Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-08
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McAvoy's panoramic Voyage through
ireland" will be travelled few nights
next week, at Assembly Hall, beginning
Monday night. 1t has been here before
and is known to bc good show.
Me- B. q. Rsaves is announced else.
where sc candidate for Clerk Of the
First Circuit Court, subject 10 the county
convention. He is gentleman OF
ability and wide acquaintance, and will
no doubt have formidable Richmond.
Mr.. George r. Powell, an old and
respected citizen, is candidate for
County Tax Collector, position TO which
be has been elected several times, and
where be always has rendered q faithful
account to the people. His claims will
not be overlooked at the Conventions
Mr.. Oscar Woodbridge is announced,
as viii DO seen, asa candidate for County
Tax Collector, subject to the Democratic
Convention. he is young man Of ex-
oellent business qualifications, lie life
long resident of the county, was a good
soldier, has many friends, and lie worthy.
General Marcus j. Wright, who is too
we'll known to Every one 10 this comnu-
nifty to require any introduction at our
hands, is announced in to-day's LEDGER,
as a candidate for Sheriff Of Shelby
county. He has hosts Of friends and
will have fair showing at the Demo-
cratic Convention, 9Th inst.
A largo and fashionable audience at
tended the theater last night to witness
the School for Scandal, in which Mrs.
Bowers, the gifted trsgedienne, appeared
as "Lsdy Teszie." Sac took her bent ft
on the occasion, and closed bec second
engagement here for the season. She has
many admirers in Memphis, who will
welcome her back at any future time.
The Long Strike will be played this Of
ternoon at the matinee and to night
Next week, Grams German Opera.
A good torchlight procession was out
last plight, headed by the -Sodality Silver
Band, in honor CT the great Democratic
victory. They serenaded Msssrs. John.
son, Felix Robertson and Robert Good
at their residences, and the LEDGER,
Appeal and Sun Offices, where speeches
were made and happy jollification took
at each place. Colonel ]. j. DuBooe,
editor of the LEDGER, was also serenaded
at his private rooms on Madison street,
and we are permitted on his behalf to
return thanks for the compliment. Long
may the Sodslity survive to celebrate
such victories.
Mr.. Thomas W. O'Donnell is spoken
of as a suitable man for Chief of Police
We second the motion. Tom O'Donnell
has proved himself one of the mos. eff
cient workers in the Democratic party,
and we believe in rewardiug such men
whenever there is favorable opportu-
nifty. II the bomb proof members of the
party are to have the first honors, what
encouragement is there for such gallant
workers as Tom O'Donnell? In the sec
ond place, and above all, O'DouneIl has
the nerve and the capacity to fill tbe
ardurous office well, and would do his
duty faithfully.
Mr.. Finn, who keeps a woodward on
Madison street, near the boyou, has
missed his wood for some time, and kept
q look out for the thieves, but never got
sight of thsm until last night. AT lale
hour young man named Thomas Con-
ners, who was on watch, detected two ne
groes in the act of stealing wood, and
fred on them. Oae fell, and announced
10 pathetic accents that he was dead. He
curled up as naturally as any dead mig.
ger and looked enough. But when his
comrade took him by the shoulder and
dragged him OF the field, he was able TO
facilitate his gallant protector considera-
bly, with bis feet. The inference is that
be will live to vote at many elections, and
that niggers will keep away from that
wood-pile.
A very singular incident occurred yes
terday at the Peabody Hotel, which is
worth mentioning, as the like may never
take place again. A young lawyer from
Pamela, Miss, was coming out ct the
front door, and was met by large, burly
looking man, with high boots on the cut
side of his pants. They passed exactly
in the doorway, and their breasts almost
touched, so that the young mans watch
guard caught for an instant in the burly
mans burly evercoat He came out on
the pavement, and happened to feel for his
watch, and found it was gone. A news
boy standing by told him that the big
man had the watch in bis boot. He
turned quickly, and 10 a moment over
took the big man, sud saw about three
inches of his watcls chain hanging out Of
one of the big boots. Without ceremony
he snatchsd it away, and wss about to
draw a pistol, supposing that be had been
robbed A gentleman who had witnessed
the whole sffAir interfered and explained
the strange accident as it was, and the
two strangers parted on good terms.