Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-04
LEDGER LINES.

light will be made to 90 long distance.
Little Nell matinee at the theater to-
morrow, when No Name will be the at
traction.
The detectives are busy running in
thieves and confidence men who are Wis.
iting our city.
Counterfeit nickels and shinplasters Of
small denominations are circulating
freely throughout the city.
The register Of the Tenth ward having
resigned, Dennis Ray has been appointed
by the Bord Of Aldermen.
The General Council last night ad-
journed over to the next regular meet
ing. the first Wednesday in January,
1875.
Ward registration is in fashion at pre-
sent. Step up and get your papers,
which will entitle you to smash the
ring"
That St. Louis editor who is troubled
about monogram carriers had better settle
the matter in his own mind on the next
windy day.
The municipal campaign waxeth hot
in many of the wards. Already sets of
candidates are out on the war-path doing
little electioneering
The Pythian promenade monster con-
cert and hop at the Exposition building
on Tuesday week, the 18th inst. will at
tract thousands of people.
" Elevator stews is the latest for oys-
ter stews introduced at q Main street
saloon by an English waiter. who says,
arfs-dozen holsters, ror"
The six additional policemen ap.
pointed by the Police Board are Barney
Gallagher, T. c. Wall. Dennis Gallagher,
Fred Bender, Peter Tracy, Dennis Grit
fin.
Even yet few mosquitoes Can be
found in our city. These must be emf
grants from the North, Judging from the
manner in which they stand the cold
weather
St. Patrick's Church Fair closed last
night, and this evening grand hop will
be INDUCED in. The refreshment tables
will be presided over by the ladies of St.
Patrick's church.
Rev. H. c. Culton, called to the pas
torate of the Second Cumberland Pres
byterian Church. Vance street, has
arrived and will occupy the pulpit of
that church next Sunday night.
Captain Frank Roy, of the Katie Put
nam troupe, is in the city making ar
rangements for the appearance of the
party at the theater next Monday even.
ing, when Miss Katie will appear in her
very clever role, Fanchon."
The gentle street car mule and the
dingy old box no longer greets the eye
of the theater-goer, who wishes to take
his beloved to and from the theater with
out having to pay out FIVE dollars for
hack hire. We can't "(Bar)it" any
longer.
A meeting of the Cotton Exchange
will be held to morrow at twelve m. for
the purpose of receiving the report of
the committee on protection of cotton
and appointments by the Board OF Di-
rectors of standing committees for the
ensuing year.
Places Of amusement open in the city
tonight: Memphis Theater, St. Patricks
church hop" at Assembly Hall, Jeffer-
son street Opera House (varieties). On
next Saturday night the Washington
street Olympic will be opened with new
variety company.
The Appeal says this morning: I'VE
hope the street railroad company will
find it to their interest to have one car
at least of each route at the theater door
when the performance is over. The
public interests, as we believe, demand
il"
In reference to the next municipal
election in January, some one asks:
What has politics to do with municipal
affairs2" That man has never been
around the City Hall or attended the
General Council meetings, or else he
would never have asked that question.
The Leila Scott Lodge (Masouic)
elected officers last night as follows: A
F. Davis, W. NJ; Thos. H. Donnelley,
S. w.; j. NJ. Cans, ]. W.; Thos. Day,
Treasurer; A. S. Myers, Secretary; ].
NJ. Keefe, S. D.; Robt. Nicholson, J. D.;
s. H. Chamberlain, Tyler; NJ. Samfeld,
Chaplain.
No mule boxes in front of the theater
last night. The company is composed
Of three men, one Of whom does not
seem to care one cent for the public.
The three men owning the controlling
stock of the road are Messrs. F. S. Davis,
Z. V. Vredenburgh and Barrett, the in.
competent superintendent.
The ladies and gentlemen who reside
in both the northern and southern su-
burbs of the city and who are desirOus
of attending the theater are indignant
at the withdrawal of the street cars from
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