Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-24
LEDGER LINES.

The State election comes of on the Sd Of
November.
Nothing new in either police or court cir
cles to- day.
General Council meeting this afternoon for
special business.
MacEvoys Hibernicon at the Assembly
Hall on next Monday.
Pigeon shooting and deer chase at the Fair
Grounds next Thursday.
On many of the beats but one solitary po-
liceman walks the round.
Mrs. Chanlrau in A Woman's Wrong at
the theater again tonight.
Mule boxes are what the street palace cars
are called by railroad men.
Eleven Magdalens were pulled from their
beds by the police last night-ten dollars
forfeit.
Mrs. Chanfrau wears two thousand dollar
dress when playing A Womans Wrong at the
theater.
On Wednesday, March 4th, the election of
Directors for the Selma railroad will be held
in this city.
The WEEKLY LRDGER can be found at the
counting room and at the principal news
stands to- day.
A heavy frost appeared this morning, and
added materially to the health of the city by
purifying the atmosphere.
Twenty-one soiled doves. arrested late last
night contributed S265 in fines toward paying
off thu indebtedness of tha cify
It is reported that the praying temperance
women will soon flop down in front Of the
Memphis whisky aud beer saloons.
The argument in the cotton case of Seaman
VS.. Smell, Taylor & Co. is progressing to- day
in the United States Court before Judge Trigg.
The United States Circuit and District
Courts will remain in session for two weeks,
when an adjournment will be had to the next
term.
The Directors of the Memphis Bethel met
the purpose of advancing the interests of the
Association.
Since our Bogardus kicker has been in opera
ton prospective candidates Of the dead-head
school have made themselves scarce in our
Office. May it ever be SO.
A hash-house on Jefferson street. the resort
of the gay CHANDELIERS and their friends, closed
yesterday morning; consequently Jefferson
street boarders went without breakfast.
On the 9th of August next the county cleo
ton takes place. Candidates for the offices
to be filled are already smiling at and congrat-
ulating the average Memphian on his good
looks.
1t is rumored that the Howard Association
has voted donation of $1,000 from tho yellow
fever fund to the suffering poor of Now York
city, and that the remainder of the fund has
been invested in gas stock.
A negro boot black tainted at the corner of
Jefferson and Main street yesterday while
engaged in polishing the boots of the religious
and anti-Mardi-G Register man; too
much territory to go over for the money.
Our Grange politicians and candidates will
be chagrined TO learn that Grand Master
Adams, of the Patrons of Husbandry. says
that Spectators, demagogues, small poll
ticians and lawyers are interested in agricul
turists only as the hawk is interested in the
sparrow.
A Cincinnati court has decided that any
one purchasing ticket for theater after the
hour announced for the curtain to rise, OF the
entertainment to begin, will be entitled to any
seat in the departments of parquette, dress
circle or gallery which he finds unoccupied on
entering.
"Got anything for sick man to read?''
asked a small boy at a Main street news
stand yesterday. Yes, my boy, Bibles,
poems, Daily Register and other religious
publications" Pshaw, answered the
young hopeful. do you think dad hangeli
gimme dime novel with picture of an Injun
scalpin' a sOjer."
young Englishman arrived in town few
days since for the purpose of representing in
Memphis his paternal cotton-house at Man
chester. He was taken out by the boys and
shown the sights. Next morning, meeting a
friend. he exclaimed: You have got a
bloody lot Of good boys in this blarsted coun-
try; they took me out last night and wouldn't
let me pay a beasty cent"