Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

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Joe Locke has all the late daily and
weekly newspapers, Eastern pictorials
and literary periodicals, and full stock
of Christmas news goods.
The German Fair commences tonight
at the Cochran Hall, and will continue
Friday and Saturday nights.
The negro George Harris, who shot at
Officer Jenny some days since, was ar
rested this morning by officer Rice.
The water works question is assuming
grand proportions The developments
will, no doubt, be interesting reading to
the public, r
The weather has again cleared up,
much TO the satisfaction of business
men, ladies, and all others who appear
on the streets.
| Robert and James Alison were bound
over by the Recorder on the charge OF
stealing $1,000 in Smith county some
months since. n
Mansford, newsdealer on Second street,
has all pictorials, periodicals, daily and
weekly newspapers, comic almanacs,
magazines and literary publications.
The police authorities are determined
to nut a stop on the almost universal
practice of carrying concealed weapons.
Whisky and pistols go hand in hand to-
gether on the high road to murder.
The third annual ball of the young
Hebrews of the city was given last night
at the Memphis Club Hall. The attend
ance was quite large and fashionable,
and all went merry as marriage bell.
A full jury has been secured in the
Myra Day Banks murder case, on trial
before the Criminal Court The testi-
mony will be heard at 2 clock, to which
hour the court adjourned at Il m. to-day.
Young peoples prayer meeting at the
Central Baptist Tabernacle, on Second
near Beal street. Will have prayer
and conference meeting tonight Young
people generally are respectfully invited
to attend.
Our Union street contemporary this
morning says, "St Paul has erected
within the last year 100000 worth OF
buildings" Has St. Paul come back to
life and turned contractor2 If so, where
did he do this immense amount of public
work?
Mr.. S. L. Barinds, so well and favor
ably known as the Clerk Of the Recorder s
Court, retired from his official position
this morning and turned over to his sue
cessor in office, Colonel j. j. DuBose,
the books, papers and records of the Re
corders Court.
There was an interesting meeting at
the First Baptist church last night,
Rev. Mr.. Lewis, of Canton, Mississippi,
preached to a good and attentive congre-
CATION. Tonight Elder Mayfeld will
preach. The public are earnestly in
vited to attend,
There are rumors on the streets that it
is seriously contemplated to organize a
vigilance committee in Memphis. The
committee would find itself in the minor
ity, and its members would in all proba-
bility become acquainted with the sta
tion-house and county Jail.
An individual named James Upton
picked the pocket of T. I. Harwell at
the Varieties Theater last night of about
thirty dollars. Officers Anata and
/ Kroker arrested Upton, and this morn
ing he was sent to Jail by the Recorder
in default of bonds in the sum of $4,000.
The Courier-J ournal, Of Louisville, was
sued for libel some time since. The dam
ages were estimated by the plaintiff at
ten thousand dollars; the jury gave him
one cent. From this it is presumable
Fthat the plaintiff estimated his character
few cents too high. No doubt the jury
were governed by the ad Uaiorem rule.
The Rev. W. N. Pendleton lectured
last night at St. Marys Episcopal
Church, on the life and death of General
Lee. The church was well filled by a
fashionable and attentive audience. The
lecture was Substantially the same as
that delivered by the reverend gentle
+ man on Tuesday evening last, at Grace
Church.
Esquire Ed. Herman, so well known
as an old magistrate in the Third ward,
died at his residence, on Madison street,
this morning Esquire Herman was
noted for the good qualities Of his heart.
A man of positive opinions, true as steel
to his friends, his loss is deeply regretted
by friends and acquaintance throughout
the city
The jurors ofthe U. s. Circuit Court
discharged yesterday by Judge Emmons
: on the motion Of attorneys engaged in
causes In that court, were summoned by
the marshal on account of their strong
Republican sympathies. The Grand
, Jury will follow the same course. Poll
tics should be kept out Of courts of jus
; tee
Emmons & Son, veteran newsdealer'
on jefferson street. have received all the
] late Northern and Eastern city papers
EDITORIALS, magazines, English period
Gals, literary papers, COurierJournal
Missouri Republican, Republican Ban
ner and Missouri Democrat of yester
day, and large stock Of Christmas new
goods, just received and for sale at En-
mons news stands, 10 Jefferson and g.
, Beal streets.
An elegantly bound volume, entitled
Home Of Washington, or Mount Yer
non and its Associations, was shown to