Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-29
LEDGER LINES.

Election Of officers Of Natoma Tempt,
OF Honor No. | takes place tonight.
Mr.. Frayzer Hoist and bride, nee Mis-
Bruce, returned yesterday from theil
Northern bridal tour.
Cards are out for an elegant Jewish
wedding aud reception, on Shelby street
next Sunday evening.
The new bridge over the bayou at the
junction Of Alabama and Commerce
streets is almost completed.
Tomorrow night a vocal and instru.
mental concert and theatrical perform.
ance will be given by the Memphis
MaennoechOr at Cochran Hall.
Jim Bludso matinee at the theater TO.
morrow at 2 o'clock, and no cutting Of
the piece, as occurred last week. The
public can depend upon full perform.
ances hereafter.
We are reliably informed that General
Peter Tracy was seen on board the
steamer Thompson Dean at the BANQUET
the other night, but with characteristic
modesty he kept a back seat.
Last night at a late hour at the Stone.
wall saloon, on Second street, a difficulty
occurred between Sam Owen and j. P.
McGrath, when the latter drew a pistol
and would have shot Owen but for the
interference Of a ~bystander.
Mr.. R. ]. Walker, a carrier of the
Avalanche, fell a victim yesterday morn.
ing, while delivering his papers, to the
assaults of thieves, who after beating
him TIL he became senseless, relieved
him of his surplus change.
Esquire Spelman held an inquest this
morning in Scotland, east of Brinkley
avenue, on the body of r. M. johnson.
who died suddenly at six o'clock this
morning OF congestion OF the brain.
Johnson was a carpenter, and will be
remembered as the man who shot Vaude-
mont, the Can-Can man, FIVE or six years
ago. He leaves a wife and one child.
A special free train will leave the Mis-
sissippi depot at 9 o'clock to morrow
morning for the grand barbecue, Demo.
cratic speaking aud torchlight procession
at fernando Saturday and that night.
Speeches will be made by u number Of
the leading political lights, and every
accommodation afforded for the enter
tainment of visitors.
A sack Of fine sweet potatoes was re.
ceived at this Office to-day labeled From
Shelby County Poor-house. To LEDGER.
Three hundred bushels produced by in
mates this year." We acknowledge the
compliment and are glad to know that
something good can come out of Naza.
reth." One of the largest of the pota.
toes was directed to the Reporter" of
the LEDGER. That particular gentleman
is absent from his post to-day, but we
doubt not be will be as highly pleased
with this big later az he was with the
fine dinner and 'etceteras" he enioved
some time since at the Poor-house.
Sunday afternoon, after attending a
funeral, a party Of twelve Londonderry
lrishmen end q German (who is not an
Irishman) met and held a religions
caucus touching the M%ayoralty at the
hostelrie Of Pat Welsh on or near Dim.
lap street. None of their number be.
trayed the secrets of the meeting, but
we have them and the names of all
present. 1t was a protracted and 70.
ward the last rather a jolly affair. They
sat from four o'clock pm. until about
twelve, and unanimously nominated his
honor Mayor League, who was present.
for reelection, and renewed pledges of
loyalty to his cause. The doings of the
present administration were indorsed,
even to the Chelsea hose business. 1t is
the early bird that catches the worm,
and these amiable gentlemen who have
the good Of the city at heart came home
early Monday morning.