Mr.. N. NJ. Jones has been elected
President Of the Exposition Building
Association, vice T. A. Nelson, resigned.
The location Of the Custom House,
PostoiIiee, etc. is the allabsorbing
topic Of conversation among real estate
owners. .|.
The directors Of the Exposition build
ing will meet next Monday evening and
decide as to tho time of holding the
Exposition this fall.
The races again to-day. Remember,
the Charleston railroad time is fifteen
minutes faster than city time; so stsrtin
time for the depot. lHI
The Odd Fellows contemplate pic
mic on the 22d of May. Committees
have been appointed and the prelimi-
naries are being arranged.
Fifty aspiring Memphians are contin-
ually revolving within their minds the
question. "Can / be elected Mayor OF
the city2' We think not.
The Criminal Court Grand Jury was
discharged for the term on yesterday,
after reporting vote of thanks to the
officials Of the Criminal Court.
The masquerade party given at the
dancing academy Of Mrs. De Gray Ben
nett last night was largely attended, and
was highly enjoyed by the company.
Judge Flippir. has not as yet delivered
his opinion in. the habeas corpus case Of
Lewis Vaughan, who stands charged
with Being connected with the Hindman
Murder.
The dress circle fend, the ogler and
the talker during acts were at the Opera
House last night. Each worthy was
plying his avocation in most cheerful
manner.
Next Saturday the merchants will
meet at the Chamber of Commerce to
consider Southwestern railroad matters
and subscribe half MILL on Of dollars
by paper resolutions.
Last Monday night the np-river boats
encountered heavy hail storm below
the mouth of White river. The boats
had their skylights and window glass
broken by the heavy hail.
The commissioners on locating the
government building met yesterday
viewed seventeen offers of Sites deter
mined to take sight at other locations
and adjourned over to next Friday.
The Modocs seem to be doing all thu
fighting, and the boys in blue all thu
running. If about five hundred olt
Texans had the Modoc job, the lava beds
would be unoccupied by Indians within
week.
A well known newspaper reporter oil
our city has thrown aside the time.
honored note book, and carries porta'
BILE extension table under his arm,
wherein he writes about what he picks
up as he prowls around the burg. 81
Brother NJ. E. Smelser, the city editor
and item snatcher Of the Avalanche, has
returned to the city, and again takes
charge Of the local columns of our JEFF
ferson street contemporary. Brother
Smelser is good looking young blonde
and sings quite a lively lead pencil.
The services at First Methodist church
last night were characterized as full o.
pathos and earnest spirituality. 1t was
the most interesting meeting of the series
Nine conv ersions were reported. Rev
DR.. Rosser will preach this evening al
a quarter to eight.
For the benefit of those attending the
races we state that trains leave the
Charleston depot daily for the race
grounds at 10, IL and IL 80 am, and /
2, 2:45 pm. The railroad time is fifteen
minutes faster than city time, yet the
races are run by city time.
The Modoc hat is out. 1t is large
enough to cover the scalp Of the average
Memphian. Last night an anti-ModoC
Memphian, ini PRED by fire water, de
molished a WOO Jden Indian which he dis
covered in front of Main street CT gar
store; it cost him ten dollars at the he
corder's matinee to-day.
The. best and most comfortable Jail in
Tennessee is IN Memphis. Sheriff Doyle
furnishes elegant rooms and good fare
to all occupants, and Jailer % Bannon
is determined that none shall leave the
house dissatisfied. Indeed, so well are
the guests treated that many of them
return again and again.
The Avalanche men are drawing
straws to decide who of them is the best
looking; the Appeal chaps are engaged
in the same vocation to discover who is
the most intellectual looking; and the
Register worthless are practicing the
straw busine IS to make out who Of them