Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-10
LEDGER LINES.


As Tilden said, Let bygOnes be by.
Cones"
The General Council will meet again
mex Monday night.
At the Criminal Court to day misde-
meanor cases are on trial.
The solid South il not to be sneezed
at in a Presidential election.
Haverly's celebrated Ministries will
give a new performance at the theater
tonight.
Clear and warm weather is predicted
by "old Probs" for this section of
country.
Sixteen thousand six hundred and
6fy.sight votes we're cast in Shelby
county last Tuesday.
DR.. Walk, of the Christian church,
will lecture at the Bethel tonight. Sub.
ject, Popular Amusements."
II want to send my daughter to the
House Of Perfection" said a poor Wo-
man at the station-house to-day.
The station.house docket failed 10
show up a State case this morning; only
q fsw DRINKS, and nothing more.
A number of our strongest langed are
now suffering from hoarseness caused
by too much shouting at night over the
election.
Nine Rentz's Female Miustrels and
specially troupe will appear at the thea
ter next Wednesday evening, and for the
remainder Of the week.
Mayor Flippiu messaged the General
Council last night upon the result of bis
mission North to compromise with tie
bondholdiug creditors Of the city,
Chris S~teinkuhls big ier-pouuder
PArrott gun talked in laundering tones
on the bluff last night 10 honor of the
election Of Tilden and Hendricks.
The =" Little Democrat aud the ten
FOUNDER PARROT gun belohed forth Dem.
o~cratic music last night. May they do
so for one hundred years 10 come.
Now that tie election news is about
through with, the question is, What will
the interchangeable reporters do in order to
fill up their columns with news items2
Never has there been such intense ex.
citement 10 Memphis about an election
as has been displayed during the past
; few days. Even the children hallooed
for Tilden and Hendricks, and reform.
The average lOsfng political negro
talked loud and long around the bulle
tin boards last night. He was for Hayes
and Wheeler, Of course, but ne bad nov
better 90 to work and earn an homes
living.
As an enthusiastic Irishman said las
Y night, BE jaberS, Barbour Lewis, If h
goes to Utah among the Mormons, viii
not have time TO unpack his carpetbst
before he gsts orders to clear out and b
id to him"
. Now that Tilden and Hendricks ar
= elected business men are looking NOR
cheerful in this city, and already it
!, rumored that there will be more twinin
of orange blossoms before the month
, November is over.
Hot ashes caused another fire la
night. At eleven o'clock the alarm wa
= sounded and the FIRE boys repaired to
stable in rear Of No. 1893 Linden stree
and at once suppressed the flames. tt
J., damage done was nominal.
Casey Yourg knows that he WI
elected by the Thomas Democrats, an
that without their valuable aid he WI
:. gone BY the board. The Thomas Dem
Gratis of Memphis saved the Democrat
Legislative ticket from totsl defeat; b
"let that pssS."
Now that the election is over, the fig
for the United States Senate bstwet
, Governor Harris, General Bate and Sc
" ator Key will be the next interestiI
issue 10 Tennessee. There are two v
c%aucies to gil, and the question, W
- will fight who2 is discussed througho
:. the city.
!" Democratic roosterS crowed all I
night logs in this city and suburbs, a
only quit at sunpp this morning.
n. RadcliG did not say to King Richard
the morn Of Bosworth G4ld, the eaI
Democratic cock hath twice done salu.
ton to the morn"
A young man Of tender years, but
kood soprano voice, arrived last night
the residence of Mr. John A. Holt, tel
OF the Bank Of Commerce. He declin
to answer any questions as to nan
-. business, etc., so they have conclud
to call him Samuel j, Tilden.
ned Standing 90 the streets aud sidewa'
rss up to a late hour at night, aud in
chilly air, has given an impetus to
sale and use OF hot whisky punch
'no With a few of these under his belt
average man managed to hold out III
ing midnight and await The result.
One ilete individual proclaimed
night ipat be had quit taking
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