Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-19
LEDGER LINES.
Next Tuesday week Mardi.G Graz.

NrininAl court to-day.
knights Of Pythias parade this after
room and banquet tonight.
Next Monday the Furbish Combination
viii appear in Led Astrsy at the theatsr
Captain Phelsn's company Of Irish
Volunteers is now armed with the i'm
proved breech-losding rife.
The State Grange is in session at Jack
son, sixty.eight counties being repre-.
scented by seventy.two delegates.
A white mar stole an overcoat from
the Commercial Hotel yesterday after
noon and succeeded in getting away
with the plumber.
We are indebted to Msssrs. A. r. bod
4 Co.. OF S4l Main street, for a copy Of
The Literary News, q monthly journal
Issued BY that firm,
The Cotton Exchange building and
black boards we're photographed yester.
day with q view to inserting tbe sketches
10 the Mardi-Gras Graphic. srsI sar
At the Brooks matinee to-day Mr..
Couldock will appear as oePeter Pro:
bity 10 Chimney Corner, and tonight
a most attractive bill will be presented
AIcouplc of well known old bachelors
will indulge 10 matrimony next week and
they, With their brides, will leave for New
Orleans to enjoy Mardi-Gras in that city.
Sol C~oleman's Piccadora is undoubt.
eddy an excellent cigar. They are fully
worth fifteen cents. but Sol will sell you
one fo' Eve cents. One trial is all be
asks.
Next week TishominGo gravel will be
put IN the chasmS now SO apparent in the
Nlcolson pavement, so that the societies
can get through the Mardi. Gras process.
sions without meeting with accidents.
The Indians are said to avoid lung
diseases by keeping their mouths shut.
This practice would have exactly the
same effect in Memphis, and would also
be followed by many other happy effects.
Mr.. Hugh L. Brinkley has been elected
President Of the Little Rock railroad BY
the new Board of Directors; NJ. B
Prichard is General Superintendent aud
Engineer, and j. D. Dsrdeu Secretary
and Treasurer.
Workmeh are engaged in tearing up
the rock pavement on that portion Of the
landing whicA it is expected will cave il
when the river commences falling. II
you cannot save the landing, at least
save the pavement.
Mr., Raymond closed his engagement
at the theater last night 10 Colonel
Mulberry Sellers" The play was pre-
scented by him during the entire week,
aud was q remarkable success in attract
ing large audiences nightly.
Dozens of our country exchanges now
contain elaborate editorials on the
value Of newspapers" Down here
the value OF a newspaper is exactly FIVE
cents a single copy. or fifteen cents per
week for the DIILY LEDGER.
A good selection for a suburban resi-
dence, central city residence or cottage,
farm or garden may now be made from
W. A. Wheatley's list. Ary sort Of a
home or store, OF suits of rooms, may
bs bad of him at 2sO Main street.
Inc season OF prayer, penance and
fasting is arriving rapidly, the Let Of
Msrch-next Wednesday wsek-beinR
the commencement Of Lent. The sol.
emnity Of Ash Wednesday is a somber
setting to the jollity of the day proceed.
ing, shrove Tuesday.
A committee Of Russian Meunonites
visited Little Rock, Ark, a few days
since for the purpose OF investigating
matters connected with q proposed Men.
MONTE emigration to that State. The
committee was entertained and qiyen all
necessary information by the city and
State authorities.
The Waddy Thompson babess corpus
case still occupies the attention Of Judge
Brown, Of the United States Court. To.
day Waddy Thompson was placed on the
stand as a witness to undergo the direct
and cross-exsminAtions OF the lawyers
engaged in the case. %
Scores Of country editors are return.
ing thanks to the "Memphi" and "Ulksp
for Mardi-Gras iuyitatious, yet there are
hundreds Of MemphiaHs who would give
many dollars for one of these mysterious
jet charming missives which will act as
an open sesame to the Memphi ball, but
The invitations are surrounded by iuex.
'rable limitations.
In the New York Legislature the street.
'ar bill just introduced and under dis
provides that every passenger
hall be provided With 9 scat a. least
OurteenI inches vide before bis fare eau
70 collected; that is to cay, If the passeu.
is compelled to stand up the street,
ar company will be required to refrain
rom collecting the ton cents fare. II
At S%helbyTile, Tepu,.s big cotton fac.
Org is IN progress Of erection; yet
domPhis, . Of the largest cotton ports {
n tha WoFId ta Ioat. |.