Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-21
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pear tomorrow.
Thick ice appeared in the pools all
over the city this morning.
il"D Dam CATASTROPHE" are about to
destroy all the villages m New England.
Monday next the Kurdish Fifth Ave
nue. Combination will present Divorce at
the theater.
The mortuary report for the past week
is as follows; Total deaths, l5-whites,
8; blacks, 6.
Company A, Of the Irish Volunteers,
will meet tomorrow night and complete
their organization.
The materializing of "spooks" is at
tracing no little attention in Memphis
spiritualistic circles at present.
The United States Court, Judge Bal
lard presiding, stands adjourned to the
second Monday in January next.
The Police Court failed to furnish an
item Of news this morning save the usual
number of DRINKS and disorderlies.
The fashionable rustic of the hustle
has again been heard in this land of
Memphis inresponse to the imperative
laws Of fashion.
Wanted, Immediately at the School
Board, barrel of "whitewash," for the
use of investigating committees who
hold secret session.
The WEEKLY LEDGER will be published
tomorrow morning, and can be found at
the LEDGER counting room and all the
leading news stands.
1t is not always unpleasant to be
tended at the theater, especially
when you desire to 90 out and purchase
an orange or look at the weather.
The very best mercantile printing is
done at the LEDGER job steam printing
office. The general complaint all over
the city is that business is improving.
Tomorrow, the I'D, the ward registers
will close their books on the citizens who
have failed TO appear in the front and
demand q "check" to vote next month.
The next sensation will be the great
Mardi -Gras celebration withits typhons.
Ouros, parades, spectacles, balls, mas
querading, fun and frolic, on the 9th Of
February next.
The School Board Investigating Com
mittee invite persons to reduce charges
to writing and file them in sealed en-
velope with Secretary Rhett at any time
before next Saturday.
A we'll known "Cantataist" visited the
theater regularly for two weeks before
he appeared, and took lessons in stage
walks, struts, poses, etc., from one OF
the regular 'supes" of the house.
Wybert Reeve and Miss Adeline Stan
hope will commence an engagement at
the theater tonight in the Woman in
White, Mr.. Reeve as Count Fosco"
and Miss Stanhope as. Annie Gather
ick."
Crowds Of country people are in town.
They amuse themselves making Christ
mas purchases, and listening to the dull
Get voices of the clerks as they unsteady
whisper: Cant l show you something
else2" v n
The Millerites have selected the 29th
OF the present month as Ascension day,
thereby displaying generosity to those
who wished to remain here and celebrate
Christmas one more time by getting
drunk and swearing off.
The Dayton (Ohio) Commandery, who
were so pleasantly entertained by the
Cyrene and st. Elmo Communicates of
our city, passed series of compli.
mentary resolutions thanking Memphis
for the unexpected Southern welcome.
A negro child, aged four years, was
burned to death on Georgia street last
Saturday night. The child had been
left alone in a shanty and accidentally
fell into the fire, where it burned TO
death before the parents returned home.
The fashionable funeral and wedding
mania for making extravagant and un-
necessary displays on these important
occasions exists in our city True sor-
row or joy always seeks seclusion and
never haunts itself in the face of the
public.
Main street is full Of people to-day
purchasing Christmas goods and provi-
sions. Santa Claus comes in a few days.
The hearts Of the children are gay with
anticipation, and we trust that the hard
times will not deprive them Of the joys
Of realization.
An effort is making to bring about the
appearance in our city Of NJ. Canonges
French opera company, now playing at
New Orleans Over sixty people com
pose this troupe, and all are fine artistes.
A weeks French opera would be some
thing new in our city.
The "cantta-ta," or can-tote.ta, as
it is recklessly called, was most success
fully presented at the theater last week.
Too much praise cannot be given Mr..
Kirkland, musical director and con-
ductor, and Mr.. Cook, who had charge Of
the speetacles and tableaux.
1t is proposed to give the Bethel chill