Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-20
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Barney dugnes VIII lecture on "Wo-
man /" at Collierville tonight. The
Professor will exhaust the subject.
Memorial services for the late Chas.
Sumner were held at the Cansey street
(colored) Baptist church yesterday.
Mr.. Bangs as Jean LaCroixn in La
Marsellaise, and as Marc Antony" in
Julius Caesar, at the theater tonight.
The sun crosses the line tomorrow,
the 2lst inst, but what effect that will
have on the weather remains to be seen.
The average citizen who resides in the
suburban portion of Memphis is busy
fixing up his front yard and cultivating
plants and flowers.
Professor Mueler's soiree dansante
last night was well attended and passed
off most agreeably. The Professor is a
master OF the art of dancing.
Tonight the members Of Chickasaw
Lodge No. 8, l. 0. 0. F., will pay fra
ternal visit to Banner Lodge, No. l47.
Interesting proceedings are anticipated.
The heavy awning in front of the
Park Place, on North Court street, fell
with loud crash last night, bat fortu-
nately no person was passing beneath it
about that time.
The suburban and back streets are
becoming in a horrible condition on
account of the continuous rains; many
of them are impossible except for pc
destrians who are good waders.
Notwithstanding the reports to the
contrary, it is a we'll established fact that
the river has broken through the levees
in Mississippi and Louisiana. The dam
age doze, however, has not been very
great.
A gentleman, driving out Lauderdale
street. south Of Vance, last evening, un-
fortunately got into mud hole, and the
water washed into his buggy. The depth
of the hole he estimates at about ten
feet, more or less.
Robert McWade is playing Rip Van
Wrinkle to the New Orleans people. BE
will appear at the Memphis Theater the
week after next. Although not the equal
of Jefferson, yet he presents a most
amusing rendition Of the role.
1t is rumored that Charley Locke, the
well.known business manager of.the APP
peal, will retire from that journal on the
LIST proximo, and his place will be sup
piled by Frank Paul, who some years
since was connected with Memphis jour
nalism in the same capacity.
Rumor has it that series of hostile
notes, looking toward the soil of Arkan-
sas, is passing between two newspaper
men on account of the shooting off of
paper bullets of the BRAIN which APP
peared in morning journal about the
time when King Menus took possession
of the city.
Owing to some business transaction,
Messrs. Mallory and Warner, two well
known insurance men, engaged in a per-
sonal difficulty near the corner of Main
and Madison streets last evening Sew
eral blows we're struck and beard was
pulled freely. No serious damage was
done on either side.
The Mayor and an excursion party Of
city officials and daddies went up to
Hatchie Lake on the steamer Economy
yesterday. 1t was the opinion of the
party that the Mississippi would soon
cut through into the lake and down
Wolf river; but this is one of the things
that no fellow knows anything about.
Professor Allen Carr will deliver a
lecture on the evening OF the LIST prox.
at the First Baptist Church. Subject,
The Tower of London and its Cele-
brated Prisoners" On the 9Th prox.
he will deliver second lecture at
the same place. Subject, THE Master
Passion, or Love, Human and Divine"
In the Criminal Court to-day John
Nolan (colored) is on trial for larceny.
The Courtroom, as usual, was crowded
with negro men and women, who were
on their knees and we're seated on the
floor, listening to the proceedings. The
Criminal Court, being a free show, at
tracts numbers Of people who have no
business to attend to and who have no
visible means Of support.
The Bayou Gayoso, which is now
navigable stream, as it rushes from be-
meath the bridge on Beal street, impinges
on the foundation of brick house on
the west side Of the bayou. The turbid
stream endangers the safety of the build
ing. To-day men are at work putting
in a "rip-rap" by which to turn the
course Of the beautiful river which
meanders so Economically through the
rear portion Of our city.