Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-22
LEDGER LINES.


The MaennOechor Association in.
dulged in a ball at Cochran Hall last
night.
The last chance to see Masonry Ex-
posed" at the Thsater COmique. Jsher'
son street.
There will be a matinee at the thsater
tomorrow, when Led AstrAy will be 70.
produced.
Bntton.hole bouquets are becoming
fashionable again with the elegant young
men Of the city.
Purchase a ticket for the Good Shep.
herd concert at st. Peters Church next
Thursday evening.
Sixteen DRINKS and d~isorderlies we're
disposed Of by ine at the Recorders
Court this morning.
Tonight at the theater the Furnish
Combination will appear in Bulwer's
Play entitled Money"
On account Of the high waters the re-
pairing of the railroad near Chicot bas
been temporarily abandoned.
Next Thursday night an entertain
ment for the benefit Of the poor will
come of at the Assembly Hall.
The School Board met last night, but
a quorum not being present al adjourn.
ment was had to tomorrow evening.
The Court.houss presented a deserted
appearance to-day, but little business be-
Jog carried on on account OF this being
a holiday.
Have you received a Memphi card2'
and Have you been invited to the Ulls'
ballf' are important questions in social
circles at present.
Now is the time TO trim up -FOUR shrub
berry and fruit trees. enrich your gardens
with manure, plant vegetables. SOW
flower seeds, etc,
Mrs. Wittenmeyer. Of Philadelphia,
will deliver a free temperance lecture at
the Court Street Cumberland Presbyte-
riau Church tonight.
Judge Brown, Of the United States
Court, will announce his opinion to,
morrow morning on the Waddy Thomp
son habeaS corpus case.
St. Pstrick's church fair is progressing
nightly at Assembly Hall, on Main
street near GaYoso. Each night a dane
Is INDUCED in by tho young people.
Those who do not conduct themselves
in a becoming mi on Msrdi-Grar
will have to take lodgings at the station
house aud enjoy the carnival in a cell.
About the only thing that a reporter
could pick up around the city last night
was mud. Items were p~rovokingly
scarce in this moral and peaceful city.
The next thing for the General Coup.
ell to wrestle With after the Comptroller.
ship muddle is settled will be the ordi
nance creating a Rnard Of Public Works
The unexpected rains yesterday and
last Risht prevented a large number Of
people from attending the theater ia
witness that charming French society
play Led Astray.
The ordinance enforcing the removal
Of all distractions on the sidewalks and
in the streets, cutters aud alleys is being
rigidly enforced, but it's enforcement ia
causing 10 little profanity to be INDUCED
in.
A delegation from the Chamber of
Commerce will leave for Washington
this week to lobby for the Southern Pa
cidc railroad bill. The delegation is
composed of Messrs. Clapp. Petit and
Latham.
The awnings and balconies along
Main, Second and other principal streets
along the route of the MardlGrss pro.
cessions should be propped and strength
eued as a precautionary measure against
accident to life or limb
The Nashville American Of the goth
says; Hon. Jacob Thompson. Of Mem
phis, and a number Of other delegates
appointed to attend The New Orleans
immigration Convention, have notified
the Governor of their purpose 10 attend"
Special kilograms will be sent to Mem
phis with reference to the weather on
Mardi Gras day By "0ld PROB Of Wash.
ington. The old man is now negotiating
with the clerk Of the weather for a
few ine' days at che close of the month.
The value OF importations into Mem.
phis during the year 1875 was in cotton
S25,447 ,S25, a decrease from 1874 of s..
552,l76. The value of importations in
merchandise was $44, 254,I 1874. The total
yearly business Of this city was SIS, OO2,.
$40, whereas in 1874 it was $7s, BIZ, 1871.
A little army of juveniles infest the
front of the theater nightly, to the great
annoyance Of visitors. The police
should arrest these n~uisances or dispense
them. The sidewalk near and in front
Of the thester ia usually blockaded ~
men and boys, yet no arrests are made
Will the Chamber Of Commerce sustain
the extraordinary action Of Secretary
Toof in displaying the most uncslled for
preiudiee against the LYnavv \, .oeos