Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-11

drop more. This IS our frat wetness
since the heavy snow-storm.
The LEDGER Job Printing Office
and Book Bindery, 13 Madison, exc
cutes everything in their line as neat
and cheap as any house in this city. t
Something between one and two
hundred dollars we're realized from
the Robson and Crane matinee yester.
day by the Grace church Sunday
school.
We are to have a little more
grand opera and the great Belocca is
of the troupe. 1t is managed by Stra-
kosch, and he generally heads a col
lection Of artistic singers.
One of the gay female maskers
took up her quarters Zen costume at
the calaboose last night. 1t was
amusing to notice her distress at hav-
ing to appear in court in her scanty
attire.
Two gold medals we're voted last
night at the St. Patrick's festival, to
Miss Maggie Murphy as the most pop
ular young lady, and Mrs. Sullivan for
having sold the greatest number of
tickets.
One OF the most prominent of
maskers yesterday was an exquisitely-
formed female, dressed in a richly
brocaded suit of green satin, person
ating a page of the Elizabethian
period.
Two country negroes named Chas.
Keith and Ed. Loyeless were arrested
yesterday on suspicion, and an iDvesti-
cation of their pockets revealed four
dilapidated pistols. They will be tried
tomorrow.
The mysterious lady" was out in
force yesterday and last night. The
reporters mind was torn to pieces by
one in particular at the Exposition
ball who wore a green bodice and
skirt of cardinal red.
Brethren of tbs rural press were
among us %numerously yesterday, en-
joying the delights of carnival day,
and in most cases going home to-day
with pockets full of fresh advertise
ments, and a brick or two on the caput.
Crowds of ladies from all parts of
the city, and many visitors from the
interior, visited the Tennessee Club
parlors yesterday and last night, to
view the exquisite collection of paint
iugs, articles of virtu, and antiquities.
Over 600 privy vaults have been
cleaned out, disinfected and filed
by the sanitary force, and the work
progresses with all possible speed and
diligence. The number Of citizen
kickers at this innovation is daily
growing less.
The festive country man distin-
himself yesterday. Some nine
more of him got into the calaboose.
1t is a noticeable fact that a natural
.zed Memphian can take better care of
himself when under the influence of
liquor than a ruralist.
The DeSoto fire boys and their
.ady friends, with other guest, INDUCED
an enjoyable hop at their hall on
street. At the Mannorchor
nall, corne of Second and Jefferson, a
lreSs ball was also held by the club
md their invited guests, and it was a
Measurable success.
When the snow storm came upon
is ten days ago, the shrubbery here
lbouts wore swelling buds, and flowers
we're plentiful. There were maenolias
abundance, many having bloomed
the open air, and persons actually
carried punches of the fragrant bios
IONS hOmeward while the snow fell.
An invitation to attend a hal
at the Knights of Pythias
nall in the city of Pine Bluff, on last
evening, was received at this Office to-
lay, too late to attend. 1t was given
lnder the auspices of King Kolossus
md his Mysticke Host, and it must
have been one of the grandest affairs
IN record.
"A committee of ladies called at
,he LEDGER Office yesterday to make
the columns of this paper a
upon the management Of the
Leubries theatre, and those charming
Messrs. Robson and Crane
10 present the comedy of Errors at
Saturday matinee. We feel as
that this matter will receive
respectful consideration. The Come
ly Of Errors is already billed for the
matinee.