Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-06
LEDGER LINES.

Everybody IS talking about the cleo
ton Of tomorrow.
Just before the battle, mother" should
be a good campaign song to-day.
Haverly's Minstrels will commence an
engagement at the theater Wednesday
night.
Red snappers, prairie chickens, quails
and rabbits at Victor D. Fuchs, Al JEFF.
ferson.
At the GreenlaW Opera House Messrs.
FL. Casey Young and Wan. NJ. Randolph
will indulge in a closing debate tonight.
Thank heaven" said an enthusiastic
Tilden and Hendricks man to day, the
reign of Grantism is drawing to its end.
Can any low tax Democrat give his
v)te to Governor Porter tomorrow?
No! Scratch his name from your ballot
The mortuary report Of the Board Of
Health for the past week shows the total
deaths to have been 20, or whites 9,
blacks IL.
The Democratic torOhlight proce 'sion
and celebration Saturday night was the
greatest public demonstration seen in
this city since the war.
The latest election news received to-
morrow night will be displayed on the
b~lackboards in front of the Democratic
Headquarters, II Monroe street.
Poll books and ballot boxes are ready
for delivery to the officers who hold the
election in the several wards tomorrow.
Call at the sberif's Office this afternoon
and take them out, avoiding delay to-
morrow.
The heavy thunder, lightning and rain.
storm last night cooled the atmosphere
no little. The storm improved the
health of the city and has washed ouI
the streets and alleys in the most i'm
proved sanitary manner
The German Casino elected officers as
follows: President, Joseph Specht; Vice
President, A. Refs; Secretary, H. Gro
nquer; Financial Secretary, Jos. Walter:
Treasurer, Fl. Harder; Librarian, C
Brach; Steward, R. Meister,
At the Criminal Court to-day, misde
meauor and light felony cases arc OF
trial. The Woodward defaulting cas-,
was set specially for trial on the 27tl
instant, aud the Reesnover.Ell homi
eide Ease was set for trial on the llth 0
December.
Brother Moody insists that there is NJ
hope for the reformation Of any drunk
ard until he bscomes a Christian. Their
are several drunkards in Memphis who
even were they Christians, would he III
able to hold the fort, although they coul
holl a quart without the slightest iucor
veDieuce.
The Nashville Banner insists that i
Memphis the price OF lager has been n
duced to five cents for two glasses. Fes
ing that the Banner man will remove I
cur city on that account we beg leave
state that two glasses Of beer are NJ
sold for FIVE cents in this city, but FL
cents will purchase a schooner or Ce.
%tennial glass, which holds something LEI
7 than a quart.
Ever so many Porterites are on Il
streets collsriug every Thomas man al
begging him TO vote for Porter; and evt
: if the sovereigns will not vote for Port
they entrest him not to vote for Thoml
But some how or other the voters ha
3 got the bit between their teeth, and a
going to do just as they please,
, gardlers of the self-appointed vestal Y
If gins who think they have to keep the
I. cred Democratic Porterean fires burnir
We suspect many Of these vestals as n
a being all they claim for themselves; n
d do we believe they have all the polite
,e virginity and purity they boast Of on t
N street corners,