Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-28

tue hemphis AhoateE heAt mohuhy eve
ming.
Each Of our orphan asylums received
$3.50 so as its pro rata amount from the
receipts Of the Exposition masquerade
ball.
The era of spring chickens has arrived
in Memphis, although the vernal fowls
could be found in the markets since last
April.
The narrow VS.. the broad gauge for
the railroad to Holly Springs is the sub
ject of discussion in many circles at
present.
The youthful hog and goat catcher is
making several dollars just now enforc-
ing the city ordinance on the city pound
question.
The water-works have not visibly
affected insurance rates in our city, nor
is it fairly to be presumed would fire.
alarm telegraph.
Memphis needs sewerage badly, and
an effort should be made by the authori-
ties to improve the condition of the city
in this respect.
B. P. Anderson, Commissioner of
Revenue, has fled large number Of
bills in our chancery courts against de-
linquent Taxpayers.
Thunder, lightning, wind and rain
have made up the weather since one
o'clock last night. The rains made the
planters rejoice exceedingly.
Bill Brown, alias Campbell, who killed
Thomas Doyle, mate of the Grand
Tower, has been captured at Cairo, and
will be tried for the murder.
On Wednesday evening the cantata
Of Esther will be sung at the Memphis
Theater, and will be continued on
Thursday and Friday evenings
We are without our usual amount of
interesting telegraphic dispatches to-day,
owing to the lines being down on account
of the heavy storm last night.
Tennessee has eight hundred convicts
in her penitentiary, Shelby county sup.
plying proportional number much
greater than any five counties in the
State.
Tomorrow evening the new Board of
Directors for the Exposition Building
will assemble TO elect officers and make
arrangements for the forthcoming Expo
sition.
Summer music in Court Square was
the result OF Leubrie's energy and per-
severance last year. Who Of our mu-
sicians will take the bull by the horns
this season.
In May, 1913, the foundation Of the
Odd Fellows Hall was laid in Mem
phis, at which time there were only two
hundred and seventy members Of the
Order on the bluffs.
The Appeal complains Of the ravages
If worms in the country, and says
"E, ,glish sparrows should be intro
duced. What, to the worms2 But who
will act as the mutual friend2
The Tax Collector on Privileges has
in obedience to call of the Attorney
General furnished lengthy list of de-
linquent privilege taxpayers to the
! Criminal Court for the consideration of
the Grand Jury.
THE WEEKLY LEDGER can be found at
the counting room and at the principal
news stands tomorrow morning. Terms
! two dollars per annum in advance; clubs
of FIVE or more, one dollar and fifty
cents; single copy, five cents.
The races over the Chickasaw Jockey
Club course on the programme for to-
morrow are hurdle race Of two miles
over eight hurdles; the trial stakes, mile
heats, for three.yearolds, and the Jockey
Club purse, dash of a mile and half
free to all.
An Appeal correspondent, over the
too often abused and misused signature
of Justice" propounded a number o
silly interrogatories to the Ledger Line
Yesterday morning. If the unknown
seublance Of justice will come and in
terview the Ledger Liner in proprtc
Dersone he may hear of something t.
his advantage.