Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-05
BREvITIES.

| The Boards oil Aldermen anu Coli'
mon Council meet on Wednesday next.
The Curlin-Porter homicide case is
still ON trial before the Criminal Court,
The Emmett Guards bali will take
place ON Wednesday night next at Coch-
ran Hail.
The thermometer at II m. to-day stood
at Gee, and the barometer at % $40
inches
Services at the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian Church, Court street, this evening
at seven o. clock.
The Society of Old Folks met on Sat
urday last at the Hibernian Hall, and
had pleasant reunion.
The case of Riddle, Coleman Il Co. vs.
Pillow, is still on trial before the United
States Circuit Court.
In the United States District Court,
Judge Trigg presiding, the United States
seizure cases were called for trial to-day.
The different churches were largely
attended yesterday, and eloquent ser
mons were preached from the pulpits.
On Friday last twelve divorce DEGREES
we're granted by the courts in st. Louis.
The nuptial knot must be a slip knot in
Missouri.
The steamer Walt, from White river,
arrived in port yesterday with fifty dead
deer on board The sale Of venison in
Memphis is immense.
The registration Offices are open in the
different wards Of the city for the purpose
of registering those who intend voting at
the ensuing election.
Congress meets to-day and will receive
the Presidents message. The message,
it is said, viii be as brief as one of the
Presidents oratorical efforts
The alarm Of fire last evening was
caused by the bur ming out of fue back
Of Hitzfeld's store on Second street,
near Adams. No damage was done.
Mansford, newsdealer on Second street,
has all late papers and periodicals.; a
large supply of comic almanaes on hand.
A purchaser of an almanac will be pre-
sented with an elephant.
The slate is being made up for the city |
election in January. The aldermanic
contest in many Of our wards promises
to be interesting, Judging from the
amount Of log-rolling progressing at
present
The hurricane deck Of the steamer
Continental, in port yesterday, was load
ed with live turkeys. Some enterprising
son of the North was carrying them
Southwark with view to disposing OF
them during Christmas week.
The Supreme Court of New York re-
Gently decided that even dead head
passenger on a steamboat could recover
damages from the company for injuries
sustained through the negligence Of the
officers Of the company.
At the Recorders Court 9sl prisoners
have been arraigned at the bar during
the past month. The number fined was
7O9; released, 229 Amount Of fines as
sessed, $57l5 So; amount collected and
paid over to the City Treasurer, $4003 IS.
The Cincinnati papers are fighting
over the dismissal Of the Red Stocking |
professional nine Capt Harry Wright,
of the Red Stockings, goes TO Boston to
be captain Of a professional nine, for a
term Of three years, at the rate Of $500 |
per annum.
The news stands, candy shops and
book stores are filed with Christmas
goods for young people, the show win
dows of book stores are decorated with |
pictures aud paintings Of rare merit,
while the show windows Of our Main |
street jewelry stores are the observed Of
all observers.
Bethlehem Lodge No. 4O7 f. A. NJ,
was duly organized on Saturday last, and
the following officers we're duly installed.
George Jackson, W. NJ; T. p Lewis,
s. W. John T. Malone, J. W.; W. r.
Sims, s.; Z. o. Watson, T.; l.. p C.
Burford, $. D.; II. Smith, j. ID. A. j.
Wheeler. Of our city, was elected q hon
orary member.
IL is said that the records Of the Grim
inal Court OF this city show that many
years ago a man was acquitted by jury |
on the charge Of stealing rooster be-
cause the Attorney General had the de
fendant indicted for stealing a rOHsfer.
the learned attorney, with the utmost
contempt for Webster, having spelled
the word in that phonetic manner
wherever IT appeared in the Indictment
There are forty thousand bales Of cot |
ton in the city. The landing. the bluffs |
and many Of our streets are covered With |
them, while our warehouses are full Of
the heecy staple II placed end 10 end
these forty thousand bales would extend |
in a straight line a distance Of forty
miles, and would form a bridge across
the Mississippi, al this point eighty feet
vide. N.. -i 81
Mr.. Eugene German, the popular stage
manager Of BrOom's Opera House, de
serves the highest credit aud praise for