Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-13
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Brilliant marriage at tho Calvary
church tonight.
Mr.. Charley sengslack, of Louisville,
is in the city.
Captain Lsnow resigned as a School
Visitor
There is unanimous complaint about
unlighted street lamps at night. But
what's the use2
Henry Farmers grand concert will
take place next Monday night, at the
Memphis Club Hall. twill be u charm
ling entertainment.
Mr.. Fontaine has the thanks Of the
religious community for conveying the
orphans Of ST. Peters Asylum to and
from the panorama yesterday free of
charge.
The general City Council meets at
three o'clock this afternoon. Mayor
johnson will be installed and, other i'm
portant business will be done, which will
draw crowd.
Resolutions we're introduced in the
State Convention yesterday, and referred
to committee, declaring that this is a
government Of white men, and that suf-
fraue ia limited TO white men.
The Sun agrees with the LEDGER that
| firemen and patrolmea should be better
paid, and says I'VE believe in economy,
but let the screws be put on tighter in
other quarters"
Mr.. Joe 81. Asker, Of Columbus, Miss,
was married by DR.. Ford yesterday to
Miss Ada Rayner, daughter of Eli Ray
ner. Esq., of this city. The happy twain
left on bridal trip to New Orleans by
rail.
Mr., James Reilly, at present deputy
in M. John Leagues Office, is capdi-
date for Clerk of the County Court, at
the March election. BE is an excellent
business man and clever gentleman,
and if elected will no doubt make an
| efficient official.
A passenger who came in yesterday
morning on the. Memphis and Charleston
railroad was confdenced out Of seven
hundred dollars in greenbacks, on the
wharf, by O sharper borrowing the green
backs and giving the greeny seven hun
bred dollars of counterfeit coin to hold.
The Avalanche says: 1.-THE candi-
dates before the Boards for Chief Of Pc
lice are ex-Alderman O'Donnell, who
made good member of the old Board /;
Captain D. F. Jackson, before the war
jailor, dsservedly popular officer Mr..
Jack Grant, and Mr.. Leffingwell"
In mentioning Capt. 81. A. L1uis yes
terdsy as an aspirant for the captaincy
of the First Police District his name was
90 misspelled as to confound him with
another and very different man. The
Captain, doubtless, would make an ex-
celent Captain of Police.
The confidence operators are doing 9
lively business and still fod ready dupes
from the rural districts. Yesterday R
G. Mann, from Branchville, Arkansas
was borrowed" out Of $3.50. A Mr.
Garrett, from Georgia, en- route to Texas
lost $500, and Henry Libbalt, from Ohio
$3.50, the same way.
Mrs. Sallie M. Yerger, who died on the
9th instant, at Vicksburg, was daughter
of the late Hon. Edward Scott, of Ten
nessee, and the widow of George s. Yer
ger, formerly of Nashville. She was @
lady without ostentation, but of .unex.-
ampled liberality--a true type OF the
good old school Of Southern matrons.
/ A bill was introduced yesterday in the
State Constitutional Convention, at
Nashville, by Mr.. Bryns, of Marshall
county, making clerks and masters cleo
tive by the people. 1t was referred tc
the appropriate committee, and judging
from public sentiment we expect it will
become law.
Rev. David Walk has agreed to deliver
lecture before the Young Mems Chris
tian Association on Tuesday evening
the 18th inst. Sabject: IAN infalliblf
church or an iufallible book-which ~
We understand the lecture will be free
Though this may be mistake. In any
event the learned gentleman will be likely
TO have full house.
Major John P. Trezsvart is a eandi
date for County Court Clerk, subject to
the decision of the Democratic Conven
ton, which meets on the 9th inst. Ht
is we'll known, well qualified, and hai
many friends. BE held the position with
| credit before the war, and is thoroughly
competent and worthy.
Capt E. A. Cole is q candidate fol
Sheriff. He is gentleman above re
proach, is emineutly qualified for the pc
sition, and if elected would give genera
satisfaction. Daring the late discre'
} pancy Of opinion between the North auc
South he wos captain in the famous
l54th Tennessee regiment, aud served