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

tons from English literature delivered
at the heads Of the patrolmen and sta
tiOn-bOuse people clearly proved the
hexibility and compass of the English
tongue and its great range Of vocabu-
lary-especially in vulgar denuuciation.
Yesterday a stranger walked into the
Circuit Courtroom smoking a cigar.
Judge Heiskell at onee ordered the clerk
to fine the smoker ten dollars. The man
looked puzzled and said "Well, Judge,
up at Nashville in the courthouse we
smoke, veal hats aud put our feet up on
the desks and tables. l didn't know you
all were so strict and particular down
here"
The Mississippi river has always borne
q bad reputation, and has been given
some very bad names. At one time it
was called Mescha.sibi; at another, Ma
mosi-sipou; at still another, Okimo chito;
again, Missee-seepee; and again, Meact-
chas-sippi. Originally crooked and i'll
tempered, it gradually became worse
until at presentit is exceedingly crooked,
and disposed to go on rampage through
Mississippi. Arkansas and Louisiana.
In referring to a lecture delivered in
tais city a few night since, the subject
being Let US take a drink" Sullivan,
of the Vicksburg Herald, gets off the
following Incorporate remark: I'VE
suppose the audince rose up as one man
when the lecturerer announced his sub
ject, and declared it was about their
time Of dry for doing that thing" To
our old confrere, Sullivan, we can only
say re~proachfully: EFT tn Brute2'
The first baseman of the Memphis
Base Ball Club happens to be Mr.. Sulli-
van, of Ohio, who backed out of his en-
gagement because somebody in Cincin-
natl told him that yellow fever prevailed
in Memphis. He hurried back to his
base, and will be heard Of no more in
Memphis base ball circles. The club has
secured the services of Thomas Muer, Of
Louisville, who will assist them during
the contests with the Louisville Club,
commencing tomorrow at the Olympic
Park.
At a meeting Of the B~ersAgliere Itali-
ana held last night, John Sturla was
elected second lieutenant Of the com
pany, which promises to be one Of the
best military organizations in the State,
Some forty young men Of Italian birth
are enrolled and arrangements have
been made for uniforms. With the
C~hickasaw Guards, Irish Volunteers anG
~Bersagliere, Memphis will be all right il
a military point of view. Our German
fellow-citizeDs should now organize {
company.
We understand hat the Howard Assc
citation has appropriated $4,000 in Shelb!
county warrants to most commendabl,
uses by dividing the amount between
three most worthy institutions-th
Home for the Fallen of the Sisters c
the Good Shepherd, the Ladies Christia.
Association for the Reformation c
Drunkards and the Memphis Bethel. W
congratulate the Towards upon thei
commendable liberality and for putin
money where it is calculated to do tn
most good.
In the case Of j. j. Smith aud j.. N
3 Shaw, which is known as the Tighe ali
duction case, the jury OF the Bartlett
. Court found the defendants guilty o
conspiracy, false imprisonment, etc
The jury assessed the fine of J j. Smit
ct four hundred and fifty dollars and Ii
fine of j. NJ. Shaw at two bundled on
twenty-five dollars, leaving it to tn
court to fix the period of Imprisonment
, for any term less than one year. Alex
r M. Smith, the chief conspirator and ab
ductor, has left the city and State and i
= now a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, bu
a no requisition can be had for him be
cause the crime for which he stands in
8 dicted is a misdemeauor and not
. felony. g
5 The Centennial bale of cotton is o
' exhibition at the Cotton Exchange.
e is dressed out in goods Of America
manufacture-blse rep silk wrapper an
=, golden hoop-skirt, low neck and shol
, sleeves, with red rosettes on each enc
, from which fly punches of ribbons of th
\ red, white and blue order. The dress
cut bias, and is gored, falling GRACEFUL
i, en- train, and is trimmed with lace tai
sells. The rig is in the highest style {
fashion, and the bale will soon be tn
! bale or belle of Philadelphia when
marches through the park out to th
Centennial grounds. The costume wa
not made by Worth, of Paris, but it
g worth a considerable amount of none,
: and is also worth looking at. Secretar
Toof has labeled the bale, as every ell
b gantly dressed belle should be labele,
" Hands Of"
Salesman wanted at John
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