Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-17
LEDGER LINES.
st. Patrick's day in the morning.
Maggie Mitchell a. "Lnrlso At the thea

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Knights of Innisfail ball at Cochran
Hall tonight.
At the theater matinee Fsuehon will
be the attraction.
Nothing new in the Police Court or
courts of record to-day.
The German Casino Club gave a mu.
steal and dramatic entertainment at
Cochran Hall last eight.
Influenza is prevailing throughout the
city. Several fatal cases Of scarlet fever
have occurred among children.
The GOd-Ordained Sabbath, both Of
the Old and New Testament, is kept by
the Hebrews-that is, Saturday.
The yernal equinox will occur on Mon.
day, the goth inst. This may account
for the storms prevailing at present.
I The argument of counsel in the case
of the State vs.. John R. Grace, murder,
is progressing in the Criminal Cour, to.
day.
The largest audience Of the week at.
tended the theatsr last night aud wit
messed Miss Maggie Mitchell as the
Pearl Of Savoy"
The high wind caused clouds of dust
to ay around the streets to-day, greatly
to the annoyance Of both male and fe.
male pedestrians.
Captain James a. Sullivan, of the
Vicksburg Herald and formerly of the
press of this city, ia in town on a flying
visit to his friends.
How to improve the condition of the
landing and the streets is the question.
How not to do it has been the question
for q few years past.
At the different Catholic churches to.
day, and especially at St. Patrick
Church, religious services we're carried
on in honor of St. Patrick.
Our Irish-Americau citizens appeared
on parade on the streets to day 10 honor
Of this day, the anniversary of St. Pat.
rick, the patron saint OF Ireland.
We have been asked why Jones 4 Bald.
win do not plhce a cut Of the Court
Square fountain on exhibition where the
public could see it. They can answer
for US.
We have been requested to state that
there has been no sickness 10 the family
Of Mr.. Ben K. PulIen since the death Of
his child by scarlet fever a few days
since.
Mile Schroeder Devrient, who is now
singing al the Thester Comique on JEFF.
ferson street, waS obliged to leave France
on account of the wal of the Commune
in Paris, which succeeded the Franco.
Prussian conflict.
Several North Memphisns favor re-
moving the stony bust of jackson from
Court Square to Market Square, and
then they desire to change the name OIL
the latter to thet Of Jackson Square. The
idea is not q bad one.
The Mississippi Legislature has passed
a resolution requesting the withdrawal
and removal Of United States troops
from Pike and Amite counties. The
Mexican and Indian frontiers are the
places for Uncle Sans" warriors at
present.
The people who attend the theatsr in
this city grade the popularity Of actres-
ses OF the melo-dramotic school of plays
as follows: Lolita, FIRST; Maggie Mitch.
ell, second; Katie Putnam, third; yet
there are many who prefer Katie Put.
nam to Maggie Mitchell.
The attention of the police has been
called to the conduct of certain women
on Washington street who hang ont of
the windows like swinging signs to lure
the rural citizens into evil. The police
should prohibit all such conduct on the
part Of the Magdalens.
Tomorrow week, the 18th inst. the
annular eclipse of the sun will take
place. 1t will be visible only in perfect
phenomenon on the line from Vaueou-
Vers Island to the northwestern shore Of
Hudson Bay. Outside that limit it will
be visible throughout the United States
only as a partial eclipse.
ln consequences Of the high wind on the
river night before last the local pack.
cts coming up had to 70 to the bank and
tie up, as it was almost aa impossibility
to navigate with any reasonable degree
OF safety the Father of Waters during
the heavy storm Of wind, rain, thunder
and lightning which prevailed at the
time.
The Upton County Record contains
the following itemized bill of expenses
with reference to that famous hunt en-.
gagged in by two Memphians at Atoka.
"Debit-railroad fare, ss 50; hotel bill,
Sc; horse hire, $780, fne by Mayor Of
Attoka for shooting at woodpeckers, So;
total, $25. Credit, BY one woodpecker,
ten cents"
One oil the LEDGER carriers, Charley
McLefresh, was married on last Wednes.
day evening to Miss Kate Ford, the Rev.
Dr.. Landrum performing the ceremony.