Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-26
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Miss Ada Gray in the New Magdalen
at the theater tonight.
Ben DeBar as "FalstAG" at the Thea
ter next Monday night.
The Festival ofthe Nativity was duly
celebrated ip the churches yesterday.
Big political meetings in the Seventh
and Eighth and Tenth wards tonight.
Dinners were furnished TO the children
at the different orphan asyluma yester-
day. hllHif" NJ"
4" Frou Frou," most attractive drama,
will be presented at the theater matinee
to morrow.
In January, 1874, the Confederate Re.
lief Association will give masquerade
ball at the Exposition.
Mr.. Bayard, as the champion pigeon.
shooter, will give us a specimen Of his
skill with the gun in few days.
The Christmas turkey suffered yester-
day; so did whisky, and to-day head
aches are popular, il not pleasant.
Esquire Bleckley is not among the
number Of indicted magistrates, as he
receives a salary and not a per diem.
The Christmas celebrator staggered
home late last night. He made the
night hideous with his bowls and yells.
Thursday next will be New Year
Day, and the Busbyite ring organized to
control the city government will be
bursted.
Two hundred "waifs" and mackerels
were given Christmas dinner by the
Memphis Bethel at the Exchange Build
ing yesterday.
The man who is always betting on
elections is on the war path, endeavor-
ing to pick up few dollars by backing
his Judgment.
The average Memphian can drink
more eggnogg, see more Christmas,
make more noise and get drunken than
any being on earth.
Dozens of boxes of fre-crackers were
fred and hurled into the street near the
Peabody last night. The din and
racket was diabolical.
A boastful belle of Memphis says;
When was a little girl l used to hang
up my stocking for Santa Claus to fill;
now can fill it myself"
Rev. Father Quinn, of st. Bridget's
church, was made the recipient Of gold
watch and chain yesterday, present
from the ladies of the church.
The Hon. Barbour Lewis has taken a
hand in the municipal campaign, and
speaks nightly in the different wards and
in the interest of the League ticket,
A fine fur cape and pair Of gloves
lost at the last Saturday matinee at the
theater can be recovered by applying to
Mr.. Leffingwell, lessee of the theater.
Several marriages in we'll known cir
cles are spoken of to come off during
the present year, 1873. Several young
men were bidding their friends goodbye
over eggnog yesterday.
The ring" is now crying: Dear
Mr.. Barbour Lewis, do go back to Wash.
ington and attend to your Congressional
duties and let us settle the municipal
election among ourselves" and even the
morning Appeal has become laehrymose.
Colonel Turner is the leading Busbyite
orator in the city; indeed, the Maj or
would be in bad fix at colored meet
ings we're it not for the Colonel, who is a
good talker. Turner is helping Busby
more than all the other partisans put
together, with the News and Appeal
thrown in for weight.
The average Memphian does not think
that the defeat of either Busby or League
will effect the city one jot, and he further
believes that the persons most interested
in the Mayoralty chair is the chap who
will be elected and get the $4,000 per
annum, and those who depend on him
for place and power.
The Irish Literary Association will
meet tonight at their hall on Poplar
street and Center alley, to continue the
discussion begun several weeks ago on
the Relative Stability of Monarchical
and Republican forms of Government"
A vast deal of solid historical fact has
been brought out already, and some
fair forensic effort. There is a marked
improvement in the numbers who attend
regularly, and all who participate feel
that they are benefited. Mr.. Adams,
the Attorney, will deliver an grafton to-
night, on some theme of his own selec-
ton. Friends of the Association,
whether members or not, can attend.
Cheap Coal.
The st. Bernard Coal Association
having purchased large lot Of the best
Pittsburg coal, offer it for sale at seventy
cents a barrel, or seven dollars a ton.