Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-10

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The probability Of the repeal Of the
bankrupt law causes an increase Of the
business in this line, namely, filing bank
rupt petitions in the United States Court.
Even with the aid Of the telephone in
this city we are no better off than one of
Esau's camel drivers. 1t is just as i'm.
possible to get the last word with a wo.
man now as it was 10 that primeval day.
A gentleman last evening, on Main
street, found a blue silk band to which
was attached a golden clasp. What to
do with it he knows not, it being IN.
doubtedly one CT a pair aud of unusual
size.
A convention of the lodges Knights Of
Honor will be held at Odd Fellows Hall
this evening, and will be presided over
by Supreme Dictator j. A. Eye, to whom
an address of welcome will be presented
by Knight Barney Hughes.
The umbrella "toters'' are all right at
this season Of the year. We advise all
citizens to purchase overcoats and lay in
a supply of coal for the days and nights
that have to come. The man unable to
do this is in a bad fix financially and
otherwise.
Mr.. Ben Bingham last evening was
elected a city father of the councilmanic
grade from the Sixth ward by the city
fathers in the place of Councilman t. j.
B%easley resigned. Mr.. Joe Hayes was
elected councilman of the Tenth ward
vice Councilman G. W. Clapp resigned.
The young man who had a flower vase
broken over his head a few nights since
by an uptown "0iled-dove" can now
sing
"YOu may break, you may shatter the vase if
Yet the scent Of the roses will hang round it
STILL"
The interest commissioners (created by
q late ordinance under the funding act),
are Messrs. Ben Eisman, d. T. Porter
aud q. M. Nicely. Mr.. Eismsn, by lot, was
chosen for one year, Me-. Porter for two
years and Mr.. Nicely for three. They
gave the required bond, and were duly
sworn in.
Extra sessions of the legislature, said
q Memphian yesterday, even when called
by the BODYBUILDING ring and Governor
Porter, helps Nashville boarding. houses,
saloons, ETC., and hence the Nashville
journals and people favor such things,
no matter what it costs the tax-paying
people Of the State.
The Bohemian boys and girls, of Cal.
very Church, "ice.pitchered" Mr.. James
Kirkland at the residence Of Mr.. w A.
Gage, on Vance street, last night. Mr..
Kirkland drilled the Bohemians for the
opera and the above was the unexpected
reward. The pitcher was a silver affair,
of value and style.
Night before last q fire broke out in
reNr of a boot and shoe shop on Main
street, near Gayoso. The Ere was caused
by carelessness Of the proprietor, who
built a fire in a CRATE and then locked up
his premises. A private Waterman dis
covered the FIRE breaking out and be
pr 1mptly broke in aud suppressed the
flames.
The general council has amended Au
ordinance so as to permit shooting.gal
leries on the ground-hoor of buildings,
This is right, provided all necessary pre-.
caution is taken to protect lie and limb
Long and short-range rife shooting is all
the rage throughout the land at present,
and craftsmanship is something to be
nurtured and encouraged in this land Of
freemen.
Fire.Chief McFadden has petitioned
the general council for three thousand
feet of new seVen.ply hose, the hose at
present in the possession OF the fire de.
partment being old and worn out. The
petition was referred to the Improvement
committee. Memphis should not be
caught during a big fire with on Insult.
cieut amount of hose or an inferior
quality of the same.
Last night the common council adop.
ted a resolution instructing the city
attorney to m suit against the
City Railway Company, with a view to
have the charter Of the company de
clared forfeited for non-iulfllment of the
contracts with the city. The board of
aldermen postponed action on the reso.
luton. The city should enforce meas
ures against this bloated corporation
which ignores the rights Of the city and
its citizens.
A gang Of roaming iortune-teliing zip
sizes arrived in the city yesterday. The
men trade horses, the women tell for.
tunes and the children steal wheH they
have a chance. The gypsy is the Euro.
pean tramp, a poscher who has been
wandering for centuries like a nomad
1t is a tradition that he is a descendant
of one Of the lost tribes Of Israel; but if
so, be has fallen from grace consider.
ably. The English gypsy is the nomad
who visits the United States.
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