Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-10
BRRYITIEs.


The courts are in session to-day.
No suicides or shooting scrapes up to
IL m. to-day. sra
The State School Convention convenes
at Nashville on the 10th Of January.
Go and register your names as voters
for the ensuing municipal election.
The magistrates Offices could not fur
nish single criminal case this morning
The Bartlett Circuit Court, Judge
Ray presiding. will convene on Monday
next.
In the U. s. Circuit Court, Judge
Emmons presiding, the case of the Uni
ted States vs.l Howard, Sanger Il Co. is
on trial.
The election for Councilman and FIVE
Aldermen win be held on the 9th of Jan
uary next.
An appraiser for the port of Memphis
win shortly be appointed by Secretary
Boutwell,. OK ~
The population Of Tennessee has in
creased, within ten years. l4s,526, or
nearly Is per cent s5aci 4
The Board of Aldermen, and Common
Council will meet on Tuesday night at
the City Buildings.
The Criminal Court adjourned last
evening out of respect to Che memory Of
the late B. Newton Hart.
The water-works controversy, which
crops out in the morning papers, gives
promise ofinterest in the future.
The thermometer at IL m. to-day stood
at 450, and the barometer at 20 ITO
inches and falling, indicating rain.
In the First Circuit Court this morning
the mandamus case of Pike VS.. The APP
peal Publishing Company was on trial.
The high price and scarcity Of coal is
accounted for by the fact that forty
thousand coal miners in Pennsylvania
are on strike.
Recorder Scales disposed of forty-two
cases this morning. One hundred and
fifty dollars were assessed, and sixty dol
lars collected. .gs., % i'of
A divorce bill was filed this morning
in the First Chancery Court by Mrs. An
ME E. Lamb. The bill charges neglect
and infdelity.
The habeas corpus case Of Gus. John
son, charge Of stealing watch was on
hearing to-day before Judge Flippiu, of
the Criminal Court.
The Myra Day-Gus Banks murder case
will be called for trial on next Monday
in the Criminal Court. A strong array
Of counsel is engaged in the cause.
Mansford, on corner Of Second and
Monroe streets, has all late daily and
weekly newspapers, comic almanacs,
literary publications and pictorials.
James Ward, who shot negro woman
through the leg accidentally, on Com
merce street on Thursday last, will have
a hearing before Esquire Winters this
evening.
We understand that large number
have professed religion at DR.. Ford
church, ON Second street, near Beal,
during the past week, md will be bap-
tised tomorrow.
The Rev. Bishop Feehan will dedicate
St. Bridget's Church tomorrow morning
at l0i o'clock. This elegant church,
erected by Father Walsh, is situated on
the corner of Third and Overton streets
Emmons & Son, newsdealers, ON JEFF
ferson street, have received all late daily
papers, Missouri Republican of yester-
day, New York Tribune Of Wednesday,
Frank Leslie's Illustrated News of to-
day, and the latest pictorials and liter
airy publications.
A negro named Jacob Sanderson was
found guilty ofinyoluntary manslaughter
in the Criminal Court yesterday, for kill
ing his brother-in-law, Anderson Lewis.
The jury fixed the punishment at two
years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Joe Locke, the veteran newsman, has
all the latest literary news, including
Cooley for January, Saturday Night, the
latest pictorials and large assortment
Of miscellaneous reading matter; also,
the latest New York, Chic&o, Cincin-
natl and St. Louis dailies. "
Mr.. L. H. Patton, who was charged
with appropriating money on board the
ill-fated steamer Caldwell was discharged
from custody last evening. Major l..
Candee, Paymaster United States Army,
wrote note to the authorities withdraw
ing the charges made against Mr.. Patton.
We had the pleasure of meeting yes
terday Major W. T. Geary, of Edgefeld
Court House, South Carolina. Major
Geary is President of the famous South
Carolina Club, and lawyer of recog-
nized ability. The gallant Major is Wis
iting our city, and is sojourning with
mine host" of the Peabody.
The price of game to-day in the Mem
phis market is as follows: Venison hams
and saddles, zoe per pound; bear meat,
2O@25c per pound turkeys, sl@2 so
apiece; rabbits, Zoe per pair; squirrels,
80 per Dozen or 25c apiece; quails, 50 80
per dozen; ducks, 5O@75c per pair;
game fish, Reelfoot lake trout and perch,
l5c per pound.