Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-29
LEDGER Lanes.

n uehse ana neavy fog hung around
the rivers and city last night.
Masquerade Centennial Ball at the
Exposition next Friday evening.
Judge Adams will take his seat on the
Criminal Court bench next Monday.
We had two Sundays close together
last week, and will have another pair
this week.
Billiards, pin.pooI and 6fteen.ball pool
are the engrossing studies of many
young men Of Memphis.
The Arkansas packet, Fort Gibson,
was snsgged and sunk at Bayou Metre,
Arkansas river, on Saturday last.
Next week will be a brilliant theatri-
cal season, occasioned by the appear
ance OF the great actor Barry Sullivan.
In the Recorders Court this morning
Rsbecca Lewis (negress) was committed
on the charge of larceny in the sum Of
$1,000.
The next Mayor will have to give q
bond Of fifty thousand dollars for the
faithful discharge Of his duties under the
new charter.
Ex-County Trustee A. Woodward has
been released from custody, he having
given bonds in the sum of $l2,5OO, as
agreed upon by counsel.
One Of u Jefferson street philoso.
pliers says wisely: Every one has his
or her own racket and generally
'tumbles' to it sooner or later"
Barry Sullivan appeared at the Mem
phis Theater before the war, but moi
since. The sale of seats for his Engage
ment next week commenced this morn
ing.
The fire steamers plunged through
the streets last evening in search of the
fire iend, but thu alarm was caused BY
a burning chimney on Adams street
near Fourth.
a large edition Of the LEDGER wal
sold yesterday on account Of the articl,
on spirit naturalization contained there
in. Both spiritualists and skepticI
bought copies Of the paper.
The following officers we're elected las
evening in Bluff City Lodge No. 1877, l
o. O. F., to serve the ensuing term: D
I. Porter, N. g.; R. D. Speed, V. G.
A. Z. Kenneday, Treasurer; W. h. Moy
ston, Secretary.
The following officers we're elected las
evening for the ensuing term in Memphi
Lodge No. 6,I. o. o. F.: G. Il. Plischke
N. g.; S. S. Garrett, v. G.; L. s. Burr
Secretary E. F. Risk, Treasurer; Maj
Gus Jones, Trustee.
Overeoat stealing by sneak thieves
becoming a popular crime. So man
warnings have been published in th
} papers as to hanging up overcoats an
hats in halls, hat when a man loses b
overcoat now but little sympathy is fe
for him.
We are under obligations to Captsi
John Van Wrinkle, of Jefferson stree
for late P~ittsburg, Philadelphia and Gil
F.; c%innsti papers. During bis trip Job
visited the Catskil! mountains whel
Rip" played ten-pins with the ghost
: crew commanded BY Heinrich Hudson
few years ago.
In another column will be found Il
police order prohibiting the firing
pistols or fireworks Of every descriptio
within the city limits. This has bee
found necessary in view Of the numerol
accidents which take place on holiday
: Those firing the above prohibited thinI
on New Years day will be arrested an
J locked up in the station.house.
Several citizens have been offered Il
Radical nomination for the Mayoralt
but all fight shy Of the proHered honor
: The offer it seems, goes a begging. Tt
boys of the Londonderry ring are tC
smart to put one of their gang out as
candidate, but they are trying to find
cats-paw to rake the chestnuts out Of IL
! fire while they stand back to gather the.
in.
Last night some materialixed thief e.
: tered the residence of Mr.. j. R. Rober
: son, on Fourth street, and stale an eve
coat belonging to DR.. McFall, of Nasl
. vile. The Doctor is one of the gre
lights Of spiritualism in Nashville, an
was present at the Miller seance. whiC
was written up by our reporter yesterda
The coat will no doubt be found, If n
by the police at least by the Mill
spirits, the Indian, Red Face, or som
other cabinet savage from the wilds
Arkansas. For our part we would pref
relying upon the police TO recover stole
. property.
The next Councilmen will hold off,
only n year and the Aldermen for tv
years, and no longer, from the day
t their general election, but the Board
Aldermen elected under the new chart
shall, within three months after the
: election, divide themselves by lot in
two classes-Grst and second-as near
as may be in point Of numbers, and t
seats Of members Of the first class shi
i be vacated at the end Of one year al
a A. $3.50 i