Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-27
LEDGER LINES.
Probate Court on Monday next,

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Next Thursday, New Years day and
election day in Memphis.
The Cotton Exchange assemblies in
called meeting this afternoon.
Heavy frost last night and ice this
morning indicate that winter is here.
The Exposition directors will give
another bal masque on next Wednesday
evening.
Little Nell is drawing big houses in
New Orleans-so much for unjust crit
cism. Nh IIiiiulut uh h
Ben DeBar as Jack Falstaff" in
Merry Wives Of Windsor at the theater
on. Monday evening.
Frou-Froa at the theater matinee to-
day, aud Ticket-of-Leaye Man at the
performance tonight.
Judge Lewis and other public speakers
will address a.mass meeting Of citizens
at Cochran Hall tonight.
The Christmas fend was SOLDERING mp
yesterday on fancy drinks. He com
planned Of headache and such.
Fred Schaper viii be elected next Tax
Collector Of Memp his by heavy major
ity. He will be the right man in the
right place.
Cotton bales are all over the city, on
the bluffs, streets, sidewalks, etc. The
sheds are full, and the town is bursting
over with cotton.
A genius on Main street sells Mobile
oysters in the she'll at ten cents dozen.
He receives them by the car load, and
is doing big business.
Bogardus, the champion pigeon
shooter, and Charley Leland will en-
gage in a. trap match at the Trotting
Park this afternoon.
Next Saturday eve uing the members
of the Garrick Club will present Richelieu
at the Memphis Thea ter, and for the
benefit of the orphans.
The average Office seeker is after the
$4,000 year Office of County Trustee,
which Office is to be filled by the County
Court in January next.
Snow fakes fell this forenoon both on
the Busbyites and Loagueites, irrespec-
tive of creed, nationality, or previous
condition. Dame Nature is more just
and charitable than humanity.
At lO4 o'clock tomorrow morning the
Knights of Pythias will hold memorial
services at the First Baptist church, to
which the public are respectfully invited.
Services by Rev. DR.. G. 4. Lotion.
Jimmy Corwin, at the Bethel block,
has splendid assor tment of holiday
literature on his she Ives; also, the old
and new magazines for January and the
latest leading dailies from all parts Of
the country.
Hon. Barbour Lewis, whom, some
weeks since, the App cal eulogized and
called a perfect Christish gentleman,
is in the city spendin the holidays.
This is his home, and yet the politicians
ask him to go ba Ok. to Washington al
once.
The indications are that the municipal
eisction on Thursday next will be con
Quoted in a quiet manner. There il
considerable apathy prevailing witt
reference to the election, notwithstand
ing the croakings of local politicians t
the contrary.
The average idiot presumes to stat
that ell the gentlemen will vote for Majo
Busby. We beg leave to deny the inso
lent assertion, as hundreds Of gentle
men in the profes sional and mercantile
circles will take the liberty of votinl
against the kid-P,love party representa-
ton
Who is dress circle fend2 Not, Ger
tainly, the gentleman who recognize
and speaks to lady friend at the thea
ter, but the chap who always goes i
alone, plays wall flower and asks ever
strangers to give up their seats while tn
6end talks to his lady companion be
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