Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-01
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The best New York State buckwheat
is used in making self.rising buckwheat.
The rush continues for Vienna rolls
and bread at 1877 and 1879 Poplar street
A Memphis sage remarked that every
PIMA who marries should have some
idea of cookery"
Mud holes or caverns are making their
appearance in the NicOlson pavement on
the principal streets.
The Drury Gibson murder case is still
on hearing before the Criminal Court.
Witnesses are being examined.
Next Wednesday evening Barlow,
Wilson, Primrose 4 Vests minarels
will commence an engagement at the
tn eater.
At the Arbitration Court to-day the
following cases we're heard: Pyne VS..
bunker, Ames VS.. Rogers, and Berrigan
Va, Fleming.
Gov. Porter and other Nashvillians,
who anne to Memphis to attend the
funeral of General Forrest, returned
home last night,
The trial Of the case of Alexander
~
Woodbridge for the killing OF Frank Wait
has been set for hearing on the 18th inst.,
next Monday week.
Hon. d. Casey Young was not assign
ed to any committee service by Speaker
Randall, except that on Mississippi
Levees." What the matter?
The telegraph news received this NOR.
ming that Governor Morton, of Indiana,
was dying became quite a topic of con-
v~ersation on the streets to day.
The rush for reserved seats for the
opera Bohemian Girl is immense. Mem
phis will turn out in force at the tbeater
on Monday and Tuesday nights next.
Squads of boys can be seen prowIing
around the city ut night engaged in all
kinds of irregularities, The police should
handle these kids without kid gloves.
A number of cannon torpedces were
fired off on Monroe street, near Third,
last night by some unknown persons,
who escaped the clutches of the police.
Citizens Of Mississippi who arrive in
the city announce that in their State
politics are red hot, aud the Democratic
pot is boiling over and scalding the Rad
ical cooks.
The marriage bells have commenced
ringing out again for the marrying bellies.
During the present month a dozen or
more fashionable marriages will be cele
brsted in this city.
Yesterday the United States senate
confirmed the appointment made by
President Hayes, and to-day K A.
Thompson, proprietor of the Avalanche,
is postmaster of Memphis.
Quite a crowd Of ladies' and gentlemen
attended Grace Episcopal church last
evening and witnessed the marriage of
Mr.. George A. Love and Miss LIZZIE D.
Montana, both of this city.
At the theater tonight Genevieye
Rogers, supported by the Aiken dra.
matte company, will appear in Maud
Muller. 0n to morrow night Hester
Grazeorook will be the dramatic attrac.
ton.
There is s~rumor in circulation to the
effect that the Varieties Theater will
soon be opened. The song and darce,
clog business, the vocal warblings and
the %"can-can' will flourish once again
perhaps.
The young A~yalsuchian is now known
as "Man.Afrsid.oEHi His Beauty" and even
the girls are sfraid of it. That Tracyian
smile Of bis would captivate a swarm of
yellow jackets on account Of its open ex
preston.
The continuance Of the rainy weather
will have the effect of stopping cotton
picking and inducing planters to come
to the city on business excursions. This
will not be unpleasant TO the retail deal
ers and shop keepers.
1t is authoritatively announced that
Joe Jefferson, Zip Van Wrinkle" will
play no engagement this season outside
Of New York. Our tAeater.goers can
not afford to visit New York for the pur.
pose Of seeing the vagabond of the Kats-
kill mountains.
u hotleb W Tue molh'hB papers luaI
the coal and ice business of the late
Frank Wait had been purchased by Mr..
J. D. Milburn was premature, the ar,
raneements for the purchase not having
been perfected and probably will not be.
At the theater last nigh: quite a crowd
of excursionists, who came 10 the city
via the Mississippi a,d Tennessee road.