Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-22


The mud was soft and slushy last
night, and foot travellers found it un-
pleasant as they navigated toward
their homes, especially those who re-
side in or near the outer lines of the
city. This morning the mud was
crusted over by the freeze, SO that
travel was much improved.
Lolita had a fine house at the theater
last night. and she acted with the
same vivacity and originality which
has been a noted feature throughout
her professional career. There is only
one Lolita, and all other attempted inn
itations fall short Of initiating. With
the matinee to-day her engagement
ceases.
The wish of a few Of the citizens Of
Fort Pickering to sccede from Mem
phis and form a town of their own,
meets with little sympathy. If the
denizens of that blissful portion known
as "Hell's Half Acre" were to take a
like notion, they would meet with COR
dial support, provided they agreed to
erect a forty-foot wall around it.
"a Village Commune" by Ouida;
|"One and Twenty" by 7. w. Robin
son, and other new works in cheap
series. Tees, Clipper, Puck aud
Tribune almanacs, reviews, magazines,
EDITORIALS and dailies from all points Of
interest are a few of the many attrac-
tons for the reading public at Mans
ford's, 298 Main street.
The art of fencing, however graceful
an accomplishment it may be, is not
likely to be cultivated. to any serious
extent by the young ladies' of this city.
A graceful and easy handling Of the
light foil is but a step from thatof the
poker. Marriageable females will,
therefore, conduct their exercises in
private, if at all, and will not give ex-
hibitions of their skill before their
male friends.
The arrival Of a steamer with 410O
sacks of corn and oats from up the
river this morning, was an event in
the marine and business circles Of no
common interest. 1t has been thir-
teen days since the last cargo came in
by steamer from Cairo, ice-blocked
channels having prevented the move
ment of boats during the intervening
period. Business among the boats is
expected to be lively from this time
forth.
In three performances, at Nashville,
the Pixley party took in over $500,
The states capital is just now crowded
with visitors, including legislators,
politicians out Of Office trying 10 get
in, lobbyists, log rollers, and all sorts
Of people; honest and otherwise, ex-
cept laborers. The latter are said to
be very scarce, the throng. being made
up chiefly from the non producing,
tax-eating, ofice-hunting classes, who
get wonderfully excited during the
day, in their efforts to save the coun-
try, then go the theater at night to cool
off and have a little fun.
Evening before last many citizens
took passage on the street cars for
their homes, paid their fare, rode a
few squares, then had to trudge
through the snow. This they did
without complaint. Last night many
more did the same thing, not without
complaining, however. The practice
of paying for a ride, then have the
car to dive into a mudhole after max
ing a short distance, is again getting
monotonous. Brother Barret's box
car system is degenerating into a nui.
sance again. He had improved it to a
limited degree, but his lines are again
all adrift.