Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-08
LEDGER LINES.

rive to-day.
The Chamber Of Commerce will meet
this afternoon.
The Exposition has many attractions
worthy the attention Of visitors.
Sloppy streets, muddy boots aud be-
draggled skirts are things Of the present.
The new Cotton Exchange will be on
the corner Of Front and Madison streets,
Next Thursday. two weeks, will be
Christmas day. Purchase your presents.
The fraudulently issued county war
rants amount TO the cheerful sum Of
$55, sos 81. not counting about $4,000
worth Of unregistered warrants.
Mr.. Couldock, supported by the dra-
matte company, will appear as Luke
Fielding" in the Willew Copse at the
theater tonight
A large number Of boys. white and
colored, appeared on the bluffs this
morning to await the arrival Of Dan
Rices circus boat.
The Offices Of registration will close
on the 10th instant. Go and get your
papers, and on the LIST Of January next
vote as you please regardless of news
paper thunder.
The high old plank fence on Union
street, between Second and Main, will
probably not be torn down until it falls
on an unfortunate pedestrian and lays
him or her out for the Coroner
The musical professors OF the city are
organizing an association for the protec-
ton and advancement of their art. The
organization will be perfect next Sun
day afternoon at the Casino Hall.
1t is again rumored that Major Busby
will be Withdrawn in favor Of some
stronger man. II true, this will be the
old feat of swapping horses while cross
ing the stream, which, as a general rule,
is not considered safe.
Big political "pow-wow at the
Greenlaw Opera House tonight for the
purpose of selecting candidates for mu'
nicipal offices in opposition to the Busby
ticket. But almost anything can gel
away with the latter ticket, which is
hopelessly defeated even now.
The wild fire engines swept through
the streets last evening, owing to false
alarm of fire. At later hour they
we're called out again to suppress a fire
on Poplar street, where two small frame
tenements we're burned down by the in
cendiary.
Not night passes but dozens Of home
less wanderers, out of work and without
money, find sleeping room at the station
house. A look into the dormitory after
ten o'clock at night would cause thu
miser or full blown shoddyite to open NJ
his purse strings and remember thu
poor.
Candidates for induction into the
Office left vacant by the County Trustee
are quietly approaching the front in
search of that eight thousand per an
mum salary. County magistrates arr
objects of attention, and many are the
pressing inquiries made as to the healtE
of their families.
Piano banging and singing the voic
octaves high in the air are the fashion
able employments of the bellies of tn
city when the loved ones are away
probably in some saloon enjoying oys
tiers and hot whisky punches and dis
! cussing soto voce the merits of their re
spective inamoratas.
Ward meetings in colored circles are
we'll attended by candidates for office a
present. The candidates put up treats
and are quite affectionate toward the
colored brethren, and these things arr
done by all candidates, irrespective O.
party lines or heightened nominations
"Pigs' feet and beer" you know.
The municipal political cauldron i
boiling fercely and the witches are al
around it mumbing over their incanta
tons. The double, double, toll ant
trouble" will cease on the LIST of Janu
ary, and the witches will avaunt for tw'
years. What will come out of the pc
will depend altogether as to how the in
gradients have been mixed by the self
satisfied wire pullers and so-called re
formers.