Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-09
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The oAterpillars are holding high car
nival in the country.
The venerable editor OF the Register
used to be gay and festive fireman in
his youth.
Do not fail to attend the Baby Benson
matinee at the GreenIaw Opera House
this afternoon.
The parade Of the frsmen yesterday
settled the fact that the anniversary will
be celebrated each year.
Clear and fne weather has been prom
ised ngain by Signal Service Observer
Rhodes, Of the Menphia station.
The festive aud fun loving young
Memphian anticipates picnic pleasures
iunumerable during the present season.
The police force went through the
weekly drill yesterday afternoon under
the supervision Of Drillmaster Hagerty.
Calvary Episcopal church has been
undergoing a thorough repairing and
painting at a cost Of about six thousand
dollars.
The members Of the Typographical
Union will give their second annual
picnic at james Park on Tuesday,
May goth. .r.i &
The ladies are rushing into the spring
costumes. The apparel is very tasty,
without regard TO color or previous
condition"
Agassiz says that all life is an ONE
lette originating in eggs. II so, some
people take life scrambled" with bad
egg thrown in occasionally.
The social reunion of those who took
part in the cantata Of Esther will take
place this evening at the 0verton. The
cantataites will appear en- costume.
Harry Rainforth, of the selden Irwin
comedy company, takes benefit at the
Memphis Theater tonight, when Mi
RAMS Crime will be the sensational at
traction.
Mr.. Dug Irwin, of our city, has ae-
cepted the position Of river and COM
mercial editor on the Register, and will
occasionally sling pencil into the To-
cal columns.
Donovan's narrow-gauge locomotive
is snorting backward and forward be-
tween Raleigh and the National Gene
terry. In few days it will turn its nose
toward Memphis.
The Appeal local says that Missis-
sippi river water is the best in the world.
He drank some the other day, and is
now doing as well as could be expected
under the circumstances.
The General Council will meet in ad
jourued session this afternoon and wind
up unfinished business. The goat and
hog ordinance will probably be repealed,
and the Sunday shaving and other local
issues definitely settled.
The Avalanche local informs the mod
est denizens of the city tkat the police
will soon appear in their new summer
uniforms, straw hats and other lux
uries." Does he mean that the straw
hat will have blue ribbon tied around
it2
There are five hundred patriotic citi-
zens in Memphis who will respond to a
Aattering call to come out and run for
the Mayoralty. Not one of them will
decline the honor, although each one of
them will express his surprise and graf
itude at being called upon to fill the hon
orable position.
The man or woman who furnishes
startling sensational item to the news
papers will receive the fervid blessings
of the reporters. If furnished in the
forenoon the Ledger Liner will be under
many obligations. The reporters con-
template applying to the courts for a
writ of injunction to prevent the too
free use of the stomach pump on would
be suicides.
The argument of counsel in the at
tachment case of the administrators of
the Polk estate VS.. the Jackson Insu-
rance Company closed last evening be-
fore the Second Circuit Court. Judge
Halsey took the papers, and will give
written opinion on the points raised
probably tomorrow morning, The mo.
ton is to compel the securities on the
attachment bond for $4,000 to justify,
or compel the attachment creditors to
give additional security.
LADIES' RESTAURANT.