Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-18
LEDGER LINES.

Advertise in the Memphis Business
Directory.
People are how bowling Tor oysters en-
the half shell.
The Phoenix picnic promises to be a
delightful affair.
The cool, cloudy weather is not favor.
able for the cotton crop.
This afternoon the city fathers will
eojoy another seance at the city hall.
The Criminal Court aud the Circuit
Court are now opening up for the fall
trade.
The Old Folks picnic and barbecue at
Estival Park on Thursday next promises
to be a big thing.
The thief who entered and robbed
Police Commissioner Franks Beal street
residence added insult to injury.
Last Saturday night the dwelling Of
Major Mckay, on Beal street, was en-
tered and robbed by thieves. Policel
This forenoon Mary Jordan and Archer
Tyndell (white) we're arrested by officer
Kuhnholst. Mrs. Barrett was arrested
on the charge of lunscy by pattolman
Mcclure.
The Memphis law lecture class met at
the Office of Henry Craft last night and
adjourned to meet again on Thursday
night next.
At the theater tonight the Fay Tenn.
pleton troupe will appear in Miss Mutton
and Parepa Rosa. There will be a matt.
nee tomorrow afternoon.
Councilman Pat Kelly has been elected
admiral of the feet to c~onductthe regatta
or boat race, to take place on Sunday
afternoon next between the DeSoto and
Bluff City boat clubs.
Tonight the Chickasaw Guards will
meet and elect two lieutenants to FIJI the
vacancies caused by the designations of
Lieutenants Carnes and Lamb. The
company is strong in numbers, and is in
fine condition every way.
The lovers Of baseball have become
infatuated with ten pins in this city. In.
stead Of watching a picked nine they 20
one better and admire ten, unless they
prefer the more difficult number three,
known as the Cooked hat"
The Mcclellan Guards (colored), Capt.
jim Glass commanding, headed by a
brass band, paraded the streets yester.
day, and last night the soldier boys and
their friends enjoyed a 'ance and festi
val at the Exposition building.
1t is a pleasing fiction to be able to
say, II will have to put on my winter
clothing" Too oft winter clothing
packed away in bureau drawers aud in
cedar chests has no existence save in
the mind; but then a B~armecedean feast
is better than no feast.
Hunting up last years overcoats to
day brought out the melancholy fact that
in many instances the overcosLs would
not work through another season. How
to negotiate on a correct commercial
basis for q new one is the subject Of
many q mans thoaghts.
Why will not somebody open up a
roller skating rink in the Exposition
building this winter2 In other cities it
is a great attraction and the Kinks are
crowded nightly. Roller skating is fine
exercise and graceful in movement.
There's money in it for some e%nterpris-
ing a
Dear Old Homestead" is The title Of
o very fine new song, by Miss Anna C
Hits. This song has taken a strong
hold on the popular fancy. Price 10
cents, with splendid lithograpb Of a
country homestead. Address all orders
to F. W. Helmick, publisher, No. 50
West Fourth street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
On the 23d instant, Sunday next, the
sun crosses the line or enters the fret
point of Libra. This eQuinoctisl point
and the first point Of Aries, which the
sun enters on the 2let Of March, are