Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-10
LEDGER LINES.

ularlZed IN memphis.
Now that baseball hal played out the
boys take to billiards and ten pins.
For shirts and underwear for the fall
season go to Mays, 237 Main street.
A Frenchman informs US that the
name Theirs is pronounced as if spelled
tears"
Saturday last ard yesterday our Jew,
ish fellow.citizens were celebrating their
New Year.
Old King Cotton has arrived in town
again and will remain with us for some
ten months.
The amount Of cash paid into the city
treasury during the past ten months
amounted to only 1910 0S.
The German Maennerchor Association
met last night and had a pleasant reunion
in q social and terpsichorean way.
Tonight the members of the school
board will meet at Odd Fellows Hall for
the transaction of regular business.
Writs returnable TO the next term If
the Circuit Court of Shelby County will
not be Issued after Wednesday next.
The total number of deaths which oc.
CURED in this city last week was Al, Of
which 26 were whites and q blacks.
The regatta or race between the crews
of the DeSoto and Bluff City boat clubs
comes off this afternoon near Mound
City.
Children are already hunting up their
school books, etc, by way of preparing
for the approaching educational cam
paigu.
1t is rumored that Osman Pasha is a
well known Memphian, who some time
since thought it better to leave the city
between two days.
Fire Chief M, McFadden has returned
from Nashville, whittier he had been in
attendance on the convention of fire
chiefs of the United States.
The Frobel system of teaching chill.
dren the kindergarten, or child's garden,
is being practiced in Memphis. II is the
intermediate step between the nursery
and the public schools.
R. Motley complained at the station
house that last night his residence en-
Marshall aveRu was entered by thieves
who carried off an cvercoat and a hat
without permission or authority.
At this peculiar period of the year,
when hot days are succeeded by cool
nights, that human combination known
as the coal and ice dealer uses a two.
edged sword and gathers in nickels from
both sides.
The last weeks marriages numbered
II; deaths, Al, and divorce petitions
filed, 10. The number of contracts en-.
tered into with grim Death outnumbered
those entered into with both Hymen and
the ChancellorS Of our courts.
The reunion and barbecue Of the sur
vivors OF the old One Hundred and Fifty.
fourth and Thirteenth Tennessee regi
ments Of infantry and their friends, to
be had ct the Fair Grounds on the 10Th
instant, promises TO be a grand affair.
The regatta this afternoon at Mourd
City promises TO draw a large crowd and
TO elicit great enthusiasm. The Phil
Allin will carry passengers. Mr.. James
Speed, corner of Main and Madison, has
the tickets for sale. The last boat leaves
the wbariboat at 4 o'clock.
Miss Grace Lewellyn will soon appear
as the Pearl Ct Savoy in this city
She will be supported by the leading
amateurs of our city. The Pearl Of
Savoy" is one Of Maggie Mitchelrs great
roles, in which she has been and is I'M
approachablo and inimitable.
Not q Southern man is employed in
an official capacity on the custom house
work progressing in this city. The boys
ifom the North not only gill all such
places in theie own land, but they secure
Southern positions likewise, Kissing
aud government appointments 20 by
favor only
II is told Of Q misery riempbian that
he instructed has relatives to send to