Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-16
LEDGER LINES.

Francis Bangs as Jean La Croix, in
La Marseillaise at the theater tonight
The spring meeting over the Chicka.
saw Jockey Club Course begins on the
9th Of April
Yesterday and to-day a leaden sky
above and mud beneath made it unpleas.
ant for pedestrians.
The Chamber of Commerce will meet
to-day and receive the committee report
on the Selma railroad muddle.
The italian society will parade to.mor.
row with the Irish societies in honor Of
St. Patrick, the patron saint of the
Emerald Isle.
The tidal wave of female fanaticism,
which surges up North against whisky
saloons, has not as yet rolled against
the Memphis bars.
Tomorrow will be St. Patrick's Day.
A procession will appear on the streets,
and at night the Knights Of Innisfail
will give ball at Cochran Hall.
Thursday next, St. Joseph's day, will
be duly observed by the professors and
students Of the Christian Brothers Col
lege, St. Joseph being the patron saint
Of the institution.
c. L. Griffin Of London, England, will
address the Chamber of Commerce this
afternoon on the subject of establishing
in this city branch of the Mississippi
Valley Association.
The chief engineer of the Mississippi
levees contradicts the reports that the
SlnAower levees have washed away.
Even Hushpuckana levee which protects
the Yazoo Valley is not washed out as
yet.
Major W. II. Rhea mas been elected
Secretary of the Board of Underwriters.
Major West" as he is Familiarity known,
is an old journalist and an accomplished
gentleman who can grace any position
in life.
The eolored people of the city are en-
deavoring to establish a reading room
and library. This is move in the
right direction. Education is the only
real remedy for crime resulting from
ignorance.
Next Sunday the Pole Bearers and
other colored people will appear in pro-
cession out Of respect to the memory of
the late ex-senator Sumner. Owing to
the bad weather the intended procession
on yesterday had to be postponed
The Mechanics Institute has been re-
under the old officers; Presi-
dent, M. Burke; Vice President, Gus
Reder; Secretary, E. B. Pickett; Treas
urer, Phil Mallon. The Institute meets
again on Thursday evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
The Avalanchian insists that it is |
u Matte Stephenson, instead of " Mat.
tie Stevenson" as generally accepted by |
The press and public. Although there is
nothing in name" yet we are pleased |
to see the Avalanchan step up and set |
things right.
Every day in the week is celebrated as
\ Sabbath-Sunday by Christians, Mon
lay by Greeks, Tuesday by Persians,
Wednesday by Assyrians, Thursday by
Friday by Turks and Satur-
lay by Jews, but the sinners of Mem
,his celebrate no Sabbath day.
The attention of the public is called
o the Want column, wherein appears
In advertisement for situation as
iousekeeper by a widow lady who during
he yellow fever was one of the most
successful and devoted nurses. The ad-
lress is Mrs. c., LEDGER office"
Barney Hughes, the accomplished
lumorist and wit, will, ere long, lecture
he denizens of Collierville. To the
both male and female,
We say, in the language of Marc Antony,
IF ye have tears prepare to shed them
low"-or then, when the Professor
opens out battery of humor.
1t took one hour for an overloaded
mule box to go from Court Square to
he head of Vance street last Saturday
evening. The unfortunate mule could
lot pull the load and had to be helped
Along by the good-natured passengers.
Extra cars should be put on the Beal
street route about shutdown, when the
dwellers are returning home
yard.
Prof. Mueller's SORES dansante, in
which the German will be the attraction,
comes off at the Memphis Club Hall
lext Thursday evening Tonight and
md tomorrow night the Professor will
i've rehersals. Col. Brewer, of the Ava
anche, notwithstanding his pedal OBJ
tructions, will lead the German, and