Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-27
BREyITIEs.

During the last week patents were
granted TO the following Tennessee in
ventors: j. r. p. Jett, Knoxville, pillow;
J. L. Finley, Memphis, hand corn-sheller.
Six deaths from yellow fever in Mobile
last Monday. The mortuary reports are
published officially every day, but other
wise no allusion is made TO the disease
in the papers we receive.
This beautiful weather isgvery favor
able to the picking Of cotton. The
planters, encouraged by a hope Of
better prices, are busiy engaged trying
to get out as much as possible. This is
one reason receipts are light
Rev. DR.. Carmichaels study. was
burned last night; hence his lecture is
postponed two weeks from this evening.
The Confederate Association meets at
the Second Circuit Courtroom, for rcgu-
lar business, at half past seven this
evening.
Tonight the Sodality Silver Band give
their entertainment at St. Peters school
house, Washington street, between Third
and Fourth. The programme, which is
published elsewhere in our columns,
gives promise Of pleasant entertain
ment to all who attend. Tickets, fifty
cents. si...s-. ....t..ssl.f.
The Directors of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad met in this city yes
terday, and went through the form OF
rejoicing the officers of the road, and
confirming the appointments heretofore
made The North Alabama Directors
left for home last night on a special
train.
Albert Roberts, Esq, editor of the
Nashville Banner, is in the city, stop
ping at the Overton Hotel. He is one
of the NEST accomplished journalist in
the country, and as good-natured and
genial as he is able with the pen. We
are glad of an opportunity to give him
hearty welcome, hoping that he may en-
Joy his visit and go back to Nashville
with better impressions of Memphis
hospitality.
Bishop Quintard is now in East Ten.
nessee, and will make the following Wis
itations: Chattanooga, October rs, &c
and q; Bristol, October %, 20 and 30;
Jonesboro, October 81 Greeneville, No
vember and 2; Morristown, November
| 3; New Market, November A; Knoxville
November 5, 6, I and 8; Loudon, No
vember 8; Athens, November 10 and Ill
Chattanooga, November II and 49,
Cleveland November IA.
The Sisters of St. Peters Orphan Asy
lum desire to return their sincere thanks
to the members of Fire Company No. |
for wagon load of various good
things" sent to the orphans of thatin
stitution. This noble act is in keeping
with the liberal spirit of the gallant
boys who had such pleasant and enjoy
able ball last night, at Cochran Hall
They never forget the wants Of Others il
the midst of their own enjoyment.
Mr.. William Runyon exhibited a
our Office this morning the finest en-
graved portrait of General Lee tina
we have ever seen. The artist
Mr.. Walters, who was working un
der the auspices of the American Ar
Union, had just completed the finishing
, touches when the news of General Lee
death was published. The picture il
nearly life-size, and is printed on shee
80 by "a inches. 1t will be exhibited il
the city some days.
. On Monday Mr.. W. r. Frye, who sho
and killed Mr.. Louis I. Bond, in Browns
vile, about week ago, was brought N
, for examination in that city before Jus
tees Thomas, Sangster and Bledsoe
Mr.. Livingston appeared for the prose
cution and Mr.. d, A. Num- for the de
tense. The Justices, after hearing tn
evidence, decided that Mr.. Frye ha'
fred the fatal shot in selfdefense, AM
that it was a case of justifable homicide
Mr.. Frye was therefore discharged from
!, custody.
The Democratic Executive Committee
: held an interesting meeting day befor
! yesterday. afternoon, at Cadmus, and
: after transachng considerable business
adjourned to meet Friday tomorrow
afternoon at 81 o'clock pm, at 9Th
same place. A full attendance is de
sired, though, for that matter, all the re
. cent meetings have been full and marked
by earnestness and harmony. Bushes
of importance demands attention to-mor
row, Arrangements are TO be perfecte'
! for the reception of Gen, John G, Brown
on the 9Th proximo, and other matter
attended TO of equal interest.