Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-24

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Tramps, beggars and street.corper
nuisances arrive in the city daily. They
from the East and North to spend
the winter season in the South.
The ladies Of toe First Presbyterian
will cllse their entertainment to-
day by setting an oyster lunch from IL
m. to 4 p m, at 81 Madison street.
A gentleman residing in the suburbs
had his chicken coop rsided upon last
He says his chickens were
" counted ou:" by some black member
Of q returning board.
Movers returning from Texas passed
out Main street to-day. They had sect
Texas and now are moving back to their
old homes, ~broaen-up, sick aud disguised
with wild Western life.
Manager Brooks Of the thester 10 max.
ing extensive preparations in the way o.
new scenery and appointments for The
production Of Divorce next Monday
night by the Kurdish Combination.
Even the number Of druuks has dc
creased, and consequently the wonderful
menageries known as the statiou.hous
and Police Court failed to furnish a sin
gle item Of news worth recording to-day
Yesterday afternoon on tho landinj
several fights occurred between rousters
Black eyes and bloody noses becsm,
popular in a few minutes. One chap ha'
half an ear chewsd of, and another 20
slashed with a knife.
The Grand Jury seems TO be quit
busy at present. Scores OF citizens Q
all grades, professions and colors ar
summoned before it daily with a view t
finding indictments and pressntment
against other citizsns who have bee
guilty of committing felonies or misd,
meauors.
A negro porter named Aaron acc
dental fell from a second story windo
on Madison, near Main, last evening. Il
was washing the window from the on
side, and, missing bis hold, be fell I'M
the alley, a distance of about tVent
feet, breaking his arm and otherwii
seriously ipjuring himself.
There was a wiping Of eyes With viii.
handkerchief at the theater last nigh
The ladies sympathized deeply with pc,
little Maud Muller" and wept with h,
during her troubles. The meu felt SON
emotion also, but not wishing 10 show
they got up and walked out between Il
aets. When they cams back they we.
wipiug their ugly mouths, sad the ladi.
were still wiping their pretty eyes.
The paving Of the west side of Ma
street is progressing rapidly, aud e
long the street will be paved along /
entire length rom depot TO depot. I'll
east side will be repayed with wood,
blocks, and If the street railroad cor
psny can either be induced or forced
keep the pavement between it's tracks
good repair, Main street will be in Gl
condition for business purposes.
A street car, overcome by the weig
of the ten-cent passengers, broke down
Main, near Madison street, yesterd'
, AFTERNOON, The truck gave way and Il
mule.box turned over on its side near Il
sidewalk, n sud looking wreck, which {
traCted attention, if not commiseratio
i. from all paasers.by. None Of the p'
!. sengers we're injured, bat the driver
came quite p~rofane, end the mule ga
joyous expression toiis feelings at BEL
relieved from DUTY as dummy engine,
The Austin Texas Democrat Civ
D the following Tennessee news as to t
United States Senatorships aud the ca
dilates: General W, B. Bate will be
e FIRST Senator chosen, and almost withc
opposition. The chances are hal e
Goyespor ! 6. Harris vii ~ ths ns'
: b& the candidates are JudRe 7.
/, Brown, Judge A. Wright, Jas. L. Bail,
John Il. Crozier, John N. Bright, W,
Whitthorne, j. L. 7. sneed, Edmo
Cooper, Judge Marks, ex.GoYernor N
S, Brown, John G. Bqrcb, u. A. Jam
Alex Campbell and Senator Key.
Several saloon keepers say their br
k meas was never better than BOW, notwi
standing the geaersl stagasiion on
eoBnt Of tho election excitement.
n philosophical friend explains this pa
dox by stating that in Gull times rec