Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-01
LEDGER LINES.

over 10 monday next.
The Bluff City Greys intend engaging
10 the competitive drill next year.
The Stevens Combination will appear
in the Two Orphans at the theater to.
night.
There will be no matinee or night per-
formsncs given at the theater on Sstur-
day next.
The Radical Legislative candidates
will indulge in blOody-shirt waving at
Assembly He'll tonight.
At the Recorders Court to-day nothing
appeared on the docket but cases of drum
kenness and disorderly conduct.
This being the first of November, bill
collectors are off of their reservation
making raids upon their ~neighbors.
The Temple of Honor will install its
officers elect at the Central Baptist
Church on next Friday evening.
The big Democratic rally on next Sat
urday night will be the grandest political
demonstration ever held in this city.
General Nancy. candidate for Govern
or, will address his fellow-citizens at the
Greenlaw Opera House on tomorrow
night.
The subject of the Bible,readiug at the
Linden street Christian church this even.
ing will be Baptism" after which the
ordinance will be administered.
The Turner Hall, a well-known Ger
man institution on Poplar street, was
sold on yesterday by a trustee, and was
purchased by Mr.. George Bergman.
The Ladies Christian Association is
hard at work trying to establish upon a
permanent basis a Msgdalen Home at
the Commandments house in the Navy
Yard.
The Fifth warders held a lively meet
ing at the Beal street market last night.
Major Sykes, high tax advocate, Capt.
W. W. Miller and others addressed the
meeting.
Frances Thompson (negro), the con-
Meeting link between the sexes, became
so i'll at the station. house that he had to
be cent to the City Hospital for medical
treatment.
This is known as All Saints Day in
the Catholic and Protestant Episcopal
worlds, and in consequence religious
services we're had in the churches of
theee respective religious denominations.
The WEEKLY LEDGER contains Mrs.
Meriwether's letter on the late Memphis
social scandal. But a few copies ere
left at the courting-room. Price, five
cents each.
At the Criminal Court to.uay the case
of State vs.. r. Hunter and l.. B. Beurer.
indictment for attempting to commit a
rape, the defendants were honorably &C,
quilted, the prosecution being proven to
have been malicious.
On yesterday at st. Lazarus Episcopal
church DR.. Nv. Champion. of the United
States Army, was married to Miss Ella
W. Thomas, OF this city. Among the
attendants was Mr.. Hop Johnson, Of the
Appeal. The happy couple left on q
bridal tour.
A batch OF Migrants and other prison
ers vas sent down to the Presidents
Island Work-house to-day to pick cotton,
chop wood and perform other work we'll
calculated to impress the "vags" with
proper ideas as to what constitutes max
ing an honest living.
Next Tuesday will be a day big with
fate for the people Of these United
States. We advise our readers to vote
the straight Democratic ticket, with one
exception, aud to scratch out the name
Of James D, Porter, the unworthy can.
diiate for the %geveraorship of the State.
The Travellers Life and Accident In.
surance Company, of Hartford, Connec.
ticut, Lonsdale & Co., agents, has issued
a valuable political chart for free distri
button. 1t contains a list of the electoral
votes aud a we'll compiled account of the
Presidential vote from 1889 to 1872. II
is a valuable chart Of reference for this
Presidential election year.
On Friday night the Democratic
Legislative candidates will address their
fellow.citizens at the Gfeenlaw Opera
House. Each candidate will upon that
occasion express himself as to the pro.
posed repeal or change in the Law organ
izing the Board Of Police and Fire
Commissioners, which a few scheming
ward politicians are advocating on the
sly.
Political circles are stirred up around
towp, The Radical Legislative ticket
stands no chance of being elected over
its Democratic opponent in this city and
county, Dorsey Thomas will no doubt
carry Shelby county by a majority over
coupon-paying Porter; but outside Of
this side issue, the Democratic nominees
will carry the county by large MAORI,
ties.
Rumo:s have it that Esquirer P. NJ.
Wtptars Iato aaruo,t c,oo, no..1 nj.