Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-22
LEDGER LINES.
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Concert for the benefit Of the German
widows and orphans at Cochran Hall to-
morrow evening.
At the matinee to-day Mrs. Bowers
viii appear US Marie Stuart and as Luz
cretia BOrgia to night.
Georgia Minstrels matinee today and
closing performance tonight at the
Greenlaw Opera House.
A campaign evening paper to run the
forthcoming municipal election, il is
said, win make its appearance on Mon
day afternoon.
A hot sherry" is the fashionable
drink introduced into Memphis by those
who visited Europe this season. To the
average Memphian billed soda water"
would be just as palatable.
Notwithstanding the hard times and
the grunts Of croakers, both the Mem
phis Theater and the Greenlaw Opera
House were crowded to excess last night,
and the variety exhibitions we're we'll
attended.
We are authorized TO state that Rev.
M. Stone, ID, OF late Professor in
Dennison, Ohio, an able and disiin-
guished divine, will preach tomorrow at
eleven o'clock at the Central Baptist
Church, corner of Beal and Second
streets. Evening services at u pm.
Twenty of the beautiful shade trees
on the west side of Court Square have
been killed and rooted up by the horses
belonging to that hack-stand. 1t would
take five years repair the damage
done at present, land probably it would
be well to protect in time the shade
trees on the north and south sides of the
Square. 'iA-
The smoky appearance of the river
and streets is caused by the burning
woods below Presidents Island. Below
the island the smoke is so dense that
steamboatmen have to be exceedingly
cautious in running their floating
palaces, fearing that they may run into
the woods, or telescope through each
others boats.
During the fire at the residence of
Mr.. f. s. Davis, on Vance street, yes
terday morning, valuable oil painting
was missing, but the elegant gilt frame
wal discovered unhurt 1t is supposed
that some excited art critic or connois.
seur Of the period kicked the painting
to pieces and saved-the frame. Such
an act would make old Raphael weep.
| The political pot is beginning to boil
fercely, but yet candidates are as coy
and bashful as maidens about appearing
in public. Calls of the thunder and
lightning order are in circulation and
will he used as cork screw to pull the
candidates into view. Bring your calls
to the LEDGER office. Thunder and
lightning will be furnished at the usual
advertising rates.
The short man of the Avalanche OBJ,
jects to ladies wearing high hats at the
theater, and pronounces the hats and
their wearers abominable nuisances.
The unfortunate should be satisfied with
his fate as one of the short-legged fra
ternity, or else carry high cushion
with him to the theater wherewith to
raise himself in public estimation.
A week Of prayer, under the auspices
Of the Pastors Association, will be COM
menced on next Monday afternoon at
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Ministers have been appointed to con-
duet these services as follows; Monday,
s. Lapdrum; Tuesday, j. o. Steadmani
Wednesday, L. G. Ransom; Thursday,
W. E. Boggs; Friday, E. M. Richardson;
Saturday, A. NJ. Baldwin.
Some absent minded person, not hay
ing the fear of Judge Heiskell before his
eyes, and as the old English indictments
have it, mo doubt instigated by the
devil" carried of the overcoat of an at
torney from the First Circuit Courtroom
yesterday. The limb OF the law has
purchased another yet he desires that
the gentleman shonld return the coat, or
due process of law will be issued against
hin,