Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-27
LEDGER LINES.
The Berger Family Of Bell Ringers at
the theater tonight.


will be a most pleasant affair.
Chromos of Janauschek as ELIZA
beth . adorn Main street store windows.
The LEDGER is the paper in which to
advertise Mardi-Gras goods; everybody
reads it.
There vas a vast amount of whisky
drank in Pinch last night. 1t was "'Rah
for Johnsonl"
The johnson men of the bluff won
several dollars on the result Of the late
Senatorial difficulty.
A number Of new hats appeared on
Main street today. The boys are paying
up their bets like little men.
Yesterday was an unfortunate day all
around-news of the death Of the En-.
peror of China was received.
The semi. Radical Avalanche crows
this morning. 1t is the first chance it
has had to jubilate for some time.
Secure reserved seats for the Janau-
schek engagement next week. The sale
Of seats will commence tomorrow.
One thousand extra copies of the
LEDGER were sold yesterday. ut is an
i'll wind that blows nobody good"
In the Recorders Court to-day M.
Johnson was committed in default Of
$4,000 bonds on the charge of larceny.
The LEDGER rooster created a sensa-
ton in town yesterday as he stood on
his head over the Nashville kilograms.
The city is full of idle men-laborers,
mechanics and clerks. Like Micauber,
they are all anxious for something to
turn up.
The nine immortal Representatives
from this county in the Legislature can
now turn their attention to the affairs Of
the State.
Twenty-Five %chain-gang prisoners were
turned loose on the community yester-
DAY by Mayor League in honor Of the
great Johnson victory.
A score of politicians returned from
Nashville yesterday and to-day, and each
one has a tale TO unfold as to how the
deed was done and who did it.
The a" Ulks," escorting King Menus,
will receive the keys Of the city from the
Mayor on Mardi Gras Eve, and will
mount guard in Court square.
The New Orleans "banditti " will visit
Memphis by hundreds on Mardi.Gras
As a friend Of our puts it, let them be
received in a hostile" manner
Hundreds of people have addressed
letters to the Grand 0uro asking fol
invitations to the Memph exhibition t.
be given at the theater on Mardi.Gra
night.
In the Criminal Court Morris Arthi.
(negro) is on trial on the charge of tn,
murder of James Sales (negro), whicl
event took place at Whitehaven las
September.
The little Mardi.G ras celebrations il
rural towns will be mere side.shows, a
everybody iscoming to the great carni
val of Memphis 10 enjoy the revels o
King Menus.
When you see two men grasping eacI
other frantically by the hand and per
forming the pump-handle motion, yol
may suspect hat they are supporters 0
the Commoner,
King Menus, of Memphis, has ex
tended an invitation to his royal brothe
of New Orleans, inviting him and fol
lowers to come to the Court of Memphis
and enjoy the carnival.
The LEDGER Democratic roosters hRvI
Fbeen turned into Radical ROSTERS, ant
are to-day adjoining the head of thu
Avalanche columns. ITO what bas,
uses may we return, Horatio."
The Avalanche looks respectable to
day, as it adorns its columns in borrowed
plumage - with LEDGER Democrat,
ROSTERS. "Dof the Mons hide an,
hang acalfskin on thoae recreaptlimhs.
During the hurrah of the johnson
men on the bluff yesterday a suddel
shower Of rain fell, as if Dame Natur
shed tears Of regret over the defeat Q
the Democracy and the election of A. }
Several marriages in fashionable cir
cles will take place in this city between
now and Mardi. Gras day, as no maj
riages can take place during Lent, whicI
commences on February l0,Ash Wednet
day.
Senator elect Andrew Johnson ha
been telegraphed to ask ing him to com
to Memphis and deliyer one of thos
aonciliatory harangues against the Dem
o~cratic party at a %jOllifcatiOn to be hell
ere long.
Quite a number OF e%nthusiastic eiti
zens, unable to carry the news any fur
Their, rested serenely at the station-hous
last night and woke up this morning 70
ths purpose Of arguing the question witt
the Records pro tenn.
The Avalanche Office vas llpminate'
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