Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-03
BREyITIEs.
The Scandinavian meet tonight.

The police force has been increased by
fourteen new members.
Colonel T. Fl. Logwood has returned
from trip to Hot Springs.
We learn that Capt Ike A. Hood, Of
this city, has become connected with the
Knoxville Wing and Register.
In reporting the result of the billiard
contest at Cadmus' we gave Mr.. Johns
average one-fourth, when it should have
been one and one-fourth.
The sidewalks are in bad condition
in various parts of the city, and, if any
body is able, should be repaired to cor
respond somewhat with the Nicolson
pavement.
Special Chancellor Heath has decided
in an opinion Of considerable length,
that Judge Hudson is not debarred from
contesting Judge Flippin's election by
reason of the United States Office he
holds. The cause must proceed.
The congregation Of the First Baptist
Church meets again tomorrow, after
three months rest. DR.. Burns is de-
tanned in Mississippi until next week.
DR.. Graves will preach at IL o'clock
a. m, and y o'clock pm. Subject an
nounced in to-morrow's papers.
Among the various improvements
going on about the city, we notice the
framework Of long freight shed at the
Memphis and Louisville depot This
feature has been wanting in that vicinity
for good while, and we are glad to
make note of this piece Of enterprise.
We learn from Capt Brett that Roder-
lex Random Butler, of cadet-selling no.
toriety, was discharged day or two
since by Judge Trigg, at Bristol, on the
charge of forgery. Thus ends the case,
unless true bill is found against him at
Washington and a requiSition made for
him ON the Governor of Tennessee.
The County Court, which has been
meeting and adjourning from day to
day, met this morning for the business in
view. The following newly elected mag
istrates were sworn into Office: Messrs.
Bleckley, Walker, York, Holman jr.,
Brooks, Winters, and one or two others.
The Court then adjourned sine die. The
Probate Court meets Monday morning.
The River and Railroad Advertiser
has made its appearance in neat style
and makeup 1t will be published on
the LIST and 10Th of every month, and
during the month of September the edi-
ton will be 10000. The editorial mat
ter is well arranged; the market report
good, and will prove valuable. The
paper will have an immense circulation
on trains and boats.
The Appeal of this morning gives a
romantic and very readable story, under
the head of Trials of Virtue" concern
ing young Missouri girl The sequel
! of the story is, that the man named
Smith, whom the girl charged with in
weighing her into q bad house, was dis
charged this morning in the Recorder S
Court. The girl failed to tell a connected
story and we fear that she is not all she
should be. It'll also probable that she
is something older than she says and APP
pears.
The LEDGER extra of this morning
went off by the thousand, and in an
hour after it was issued was in the hands
of all classes of our people. The start
ling news OF the Emperor Napoleon $
capture was received and commented
upon at every corner all over the city,
The Prussian sympathizers were jubi-
liant and the other side correspondingly
depressed Some doubts were expressed
as to the genuineness Of the dispatch,
but there is scarce doubt of the main
statement that Napoleon was captured,
along with McMahon's army. The
Regency, however, at Paris will continue
the war, and the loss of Mcmahon $
services, and his army and position, will
be felt more than the absence of the
Emperor person. Napoleon was more
of politician than soldier, and it is
well known that his bodily infrmities
rendered him unfit to assume the active
duties required Of an army commander
in the field. Our additional dispatches
will be read with deep interest Private
dispatches from New York confirm the
news contained in our extra of this
morning.