Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-27


LEGAL Rreyities.
The appeal newspaper was bid OF By
Capt. Hamilton Pike, at Chancery sale
to-day, for $2l ,O0O--csshi Col. Jno. O.
Burch, of Nashville, bid $50, 900.
What will he do with it2 A single
gentleman, member OF the Chickasaw
Club, has lace shawl in bis possession
which was left Of the ball the other night.
The Bolivar Bmlletfn learns that o
man named Russell was shot and killed
at house on Moss creek, in the south
ern part Of Hardeman county, last Sat
urdsy night sweek. "a AZ
On the night of the 18th inst, an I'M
known incendiary set fire to John ID.
Ussery's mill, located on Spring creek,
about seven miles south OF Bolivar. The
mill was completely destroyed. Loss
$1,000. No insurance.
The Charleston (Miss) TallahatcAian
has been disposed of by f. w. Marvin,
the:able and worthy editor and proprietor,
who is TO be succeeded by Messrs. Hale
and Boothe, young gentlemen of the
place, who are highly commended.
The editorial corps Of the LEDGER beg
leave to thank Messrs. Toof, Phillips a
Co., of 268 Front Row, for large wicker
covered two gallon vial, which contained
something valuable as one of the ele-
ments of egg nog
A case of very fine surgical insiru-
ments, worth tree hundred dollars, vas
stolen the other morning, between eight
and nine o'clock, from DR.. Pau. Otey' s
office, over Merriman'a jewelry store.
The case was of mahogany, and marked
Gilmer Hospital" on brass plate.
We received communication from a
respectable and well-knowE citizen one
day last week, in which he detailed some
disgraceful conduct of drunken man in
the ladies' car, at the Memphis and
Charleston depot. The man boested
that he had three pistols, and fourished
one abeut threatening to shoot somebody,
at the same time swearing most profsnely
and vulgarly in the presence of ladies.
The author of the article urges that the
railroad company should keep q police
man on the trains until starting time.
The elegant sewing machine at Coils
dry goods store, which was given away
Christmas eve, was drawn by Mr.. II. 4.
Garth, holding ticket No. sos, of the
German National Bank, other statements
to the contrary Notwithstanding Mr..
Garth was surely born under a lucky
star, If the planets ever do take notice
of affairs on this little soap bubble called
Earth. He seldom takes a chance in
nything without coming out wilmer.
If be took chance in the Kentucky
Land Ora wing, we set him down for
fine Ohio river farm. g39a 9
The Orphans Fair at Assembly Hall
still continues to be the great attraction.
The crowd there on Saturday evening
was very large, fashionable and beauti-
full. 1t will be held every night this
week, and may be kept up until Old
Christmas, or what ia known in England
as Twelfth Night, when the holidays of
the season end. We are glad to learn
that chances for the pretty and costly
articles on the tables are being literally
taken, and we expect las we are to have
few more conventional the voting of
presents to aspirants for Office will be
quite brisk during the week. Go to the
Fair tonight and help the little ones.
The Chamber OF Commerce meets this
afternoon. Matters of tome consider
able importance will be presented for
consideration, we learn, and it is to the
interest of the mercantile community to
attend the meeting, and to sustain the
Chamber of Commerce. Among other
matters, the question of sending repre-.
sentative to the Worlds Fair at Peters
burg, Russia, will be considered. There
is bgt one representative OF Russia IN
this city, as for as We know-Mr. x
Barinde, respectable citizen, who has
lived in Memphis twenty years. Il wopld
be an excellent idea to send him, il any
one is to GO The Chamber Of Commerce
is requested to ask Congress to make The
telegraph @ part Of the postal system.
This will be TO consider to-day, The
report of the Committee on the Condition
of the South and Pacific Railroad will be
presented, and the Chamber asked TO
petition Congress to aid the enterprise.
Mr.. Brinkley's bill VS.. Clayton and his
ring will be offered to be read. All these
subjects are important, and we trust the
merchants will repair to the Chamber of
Commerce punctually at three o'clock
this afternoon,