Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-29

custom is said to be the latest, fashiona'
Bile and most improved agony. 1t may
be all right, but to a man eating at an
other table it does not look very inviting,
nor has it the effect of adding to ones
appetite.
Sol Coleman, the author, the actor, the
poet the orator, aud above all, the only
enterprising cigar merchant in the city,
is now competing with everybody en-
gagged in the business by selling a pure
Havana Piccadors cigar, worth fifteen
cents, for five cents. If you doubt it, it
costs you but a triae to give him q call.
Try him tomorrow aud you won't regret
your visit.
The Julia Mathews English Opera
Company will leave Memphis for ST.
Louis on to morrow aud the theatrical
season in this city will close. Manager
Brooks, Of the theater, will leave on to-.
morrow for Detroit, Mich, and the East,
in order to make arrangements for the
season Of 1861. The theater Eext
season will be under the same control,
Mr.. 7. W. Davey, the present lessee.
The approaching local sensations are
the impeachment case of the Recorder
on Monday afternoon, the Shelby county
Democratic and Conservative CoRven-
ton at the Exposition building on the
same day, and the election OF a Police
anG Fire Commissioners by the General
Council, probably at the regular meeting
on next Wednesday in the afternoon.
There are other local sensations ap-
preaching, but it is unnecessary to refer
to them at present.
Nearly a dozen burglaries have been
cO&mitted in this city during the past
few nights. Quite a lot Of valuables was
carried of successfully. No arrests have
been made, but the burglaries will ION.
tinue unless greater energy is exercised
by the police authorities; but since the
=, election of a Police and Fire Commits
!, sioner has become a matter of interest,
i, politics has again enteredinto the depart.
ment, Notwithstanding the charter and
ordinances on the subject.
9 Monday next, May Day, the great an
nual German Maifest will be held al
= James Park. May Day was observed
= by the Romans from April 28ih to May
I'd as q festival time in honor Of Flora
goddess of flowers and gardens, anC
from this is probably derived the modern
custom Of celebrating the day with fes
" tive and floral rites. The ancient Druid
we're also accustomed to light large fse
upon the SUBMITS of hills on the eve o
May. In our times the day is very littl
Ie observed, almost thu only observance O
n it being the GROWING of the May Queen
N During a charming duet rendered las
OIL night by Miss Mathews and a member G
n the opera troupe, a baby out among th
audience in the dress circle opened on
"a in q series Of operate and musical squalI
g. and with fine effect, it filing in with tn
y, chorus in an admirable and operati
BIT manner. The youthful theater-goer an
chorist had to be carried out by i
ar mother, as it did not belong to the FL
glish opera boutfe company and voluI
be teer singing would not be permitted
the theater management, AS usua
when the child bswled the women a
err laughed and the men looked annoye
ct and angry.
lie The citizens Of Fort Pickering, adj
cent to and around the Mound, have p
ed titioned the Street Railway Company
Dr. extend its track from the present scout
Main street terminus at Alabama to u
lis Mound via jackson, Third aud COTE
k streets. Mr.. Doriac offers to give tt
~ Company all the necessary ground f
8. stable purposes, etc., for five years, IRE
on Of charge. This extension would be
20. great accommodation, not only to Il
in residents Of South Memphis, but to Gil
". zens of other portions of the city WI
of often desire to visit the extreme sout
an ern portion of the city. 1t is to be hope
e. that the company will comply with Il
.. request OF the petitioners.