Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-08
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The city courts we're not in session 10
day, owing to the election.
AT II m. yesterday the thermometer
stood at CSC, and the barometer Al
20 $40 inches. The weather was cloudy
and threatening.
Three New York editors-Horace
Greeley, James Brooks and Geo. Wilkes
are running sbr Congress, The Fourth
Estate" il properly appreciated in
Gotham.
Henry Schroeder, who killed VIM. Jer-
rico about year ago, owing to the rec
ommendation to the mercy of the court,
signed by the petit jury, will be sent to
the pehiteatiaty for life. lYIQ
The query. why did Bazaine surren-
der Metz2' has taken the place of that
question equally as important, "Who
struck Billy Patterson" The same
answer can be given to both propositions.
The.usual numberlof cases were dis.
posed of by Recorder Scales this morn
ing. The Recorders matinee lasted for
several hours, and was well attended by
an interested if not fashionable, audi
ence.
Up to twelve o'clock to-day the vote
at the Democratic precincts was quite
light, and the vote at the Radical pre-
cincts correspondiugly heavy By all
means let us have full Democratic vote
in Memphis to-day.
The whisky shops were closed up this
morning, no doubt to the disappoint-
ment Of many wine-bibbersg 1t Is said,
however, by those who know, that the
above worthless do not suffer for want of
drinks even on election day.
John Newson, S. M. lobe and j. ID.
Danbury commenced yesterday assess
ing the city properly. rAll parties In
terested in changing the assessments or
names can report to either of these gem
tlemen at the city buildings.
A man. named, Edwards has found a
diamond in South Africa which weighs
l0S carats and is valued at five hundred
thousand dollars. 1t is said that Ed
wards intends wearing the gem in his
shirt bosom as "head light" and will
run for Congress against JohnMorrissey.
Rev. DR.. Carmichael Cd. V. will lee
trre before the Confederate Association,
on theme growing out of the late war,
Thursday evening, at the Second Dis
trict Courtroom, corner of Union and
Second streets The public, and the
ladies in particular, are invited to attend.
No charge for admittance.
We have received copy Of the new
number of the Practical Planter, edited
by our fellow-citizen, George W. Gift,
Esq, and published in our city. The
Planter is destined to become one of the
leading agricultural journals of the
South, and the present number gives
Evidence Of prosperity and industry.
Capt Gift is man of energy, a ready
and forcible writer, and a gentleman in
every :of the term.
Messrs. W. C. Tucker & Son, proprie-
tors of the Washington Vineyard, of
Columbus, Mississippi, have sent this
Office sample of their Scuppernong
wine. 1t is superior article, equal to
any, and superior to most of the
Wanted brands in market. These en-
gentlemen are setting good
example to the Southern people, in
showing that grape culture in the South
may be made complete success.
Mr.. John W. Goodwin, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad, who was married to Miss
Bailey, of this county, on the 25th nit,
has returned from bridal tour to Nash
vile, Cincinnati and other cities, and
entered upon the even tenor Of married
happiness. The worthy and happy
couple have received the congratulations
of numerous friends, and have our wish
es for their continued bliss, with long
life and prosperity, and may each year
bring new blessings, with courage to
meet every trial, and hearts always at
tuned in harmony with their first love.
The establishment of recruiting
office for the United States army in
Memphis is a blessing, and that not in
disguise. Almost weekly squads of white
and black individuals who find il incon-
Venient TO work for a living are carried
of to the army. This drain relieves
Memphis Of much crime, for recruits to
the army in times of peace are generally
from the race of criminals
Fighting the Indians on the Colorado
does not inspire one with much patriot
ISM or enthusiasm, and the scalp of
thief is as much priced by Comanche
as would be the top knot of one of
our worthiest citizens.
Fhe celebrated Count Gustave Louis
Ahrens was reiieyed from indictment
asst evening, owing to a flaw in said in
lictment, which alleged that the crime
}f which he is charged was committed in
November. $50, time not as yet ar
lived. After much yrangling by the
counsel, Judge Flippin ordered the
Sheriff to hold the prisoner in the county
all until another Indictment could be
lrafisd by the Attorney General and
Ient before the Grand Jury. The ab, |
ience of the prosecuting witness. Mr. |
Harburg, relieves Ahrens from the fear
# the penitentiary, when the case comes
o be tried before jury.
The BEST MAKE.-Jacob Lutz, at No. |
Madison street, keeps on hand and
the very best boots and |