Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-26
BREyITIEs.

Inc DeS0to rifles meet at their arm
ory tonight
The Democratic Executive Committe,
meets this afternoon at 4 o'clock, a
Cadmus'.
A gentleman from Collierville reports
much sickness in that neighborhood anc
several deaths.
A piece Of land on the railroad, on'
mile from ColliervilIe, sold last week fol
one hundred dollars per acre.
The Rev. Dr. McFerrin, of Nashville
will preach tonight Monday, at thu
Central Methodist Church, on Unior
street.
Judge John Carmack has returned
from protracted visit made to East
Tennessee and Virginia, and looks very
healthy and handsome.
Forty-two deaths in the city last week
Flaherty & Co. furnished fifteen collins;
Hoist & Co. twelve; Owen Smith ten
and Mr.. Walsh FIVE.
Eleven deaths from yellow fever in
New Orleans during the twenty-four
hours previous to six pm. yesterday.
None of the victims were native born.
Judge Flippin refused, Saturday, to
hear the habeas corpus case ofthe parties
charged with the murder of Col. Dickens,
but set next Thursday for the hearing.
A magnificent display of Aurora Bore
ais occurred Saturday night. We OBJ,
served the beautiful phenomenon from
Forest Hill, and learn our gallant fire
department turned that out to suppress
the supposed fire.
The election of officers for the Cham
Der of Commerce is going on to-day,
and will close at o'clock. The mem
bers are urged to call and vote. AT A
O. clock the annual meeting will be held,
when full attendance is expected.
Rev. Mr.. Carmichael will deliver a
lecture before the Confederate Relief
Association, at the Second Circuit Court
room, corner of Second and Union
Streets next Thursday evening two weeks
hence. Seats will be free. From the
reputation of the lecturer, there will no
doubt be a large attendance.
The Chattanooga Times of the 23d
instant publishes nearly an entire article
which originally appeared in the LEDGER
some two months ago, and gives credit
to the Avalanche. The article was on
the subject of running newspapers, but
omitted to say that proper credit should
be given where an article is worth copy
ing.
CINCINNATI, September 25.-It is said
that Lorenzo Lake, of Memphis, has
challenged j. C. Kramer, appointed
Minister to Denmark, late Consul at
Leipzig.
Mr.. Lake is well known here, and has
many friends. He was a good Confede-
rate soldier, and is all pluck. The par
ticulars of his incarceration at Leipzig
have never been made public.
We had the pleasure of a call this
from Messrs. j. E. Ballard and
A. B. Upshaw, editors and proprietors
of the Independent South, new paper,
started under favorable auspices at Hol-
ly Springs The paper is well printed
and full Of live matter, and will compare
we'll with its contemporaries in every re-
spect. The editors are experienced. ca
pable and fearless, and Democratic in
every vein. We wish them success.
Col. NJ. P. Jarnigan, OF the law firm
Of Jarnigan 4 Frayser, left the city sew
eral weeks ago on a trip North. The
journey must have been lonely, for he
stopped on the way for company. The
result was that Miss Watkins, of Farm
vile, Virginia, consented to join him on
The journey and for life. They were
married on the Both of August, passed
The honeymoon as married lovers usually
10, stopping at various places North,
md arrived safely in Memphis one day
asst week. The Colonel has reported for
iuty, and gone to work at the office.
The Memphis District Conference of
he Methodist Church, South, has just
ield its session at Collierville Tenn.
This Conference includes the city of
Memphis and FIVE or six circuits be-
tides. The churches are reported to be
n good spiritual condition. Several
revivals are now going on in
he country charges. The increase Of
has been large. Several
lew church buildings have been erected.
The lay delegates elected to the APP
,roaching Annual Conference, at
Brownsville, are r. j. Morgan, T. r.
'uggle, Rev. A. 7. Scruggs and -
ramsey.
1t affords us pleasure to mention the
afe return of our gallant Confederate
riend Captain Thomas f. Tobin, who
ave name and reputation to Tobin's ia
nous battery during the war. The
'aptain has been prominent of late years
a the walks Of peace and business as a
otton buyer at 81 jefferson street. Last
ummer he left here in bad health to take
business trip to Europe. Owing to
ontinued sickness he did not venture
ne trip across the water, but made good
Sc of his convalesence to visit Balti-
lore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston
nd other cities, with view to posting
imself in regard to the cotton market
nd perfecting arrangements for fall OPP
rationsa We are glad to see that he re-
rms blessed with rosy health, full of
fe and his wonted vigor. We wish him
lie great success in life he deserves
Captain S. Adams Lee, of Marion,
labama, a gallant and manned Con-
derate naval captain, is in the city for