Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-03
LEDGER LINES.
FestiyaI al Rocco HaII to.night.

Bluff City Shooting Club meeting TO-
night.
General Council meeting tomorrow
evening.
The Chapman sisters will appear at
the Theater next week.
Marian Mordaunt as Nancy Sykes y
in Oliver Twist at the theater tonight,
The circus and menagerie have arriv-
ed on the bluffs at the foot of Madison
street. rour
Daily prayer meetings are held at the
Court street Cumberland Presbyterian
church.
The blonde hair purchased and worn
by Memphis bellies is known as the light
fantastic tow"
A national schuetzenfest is to be held
in Baltimore in August. Delegates from
this city will attend.
The members of the German Casino
INDUCED in a masquerade ball at Coch-
ran Hall last night.
A dozen thieves and suspicious charac
tiers dug out Of the station-house last
night and escaped.
Who will be chief OF Police? will be
the question for the General Council to
determine tomorrow night.
What to do with the Selma railroad il
the conundrum OF the day. A morning
journal calls it " our elephant"
Next month and afterwards the Cham
Der of Commerce will meet on the frs
instead of the last Wednesday in each
month.
Rev. George E. Flower breaches every
morning at half past ten o'clock, and
every night at half past seven o'clock il
Linden Street Christian church.
This is the first of the month, and the
smiling bill collector makes his appear
ance when least expected. He is always
ready to attach his autograph on the pay
ment of money.
Detective McCune turned her loose y
at thief who ran down Center alley or
Madison street last evening. The bull
lets failed to hit the fugitive who was
striking for liberty sa
The Appeal man endeavors to make
big sensation over that lost girl who
disappeared at the Exposition masquer-
ade. People who get lost at masquer
AIDES generally do so intentionally.
Messrs. d. T. Porter, E. M. Appersou
and Napoleon Hill, of the Chamber Of
Commerce, have been appointed com
mitteo to draft and present to Mayor
League memorial recommending the
enforcement of sanitary measures.
The Register insists on growing at the
cotton bales on Union street. Grow
on, 0 guardian of the sidewalksl 1t is
harmless privilege occasionally in
dulged in by young editors, and it hurts
nobody but the growler.
The Register opposes the celebration
of Mardi Grasl "Dost thou believe that
because thou art virtuous there shall be
NO more cakes and ale2" The celebration
on the 18th inst. will eclipse all former
efforts and King Menus will be wor-
shipped.
At meeting of the Howard Associa-
ton, held last evening, Mr.. Remand, late
assistant secretary, was reinstated by
resolution of the association. This was
due Mr.. Renaud on account of the hasty
and inconsiderate action of the associa-
ton in indorsing the prosecution.
Sneak thieves and garroters are plying
their trades in the city and suburbs.
Every belated citizen should take Oliver
Cromwell's advice to keep your powder
dry" The police are constantly run
ming in suspicious characters and max
ing them walk the plank (leave the city,
within six hours. A few of these fancy
chaps would adorn the chain-gang and
be made useful as well as ornamental.
A gentleman was brought to the
station-hOuse last night, and on his
person were found an army-six and an
immense double-trigger pistol. The
armory weighed at least fifteen pounds.
Neither "gun was loaded, but why the
gent should turn himself into an empty
but walking arsenal is mystery. We
refrain from giving his name. Report
ers are always good-natured, you know.