Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-18
LEDGER LINES.

Rip Van Wrinkle matinee at the Grand
Opera House today. Frost and ice ap.
peared this morning TO the early pedes.
trian. Mr. Bishop next Monday at the
Opera House in Upper Ten and Lover
Twenty. But few loitered on the way
to their places Of Business this morning,
unless il was for the purpose OF euiiivat'
ing the acquaintance ofsome intermixer
Of liquids. The thermometer at the
Signal Service Observatory indicated 90
below freezing point NJ six o'clock this
morning. The northwest and north
winds that prevailed yesterday and to-
day have been'pronounced the sharpest
Of the season. A number Of charitable
ladies are visiting the poor Of the city
as agents for the Poor Relief Committee.
Next Friday Ole Bull will rasp his won
derful violin at the Assembly Hall. The
Criminal and the Circuit Courts will
open up the January term on Monday.
On Mardi Gras night, the 25th proximo,
grand balls will be given at the Exposi.
ton building at the theater and at the
Opera House. Next Monday Robinson's
horse opera, or circus, will be the attrnc-
ton at Pat Shorts theater. The critic
of morning contemporary pronounces
the conduct Of those who leave their
seats at the theater before the curtain
drops as grossly unmannorly and dis.
gushing practice; the critic must be ex.
cited. A ten thousand dollar FIRE
warmed up the Chelseans last night
The funny man of Union street has
determined to use fish diet so thatit will
add to his brain power and force him to
understand that Mayor johnson is pre-
vented by law from receiving past-due
coupons in payment Of city taxes.
Hereafter no Justices can be eligible to
Offices the election to which is made by
their fellow magistrates; heretofore the
justices rather monopoized that little
business in this county. st. Andrews
Society will give blowout on the 2llh
inst, the night of the Burns festival
Tankersly, the Speaker Of the House of
Arkansas, fought on both sides during
the late war, and is not as yet able to
determine which aide was right. Quite
a number OF people in this city are ex-
perimenting with acids and alkalies.
trying to play the Fosierean trick of
producing letters on the arm and hand
a well known county official succeeded in
so doing, but he has sore hand in con
sequence Memphis Nimrods will be
pleased to know that the Legislature has
passed an act to encourage the killing
of wolves, wildcats and red foxes.
That Spiritualism is true or is false are
easy assertions, but most difficult prop
ositions to provej many Memphians are
now wrestling with either side Of the
mystery; our scientific man has come to
the wise conclusion that a great deal
may be said on both sides of the con-
troversy. The pirate Marengo Joe and
his pals had their photographs taken
yesterday for the benefit of the "rogues'
gallery Of paintings" Many enthusiasts
have an idea that the best way to cor
rect misstatement by a newspaper re-
porter is to put head on the pencil
singer; it may be the best way, but the
reporter has the privilege to object to it
with six shooter, and he is darned
idiot if he doesn't. 1t is proposed to
reduce letter postage TO two cents.
There is not bale of hay in the city,
and it is worth forty-five dollars per ton
A check was presented at one of our
banks to-day, the signer thereof adding
the following postscript-"Look out,
have got the small pox;" the check was
not turned over to see if there was an
but was paid and fumigated
Immediately. One of our leading law
yers has colored student who is ham
mering away at Blackstone with success.
Cover up your gas meters and service
pipes If you would have light tonight