Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-24

country, are famous. These electors are
very agreeable gentlemen, aud their So
ciely is frequently sought, even by can
didates who do not sIow them person
ally.
We learn from the Assistant Postmas.
ter that hereafter all letters for the
Northern mail, which leaves on the
Louisville route at o'clock am, put in
the postoffice up to midnight-not in the
treet-boxes-will be mailed. This mail
heretofore has closed at clock pm.
The Chamber Of Commerce meets to-
day, at 8 pm. The Arkansas Railroad
Committee is expected to report; also
the committee on the proposed absorb
ton OF the telegraph system by the
postal department, and steps will be
taken to celebrate in royal old style the
reduction Of the Merchants Tax.
1t is said that Col. J. P. Pryor contem.
plates starting an Alcorn paper at Holly
Springs. There are two good Democratic
papers in the place already, but perhaps
third paper, by reason Of different poll
tics and county printing, could succeed,
especially if in the hands of such bril-
liant writer and journalist as Col. Pryor
The illustrious George Francis Trsin,
who has drawn such immense crowds to
hear him lecture in the principal North
ern cities this winter, has consented to
pay Memphis visit. He will probably
be here about the last of March. He is one
Of the most remarkable men of the age,
and says he is still marching on to the
White House.
A petition to Congress has been pre-
pared ct the Postoffice Department in
Washington, and circulated for sigma
lures all over the country, asking the
abolition Of the franking privilege,
which is greatly abused by members O
Congress in particular. Copies are IL
circulation in this city and have received
great many names.
The survey Of the new county proposed
to be established from fractions of JEFF
ferson, Granger, HAWKING, Greene ant
Cooke counties, says the Morristown Ga
zette, has been completed, and memo
rial signed by at least nine-tenths of thu
voters in the proposed new county ha
been forwarded to the State Convention
now 10 session, praying that body t.
adopt end establish said county.
The following are the officers of thu
new police force: Day Captain, Bernard
Grey; Night Captain, Philip R Athey
Day Sergvsnts, A. B. Weaver, G. K
Weatherford; Night Sergeants, Mix
Gallagher, D. Sweifel The Police Boart
meets to-day to appoint patrolmen
There are one hundred and sixty-thre'
applicants from which to make selec
tons.
Captain Van A. W. Anderson is amoDi
the number of gentlemen spoken of fire
auently as q candidate for Attorne,
General of the Criminal Court. Tit
Captains abilities are of a high order sn'
recognized by all the members OF the bar
Although young man, he has achieved
quite a distinction at his profession, ant
be is peculiarly fitted by nature. train
ing, versatility and quickness of percep
ton for the position, which be will prob
ably seek.
The Bolivar Bulletin, of the I'D, says
1t becomes our painful duty to record tn
melancholy fact that one of Hardeman
most highly priced citizens, L. b. Lowe
ESQ, of Salisbury, was crushed to dealt
on the Memphis and Charleston railroad
last Thursday morning. The unfortu
nate gentleman was passing from one
car to another, the train standing on th'
track, when a freight train ran into thu
passenger train, jamming the cars to
gether with such force as to cause TIL
deplorable and fatal calamity above men
toned.
For satisfactory reasons appearing tc
the Municipal Court, it is ordered that
peremptory call of the trial docket b.
had, commencing Thursday, January
9th, at the first case, and continuing
from day to day till the docket is called
through, and in every case attorneys
will be required to state upon honor
whether or not they have defense tt
the action, ard il not, judgment will b'
rendered against the defendant in every
such case for the amount of the plaintiff
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