Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-01


A meeting is to be held at 375 MAR
street this afternoon to arrange for
grave decoration of ex-Confederates
Reserved seats in the balcony" fol
Pinafore have been sold at 81. A
night the prices will remain as uSua
to all parts of the house.
Thieving is not in a Furnishing con.
dition just now, except petty thieving
which is plentiful always and always
will be while the darkies live.
The whole of Halls museum re.
ceipts 60 to the orphans tomorrow
The show is a good one for a dime
much better than a dime novel.
The funeral of the late Mrs. ADJ
Richardson took place near noon from
Calvary church, the venerable DR..
White officiating at the service.
Several dozen railroad magnates arc
in the city at present, making up
schemes for their general welfare and
the coed of the people, Of course.
Fritz & George, of 10 West Court,
sole agents for Lemp's St. Louis Lager
Beer, has a fine stock Of the best book
beer-pure,s sparkling and braeing.
There will be such a rush at the
theater people should have their
Ibrettos before they go. Call at Bige-
lows, 1856 Main street, and get one.
Last night was set down as one of
the darkest in the experience of the
present generation. II was almost
dark enough to feel, some people say.
The river here is falling at the rate
Of about a foot daily. The top of the
sandbar in front Of the city is now
perceptible to the naked eye, the water
having uncovered it.
Woo the smiles Of fortune by pur-
chasing a ticket in the drawing of the
Louisiana Lottery, which takes place
on the 18th. One ticket has as good
chance Of Winnings prize as another.
Several firm dissoluhons 20 into
effect to-day-that Of H. B. Eggers
& Co., Damman & Klein, Harris,
Mallory d Co. 1.-THE latter owing to the
death Of A. j. Harris, and Guy,
billiard & Coffin.
The discussion Of the cases now
the State Supreme Court to
test the acts Of our present city gov
eminent is one Of the leading topics
at present. It is Of more importance
to our people than forty presidential
The rainfall over the State Of Texas
last week varied from three TO tneee
inches. A couple Of years since we
got up a few showers here that meas
ured over eleven inches inside Of ten
days. We are ahead Of Texas when
comes 70 showers.
About fye months ago the Catholic
Knights Of America established a
branch Of their order in this city.
Now two hundred and ten members
are enrolled andthere arc two branches
Or lodges. The order has sixty-one
branches in this country. It's object
is mainly benevolent.
The learned disciples Of Eseulapius
have their heads together on the sub
Jet Of how 10 squelch zynotic disor.
lers. They convened yeste rday at the
Howard Association rooms on Madi-
street, and are holding another
to-day. A lot Of doctors are
hand hailing from different portions
Of the Mississippi valley
When yThusicterodes bloom then
fever appears. say a learned
though you shful physician. The ma
Of oar people were always I'm.
pressed With an idea that something
ugly results every time the plaguy
blossom. However, The doe
will prattle about il, even if they
'hattcr disgraeefully.
The iunnyisms IN TIE Pinafore dia-
logue have a run just now, and IN come
circles they are run into the ground.
Even. those instructors Of mankind,
inc newspapers, are afflicted with ~
ambition to improve Pinafore Jokes.
lar, however, they have only sue.
ceeded in disturbing their beauty, o.
other words, burlequing a bur.
during Februaryh ninety five Pc rsou,
in this city, and during N arch
one hundred aud fifteen died. The
list falls far below last year Or the yea
before. and there h NOT oo..o az.