Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-21
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the fruit stands.
Wild pigeons are being brought into
market by the thousand.
Quite a number of "pifferan now
make the nights hideous with musical
notes
Posters, handbils, show printing made
specially at the LEDGER steam job
printing Office.
The LEDGER is the only paper pub
lished in the city on Mondays. Send in
your advertisements.
The citizens of the suburbs have de-
termined to protect each other from
thieves and night providers.
Many people failed to get up as early
as usual this morning; they were at the
masquerade ball last night.
Next Thursday will be Thanksgiving
day, and the turkey of the period will
have to look out for itself.
Cal Wagner's minstrels will appear at
the theater matinee oday, and willgive
a closing performance to night.
The Msjltons with their comedy and
burlesque company will appear at the
theater on Monday evening next.
Watch your hall door, for you know not
the day, the night or the honr when the
hat rack and oyercoat thief cometh.
There was light drift of snow fakes
yesterday afternoon; and this morning a
heavy white frost covered everything out
OF doors.
Humpty Dumpty, with additional at
fractions and novelties, will be presented
at the Greenlew Opera House next Mon
day night.
The DeCsstro troupe will give a matt
nee this afternoon, and will appear for
the last time at the Greenlaw Opera
House tonight.
Rev. Il. S. Earl, for many years a
missionary to Australia, will preach in
the Linden street Church tomorrow
morning and night.
The Board of Insane Commissioners
has at last selected a site for the West
Tennessee lunatic asylum. 1t is about
four miles from Memphis.
R=v. DR.. W. E. Boggs, of the Second
Presbyterian Church, has commenced
series of highly interesting and instruct
i've discourses upon the Life and Char
acter Of Paul
This afternoon Professor Mueller will
give an attractive soiree dansante at the
Memphis Club Hall. The patrons of the
Professor and the public generally are
invited TO attend
Last evening detective McCune ar
rested, in Chelsea, riotous negro thief
named Jerry Carter, who has been doing
several unlawful acts in the suburbs and
surrounding country.
Late last night party of men engaged
in a row on the corner of Jefferson and
Main streets. Sticks were used on
heads and heads we're used to yell for the
police, who came and captured several
OF the rioters.
The connubial epidemic is extending
rapidly throughout the city from Pinch
to Fort Pickering; a number of bellies
and beaux are sick with it at present and
several fatal cases have occurred within
the past week.
Where to get good cigar is a matter
of some importance to the gentleman
who smokes. Our representative found
some very fragrant cigars yesterday at
Sol Coleman's, on Main street. between
Adams and Washington.
The new courthouse has barber
shop in the rotunda or vestibule. Why
not keep bar IN the second story2 We
mean bar at which lawyers, clients,
witnesses, clerks, judges, jurors and Wis
itors can practice for about fifteen cents.
A dozen dray drivers we're arrested to-
day on the charge of fast driving in
violation Of the city ordinance. Let the
ordinance be carried out to the letter,
and let the powers that be cease remit
ting fines after they have been imposed.
The impecunious dead beats who rev
eed in candidates whisky in August and
November are now suddenly thrown
upon their own resources, and the con-
sequence is that but little of the article
will be drank by them until the January
election days arrive.
The jury of the Criminal Court in the
case of the State vs.. McCsrty indictment
for burning the Louisville railroad shops,
has not been able to agree on verdict as
yet. A verdict will probably be rendered
this afternoon, as the jurors desire to at
tend church tomorrow.
Robberies continue to be committed in
the suburbs. The thieves have discov.
cred that the police force is not large
enough to keep a watch all over the city,
and they have also heard that the Mayor
will veto that resolution passed by the
General Council to add six men to the
force.