Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-25

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Only FIVE more days for Ward registra.
ton. d
Col. Jno. M. Lee, Of Nashville, is ct
the Peabody.
Eight arrests In the Second District
yesterday. W
The ChaDcery Court stands adjourned
until next Saturday.
Nose Parrish and several Of his Boil
var friends are in the city.
One Of the best houses of the season
gracsd the Memphis Theater last night.
The magnificent cotton shed at the
corner Of Third and Adams street is
nearly completed.
Col John G. Burch, one Of the editors
Of the linton and american, is at the
Peabody Hotel. hN
Col. ]. B. Heisksll is suggested as q
candidate to the State Convention from
Shelby county.
The Police expect to 20 out soon, but
under the circumstances are remarkably
| cheerful.
One Of the illustrious city fathers has
the title Alderman to his name on bis
door plate. He doubtless expects to
hold the Office perpetually.
Col. Mike Cluskey is in the city, and
we are gratified to learn that his health
is much better than formerly. He isnow
representing the interests of q prominent
St. Louis -four house.
Fifteen cases of ordinary importance
were disposed of in the Police Court this
morning. Frank Shay was held on the
charge of assault with intent to kill Jim
Qainan, by cutting.
The city ordinance permitting bars to
keep open all night was vetoed by the
Mayor and did not become law. Hence
those who keep open are running risk.
The law is to be strictly enforced by the
police.
Henry Mason, colored man, charged
with shooting and killing another colored
man named Henry Wright, on the first
day of last May, was found guilty of vol
untary maaslaughter yesterday in the
Criminal Court, and sentenced to the
penitentisry FIVE years.
Mayor Laftwich was granted leave Of
absence yesterday afternoon to visit
Washington City, and Alderman Black
was elected Mayor pro tenn. Col. Left
wich is probably making ready to claim
his seat in Congress, out of which he hal
been defrauded by the most atrociou'
villeiny for whole year.
A meeting, representing the Catholics
of Chelsea, Scotland, Irishtown and
Pinch generally, was held at the engine
house on Main street last evening to con
slider the feasibility of building Catho
| lie Church in Pinch. Mr.. M. Gavin pre-
sided and Mr.. Owen Dryer was Secre'
tary. Fathers Walsh and Doyle wer,
present, and explained the great need o
a church in that part of the city. A sub
scription was taken of three thoussnt
dollars, and the meeting adjourned t.
meet on Friday, the Sd of December.
Some two weeks ago the citizens Living
east of the Charleston railroad were pleas
antly surprised at seeing lamp post
erected at each end of the bridge which
spans the road on Madison street, anC
thought that in short time they would
be 10 o measure free from the dagger
which have heretofore attended a CROSS
ing over that dilapidated and robber-in
tested structure. Last evening the ga
| (2) was lighted up but such lights as i
gave required the assistance of q gooC
lantern and a pair of spectacles to b
seen. 0ne gentleman passing by re-
marked that they shone with just sufiicieu
brilliancy for enc to see how dark thu
night was Another, railroad man
said that but for his lantern be would mo-
have known that the lamps were there a
all. Now, if this is the best the city can dc
for the citizens in East Memphis-7who
by the way, pay as much tax as in any
other locality, it would be best to save
their time, money, labor, etc., to be ex
pended elsewhere.