Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-22
LEDGER LINES.
Memphis is sea of mud at present.

ran Hall tomorrow night.
The Quarterly Court stands adjourned
to the first Monday in April next
Mr. King will appear as "Quasimodo y
in Notre Dame at the theater tonight
The Quarterly Court has appointed
Enamel Barinds as County Inspector,
Matinee at Memphis Theater on Sat
urday, There will be no night perform
ance.
The only places Of amusements open
in the city are the Memphis Theater and
Whites Variety Opera House.
The earnings of the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad for December, 1873
we're nearly seventy'three thousand dol
lars.
1t is rumored that even Captain Smith,
the handsomest man on the police force,
is candidate for the Office of Chief Of
Police.
Every thief and villain in the city
rejoices at the movement made to re.
move Chief Athy from the Police De
partment
The members of the General Council
met in private caucus this merning in
the Loague-Athy imbroglio, under call
from the Mayor.
Yesterday the Quarterly Court con-
frmed the election of Ira f. Douglass as
magistrate, and W. r. Majors as con-
stable of the Third civil distract.
Next Monday evening the Mendels-
sohns will give the cantata, the May
Queen, at the Memphis Theater The
sale Of tickets for reserved seats has
commenced.
On account of the inclement weather,
the Confederate Relief Association
masquerade ball, to have come off this
evening, is postponed till Wednesday
the 2Sth inst.
Mr.. James Richert, son.in.law of Capt.
Thomas, will assume the duties of that
gentleman during his indisposition. Mr..
Richert was lately an efficient member
of the police force.
Visitors from the Northern ATTITUDES
are astoHished at the soft and balmy
weather enjoyed by Memphians in the
middle of January, when up North
everything is wrapt in ice and snow.
The theater and the Greenlaw Opera
House were well attended last evening.
At the former place Mr.. King appeared
as " Richelieu," and at the latter Mrs
O'Byrne gave readings and Rotations.
The judges Of our county and city
courts have taken an appeal 10 the Su-
preme Court from the order of the Coun-
ty Court refusing to pay the judges that
additional salary of fifteen hundred dol
lars.
The Evening News, which was so an
tagonistic to League during the cam
paign, now comes out hat-footed as a
League organ. Can such things be and
overcome us like summer cloud with
cnt CUR special wonder2
Citizens complain of the quantity OF
cotton left on the streets and sidewalks
in the vicinity of cotton sheds. 1t is
somewhat of nuisance, but owing to
the absence of shed room for the staple
the remedy is not apparent.
There will be meeting at the
Trustees room, Odd Fellows Hail.. this
evening at halfpast seven o'clock for
the purpose Of comforting the past Off
cial degree. Grand Master johnson,
who ia now on a visit to our city, will be
in attendance.
All the cases of B. P. Anderson, Com
missioner of Revenue, in the First
Chancery Court are set for hearing on
the first Monday in February next be-
fore Chancellor Morgan. Attorneys
will have to bear this in mind, and be
on hand to attend to their cases.
Captain Michael McFadden, the new
FIRE chief, took possession of the office
yesterday, which was gracefully and cor
daily handed over by Captain Ander-
son, the retiring chief, between whom
and Captain McFadden the utmost good
will has always existed.
If the management Of the Memphis
Theater would put the price of tickets
down to fifty cents for Saturday night 5
performance, a beggarIy account of
empty boxes would not be the result.
This is better plan than closing the
house on Saturday night.
The official proceedings of the Cen
eral Council for last Monday and Tues
day nights was not furnished the
LEDGER for publication till today; so the
LEDGER is not responsible for the non
appearance of the publication Of the
proceedings in due time.
1t has been suggested that the grand
Eloquent and overstrained style adopted
by Mardi-Gras Typhons and writer's
could be toned down to meet the re-
quirements Of the business without in
terfsriHg materially with the object in
view, and even literature would be aided
thereby.
tits rumored that owing to the failure