Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-31
LEDGER LINES.

All Fools day tomorrow. This is the
last day Of clustering March.
Old Jupiter Pluvius is acting as clerk
pro tenn, of the weather at present.
What's the matter with the steamboats, q
We are having an epidemic of explosions
on the river.
The bids put in by coupon-holders will
be opened before the General Council
tomorrow evening.
The General Council will meet in
solemn conclave tomorrow evening
and transact regular monthly business.
The case Of damages for $4,000 of the
administrator of Smith, deceased, VS..
Crenshaw, is on trial before the First
Circuit Court.
Honest John" was bid in yesterday
by Mr.. Woodbridge for Mr.. H. A. Mont
gomery, who was the real purchaser, and
not Mr.. Woodbridge.
The Louisville lottery drawing, which
comes off to-day, is a subject of interest
to many Memphians who have invested
from FIVE to fifty dollars in tickets.
The Recorder had but few cases before
him this morning. j. S. Johnson, ar
rested for assault with intent to kill a
woman with a knife, was committed
without bail.
Harry Everett matinee benefit at the
theater to-morrow-Serious Family and
Limerick Boy. Everett and McWade
will appear, the latter having rendered
his assistance.
The Appeal local objects to the LEDGER
calling Memphis " the city of handsome
blondes" Our Ledger Liner included
Colonel johnson of the Appeal among
the tow.heads.
Bluff City Shooting Club meeting on
Friday evening, April Sd, to arrange for
the pigeon shooting match on Tuesday,
April 7th. See notice of Secretary
Barinds, in another column.
Messrs. j. C. Medley and E. NJ. APP
person have been elected directors of
the Selma railroad, vice N. B. Forrest
and S. NJ. Meek resigned. The Board
of Directors will elect a President in a
day or two.
The meeting of Presbyterians to es-
tablish Home" for the orphans will
be held on next Monday evening at the
Second Presbyterian Church, the incle-
ment weather preventing the holding of
the meeting last night.
If the Spiritualistic mediums in Mem
phis can see into the future and predict
things to come, the mediums can secure
partnerships with cotton man who
dabbles in futures. The mediumistic
partner would be invaluable in specula-
tons.
The argument of counsel on motion
to remove the case Of Shelby county VS..
Woodward, Cherry and Edmondson from
the First Circuit Court to the United
States Court did not close last evening.
1t will be renewed tomorrow morning
before Judge Heiskell.
A scientist suggests that whether the
cause of the recent boiler explosions be
atmospheric or owing to the heavy sedi
ment in the river water, it would be we'll
if the boilers used in the city were
cleaned out every few days, and espe-
cially if river water is used in them.
The water in the cellar under the
Memphis Theater is FIVE feet in depth,
and the actors have to float around on
a flank from one dressing room to an
other. Unless the cellar is pumped out
in few days Manager Lefingweli will
have to secure feet of dug outs for the
use of his company.
To-day is the anniversary of the death
of John C. Calhoun, the great South
Carolina statesman and State Rights
man. He was Secretary of War under
President Monroe, Vice President with
Adams and Jackson, Senator for some
years, Secretary of State under Tyler
and again Senator from South Carolina.
He died in 1850.
Regular trains will commence running
over the Raleigh railroad tomorrow and
will connect at the National Cemetery
with all trains over the Louisville road.
President Donovan, Of the Raleigh road,
put force of workmen on the Raleigh
Springs Hotel to-day to prepare it for
the reception of guests, during the sum
mer months.
Barnum's town clock is not now illu-
minated at night, so that belated hus-
bands are at a loss when to return home
from their clubs and society meetings
so says one of them, who has been de-
pending on the clock for time. The