Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-04
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MEMPHIS:
Friday Evening, Ray 4, 1927.
LEDGER LIES.
New shades in silks at L~avigue'o:

Horses and buggies and sad'le horses
for hire at Al Court street. [57l
For health, take Msrshalls Turkish
bath at IA and l6 Jefferson street.
No base ball at Central Park this az
teruoon, the Cincinnati LudloWs not
hsviog com to time.
At Bohlen & Huse's ice-house this
morning tue staging gave way, and two
woTkmen we're severely injured.
But two "drunks" appeared at the re.
corder's matinee to day, and they con.
tributed S. each to the payment of the
bonded debt Of the city.
The drill of the Knights Templar will
come off at 4 o'clock this afternoon in
front of the Charleston railroad depot or
at the Exposition building.
We are indebted to Mr.. C. Il. Nc.
DOugsl, 30 Union street, for a file of
California papers not on our exchange
list, which are very acceptable.
The box-sbeets are open at HolIen.
berg's for the benefit of Treasurer Gray
and the ushers, which will come of at
the theater next Wednesday night
More rain, more rest" is still the
cry, but it is not enjoyed by planters
who reside in the bottoms, MOI do the
hill planters indulge in any cOngratula
tions over the fact.
Hogs and goats are disfranchiscd
from and after to-day, The pounds 4"
have been established at Halls stable on
Main street, opposite the court-house,
and at Brackets stable on Second, near
Monroe.
1t was impossible to secure or bulldoze
an item at the courthouse to-day. At
the Criminal Court q few light misde.
meanor cases were on trial. Nothing
was doing either at the Chancery or Cir
cult courts.
More bananas are in town at present
than ever before. The stock is very
large; a great portion of the bananas ia
in the green state, but succulent fruit
ripens rapidly when placed in a dry eel
lar and q supply of fresh air obtained.
The LEDGER was 10 error yesterday in
stating that an accident had taken place
on the Louisville road, near Humboldt
The accident occurred on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, near Humboldt, but no
damage resulted from the run.of, which
occurred in a 2eep cut, aud was caused
by a wandering COW.
The eustom-house is to be built at
last. experimenting Architect G. Fl
Sesss arrived here yesterday, and will
ommeuce work Immediately. The sum
Of sos. 900 is in the United States treas.
ury to the credit of the Memphis Gus.
tom house, which amount will be expen .
ed during the coming summer season.
The Knights of the white plume,
known as the Templars, had possession
of the city on yesterday and to-day. The
Knights are a fine looking body of men,
and no doubt would make a desperate
fight against the Crescent for the restora.
ton of the Holy Sepulchre, just as their
brethren of old did at the time of the
Crusades.
Martha was presented for the last time
at the theater last night, but there is a
general desire to have it repeated at a
matinee sometime soon for the benefit
of Mr.. Levy, who has worked so faithfully
and without pecuniaryreward for months
to present the charming opera before tie
public in q successful manner. Mr., Levy
deserves such a recognition.
A very charming compliment was paid
to Mrs. Czapski e. Martha" at the the
alter on Wednesday night, During one
of the acts a pair of white doves were
presented to the lady, aud during the
remainder OF the scene the tame birds
rested on the shoulders Of the fair song.
stress, occasionally spreading their beau
tiful wings as if delighted with their
charming resting place, The tableau
was most pleasing to the eye, and was
universally admired,
The weakness of many Memphians is
to start a Newspaper or to become at.
tackled to one as 8 member of the STAFF.
In years past score Of ambitious embryo
journalists have lost money and health
in seeking the will-o'. the.wisp fame at