Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-13
LEDGER LINES.

This is Easter, and soon the picnic
season will commence.
Very few new buildings are going up
in Memphis this season.
Cool weather again to-day, which is
suggestive Of more rain.
The General Council will assemble
once more to morrow evening.
No theater this week except on
Wednesday evening Mr.. Nolan's benefit.
Rose buds basking in geranium leaves,
pinned on to coat lapels, mean business.
Masquerade ball at Grand Central
Hotel next Monday evening, April 10th.
All quiet along the Bayou Gayoso last
night; no burglaries, no murders and
no fines.
A convention of ex-Confederate sur
geons will meet at Atlanta on the Goth
of May.
The thanks of the LEDGER staff are
due to Mr.. N. ]. Virgins for late East
ern papers.
There are several philosophic minds
in Memphis in favor of cremation. 1t
is, however, dead issue.
Down in Mississippi where they elect
the man. and brother, they call the elect
saddle-colored officials"
Lager beer and hard boiled eggs is the
midnight repast of the average Mem
phian ere he turns in to roost and rest.
That last year nuisance. the hydrant
water squirt, has again commenced his
occupation, to the terror of pedestrians.
Planters residing on the lower coasts,
between here and Vicksburg, are begin
ming to think that second deluge is
coming.
The County Court committee has re-
ported in favor of purchasing the Over
ton Hotel property for courthouse pur-
poses.
Goats and hogs do not now 'prowl
around the streets and alleys with i'm
punity The ordinance is being en-
forced strictly.
Mayor League has taken steps to com
pei all delinquents to pay taxes. The
Tax Collector will publish list Of such
delinquents by the LIST of May.
Aquatic reporters or wet end men of
the morning journals since the overflow
hunt items in a dugout or skiff. AS
"skullers the reportorial fraternity are
not success.
Not candidate for Office, either for
the August or November elections, has
announced himself in the papers as yet,
and still they will expect the unfortu-
nate newspaper men to elect them.
The blue grass growing in Court Square
was moved by the Square keeper to-day.
Now the male squirrels can see the OPP
posite sex without standing on tip-toe in
order to see over the blades of grass.
1t is purposed to erect suitable mon.
ument over the remains Of the Catholic
clergymen who died in this city during
the yellow fever epidemic. Quite large
fund has already been collected for this
purpose.
Flower gardens, as well as vegetable
patches, are being attended to in the
suburbs. The practical people lean to-
ward vegetables, but the more cultivated
minds have weakness for the eultiva-
ton of flowers.
Our Ledger Liner has heard Of several
fashionable bellies who failed to attend
church yesterday because the horrid
milliner failed to finish the spring dresses
ordered. They will be all right next
Sunday.
A genius wished us to publish one
hundred and ninety-ninc lines of original
poetry on dancing, today, but because
the two hundredth line was left out our
News Editor" threw the copy into the
waste basket.
In the cases Of damages of Redford VS..
Loewenstine and Patton VS.. Loewen-
slime, a continuance to the next term of
court was had in the First Circuit Court
to-day. 1t is rumored that compro-
mise has been effected between the par
ties.
Not a public lecturer opened his
mouth in Memphis this season and not
an opera troupe howled for the amuse-
ment of the esthetie mind. An opera
company could sing a week in Memphis
and pay an enterprising theatrical man
ager.
The weekly mortuary report shows the
total number Of deaths to be "a; males,
10; females, IL; white, ID; blacks, IL.
John Gazzola is put down as died from
a pistol shot, whereas double barreled
4 =. -. J;d tha r,ortnarv work in this