Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-12
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First Circuit Court.
The Exposition Building is receiving
finishing touches preparatory TO the
grand opening on the 18th inst.
A reduction in rents and liberal
system Of settlement in money matters
should'be inaugurated in our city.
Overcoats we're gone into to-day by
those who were fortunate enough to have
preserved such relics of last winter.
BY visiting the bluffs and gazing over
the river, you can appreciate the poetic
lines about the "sear and yellow leaf."
The cellar under the County Court
building gives forth offensive smells that
should be abated by the sanitary officer.
A prize fight between professionals Is
among the good things promised Mem
phians. Several of the " fancy" are in
the city at present.
Old Jupiter Pluyius paid visit to
Memphis last night. He blew a cold
and strong blast from the northwest and
kept it up until morning.
The Bluff City Shooting Club ad-
journed last night for want of a quorum
over to next Friday evening, when i'm
portant business will be transacted.
This afternoon the smallpox hospital
contempt case against Mayor Johnson,
Chief Athy and Mr. Langstsf. President
CT the Towards, will come up for hearing.
The generous contributions made by
citizens of other cities to Memphis du-
ring her suferings shows how quickly
Zone touch Of nature makes the whole
world kim"
The hotels presented a crowded APP
pearance last night. The influx of
strangers is becoming greater day by
day, and as a consequence business cir
cles are active.
There will be religious services in the
lecture room of the Linden street Chris
tian church this evening at halfpast
seven o'clock. The people are cordially
invited to be present.
Colonel VIM. NJ. Harrington, Presi-
dent of the Union and Planters Bank,
is back at his post after an absence Of a
few weeks, looking greatly improved by
his recreation.
In other cities handsome young girls
pass around the collection boxes in
churches. Should a Memphis belle
undertake such an act there wouldn't be
a dime left in the pockets of our young
men.
A refugee, just returned to the city,
says the time was when every other man
you met in North Mississippi was life
insurance agent, but now the every other
man you meet is sewing machine ped
der
With the aid Of good glass comet
can be seen in the southwestern heavens
The glass should be placed at the eye
instead of the mouth. Would-be as
tronomers will govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
At a recent meeting of the School
Board Messrs. G. V. Rambaut, J. L.
Randle and D. f. Goodyear were elected
to fill vacancies. No better selections
could have been made. The Board will
meet again on next Monday evening.
1t is with pleasure that we comply
with the request of well known citizens
and commend the exertions of Mary A.
Grimes, of Mobile, who has been most
valuable nurse in the In6rmary and
elsewhere throughout the city during
late epidemic.
Chief Athy recovered oday the gold
cross, stolen from Miss Loula Wilkerson
during the epidemic. The thief was
found in possession of the cross,
and will be brought to justice.
The cross was presented to Miss Wilker-
son by Mr.. A. Z. .Frankland and was
stolen from Miss Wilkerson by an en-
ploy of the Walthall Infrmary.
A gentleman shivering in the gale
and doing his level best to tack up Mad
isou street early this morning was over
whelmed by a water-spout when in front
of the Knickerbocker building. The
waters washed him thoroughly, and left
him helpless wreck at the mercy Of
the lookers.on, who seemed 20 enjoy
the sight. Throwing tubs full of dirty
water from the upper stories OF build
ings should be prohibited.
To those careless Memphians who in
variably leave doors open we commend
the recent decision of California judge
who ruled that kicking visitor who
leaves your door open as be goes out is
no offense against the law, but that leav-
ing the door open was a technical
assault, as it involved bodily injury,
colds, coughs, sneezes, etc. We advise
the would be kickist, however, not to be
too rash in carrying out the rulings OF
he Pacific slope judge.
The Chatham (Canada) Planet of the
18th ult , contains sR announcement OF
the marriage of Mr.. 7. W. Jackson
(merchant) to Miss Louisa Burns, in