Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-07

sugar. This Of course was the result Of
carelessness on the part Of the occu.
pants Of the sleeping rooms.
At the School Board meeting last night
Miss Higbee's resignation as principal
of the normal school was accepted, but
the vacancy was not flled, that being
postponed to a subsequent meeting Of
the Board. In the meantime DR.. Ban
ter will have charge Of the male depart
ment and Mrs. Crockett Of the female
department.
The Gold Age Of New York, of the
18th of August, says: Autumn has
sit down in the lap Of summer in a de-
cidedly improper manner. The GOODNESS
of the proceeding was almost unprece-
dented." In this latitude the tables are
turned, as summer has squatted in the
lap OF autumn in a manner thai can not
be called cool. t"o4
The School Board last night passed a
resolution enforcing the city ordinance
with reference to the hanging Of doors
of public schools SO that they will open
~outwardly. The School Board has set
an example which our churches and
other places where the public resort
should follow Immediately. The late
destruction Of life in Northern churches
on account of having doors hung the
wrong way ought to be sufficient to
cause a change Immediately.
A mother may forget her f~rst.born, a
bird its nesting, a girl her lover, but the
average Memphian never forgets that he
has claims upon some municipal office,
and not even a defeat It the polls wins
him from his first love. The next mu-
nicipal canvass will illustrate the above
reflections when the vote on the Mayor
atty question is counted out.
The Chamber Of Commerce meeting,
which was to have been held yesterday
afternoon, was postponed until next
Thursday afternoon, when most import.
ant business will be presented. The
custom-house matter should be brought
up by all means, and some definite &C.
tion should be taken in the premises with
a view Of dispOsing Of that sensational
claim made to the exclu i've right to the
landing by the mysterious Memphis
Freighting Company,
The report of the magistrates investi
CATION at the Poor-house published in the
LEDGER yesterday was eagerly read suG
was generally discussed by all classes O
citizens. The report made by our com
missioner was the first statement Of ties
timoDy ever published with reference t
the county elephant The LEDGEI
men have determined to buck agains
the embarrassing" style of doing bust
ness. The people pay for this Poor
house; it is an expensive concern
aud they have a rightto know all aboutit
Onr reporter has often noticed tina.
young people who attend church at nigh
on their way homeward either tie you'll
or maiden is explaining away some mis-
understanding to the other. Last Sun
day night our representative happened
to catch up with a homeward-bound con
gregation from Calvary Church. B.
passed a dozen couples rapidly aud over
heard each couple discussing this myste
rious subject: The maiden would EARN
estly protest that ut meant nothing
that there was nothing in it,, and tn
other would demur occasionally by say
ing demurely: Well, it looked as
you meant it, or / couldn't understan,
your GOODNESS unless it was because h
was present" In not a single instanc
did our philosopher hear the sermon o
its moral discussed, or ever the vocalisr
Of the excellent choir; the all absorbin
feelings were jealousy and coquetry, an
the great subject was-Love.