Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-21
LEDGER LINES.

MRS. Mckay, wife OF Mr.. Mckay, of
the firm of Sledge, Mckay & Co., died
this morning of cancer.
The commissioners of the Memphis
and Holly Springs railroad will hold a
meeting in this city to. morrow.
Tonight Pique will be the dramatic
attraction at the theater, with Fanny
Davenport as Mabel Renfrew."
The recent rains have caused the
leaves to tumble from the trees in Court
Square. November days have come.
The Criminal Court is crowded with
spectators to-day, owing to the fact that
the Wooldridge.Wsi homicide case is on
trial.
Note and letter heads in every variety,
finest paper, aud cheaper than ever,
printed in this city. Call at the LEDGER
office.
1t is the general opinion that yesterday
wosld pass muster as IN ugly day, pro-
vided rain aud mud are the elements Of
ugliness.
All lovers of art Nhould visit the
Memphis Club Hall aud look at the fine
painting there exhibited-the Battle Of
Lookout Mountain"
Next Saturday night at the theater
Miss Davenport will appear as Lady
Gay Spanker in Boucicault's fine com
edy, London Assurance,
The members of the street repairing
force we're paid ten dollars each by the
city government On yesterday, by way Of
an installment on past due wages.
Big dinners at hotels on Sundays are
ia vogue at present, owing to rivalry in
business. 1T is an ill wind that blows
nobody good" SO say the boarders.
On next Tuesday night, the 9th inst,
Kate Claxtou, supported by a strong
company, will appear at the Greenlaw
Opera House, and in the Two Orphans.
At a meeting OF the C~hickasaw Guards,
held at their armory last night, General
George W. Gordon was elected captain
of the company by an almost unanimous
vote.
The 0tore windows are filed with
Christmas goods, toys, etc, and big.eyed
children blockade the pavements while
gazing at the wonders and dreaming Of
Santa Claus.
The Astronomer Royal, of the Royal
Observatory Of Scotland, has mapped
out a very cold winter for Great Britain,
and presumably for THE part of the world
as well. Let us now hear from the
muskrat.
John Turner %(uegro), arrested on yes
terday in this city for robbing Dr.. j. j.
Ware, at Brownsville, some time since,
was discharged to-day, DR., Ware having
telegraphed that be did not wish to
prosecute.
Ten %convicts we're taken to the Nash.
vile p%epitentiary from u county Jail
yesterday. The aggregate terms of i'm
prisonment amount to twenty. eight
years. They will be put to work down
in the coal mines"
Thursday night next, at Calvary Epis-
copal church, an organ presentation will
take place. The presentation will be
made by the president of the Esther
Club. A musical programme has been
prepared for the occasion.
The sheriff has received the proclama-
ton Of Governor Porter ordering the
holding of an election in this county for
a representative in the legislature TO Ell
the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Thomas G. Lowe. The election is to be
held on the irst day of December next.
Counsel were engaged this forenoon at
the Shelby County Circuit Court in ad
dressing the jury in the case of Fitzger
aid VS.. the Memphis Street Railway
Company, a claim for $4,000 damages,
caused by a car of defendants running
over and killing a child on Poplar street
some months since,
Aspirants for political honors have
now a chance to become q member of
the Tennessee house of representatives
and appear at the called session Of the
Legislature. Mr.. Thomas G.. Lowe hav-
ing resigned his position as one Of the
Shelby county representatives, the va
cAacy will be filed by election.