Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-20
LEDGER LINES

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Get your suits and make ready for the
masquerade at the Exposition next
Tuesday evening.
Tony Cordano, Of the Third ward. is
popular aud prominent candidate for the
office Of Councilman.
Attachment and nonresident notices
are published in the LEDGER at the fee
fixed by law-$3 80.
The Ninth warders will assemble in
Chelsea this evening and nominate
Aldermen and Councilman.
Miss Ada Gray will introduce the
New Magdalen, new drama, at the
theater next Monday evening.
Next Tuesday the voters of the Fifth
Civil District will select a Constable
from the dozen candidates in the field.
The sun crosses the line tomorrow in
its journey southwark, which will intro
duce the winter solstice and the shortest
day in the year.
CASTOR has erected two large globe
lamps on South Court street. The de-
sign of the lamps is French aud is
quite an adornment to Court square. -. -,
That Kentucky black bear at Sees
sells meat store, on the corner of Jeifer-
SON and Third streets, is fine one. Mr..
Seessel exhibits him free of charge.
The Exposition closes tonight for the
year 1873. Last evening the Christian
Brothers College band and the parade
of the members of the Howard Associa-
ton were the attractions.
Candidates for Office are circulating
handbills gotten up in the German Ian
guage. This is new thing in Memphis,
and shows clearly how the German vote
is courted.
The Shelby County Teachers Associ-
alton met at the Market street school
house this forenoon, ard listened to an
address from State Superintendent
Fleming and Peabody Fund Trustee
Sears.
Our neighbors in Fayette county will
have to elect State Represe sentative,
vice John T. Latin, jr., who has re-
signed and been promoted to the posi-
ton of United States raail agent on the
Memphis and Ohio railroad
We advise excited politicians aad par
tizans to read Dickens charming
Christmas carob, and stories. We are
certain each ore will arise from their
perusal with :. better and more generous
feeling towar d his fellow-man.
The following important section Of the
charter Of the city may be Of interest to
candidates. Section 30. No person
shall be eligible to Office in said city un-
less he shall have resided one year in
Memphis and two years in the county of
Shelby next preceding his election"
The electioneering for municipal
Offices has ceased to be prosecuted
among the white citizens. The candi-
dates frequent colored assemblages at
present. The negro vote is the bone Of
contention, and the canvass is conducted
on lower plane than was ever before in
a municipal contest.
On the night of the Sd of January the
members of the Garrick Club will give
dramatic entertainment under the d.
rection of Lou Leu6rie, nd for the benc-
fit of the orphans. The beautiful play
of Richelieu will be presented in pow
erful amateur cast, and wi tn new scenery
and appointments.
Owing to the peculiarities of the
amended charter of the city of Mem
phis, citizen of any State wning real
estate here, can vote at any municipal
election. Such an absurd law does not
exist in any other city on earth. The
man who drafted this sect on of the acts
must have had profound. reverence for
property qualifications.
At the annual commu nication of De-
Soto Lodge No 299, held last evening,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Bun e. Price, w. NJ.
Ed Worsham, S. W.; r. r. Catron n, j.
W.. R. W, Shelton, Secretary; H;snry
J. Lynn, Treasurer; F. c. Marsh, S. D.;
Henry A. Tatum, J. D.; S. H. Cha m
berlin, Tyler Jacob NJ. Wood, J. II,
Russell, Stewards.
Our Ledger Liner advises the indie
pendent voter to the following course,
which receives the Endorsement of Little 4
Nell in the Fire Wait. When n entbu-
siastic candidate grabs at your hand
and exultingly says, shaker turn off
on your heel, look over your right shout
der, and reply, my dear fellow, con-
slider yourself shook" These affec-
Tomato ROSTERS will not know you on
the I'd of January but it is pleasant to
know that on and after that date they
will keep their distance.
The Avalanche of yesterd ay had this
strange paragraph: Zone of the ,Toung
ladies at the ball last night had sew enty-
two beaux-on her dress" This mist
have settled the dress, or re solved it into
its original elements, rags; but what can
be thought ofthe beaux who stood on the
extended train in such numbers2 This
mornings Avalanche explains the mys-