Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-18
LEDGER LINES.

10 day.
Farron and Baker, sensational spe-
cialty men, will appear at the theater
next week.
DR.. Young viii preach in the lecture
room of the First Methodist Church to.
night at 1880
ST. Patrick, whose natal day was cell
ebrated yesterday, only lived till his
seventy.eighth year.
La Marseillaise, with Francis Bangs
as Jean LaCroix, and Frank Evans as
'Robesperre," at the theater tonight.
Prof. Mueller's soiree dansante comes
off at the Memphis Club Hall tomorrow
evening. The programme is most at.
tractive.
March weather in this latitude may
be described in the words of poet con-
corning woman-uncertain and often
in tears.
Keno has been having a dark lantern
and sickly existence in the center Of the
city; the deputy sherifs closed two of
them last night.
A few spring costumes worn by ladies
have appeared on Main street. They
looked few weeks out of season, and
the wearers looked out of humor.
Tomorrow, St. Joseph's will be duly
celebrated by the students of the Chris
tian Brothers College, St. Joseph being
the patron saint of the institution.
The Supreme Court has decided in the
case of Burch, COMPTROLLER, in error, vs..
Baxter, on mandamus, that judges sala-
ries cannot be increased or diminished
during the time for which they are cleo
ted.
The ball and supper given by the
Knights of Innisfail at Cochran Hall
last night was largely attended, and
passed off in most pleasant manner.
The dancing was kept up far into the
night.
A lot of water cress from the noun
tain streams of East Tennessee was re-
ceived by CASTOR this morning. The
water cress is creeping plant growing
in streams, and is much cultivated in
Europe as relish for breakfast.
The colored individual who some
weeks since stole bible, hymn book
and clock from the Vance street Cum
berland Presbyterian church, Rev. Mr..
Mclean, pastor, has been arrested, and
the property found in his possession.
We think it almost time for the Reg
lister to employ local reporter to get up
its city news instead Of scissoring from
the LEDGER by wholesale and failing to
give credit. An enterprising and lead
ing morning Democratic journal should
not do such things.
An amusing spiritual test is proposed
in another column, which we opine
neither the believers in the Gayoso
House ghosts or Red Chief himself will
agree to. Should the test be accepted
we warrant that the unbelieyers and
will be on hand with shot
guns, and will put the loads where they
mill do tbe rnoet oood
The Southern Security Railway Com
pany, Tom Scott and crowd, now pro-
pose to return the Charleston railroad
to the stockholders for the sum of $780, |
900. The Tom Scott Southern railroad |
which some time since we're
the theme of every editorial, have
bursted, and Tom retires from the field
A sadder and wiser man.
Professor O'Byrne C'Pips,") that
charming duck who sat in the editorial
chair of the Evening News for a few
days before its demise, is in st. Louis
acting as agent and business manager |
for his wife, who gives readings and reci-
tations, and who is woman of talent.
The Professor, while in this city, at
tempted to start an Irish Catholic jour
nal, but our Irish-American fellow.citi-
zens did not encourage him in that en-
.erprise, since perfected by DR.. Rogers.