Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-09
AMUSEMsNTs.
zouaYe Cndets. rrintreIs.

Next Monday evening at the Zouave
Guards armory the Cadet Minstrels
are to make their initial bow to the
public, for the benefit of the young
military company, and to enable them
to purchase a fatigue suit. Among
the artists of the troupe are Burton
and Martin, monarchs of song and
dance; H. G. Poole, author and inter
locutor; the Belle Poole Quartette,
w. Burnett, soprano; Ben johnson,
tenor; Josephus Brown, baritone and
Matt. Wilson, bas3o; also Terrell,
Hull, Brown aud Smith, the guitar
artists, together with the comedians,
Billy Allen. Geo. Lowe, Alf. Lincoln,
Lew Muze, Billy Fason, Matt. Irwin,
Josh. Motley, and j. A. Martin. The
entertainment is to be managed by j.
A. Martin, with r. T. Brown as
treasurer and j. A. Gray, assistant.
Admission 80 cents for reserved seats
and rs cents to the gallery.
Industrial Bazaar.
A domestic, mechanical and indus
trial bazaar is 10 be held by the colored
people at Unity Hall, this city, begin
ming December 10Th, and to continue
six days and nights, closing New Years
eve. There are to be prizes for the best
jeans, carpets, hose and halt-hose,
handiwork, embroidery, machine
work, essays by school children, laun-
dry work, cakes, preserves, shuck col
lars, foot mats, carpenters work, boy
aud girl babies, and other objects. The
proceeds are to be applied to the
completion Of the new Avery Chapel.
Denman Thompson.
The Play of Josh Whitcomb,'
with all of its touching features, its
amusing actions and scenes, and its
lively scenic features, was presented
by Mr.. Denman Thompson and com
pany for the second time at Leubrie's
Theater last night. The performance
was we'll received. 1t will be repeated
again tonight. At the matinee to-
morrow the doors will open at | pm,
and the play is to commence at 100
pm.
The Exposition Walkers.
The walking match progresses ia
yorably. The crowd in attendance
last night was much larger than at any
previous time, and the interest ap.
pears to be ncreasing-indeed is catch.
ing all classes. Many ladies paid the
exhibition a visit last night and every
body watched the progress Of the
match with close attention.
During last night, Schmehl COM
planned of being i'll, and he went of
the track for six hours, He was all
right again this forenoon and stepped
with the same liveliness that he did
when the race began. At 1884 o'clock
this forenoon all four walkers we're on
the track and moving at a brisk pace,
and at the time named they had com.
pleted one.half of their three day,
three hour task. The score then
stood as follows:
Hart had made in all l65 miles.
During last night he went of the track
to rest about six hours.
O'Leary had made 148 miles and
rested during last night, in all about
2 hours and a half.
Hartman had made 143 miles and
rested last night 5 hours 30 minutes.
Schmehl had made l3l miles, and as
before remarked rested 6hours during
last night.
The combined score Of the match at
9:34 al m, when the a C was hall
over, stood 313 miles for 0'Leary and
Hart, and 279 miles for Hartman and
Schmehl, the two latter being 4miles
behind. 0'Leary aud Hart are conf
dent that they will win, though the
other pair have many friends and
hackers.
at eleven this forenoon Hartman
and Schmehl were Of the track for a
little rest. The score then stood:
O'Leary $50 miles, time 38 hours 40
minutes; Hart liz miles, 80 hours 36
minutes; Hartman 1853 miles, 38hours
Is Minutes: Schmebl 1874 miles, 80