Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-13
LEDGER LINES.

Lolita to night at the Memphis Thea
ter.
Bluff City Shooting Club annual meet
ing tonight.
The Mendelssohns will rehearse the
cantata of the May Queen tonight.
The San Francisco Minstrels at the
Greenlaw Opera House this evening.
A dead mule was the attraction on
Second street, near Madison, this fore
noon.
The members ofehe German Casino
will give ball on the I'd of February
next.
The calm Common Council and the
belligerent Board Of Aldermen will as
semble tonight at u o'clock.
Next Thursday week the Confederate
Relief Association masque ball will come
off at the Exposition building.
To be or not to be nominated by Mayor
Loague-that is the question interesting
several hundreds of people just now
The January term of the Criminal
Court will commence on Monday next,
when new Grand Jury will be i'm
paneled.
After the fight was over in the Alder
manic Board last night it was noticeable
how courteous and polite members we're
to each other.
Lolita did not appear at the theater
last night, having arrived in the city too
late. She will appear as the Little De-
tective" this evening.
The Selma railroad matter is being
argued before the Quarterly Court on
the question as to the propriety Of
issuing the county bonds to the road
Capt Harry s. Lee was unanimously
elected President of the Board of Alder
men last evening. Capt. Lee is fine
lawyer, has been on the bench, and will
make good presiding officer.
When Dent drew his pistol in the AL
dermanic Board last night, the clicking
of pistol locks around the room sounded
like preparations for battle One shot
would have started the fusillade.
The ladies of our city are invit ed to
come forward and assist in disposng of
tickets for the Confederate Relief Asso-
citation bal masque, to be given on the
22d inst, for the benefit of the orphans.
Captain Gift, Secretary of the Mem
phis Gas Light Company, and senior
editor of the News, is slowly recovering
from an attack of hemorrhage from the
lungs. He will be able to be out in a
few days.
Charles Kortrecht, Esq, has been
elected President of the School Board,
and DR.. Mitchell has been elected Vice
President; Mr. j. G. Carnes has been
reelected Secretary, and Mr.. II. E.
Garth Treasurer.
Mr.. johnson, city reporter Of the APP
peal, had a new boiled shirt ruined with
ink last evening while endeavoriDg to
disarm an excited city daddy of an ink
stand. The Aldermanic Board is o FIRST
rate place of amusement.
Sir George Gore is a fine looking
specimen of an Englishman, weighing
over two hundred pounds. His retain
ers, horses and dogs we're shipped to
Florida yesterday, whittier the English
sportsman will follow in day or two.
The County Court has decided to pre-
paEe ap agreed case With reference to
the additional salaries paid to Judges,
aud submit the vexed question to the
Supreme Court. In the meantime pay
ment Of the extra salary will be diseon-
tinGel.
It has been suggested that Aldermen
be searched and disarmed before they
/ take their seats around the festal board.
Carrying pistols to the Aldermanic feast
for the purpose Of staying some victim,
is the cheerful custom inaugurated by
tha Alderman Of the Fifth ward.
Our reporter requests excited City
Fathers not TO pick up ink bottles from