Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-08
LEDGER LINES.

Tomorrow evening the city fathers
will assemble in solemn conclave at the
Exchange building. The Keel-Newell
homicide case is still on hearing before
Judge Ray. ON DIT, the printers are
preparing for their annual picnic But
one juror Is required to make up the
time.honored dozen in the Mclean en-
bezzlement case on trial in the Criminal
Court. Clear,weather is predicted again
for this latitude by the Signal Service
weather observer. The chap who was
proprietor Of an umbrella was an object
Of envy to the umbrellaless this morning.
The blood-thirsty mosquitoe and buffalo
gnGt are on the war.path in search OF
our slumbering citizens, and they frd
them. A number of our leading citi-
zens we're appointed city assessors by
the Quarterly Court yesterday; a few ex-
members of the Grand Jury were made
assessors by way of tit for tat.i The
Hibernians will give picnic in May
next; committee was appointed last
evening to make all necessary arrange
ments. The only place OF amusement
open in the city is the Olympic Varie-
ties on Washington street. Next Mon
day, the 18th instant, the regular meet
ing of the School Board will be held.
The Appeal local gives the mad dog
warning this morning, and advises the
police authorities to slay all stray and
festive CANNES with carbonic acid gas
why not use chloroform on the ours Of
both high and low degree2 The Ten
nessee Press Association will meet this
year at Lebanon, on Thursday, the 9Th
of May. St. Bridget's Church fair and
festival at Cochran Hall, on the evening
of the 18th, next Tuesday. The Dan
Rice circus captivated the citizens oil
Mound City and adjacent plantations
yesterday. The followers Of King Gam
brinus are increasing rapidly in this
city; one lager beer artist sold by the
glass seventy-6ve kegs within the last
three days to thirsty citizens. The mex
musical attraction will be the oratorio o.
the Creation at St. Peters church oil
Monday evening, the 18th inst. The
rafting mania has broken out as al
epidemic again among the average Mem
phians. The Avalanche philosopher
objects to the water tanks on the bluffs
he has an antipathy to anything con
tanning the compound of oxygen an'
hydrogen. Hol for the spring race
over the Chickasaw Jockey Club cours'
from the 29th instant to the Sd proximc
Costumers are busy preparing AM
changing suits for the bal masque at tn
Exposition Building on the evening o
the 18th instant, next Thursday week
Everybody wants to interview the tw'
St. Louisians who were the victims o
the duel hoax last Saturday evening
the gentlemen are afraid to return to st
Louis, and dislike remaining in Mem
phis, dilemma from which there seem
to be no escape, except by way of tn
"horns," which avenue was taken sew
.eral times by the boys and their Mem
phis friends. Banner Lodge No. l47
/. O. 0. F., will pay fraternal visi
this evening to Memphis Lodge No. a
their hall. The well known detective
Harry Cranmer, who had his foot badl,
sprained two weeks since, is again Oh
the war path in search of thieves. Tn
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