Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-23
LEDGER LIKES.

Masquerade balls are becoming cpl
deuic throughout Mississippi since the
great Memphis carnival on MArdi, Gras.
The Orphans Masquerade ball, at the
Exposidon building, neited 1922 s5,
which amount will be distributed pro
rata between the LSAth, Church Home,
st, Peters aud Hebrew Orphan Asy.
lums. The "boss" BARRIERS have con
cluded to keep open on Sunday until the
higher courts determine the legality
Of the question, The Episcopal Dio.
cesar Convention is in session in
st. Mary's cathedral, on Poplar
street the CONVENTION. ia composed
Of clergymen and lay delegates. The
wind whipped around to the northeast
last night and brought ,cool and cloudy
weather. The Rev Moses Hull and the
Rev, W, p HARRISON. Of Georgia, will
engage in a religious tournament at
Nashville on the l2th Of May; the affair
will continue six days, The requisition
for Lewis Vaughan has arrived, and that
cheerful detective will be sent to Helena
where, in all probability, he viii be
"lynched; Vaughan fooled our police
authorities badly about the Hindman
afiair-the LEDGER bursted the sensa.
ton. Somebody asks, "Why don't men
marry2" the true answer is because
they can't; the gosd souls are will
ing, but unable to make the necessary
arrangements about hearts and hands.
The owners Of arrested goats and hogs
appear IN numbers daily at the police
headquarters and bail out their rowing
quadrupeds. Hereafter Criminal Court
Judges will have to deliver written
charges to the juriss, without one word
of oral comment. The Appeal asks,
Who can furnish Major Barbiere's
French pamphlet on the subject of direct
trader" our LEDGER Liner can and will
Attention is called to Major Bari
bieres letter on immigration and
Vienna pamphlets, which will be
found on the first page of the LEDGER.
Captain Jack, of the Modocs, is the
prominent candidate for the Presidency
in the next race. Rain is among the
refreshing things promised by the wea-
Their bureau man at this point. Hol by
St. George and the dragon, to-day is the
anniversary Of ST, George of Capadocia,
who is supposed to have come into the
world on some 23d of April, year un-
known. Iron is being rolled daily at the
Chelsea rolling mills for the Raleigh
railroad. Sneak thieves have again
commenced operations throughout the
city. The Avalanche chap wants buzz
yards domesticated as scavengers in
Memphis, and proposes to take out pat
ent by iling model in the patent Office.
The memorial service in honor of the
late Bishop Otey will be held at half
past seven o'clock this evening at St.
Marys cathedral. 1t has become the
settled opinion again that General Hind
man lost his life by the treachery of the
Radical Modocs Of Helena. The COW
ratified off at st. Bridget's Fair'brought
over three hundred dollars; that blooded
animal should not now associate or herd
with baser cattle. Not single State
case came up before Recorder Winters
to-day. The Criminal Court jury in the
Mclean embezzlement case has not as
yet been able to agree upon a verdict.
Reserved seats for the Lawrence Barrett
engagement at the Grand Opera House
next Monday and Tuesday nights can
\be secured at Bensonss- music store on
and after to-day A dozen or more
Heather Cinnamon are promenading on
Main street to-day; they are here hunt
ing work,