Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25
LEDGER LINES.
Snow fell last night.

Pigeon shooting match and deer chase at the
Fair grounds tomorrow.
THE Moral Cyclone" is what the ladies
praying crusade is called.
The late rains washed oat portions Of the
Charleston railroad track.
Next week Owens will appear as "solon
Single and . DR.. Pangloss."
The General Council met yesterday. and
after settling the Barinds matter adjourned.
Tennessee Lodge No. 5, knights of Pytbias.
work in the third rank tonight. See notice.
An odd genius says Of our Recorder; =" The
Judge closes his Court just like he'd shut up
a stove"
Ten soiled doves. arrested last night by the
police raiders, contributed one hundred and
thirty dollars in forfeits to the city treasury.
From indications it would seem that all the
Conservative and Democratic politicians
throughout the State Intend to squat on the
Bartlett platform.
The indictments in the Criminal Court
against j. Il. White. the alleged horse-thief.
were quashed yesterday. The indictments
were quashed on pure technical grounds.
Dog stealing has become popular with
thieves. Several owners of valuable CANNES
are mourning over the loved and lost. and are
offering rewards for the return of their
darlings.
A Persian proverb, - hear the sound of n
milestone. but 1 see no meal. applies with
considerable force to the General Council.
which seems a power opposed to the Mayor at
present.
The trial of the 0uita' coal, found in Ar
kansas, will take place tomorrow at II 80 a.
M. under the supervision of Superintendent
Livermore. of the Memphis and Louisville
railroad.
/ fox chase will be among the attractions at
| the Fair Grounds tomorrow. wild red fox
| and an untamed deer have been secured and
are en- exhibition on the corner Of Front and
Madison streets.
bird cage has been made in the Criminal
Court room for prisoners; the old sweat box
has been discontinued. Colonel Avery has a
perfect menagerie of wild animals on exhibit
tisn every day.
Woman's Wrong. with Mrs. Chanfrau in
the leading role, will, for the third time this
week. be presented at the theater TO- night. A
change of programme would be agreeable to
theater goers.
Last Sunday was Washington birth day.
1t was a rainy day, and was hardly spoken of
on Monday, and then only as being wot, and
not as the anniversary of memorable or re-
markabe occurrence.
In the First Circuit Court Judge Heiskell
delivered lengthy written opinion in the
Patton Lowenstine case and overruled the
motion for a new trial. The defendants ap
pealed to the Supreme Court. =
City Inspector Barinds. who was charged
with malfeasance in Office by the Mayor. was
honorably acquitted by the General Council
last evening and this morning resumed the
duties of his office, from which he has been
suspended for GONE time.
Next Saturday. the 2Sth, will be the last day
of February, the shortest month in the year.
On Monday next Barrett, the new city railway
superintendent, will take charge, and will put
a greater number of cars on the tracks for the
accommodation of the public.
A detachment of blondes passed through
the city last evening. They were Lydia
Thompson and her band of burlesqce warb-
lers. They should have been secured by the
theater managers, as the Thompson party
always drew well on the Bluffs.
Madame Parque, native Haytian, and a
highly educated and intelligent woman. lee
tured on Hayt, its History and People"
before large audience at st Andrews
Chapel last night. She will lecture on THE
Negro, Past, Present and Future tonight.
The Register is still harping on Mardi-Gras,
and takes fling at it whenever an opportu-
nifty occurs. That virtuous journal records
the fact that the postmaster at Raleigh is
dead, that he attended Mardi-Gras, and that
he has paid the price of his life for a days |
enjoyment.
Another crowd of soiled doves was dragged |
to the station-house last night by Captain
General Walsh and his braves. Already the
city has derived over one thousand dollars
revenue from the Magdalens. The unfortu-
mates will soon subscribe a sufficient amount
in forfeits to pay off the national debt.
Those who have studied nationalities in
Memphis say that, when intoxicated, a
Frenchman wants to dance; a German, TO
sing; an Bnglishman, to eat; Spaniard, to
gamble; an Italian. to boast; a Russian, TO
be affectionate alexis, for instancs) an
Irishman, to fight; and an American TO make
a speech. q
Saloon keepers are anxiously awaiting de-
velopments in the approaching whisky war
said to be commencing in this city. Yester-
day and to-day hundreds of men purchased |
cork screws and demijohns by way of laying
in stores and supplies in their rooms, to be
used when the saloons are bockaded by |
muslin.
II is suggested that the city editors Of the |
daily journals act as a committee to investi /
gate the alleged spiritualistic manifestations |
now on exhibition in the city. The material
istic newspaper men would NOT Of course con-
sent to be governed by any rules and regula-
tions. but would investigate every apparent
mystery on the spot regardless Of the anger of
spirits. We will bet our last picayune that no
medium can get away with the reporters.
A rural editor having attended the Memphis
Carnival, on returning home found II neces-
sary to insert the following choice paragraph
in his journal of civilization: The idea
that man cannot go away from home with
out making a beast Of himself is not only an
absurdity of itself, but is a reflection on the
good sense of some people, aud we are sur