Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-10
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LUG Nniie Puplls AZ the puDnc SCHOOLS
nov number 225l. and the colored pu-
pills s36.
The annual vacation Of the city schooh
extends from the 9Th Of June to the Sd
Of September,
Tomorrow night Richelieu will be pre-
sented at the theater by Lawrence Bar.
rett aud company.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the
surrender Of General Lee and Confeder.
ate forces in Virginia.
The recorder disposed of a dozen cases
OF doing business without q license at
the matinee this forenoon.
Time and the hour, a drama Of merit,
will be presented this evening by the
Sodality Dramatic Association.
The St. Louis Browns beat tse Mem.
phls Reds by a score Of 2 to 0 at a base
bal game played at Central Park yester.
day afternoon.
The street car fare is by Law Eve cents,
aud no person should pay a higher rate,
even though the driver, like Oliver
Twist, asks for more.
Next Monday evening the anniversary
exercises Of the Ladies' Christian Asso.
citation will be held at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church.
On the nights Of the I'd and Sd of May
the opera entitled Martha will be finely
presented at the theater by the leading
amateur vocalists of the city.
The Avalanche of this morning pub
fishes a street csr monopoly "idyl." 1t
was unnecessary to state that the mo.
nopoly was the idol Of the Avalanche.
Mr.. H. L. Smith, formerly of the
Memphis press, but Of late of the New
Orleans Times, has been appointed aid.
de.csmp TO Governor Nichols, and ranks
as major.
General Forrest has 10 bis service at
Presidents Island 81 white males, 3
white females, l3 celSred females, 50
colorsd males, and Il State conviets.
Total, 1853.
Coles big circus is wandering down
through Mississippi, ard is making a
very successful tour, one that Is putting
money in the purse of the accomplished
and popular proprietor.
Revival meetings continue to attract
large audiences at the fernando street
Methodist church. Prayer meetings in
the forenoon and preaching at night by
Rev. Josephus Anderson.
There is quite a pressure on United
States Marshal Waldran for deputyships
The marshal has but few Offices in hi,
gift, six or eight probably, yet there are
hundreds who aspire to the positions.
The German word for life insurance
is neutrality-suspicious." Or
the life plan, if the life was half as Ions
as the word, the party insured would be
financially ruined by paying premiums
on his policy.
Croquet, that well known lawn sport
has again come into fashion throughout
the suburbs Of the city. CrOquet parties
are being %reorganized, and the youths
and maidens are taking sides in the
formation of clubs.
Upon application Of the debtor Henry
Brown, G meeting of his creditors has
been called by the clerk Of the bank
ruptcy court to consider q. proposition
for composition, the meeting to take
place on the 2lst inst.
The dark, damp and gloomy weather
seems to have a depressing effect upon
the trade as we'll as upon humanity
Numbers Of people are suffering from
chills, colds, neuralgia Sad other dis
eases incident to mortality, =
The Odd Fellows anniversary celebra.
ton will take place at tie Memphis The
alter Thursday evening, April 26th. The
ceremonies will be an interesting event
to those who attend. The programme
will be published in due time.
Tonight Mr.. John D. Adams, ex Judge
Of the Criminal Court, will deliver a pub.
lie lecture on odd Fellowship at Har.
mony Lodge, corner Ct Beal aud Her
nando streets, which lecture the ladies
are respectfully invited to attend.
The Memphis postmastership yet con.
tinues to be a bone of contention among
local Office seekers. The fat office pays
about $4,000 a year, and is somewhat Of
a sinecure, the chief clerk and suborii.
mates doing tse work and the head man
drawing the salary.
As an evidence of the moral improve.
ment in this city, it may be asserted that
the chain gang now only numbers four
citizens. The police by making a little
effort in enforcing the vsgrant law Of the
State could run up the number of chain
gang prisoners to over 400.
Tonight the city fathers will engage
in the discussion Of municipal business
At the courthouse. Several important
questions will come Up, and probably
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