Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-30
LEDGER LINE

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The Cotton Exchange will hola an adj
journed meeting tomorrow Afternoon.
Ben DeBar as "Falstad" in Merry
Wives Of Windsor at the iheater to-
night. i.iaii-
The Appeal asks, Shall Memphis be
savedg' Yes, by beating the Busbyite
rings.
Next Saturday evening the Garrich
Club will play Richelieu at the Memphis
Theater.
II you wish to sell anything or be
elected to office, advertise in the
LEDGER.
Candidates cards and election tick
cts printed at the LEDGER office in SUI
perior style.
Mr.. Frank W. Register, jr., was today
appointed Deputy Clerk Of the First
Circuit Court.
The Fifth Avenue Theater Combina'
ton will appear next week at the Mem
phis Theater.
The great uerade ball al the Elk
position Building tomorrow night will
be the attraction.
Go and hear Colonel Duncan McRae
expose the rings" at the Gre enlaw
Opera House tonight.
Let your motto be Don't vote for the
Busbyite rings" even though you may
be forgotten by you. God"
The partisan news papers are making
terrible fuss about the mayor atty
election, but the pc ople keep cool.
Under the Bush yite administration the
city of Memphis would be ruined fnall-
cially at the expiration of two years.
The men who are so friendly now,
and shake your arm so vigorously, will
know you no more after Thursday next.
If Major Busby is beaten, the big
Nicolson pavement ring, the gas ring
and the great underground sewerage
ring are bursted.
The average Memphian accounts for
the poor gas furnished to the city by the
fact that too much gas is expended on
the Gifted News.
The policem ems ball at Cochran Hall
last night was well attended. Chief Athy
was presented with an bony cane by a
number of his friends.
During the coming mo nth the Confed-
crate Relief Association will give q
fashionable masquerade bail for the
benefit OF the orphans.
There will not be over seven thousand
votes cast at the mum cipal election on
Thursday next. Such is the apathy
prevailing outside Of political circles.
Fred Wall, "a bar-keeper, whois charged
with stealing five hundred dollars from
Mrs. Lorkers, was brought back from
st. Louis last evening by De tectlve
Cranmer.
Big mass meeting of citizens at the
Greenlaw Opera House tonight. Hon.
Barbour Lewis and Colonel Dunca Nc
Rae will be the leading orators # the
occasion.
The number of leading citizens who
have declared against the Appeal and
News mayoralty candidate within the
last few days causes cold chill to ome
over the ring"
The Chamber Of Commerce met yes
terday in the new hall, corner of Front
and Madison. President Pettigre'R de-
livered an address of welcome most APP
Tropriate to the occasion.
The coolest proposition yet made is to
ask Barbour Lewis to go back to Wash.
ington and not make speeches in this
city, which is his home, where he has
property, and where he is most inter
ested.
The veterans of the Mexican war will
meet at the Chamber of Com meree on
Thursday, January 8, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to attend meet ug
to be held at Washington City at su b.
sequent date.
A we'll known Union street merchan
and a charming belle of the city will b
married at IL o'clock to-D orrow at the,
Central Methodist Church, on Union
street. Ten couples will wait upon the
bride and groom. Our Ledger Liner
wishes the blonde groom all the happi-
ness imaginable.
On Tuesday next, the 9th proximo,
the Independent Pole Bearers will cele-
brate Emancipation day. A procession
of civic societies, installation. of officers,
etc, will be the erder of the day at the
Exposition Building. At nj ght mas
querade ball will be in order The city
officials are respectfully invited to be
present at the installation, etc., in the
forenoon.
Eighth ward Council. mauship.
1t is with pleasure that we hear our
young friend C. D. Madden is gaining |
strength daily in the Eighth ward. Mr.. !
Madden is candidate for Councilman,
and if elected he will be heard from in
the Council Chamber. The LEDGER