Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22

The immortal small boy. the infant
terrible Of Memphis, has been in bis
glory since Monday morning on account
OF the snow storm. aAa'9aahl taoaL
During the thsw yesterday, Mr.. VIM.
Gay, Secretary Of the Merchants Insur.
Ance Company, slipped up on the street
fell down and broke bis right arm. w 1
We learn With regret that Mr.. John
MulrOy, a gentleman we'll known in con-
nection with the morning press of this
city, is lying dangerously i'll at his resi-.
dencein South Memphis.
1t is positively claimed by the friends
Of Eugene Leidy, our Main street hat
man, that be is the author Of the poetry
entitled ITO Ny Sweetheart" which is
now convulsing the public.
James l.. Clinton has been elected
Captain of the base ball nine. A big
match game will be played in this city
early in April between the Memphis club
and a crack club from Louisville. ~.
The snow storm extended south within
fifty miles of New Orleans on the line Of
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad.
The telegraph lines were loaded with and
broken by the sleet and ice in a hundred
places. m
ltis rumored that several prominent
and enterprising citizens intend to place
in Court Square several marble statues
of the representative men Of Tennessee,
which statues will be placed in the cor.
ners Of the Square.
General Brooks. the lively river re.
porter Of the Appeal, has been elected
an honorary member Of q base ball club.
is a good ~item.catcher. and should
he consent to appear in the field with
thu picked nine he will be heard from.
The poetical mar Of the Avalanche
calls snow balls punches Of stuff" II
the AValanchisn will procure a micro
scope and place a snow fake under the
lens, he will discover the beauties Of the
charming frozen crystals, and no longer
will he call them "sfuff."
Several indignant citizens visited the
Criminal Court yesterday with . view to
indict the snovball.throwers before the
Grand Jury, but after being reminded
that they we're boys themselves sems
years ago they concluded to postpone
the indictments for a year.
a well known Judge on Monday last
while the SNOWFALL war was progressing
on Main street, remarked to q friend, II
suppose nv official dignity will protect
me-" 1t may have protected him, but
the plea did not cover or protect his
plug hat, which tumbled into the street.
During a personal difficulty which took
place on Vance street, LED Orleans, on
Monday ISst between Mr.. ]. A. 0mberg
and Mr.. John milford, the former gen.
received serious injuries, which
nave confined him tohis room ever since.
As to the cause Of the unfortunate COLI.
sion we are not advised. aD
At tbe General Council meeting last
hight no quorum was present, conse.
an adjournment was had to the
regular meeting on the FIRST WedneS-
lay in April, These called and extra
meetings during the cold snap are not
very popular with Aldermen and Coun
,iImen who give their services to the
,ity without pay.
The police authorities should have no.
lied property owners on Main and
other business streets to scrape their
sidewalks clear Of snow, Had this been
lone on Monday these slippery and
frozen sidewalks would not now exist
The police authorities should not 90 Of
INTO a Rip Van Wrinkle nap. even If the
4own is comparatively free from crime.
1t is proposed to get Major Benysrd,
United States engineer at this post, to
make a survey Of the landing and har,
Dor, with 8 view to sending said survey
10 Washington as an exhibit, to be pre-.
with the memorial to Congress
with reference to the protection Of our
4anding. This a move ia the right d.
and the General Council should
encourage and aid the proposition.
At the County Registers Office a petit
ion has been fled to incorporate the
Memphis Park AssOciation-capital
$4,000. The object Of the Association is
lay off race courses, base ball grounds,
alleys, shooting grounds. gym.
,asiup, picnic and croquet grounds,
stc. The iucorporstors are Messrs. Il.
Smith, @. NJ, Waldron, G. W. Proc.
W, A Bender and John T. Burr.
0ut Of fo~rtythree entries of bales Of
sent to the Cotton EK.
to compete for the Centennial
premium of $1,000, ten were rejected BY
he sampling committee, they not com.
ng up to the requirements The com.
to make the award Of the prem.
.um is composed Of Nessrs. B, Bsbb, G.
Curtis, W. A. Goodvyn, G. @. Cowie.
Z. S. Topp, A. NJ. Scarborough, aud VIM.
jr, The award viii be made TO.
day or tomorrow. fNeA
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