Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-28
LEDGER LINES.


New Yee-s) and on Saturday.
Cloudy weather and a drizzling re'r
made yesterday most unpleasant Sun
day.
The Exposition masquerade ball comes
of on New Yepr's Eve--next Thursday
night.
Sheriff Anderson has ennounced bis
list of judges and clerks for the Janussy
election.
The mo- tuary report of the Bosrd Of
Health for last week is: Total deaths,
Is; whites. 10; negroes, 8.
The author of the term cs-pet-bag'
ger" has just died nesr Suffolk, Va.
His name was William Beer.
The orphans of the Church Home ere
to have a Christmas tree festive at lie
Leath Orphan Asylum tomorrow.
The Bartlettites and their lends will
indulge in "hop" at the coui house Of
that village on tomorrow evening.
The Rosa Conch4 cigsrs and those
imported from Cuba by Sol Coleman,
are smoked by every lover Of tobacco.
Prof. Mueller's dancing academy, at
the Memphis Club Hall, is one of the
popular places Of amusement in our city
OF present.
The WEEKLY LEDGER will be publishe
tomorrow, and can be found at the
LEDGER counting-room and leading news
stands Of the city.
Yesterday was st. Johns day, and was
duly celebrated by our Masonic societies
by the electing and installing of officers
for the ensuing year.
: A few days ago gentleman residing
at No. 1876 Vance street found pocket
book in the street. The owner had bet
ter call for it Immediately.
Several literesy bellies Of our city ere
writing novels. This is harmless and
very worthy pastime, even If the pro-
auctions fall still-born from the press.
The police court failed to furnish an
item of public interest tc day. One up.
fortunate who carried three pistols had to
give $4,000 bond aud pay $50 fine.
A report reached the city to-day from
Huntsville, Alabama, that Mr.. T. Ben
ford had been shot and killed by Mr..
Sandy White. No particulars received.
Many male Memphians worship the
golden calf" which is found at
gambling houses, while others worship
the "fatted calf" which is seen when the
crossings are muddy.
The First and Second Chancesy
Courts and the First and Second Circuit
Courts stand adjourned over to Monday
next. The Criminal Court stands adj
journed until next Saturday.
Under the City Hail three large store
houses are filled with loose cotton seed.
Should this inAamable material ever
take FIRE, good.by to all the city records
as well as the City Hall and the new
Court House.
The Conservatives of the Tenth ward,
instead Of running two tickets and Civ.
ing the election to the Radicals, should
harmonic and stop their foolishness.
The ambition of any one man should
give way to the public good.
When the Memphis bellies meet on
Main street, they never indulge in that
vdlgarity-looking back a. each other
after passing. AS they approach they
scan each other from hat to beot-heel,
and then sail by with an sir of lofty dis
dain.
Mr.. StuIn, OF the Insurance firm Of
Judah & Sturm. was to day to Cincin.
natl in charge of friends. For some days
he has been insane, the phase of insanity
telling religious turn. The unforiu-
nate believed b'mse'fto be the promise 1
Messiah.
The educated and len,aed hog on ex-
hibit'on on the corner of Main and
Washing ION streets, att acts hundreds of
ladies' and gentlemen. 1t is a highly
morel show, the "hog" being thoroughly
versed in etiquette, much better tan pre-
many bipeds.
Last Saturday Clerk and Master M.
d. L. Stewart, of the Second Chance. !
Court, sold the Morierty building on the
northwest corner of Adams street and
Center alley for 1926. The lot is 2Ox6O
feet, and has on it substantial three
story brick building. The prope..y sold
at a very low figure.
The first run of shad has al lived from
Savannah at Gaston's restaurant. Gas
ton received barrel of fresh shad yes
terday, and they are two months in ad-
vance of the regula- season of other
yeers. The shad is fish highly regarded
by epicures, of whom there ere a goodly
number in Memphis. .
When you want a notice of some pei
son or enterprise in which you are inter
ested, sponge" on a newspaper, but il
you want any printing dene. give your
order to some drummer from some other
city, or give it to some job Office which
cannot aid your enterprise by giving it
a complimentary notice.
Ou;ta n number Of flsv cent counter.