Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-07

mayor during the absence Of Mayor
Flippia at Nashville.
Governor Porter has appointed bis
staff officers, but in the list not a military
Memphian figures as a militia officer.
Motto for Memphis OHice.seeksrs-
blessed are they who expect nothing, for
they shall not be disappointed by Hayes.
From the custom house the star
spangled banner floats on the breeze in
honor Of the Inauguration Of President
de faeto Hayes.
Memphis will not get q cabinet posi-
ton, although we have a score of wor-
thies in our midst who would take il and
fill it for the salary.
City Inspector L%efingwsll. who has
been Dangerously i'll for several weeks,
has so far recovered as to BE- able to ap-
pear on the streets again.
TIE Old Folks elected Captain John
Cowdeu an honorary member Of the SO.
ciety, and the captain has gone to New
Orleans to stir up his Baritaria canal en-.
terOrise.
At the United States Court the in
surance case of Martin ct al. wal con.
tinued over until tomorrow morning,
after which Judge Trigg heard a number
o. motions, etc, in bankruptcy cases.
Any carpet.bagger, Radical, Republi.
can, Eayesite or Keyite who wishes a
GOO solid indorsement for a goyernm ent
Office had better bring his petition to
the LEDGER office and secure the auto
graphs of the staff.
The Tennessee club has a ladies' day
once q month, on which occasion the
lady friends of the members and their
lady friends visit the club.rooms, and are
received in a right hospitable manner, as
was done on yesterday.
The big light in the northern heavens
last Monday night was caused by the
burning of a dwelling on Big Creek, near
Lucy. The FIRE was on the Pattereon
place, On which place Mr.. James Cook
was farming with State %convicts.
The polics authorities will hereafter
steer clear of counterfeit eggs of the
Brahma kind, no matter whether they
are square" or " crooked " or round
They ought to know a nest OF counter.
feiters from a hens nest by this time.
A wild rumor was in circulation last
evening throughout the city to the effect
that Hayes had selected General Joseph
E. Johnston as secretary of war. OF
course there was no truth 10 the rumor,
but it created a sensation in political
circles.
Esau Hammond, an escaped Presi.
dents Island convict, was rearrested
yesterday afternoon aud was lodged ut
the Adams street station-house. He
tried to pick the cell lock and was most
anxious to get out, he fearing to return
to Presidents Island after escaping.
When the Courier,JOu Of Friday,
the "a, came in by mail this morning
the 7th, our news editor remarked
Well, it's about tins for a new post.
m .ster general and some civil service
reform, end then he put his scissors
back in the drawer ard took up an agri,
cultural report for lS74-just issued.
The committee Of the Law Library As.
ISOLATION has been hard at work getting
up q cast for Bsrdell VS.. Piekwick, which
comedy will be presented at the theater
on Easter Monday night. A cast Of
lawyers and a jury Of business men have
been scared. On the occasion Of its
presentation the theater will be packed
from gallery to foot-lights.
In answer 10 the rumor which prevailed
on yesterday, tina. Colonel Kellar would
be appointed postmaster of Memphis,
the Avalanche says: when the gentle.
man in question sees the above he will
be very much surprised to learn that he
is suspected Of designs on the postofice
or any other official position" The
Office sometimes huats the man, not the
man the Office.
Since the appearance of Sexton and
S%losson, the billiard champions, ia this
city the gam of billiards has become
more popular than heretofore. Tho bill
lard rooms Of the city are crowded
nightly by old aud young men, all
anxious to make q ball strike two others
by g of a pointed club, by which
the one ball is struck forcibly or gently
as the occasion may seem to require or
as the brains of the player may deter.
mine.
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