Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-23
Local Breviaies.

The rain suspends- oil cotton- picKipg
indefinitely.
The Nicolson pavement needs cleaning
off in various places.
The poorhouse has about sixty in
mates-hslf Of them sick.
| Mr.. II. M. Cash and his wife have re
turned home from az extended Northern
trip.
The Memphis and Charleston railroad
is doing an immense freight business just
now.
johnson said all the time he didn't
want any more Offices, and it was unkind
to try to force him.
The bridge on Jefferson street needs
repairing. II it is not attended TO, some
body will get hurt.
| Twenty Eve students from Tennessee
have matriculated this session at Gen.
Lees College. Total, 43l.
DR.. Ford is going to Huntsville to as
sist Rev. Mr.. Carter in meeting going
on at the Baptist church.
Nobody has much to say about Henry
| Cooper's election, but every one has
something to say about Andy Johnson's
defeat.
A marked improvement is noticed in
the running of the street cars of late.
Better late than never. 1t was time to
improve or quit.
There are over 10000 cases on the
dockets of our courts. How long will 1t
take to clear them off at the present rate
of speedf
The State derives an income of over
100000 per snnum from the tax on law
suits in Shelby county. The State would
soon GO up without Shelby.
The time for entering cotton for the
premiums offered 81 The Fair has been
extended to o'clock Wednesday morn
ing the 9th.
Mr.. j. l.. Hodges, who shot Anthony
Cole, was arrested on a cdpias yesterday
and released on bail of $4,000. Cole is
not dead.
The Criminal Court adjourned yester-
day in respect to the memory Of MIR. b.
A. MASSEY, a member of the bar, who
died the previous day.
The argument of counsel in the Mare
case closed yesterday at one o'clock. At
four o'clock last evening the jury re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
1t is presumed now johnson will climb
a sour apple tree, and wait for chance
at Brownlow's old Senatorial shoes when
that Christian old gentleman kicks the
bottom out of his bucket.
Several new hats and suits of clothes
were worn yesterday on Andy Johnson's
defeat. It is proper to mention that
johnson is not supposed to have been
party to any of thess bets
The Police Commissioners have de-
cided to issue no more scrip. The
amount out is less than $4,000. None has
been issued for over week. 1t is ex-
pected that hereafter the receipts will
meet all current expenses.
The Brownsville Bee complains that
the freight on bale of cotton from
Brownsville to Memphis is So rs, while
only two dollars is charged from Hum
boldt, q place twenty-pix miles farther
from Mempbis,
Mr.. Mccartney, the undertaker who
buries the county paupers, gets W in
county warrants for each adult, but he
sometimes buries three IN one grave,
which the Grand Jury regards as i'm
proper.
The rain ceased about three o'clock
this morning, and sharp breeze has
been blowing from the northwest, giving
us a pe-ceptible foretaste of winter.
overcoats, furs apd good fires are in
active request.
Some enterprisiDg person is about to
open an eating-house at the Memphis
and Charleston railroad depot, where the
weary traveller can quench his appetite
with hot coffee for ten cents. and be
served with yellow-legged spring chickens
the yoar round.
Mr.. Rosenberg. Of tie tnman line of
steamers, is in the city, stopping ct the
Peabody Hotel. His business is con-
nected with his admirable line of steam
| rrs. and his success in building up trade
\ from the eoEth is much desired and has
our good wishes.
The Grand Jury of the Griminal
Court recently examined the Tax Col
4 lector's bond for 5000, 900, and was found
\ satisfactory; but they recommend that
the bond sje' increased to 100000 The
bond of the sheriR, for e2e 900, was
found good, bat too small.
We learn that the passenger train on
the Little Rock railroad, due last even
ing at 5 o'clock, did not arrive until 10
o. m. The delay was caused by an acct
\ den. somewhere this side of Madison,
which resalte5 IN the complete wrecking
of passenger 6ss;;
New York city 10 county OF itsslf.
| Why should not Memphis be made
| County also2 The interests of the city
| asa country are often at variance, and
| our eoBayy friends often are put to great
inconvenisnse ma rSSense attending
the courts, and often fays. ~ M ZONE
without accomplishing anything
Judge G. W. wsidssp was robbed last
night at his house, 1855 Linden street.
His bedroom, where be lies sick, was ems
tered through the door by some hssrtless
and most ungodly tibet, who must have
besp acquainted with the premises. The
articles teksp included two god watches,
| a breastpsn, sozs rings and several fam
iIy keepsakes. Value from $500 to $500.
The Judge is lying very low With con-
sumption.
OPENING at L. Kremer's, on Monday
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