Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-22
LEDGER LINES.

Board of Equalization meeting this
afternoon.
Three small felony cases appeared on
the Recorders docket to-day.
1t is rumored that a mandamus or two
will be served upon the city fathers to-
night.
Jack and Jill Pantomime Troupe at
the theater tonight and at a matinee to-
morrow.
The Grand Commsndery Of Knights
Templar will meet at Chattanooga on the
9th of May.
1t is expected by the nervous that
King Caucus will make another appear
ance in the City Hall tonight.
The Chickasaw Guards will soon give
an anniversary hop, which will Of course
be attended by the elite of the city.
A meeting of the Merchants Protect
i've Association will be held at 8 o'clock
this evening at the Chamber Of Com
merce.
Numbers Of citizens are suffering
from severe colds at present, owing to
the changeable and disagreeable
weather.
The ladies Of Grace Church are hold
ing a strawberry festival under the Pea
body Hotel. 1t is a great success and
will run all week.
Colonel f. A. Tyler, who shot himself
in the thigh accidentally in the LEDGER
editorial room SEINE months since, is able
to be out on the streets.
Monday, the Oath of May, has been
fixed as the time to celebrate decoration
day at Elmwood, instead of Saturday,
the 22d, as heretofore decided upon.
Tracy's photographed tournament
and spelling wave will come of at the
theater mex Monday evening. Web
ster's dictionary is to be the standard
test.
Mr.. P. H. Thomas, formerly of the
Avalanche, and known by the soubri-
quet of His Ancient ibs, has become
local editor of the Hot Springs Tele-
graph.
Adjourned meeting Of the General
Council tonight for the purpose Of in
Quoting the Fire Commissioners into
Office and adopting the ordinances to the
new charter.
1t is understood that Messrs. Leath,
Vaccaro, Moore, Frank and Magevney,
the City Commissioners elect, will accept
the positions rendered them by the Gen
eral Council.
Treasurer Brooks, of the thester, will
have a benefit on the night of the 9th Of
May, on which occasion the leading mu-
steal talent of the city will appear and
render a well-selected programme.
The argument Of counsel is progress
ing in the Criminal Court in the murder
case of the State VS.. the negroes, Cole
man, Galloway, Newbern and Person,
who are on trial for the killing of W,
Jack Smith.
Candidates for Mayor in 1876 are be-
ginning to crop out of the political dirt.
One thing is certain, that the present
incumbent cannot secure a second term,
Notwithstanding his sudden conversion
to Democracy.
Cabin John Bridge" or viaduct, near
Washington City, was built when Mr..
Jefferson Davis was Secretary Of War,
but during the war General Meigs caused
the name Of JEFF Davis to be erased from
the stone upon which it was inscribed.
Abolish the old Police and Fire
Boards, and let the FIVE commissioners
20 to work at once. The new charter
is in force in every particular, and the
old is played out. Old fogies will find
out that ITO this favor must they come
at last"
The public hack stands are on North,
South and East Court, and on Monroe,
between Main and Second. The hack
horses killed all the shade trees on the
Main street front of Court Square and
will now do the same for the trees on the
other three sides.
At the Odd Fellows anniversary cele-
bration on Monday next, the parade will
take place in the afternoon, and imme-
diately afterward an address will be
delivered at the theater by Colonel R. P.
Duncan, The public are invited to at
tend the interesting exercises at the
theater.
To Mrs. Colonel Logwood and other
lady managers of the Grace Church
strawberry festival the editorial staff of
the LEDGER returns thanks for a sump-
tuous and elegant lunch sent in this
morning. If this is a fair sample, the
festival should be a success on more ac.