Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-13
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ball comes Of at the Exposition build.
ing.
The Criminal and Circuit Courts will
open out for the September terms on
Monday, when the juries will be inn
paneled.
The Grand Central Theater. formerly
Assembly Hall, on Main street, opens
to night Manager Buchanan has 6ne
variety troupe.
Next Friday week the great Chicago
show, museum, menagerie and Robin
sons circus will camp on the bluffs at
the foot Of Madison street.
Next Monday evening the members Of
the BARRIERS Benevolent Association will
give their second annual ball at the
Turner's Hall, on Poplar street.
Duprez d Bened.ct's minstrels will
appear at the Memphis Theater for three
nights, commencing on Thursday, the
18th instant-next Thursday week.
1.-THE gentle rain from heaven" as
Shakespeare called it, fell last night, but
then old Shake was no astronomer,
and knew nothing about nimbus clouds.
The Arctic Base Ball Club, heretofore
the champion club, was badly defeated
in Chelsea yesterday by the Eclipse
Club by a score of "a to IT, The Arctics
will have to warm up.
Mayor johnson returned home from
Washington yesterday and at once went
on duty as Governor Of the city, which
position had been filled during his alb
sence by Alderman Cicalla.
There were but four cases tried by
Judge Winters at his court this morning,
two for abusive language, and two plain
DRINKS. Two were discharged. and two
fined S. each, which they work out.
At convivial party last night guest
gave the toast, Woman-she is link
between heaven and earth" To which
beautiful sentiment cynic responded,
Yes, SO is a sausage thrown up in the
airl"
The General Council met yesterday,
but quorum of members not being
present, the august body had to adjourn
over to next Wednesday afternoon, when
the Sergeantat-Arms will endeavor to
drum up a quorum.
A brace or two of mackerels broke
into Bachman's saloon in the Ayres
Block last night, and got away with
eight or ten boxes of cigars. Officers
McCune and Brown are looking for the
cigars and macks."
County School Superintendent Tyler
has ordered the clerks and treasurers of
the boards of district directors to com.
plete the taking of the scholastic popu-
lation of the county within ten days, or
at least by the first Of October next.
Squire Miller this morning had few
unimportant cases to attend to, the most
important of which was Bob Carter, for
house-breaking. The Squire also held
aninquirendo lunatico upon VIM Adams,
who lives in Chelsea, and sent him to the
lunatic asylum.
As was gently remarked by an ex-
quisite last evening, the perfection of
conversation is not to play sonata,
but, like the Holian harp, to await TIE
inspiration of the passing breeze" The
exquisite was taken out and drenched
with shoo-fy" beer.
The Life Underwriters Association
met at 10 o'clock this morning and
elected officers for the ensuing year:
President, Fl. A. Littleton; Vice Presi-
dents, General B. H. Robertson and W.
R. Lucas; Secretary, j. P. Willard;
Treasurer, j G. Lonsdale.
John Schiller, a German, who has
some sort of rendering establishment
in Chelsea, was complained Of by his
neighbors as being the creator of too
loud a smell, and officer Rogers kindly
escorted him to the station-house, where
he was released to appear again on
Monday.
In these days of mans and woman's
rights it may not be out of place to
remember that children have rights
which ought to be respected. These
rights are pure air, wholesome food,
abundant sleep, suitable clothing, lib
erty to make a noise and modicum of
pocket money.
The question of the day is, did White,
the horse gobbIer, pass through Coving-
ton, and was he pursued by Detective
Mcconnell and Captain Roberts Of the
Coviugton night police2 Cornell pub
lished card denying both statements,
but now comes Captain Roberts and
Marshal War;, of Covington, in . card
asserting such to be true in every par
ticular.
A fifty year old fiddle, lost in January
last by Professor Handwerker, was dis
covered Ia an auction house yesterday
The supposed cFeRona was recovered
and cat-gutted Immediately, when its
musical squalls we're at once recognized
be tins trained ear to be the very soul OF
harmony. BY the unprofessional eye
the battered instrument would be valued
at about thirty.seven and half cents,
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