Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-28

The thermometer at 2 m. to-day stood
ct 40, and the 'baromster at 20 $40
inches.
The United States Circuit and Dis,
triet Courts are in session likewise the
Recorders Court.
faC. G. Robbins and Thomas Hines were
fined by the Recorder for on assault and
battery % each Cher u
Recorder Scales disposed Of twenty
lone cases this morning. Seventy-fve
dollars were collected as fines aEd for
FIXTURES. ,Haa0T33E HrlAah
There are already fifteen candidates
for the Office Of Magistrate for the Fifth
Civil District-rendered vacant by the
death Of Ed KiefnahsnHp l9Ia9H O
A negro named Arthnr, Wyatt, having
ehastised his wife severely, contributed
twenty-five dollars to the city for the
amusement this morning.
Skating was excellent ON the streets
yesterday morning, We heard Of sew
eral persons getting severe falls while
walking down Broadway or Main
street.
The life-size pictures of ex;Presdent
Davis and General Lee on exhibition at
the Masonic, fair last night were gener-
ally admired They came from the gal
lery of Moysten & Bro.
In our notice of FsILeyign els estab-
lishment last evening, we committed an
error in stating that the number of this
fine and fashionable place of resort was
27l Main street. The number is 1854
Main street, opposite Court Square.
The weather has cleared up. and the
sun appears as bright and beautiful as
ever; but the Jefferson street Sun has
not been able to pierce through the fog
for two days, on account of broken ma
chiaery and the effects Of Christmas. 1 {
john Bailey was sent to jail this morn
ing by the Recorder on the charge of
horse-breaking and grand larceny, made
by, Jacob Gruber, who resides on DeSoto
street. Bailey stole three bags of cot
ton, and his bond was fixed at $25OO.
Mansford, corner Of Second and Mon
roe, has the latest daily and weekly
newspapers from the North and East,
comic almanacs, weekly pictorials, home
and foreign magazines, quarterlies, and
Christmas and New Years news goods.
Roberts, Savage and Sullivan, who
stand indicted for the murder Of Ada
jones' applied to Judge Flippin yester-
day for bail under the Indictment. The
Judge will hear the application to-mor-
row, and render q decision on the
question. aaAtRamgTsa4 @og
The splendid piano used at the Ma
sonic fair last night was the Coll pre-
MUM piano. Prof. Meyers will preside
over the grand instrument every night,
and ON next Saturday night the drawing
for the piano will take place at the
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a pea'u''lfui Ian ana inpressiYe cehrei lliroDuny
wal take place laaeee. IN the Linaen stree.
ohrstian Onurcn TINS evening at mans
PAST seven O'Clock, slH' the oru'na'ioh
or setung apart o. q young man 70 'ne
WORK OF Inc ministry. Aae puoiic are
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80. ~, nj 80 $3.50. 49, s,lsI,ita
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mas news news so OeHss osss ,slo !, sitss tili
zoe Locke, newsletter on Main near ear
JEFFERSON, mas all late New iork, OF.
t LOUIS, cincinnati NasnViiie ana New
orleans daily papers Eastern pictoriais
and literary periodicals, news goods Of
every description, chlldrens toys and
picture BOOKS etc. s "a. ~ .s .' M e
Mr.. W. G., G.. Foster has announced
himself as candidate for Councilman
nom the haghth ward, at tne approach
ing municipal election. mr' roster Is
well known IN TINS city ana VIII De
strongly supported by his friends, who
intend to elect him to the ONCE = =. ~ =
The great question in Memphis at
present Is: What day will be celebrated