Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-17
LEDGER LINES.

The Cantata OF Esther at the theatel
again tonight.
A boar frost appeared on the house
tops this morning.
The new postal law for newspapers
goes into effect on the first Of January.
Only few DRINKS and disorderliel
appeared on the Recorders docket thii
morning-fve dollars fine.
Forrest City, Arkansas, INDUCED in 9
thirty thousand dollar fire yesterday
morning. very expensive luxury.
The United States Court Judge Bal
lard presiding, is in session daily, but il
few days an adjournment will be haC
to the middle of January.
The Sunday school of the Central Bap
fist Church is preparing some fine
music and Rotations for their Christmas
festival, to be held on the evening of the
23d instant
The Conservative candidates for Coun
cilmanic and Aldermanic honors should
watch closely so that the "repeaters'
may not get out registration papers in
each ward of the city.
The office of the Forrest City lark. }
Times was destroyed by FIRE yesterday
morning. Mr.. Curry, the proprietor
saved his type, but lost his press and
Office fixtures, valued at two thousand
dollars.
Professor Mueller will opeE up new
class for gentlemen at the Memphis
Club Hall tonight. II you wish to learn
the German, Boston Glide or other fash
ionable dances, just call upon the Pro-
fessor.
My dear sir, will you be kind enough
to go and get registered at once, so that
you can vote at the municipal election
in January next2 Every citizen should
be interested in city affairs and public
school matters.
The Avalanche man has been present
ed with fifteen pound turnip. and re.
joices over it excessively. If he had
been sent big beet" he would have
been insulted and have deemed the
present inappropriate.
The question. Who will be the Uni
ted States Senator from TENNESSEE" is
being propounded daily, now that the
Legislative days approach. In Memphis
the people feel no especial interest in
the affair at present. 1t is impossible tc
tell who will be the next Senator, but
Andy Johnson will not.
A heavy, damp fog hung over and
through the city last night, and yet
above and through it could be seen the
moon and stars brightly shining. The
moon cast a peculiar simmer Of light
down through the fog, which was an OBJ
ject of interest to those who pay somt
attention to the beauties of nature.
A villain on the st. Louis Globe in
sultingly says; 1.-THE Memphis people
are on the edge about the Csntata o
Esther. Nothing but canned taters will
suit those Bluff City epicures." WI
n
propose that the Governor issue a requi
sition so that the Globe man can b,
brought here and hung several feet highe
than Haman, and out on the ragged
edge of the city.
No one suicded last night. After al
announcement of a suicide is made tn,
person who applies at drug store fe
morphine or strychnine is closely scan
ned by the drug clerk until his gaze be
comes positively embarrassing. Thu
clerk looks at you observingly in orde
to discover whether or not you look sui.
cidai or crazy; and if you do, he says
I'VE are just out"
Tn other cities on Christmas day tn,
charitable rich people distribute many
thousand pounds of turkey to the poor
Depots are organized in different part
of the city, from which the provision
are distributed. Will not some of on
philanthropists organize snch move
ment here2 Dickens, in bis Christmal
carols and stories, has immortalizet
charity and benevolenee.
The Avalanchian Cantata critic con
fines his musical culture to describing
what the Esther people wore on thu
stage, but the Appeal critic was 81
"overcome by enchantment that he
was unable to get up a critique. Tha
enchantment must have been found o.
some place outside, but near the theater
where it was found capable Of trans
porting, enhancing, dominating delight
and subduing ecstaeies whatever al
that rigmarole may mean.
The list Of names comprising tina
school investigating committee j" hal
already been furnished as. but W.
hone Major Minor Meriwether will b,
one of the citizens selected. Should HI
be on the committee the public will fee
assured that all charges will be fully in
yestigated and that the Whitewash
brush will not be used recklessly. Major
Meriwether has carefully studied tbs
subject of school reforms, and should By
all means be one of this most important