Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-08
Local BrsvitIes.

Bishop Qaintard is at the Peabody
Hotel.
Tho Little Rock railroad stock is to be
sold again. Itgoes to the highest bidder.
Colonel Randolph was elected City
Attorney yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Robert McWade departed for New
| York yesterday.
| Dan Rice is electrifying the negroes OF
Little Rock with his circus aud things.
Captain s. Moon left yesterday with q
corps Of engineers to survey and locate
the Grenada, Eastern and Houston rail-
road.
| AT ten o'clock last night, Sophia, a
negro chambermaid on the steamer Mar
celia, jumped overheard and was
drowned. 1t is supposed that she iu'
tended to commit suicide, as she had
quarreled with her husband.
Colonel Charles w. Carroll is an
nounced elsewhere as candidate for
City Tax Collector, subject to nomina-
ton by city convention. He is we'll
known and well-trisd old citizen, and if
elected will make an efficient officer.
The new City Charter has arrived, but
owing to its length and the lateness Of
the hour we are unable to publish it.
The election under the new regime takes
place on the 9th of January next. To
your tents, Oh, Israel
The revival of religion at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church on Court street
still progresses, under the ministrations
of Rev. DIR. Mcdonald. Services are
held every night and deep interest pre-
walls. A great work of grace has been
wrought.
One man who took drop of Bourbon
whisky yesterday, and then dropped in
to see the Bourbon OK with three horns,
said it had four horns-six horns-eight
horns, ten, fifteen, hundred horns-but
(hic) he could throw any bull over q
three year old fence.
Colonel John Carmeck has received
the appointment of Judge of the Law
Court, made vacant by the resignation of
Judge Henry s. Lee. Judge Carmack is
q thorough lawyer, has clear head we'll
filled with brains, and will no doubt fill
the position with grace, honor and dig
nifty. We congratulate him and the bar.
The ladies of the Mission Chapel Asso
citation, of the Second Presbyterian
church, design giving an Amateur Con-
cert, under the supervision of Prot. Sa-
betzky, at Assembly Hall, on Thursday
night, the l6.h inst. The proceeds to be
used in paying of the debt on their new
chapel building on Union street. The
object is highly meritorious.
Capt. J. K. Pritchsrd died this morn
ing, at 2 o'clock, of Inflammation Of the
bowels, after very short illness. We met
him in the streets two or three days ago
apparently in perfect health. He was @
native Of East Tennessee, but for many
years resident of Arkansas. he leaves
family and a wide circle of friends to
mourn his untimely loss.
C,pt. James o. Duff, Alderman of the
Third Ward, is a candidate for re-elec-
ton. He will be elected. He was elected
year ago by the largest majority ever
given any man in any ward. 1t is said
that he received more votes than there
were men, women, children and drays in
tie ward. The passage of new City
Charter makes it necessary for him to go
through the same formality again.
We would ask especial attention to the
able and exhaustive address of General
Gordon to the Memphis Board of Trus-
tees of the Life Association of America
It presents the advantages of life insu-
rance in strong and forcibe light, and
particularly the superior inducements
and advantages Of the Association. We
congratulate the company upon their
great success, both here and elsewhere,
aud we are gratifed to see our leading
6naneia, end business men taking hold
of this company, The address is in
structive and suggestive, and the com
mercial features it presents Is a matter of
great Importance to this people. The
Office of the Association is in the Strait
ton Block, where Genera! Gordon will
he happy to see auy Of his numerous
friends.
The Committee on Entertainments Of
the Confederate Relief and Historical
Association suaonnce that a SOiree
Dansante will be given at the Overton
II otel, Thursday evening, the eth inst,
opening at 9 o'clock. The committee
consists Of ,lopel Moses White, DR.. R
W. Mitchell, Captain A. j. Black, d.. ].
II. Erskine, Captain ", D. Slealton,
Captain C. d. Steinkuhl. This is not
exactly the Lost Cause" but the cause |
of the fallen Confederate's widow and
child, which appeals to every sympa-
thetic heart, and we hope TO bear gen.
erous answer.
The public will be rejoiced to learn
that Captain john Z. Ford has been re-
leased by the Court at Helena, on the