Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-16

the sorrows and misfortunes Of the Two
Orphans" We have never seen an au.
dienoe whose sympathies we're so worked
upon. This is the highest compliment
that could have been paid to the talented
members Of the Kurdish company.
This forenoon a very elegant gold
headed cant was presented by the pro
prietors and workmen Of James Roosa 4
Co.'S wagon factory to Charley Legion,
foreman Of the establishment. The
present was as unexpected as we'll de.
served.
Albert Lieben has opened a news
stand at 298 Main street, and will keep
all the lstest papers and magazines from
all parts Of the country. BE has had
some experience in the news business,
end expects to be second to hone Of his
competitors.
The officers Of packets and other
steamboats, report that the banks of the
Mississippi, White and Arkansas rivers
are lined with cotton bales awaiting
shipment. The present crop will be
picked out early and marketed, a thing
somewhat unusual.
Police and Fire scrip is now only
worth se~venty-6ve cents on the dollar.
The General Council should grant the
petition Of the fremen and policemen
asking the city government to pay them
the difference between the face aud mar.
ket values of the scrip.
Cannot something be done to keep
quiet certain people who frequent the
family circle Of the theater? Last night
the noise and confusion kept up in that
locality was exceedingly annoying to all
who desired to enjoy the performance
A policeman should be engaged to re,
main at the theater every night.
Yesterday was one OF the l%oveliesI
days Of the season, the sun shining
brightly and warmly. The ladies ap
peared on the street in force which gave
Main street a gay appearance. When
the sun went down the orbed moon rose
up in all her splendor and sent her soft
enipg light down upon the earth. 2
The next municipal election continues
to be a subject much talked Of, and it il
conceded that Losgue can beat a half 8
dozen Of the best conservative candi
dates that can be brought out by peti
tons. Yes, he could beat a dozen o
them; but a convention to nominate on,
man would settle his aspirations as vel
as those Of the ring"
Ex-Governor Vance, of North Caro-
lima, during his stay in our city tolc
some new and very amusing anecdotes
which are being related by Memphi.
jokers all around the city. The OLE
jokes and stories had become thread
bare and bored everybody, consequent,
Governor Vance became a public bene
factor when he supplied u story.teller
, with a new stock in trade.
A live Indian was arrested yesterda
as q suspicious character. He had
valise full of gambling tools, three-car
: monte, faro checks, etc. This India
swindled numbers of people recently O
the Jackson Fair, and he has been in tn
t city several days, but he has kept shad
during the day. Presidents islam
workhouse is the placefor all such chap
be they niggers, Indians or white men.
For ONE reason mysterious quite
number of people got drunk last nigh.
Ten Of them were lodged in the station
house by the police. Drunkenness, lk
other things, becomes epidemic suddell
/ and breaks out when and where least e,
pected. Our temperance reporter ca
! give no explanation of this mystery, e1
eept that it is the result of true inward
ness" if such a Beecherism fits the cast
Indeed, you can find a Beecherism fo
almost any misdemeanor or crime.