Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-19
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and pictorial papers.
The Chancery Courts stand adjourned
over to Monday next.
The chain-gang is improving the con-
dition Of Maip street. ~ S
The Circuit, Criminal and Probate
Courts are in session to-day.
Mr.. Earle does not wish to be called
Doctor" as he has never taken that
degree. N
,Thetbermometsr at IL m. to-day stood
at 55s, and the barometer at 80 Ito
inches.
At Mansford's Catholic bookstore can
be found all late religious publications,
literary and pictorial newspapers.
q The case of the State VS.. John D. Stan
ley, indictment for killing negro named
Henry Curtis in July last is still on trial
before the Criminal Court.
Recorder Scales disposed Of twenty
four cases this morning. One hundred
and twenty-five dollars were assessed as
fines and eighty-two dollars collected
pmons 4 Son, newsdealers, on JEFF
ferson street, have received the Missouri
Republican, Courier-Journal and St.
Louis Times Of yesterday. All late
papers and publications can be obtained
at this stand.
All of our fashionable bellies and beaux
are on the gui pioe for the grand dress
ball to be given by the Chickasaw Club
at their rooms on Second street on
Friday evening the 25th inst. 1t will
be most brilliant affair. ut
Bill Robinson, negro, was bound
over in the sum of $1,000 by the Re
corder to appear before the Criminal
Court on the charge of stealing a pocket
book, containing four dollars, from a
dusky maiden named Elizabeth Ham.
The following named parties entered
the realms Of matrimony during the past
week: j. P. Novel; and Miss s. G.
Mitchell George II. Millington and Miss
Wade Bolton, John Spang and Miss B.
Meyer, G.. Lightfoot and Miss Margaret
Moore.
All parties desiring to secure good
locations for the book trade and news
business in the State of Texas, will do
we'll to call upon Mr.. A. L. Hay at the
Peabody Hotel. Mr.. Hay is the agent
and correspondent Of anumber of Texas
Journals.
In Lincoln county, Mississippi, few
days since, Mr.. East, aged seventy-four
years, married Miss FERGUSON, aged sew
enty-two years. Here was one hundred
and forty-six years Of single blessedness
united in an instant The enthusiastic
local of the Clarion hopes they may en-
10y the felicity so long deferred.
At the St. Patrick's Fair, which com
mences on Monday night next at Coch
ran Hall, there will be rattle for ten
acres of land. The land is situated some
six miles from the city, and is quite val
liable. Tickets for this rattle can be OBJ
tanned at Manserds bookstore, at Joe
Locke's newsstand, and at Miss NJ Per
dues No. 273 Main street.
In the Avalanche of this morning it is
stated that DR.. W. r. Chandler was
bound over to appear before the Crimi-
nal Court on the charge Of aiding to pro
cure an abortion. This is mistake
DR.. Chandler was merely, as is the Gus
tom, bound over in the sum of two hun
dred dollars to appear before the Crane
Jury as witness in the abortion case o
The State VS.. Bell and Church.
The telegraphic reports of the weather
show the state Of the thermometer a
the following places: Baton Rouge, 4s0
! Buffalo, 250;. Boston, 670; Cleveland
!. $50; Chicago, 400; Chattanooga, 3O0
Detroit, 24o Houston, Go; Fortress
Monroe, 80; Louisville, 800; Little Rock
$50; Nashville 800; Natchez, 1872; New
Orleans, 470; Pittsburg, 290; St. Louis
800; Saginaw, 90; Indianapolis, 32'.
Mr.. Irwin, whose vslise was discovered
on the bluff day or two since, ha'
turned up at last. He is in New Or
leans, and his valise was stolen while h'
was about to take passage on boat TO
the above named city. 1t was surmiseC
that Mr.. Irwin had been murdered, Blu
! his turning up has destroyed the illu
f sion, and deprived newspaper reporters
J of frst-clsss murder item.
The six per cent. interest gold bearing
bonds of the city of Memphis reached
our city yesterday from the Engravers
American Bank Note Company of New
York. These bonds were authorized t.
be issued by an ordinance, approved b,
I the qualified voters of the city in Angus
: last. The bonds are for one thousand
dollars each, and are neatly engraved
They have been deposited in one Of oul
banks for safe keeping.
A warrant was issued last evening by
Justice Hall, on the affidavit of W. Il
: Stewart, charging Coroner J. G. Mofiat
: with perjury in swearing to writ of re
{ plevin for horse. The case will BIZ
d tried this evening We understand the
! facts in the case to be that Coroner Moi
! fatt bought horse of j. W. Levi, anC
I paid for it. The horse was afterwards
: levied upon by W. L. Stewart on claim
l for debt due by Levi. Mr.. Mofatt, as II
usual in such cases, replevied the prop
= erty from Stewart by making the usua
affidavit for writ Of replevfn.
An old white man was arrested few
/. days since by the police on charge o
intoxication. When brought to the sta