Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
LEDGER LINES.


There are several fashionable Lord
Dundrearys in Memphis.
Quite large number Of sneak thieves
are in the city at present.
Furs, which are believed to be fashion
able, appeared on the streets to-day.
We need man TO establish in this
city society for the prevention oil
cruelty to animals.
A school Of mackerels arrived in town
yesterday, and before night landed in
the station-house nets.
There was en- amateur dramatic per
Torrance and dance at the German
Turner Hall last night.
The Pythian promenade concert will
come off at the Exposition building on
Friday the 18th of next month.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln passed down
the Central railroad last Friday on her
way to Florida, where she goes to spend
the winter.
John Hill and Thomas McGratb,
charged with larceny were locked up in
the station house this morning in de-
fault Of $1,000 bail each.
DIR. Graves, OF the Baptist church,
preached last evening on the "unpar-
donable Sill" and tonight he will preach
on the Blood of Christ at the Central
| church.
An unknown white man committed
suicide in the Elmwood Cemetery last
evening by cutting bis throat. Esquire
Spelman went out to hold the inquest
this afternoon
Mr.. s. D. Wright, advance agent of
Little Nell, is in the city making ar
rangements for the app earsnce OF that
Memphis favorite" at the Memphis
Theater on Monday next
We saw lady cit down on the Main
street sidewalk to-day for the purpose of
thinking of some important business.
She had stepped on an orange peel
about one second before taking her seat.
Governor John G. Brown is in the
city. Yesterday he visited the site Sc
lected by the Insane Asylum Commits
sioHers and last night visited the theater
aud witnessed Fox as Humpty Dumpty.
That tornado, hurricane, or typhoon
which touched Memphis last Sunday af
ternoon, touched at Tuscumbis, Alabama,
Philadelphia Trenton, New Jersey, al
Cincinnati, and it is still journeyirg
northwsrd.
Don't leave your wood or coal pile ex-
posed to the night air. While there is
not much danger of either taking cold,
there is great danger that either will be
taken by some person who is afraid of
catching cold.
This morning j. b. Neel of Bells
station, was arrested on the charge of
stealing pair of pants from the house
of Menken Brothers. The Recorder
placed him under bond of $1,000 and
com mitted him to Jail in default of the
same.
By reading the amusement advertise
ment column it will be seen that the st.
Andrews Society will celebrate its ninth
anniversary at the Peabody Hotel on
next Monday evening, the Both instant.
All friends of Scotland are invited to
attend.
There are several saloons on Beal and
DeSoto streets which are negro dens and
should be closed by the police authorities.
Several murders and any number of
bloody fights have taken place in these
vile dens of late. One of these places
is kept by a white man.
Should Governor Brown veto the deci-
sion of the Insane Asylum commission
ers on the site question, it is suggested
that a peripatetic or portable asylum be
constructed, like menagerie, which can
call around at the different counties Of
West Tennessee and take in boarders
Winters chilly blasts whistled about
last night, WHICH caused the thinly clad
to shrug their shoulders. It will soon
be time to make some provision for the
poor of the city. who during the "holi.
days" will be suffering for want of the
necessaries Of life such as food and fuel
Numberless complaints come from the
suburbs With reference to the oil lamps
used in territories outside of the gas
| light limits. The oil lamps give but
little light, are easily blown out by the
wind, and ere bat Of little benefit to the
public.
The Criminal Court jury in the arson
case of McCarty intsead of hanging the
prisoner are hanging each other. The
theory of the defense is, that the burning
of the Louisville railroad shops was ao
cidental, or merely an incident in the
fight between McCarty and the watch
man.
Thursday next, Thanksgiving Day,
will be enjoyed by all Memphiaus, ex-
cept those who are unable to purchase
the turkey. The poor have no thanksgiv-