Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-20
LEDGER LINES.

barometer in the city are those used by
the Signal Service Bureau. Skating is
good on Hopedeld lake The deceased
Burns will be remembered by the 81.
Andrews Society Of Memphis on the
2lth inst, next Friday evening. The
free lodgings for wanderers At the sta
tion.houses are largely patronized night
ly. II is sad to think that but one'lourlh
of our citizens attend divine service on
Sunday. The reckless Photographer Of
the Register has the hardihood TO state
that the scientific man Of the LEDGER is
inclined to Spiritualsm. Marengo Joe
and his two comrades have left the city
on the invitation Of Chief Athy. Not
outstanding the hundreds Of charitable
Christian ladies in our city, but two
have responded to the call Of the Relief
Committee for volunteers to search the
wards for the destitute poor; there is
quite difference between theoretical
and practical charity. The letter list is
published in the LEDGER every Saturday.
Next Wednesday evening the Italian
ball comes or at Cochran Hall. The
eleven-shooting pistol OF French make,
found in the possession of Captain Ma
rengo Joe, is the invention Of Mons. La
Mat, New Orleans creole, and there
fore called Systeme La Mat. Cold
weather continues to be the chief topic
of conversation with the average Mem
phians just now. Robinson's grand
circus at the Theater tonight. The
Maennorchor musical festival at Cochran
Hall last evening was successful from
an artistic standpoint. King Menus
will hold high carnival at the Exposition
Building on Mardi-Gras night, and seye-
raj select masquerade balls viii be given
in the different public halls of the city.
Mr.. Bishop in Upper Ten and Lower
Twenty at the Grand Opera House to-
night. Ole Bull concert troupe next
Friday evening at the Assembly Hall.
Up to this time the thermometer has not
dropped lower in Memphis than four and
half degrees above zero; it is several
hundred miles below Cairo, however
The lovers of the Bulwer novels will
regret to learn that the author will write
no more; his son, "0wen Meredith,
still lives to write charming poetry.
" Innocent Ledger Lines, is what the
irresistibly funny cuss of the Appeal
calls them, from heavy editorial posi-
ton. The Mclean tax-collecting mud
die came up before the County Court |.
to-day. The Criminal and Circuit
Courts opened to-day for the January
terms. Nearly two hundred ex-eitizens
of Memphis, principally of color, are
doing the State some service in the pen
itentiary at-Nashville. A large number
of English emigrants have arrived in
New Orleans, and intend working on
the Louisiana and Mississippi planta-
tons by the year. There is great deal
written about fallen women, but little is
said concerning fallen men; but then
the former are socially all wrong and
the latter socially all right. The daily |
session of the First Circuit Court will be
from 81 am. to p pm. and 2 to 4 PIN.
The silyer-plated ware captured by Chief
Athy from Gallagher and Howard yet
remains unclaimed in the hands of the
police authorities, who have telegraphed |
to several points for information on Che
subject. George G. Campbell was sworn
in as Deputy Clerk OF the Second Cir
cult Court today, vice Robert Boswell,
resigned. 1t is understood that num-
Der of Lawmakers are preparing an
amended City Charter for Memphis, not
being satisfied with the present one; it
remains to be seen whether or not the
amended charter will be Endorsed by the
people. Read King Momus' proclama-
ton to his loyal and vaccinated subjects,
in to-day's LEDGER.