Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-25
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at $50, and the barometer at ~ 9-lO
inches.
The last number Of the Memphis Pres
byterian is filed with choice selection
of religious and secular reading matter.
Recorder Scales disposed Of thirty-six
cases this morning One hundred and
fifteen dollars were assessed and fifty
dollars collected.
Postmaster DeLoach is unable to at
tend at the Postofiice, owing to disa-
bled foot. Col. DeLoach will resume
his official duties in few days,
| The eyamipation Of Sell Howell, be-
fore the Criminal Court for the murder
of Jerry Riordan, was progressing to-
day. The trial will not be concluded for
several days.
The women on. the. street are getting
into print The great fashion question
is to be settled forever by "A Woman
and an "Appreciative Youth" through
the columns of morning contemporary.
City Tax Collector Felix W. Robert
son invites all taxpayers to call at his
office, in the City Buildings, and pay up
all taxes Those who accept the Tax
Collectors polite invitation will have no
cause to regret their course
Rev. A. B. Earle will continue the re-
vival meetings at the Greenlaw Opera
House. Preaching daily at and pm. I
Sunday at 70. a. M, 2 and 7 p. M;
closing sermon Sunday evening. Sat
urday Up m. specially for the children.
The new method of transmitting news
is BY Balloon and By Pigeon" in
stead of " By Telegraph" 1t is said to
be a great saving I'm telegraph poles.
The French invented this system after
disposing of their telegraph lines to the
Prussians.
In the Independent South, we find
that in the. late, accident on the Missis-
sippi Central railroad, the conductor,
Mr.. William How'd, was fatally injured,
and thirty other persons were severity
but not dangerously wounded. The
cause of the accident was the breaking
of one of the wheels Of the tender. =
Emmons & Son, veteran news-dealers
on Jefferson street, have received the
Republican Banner, Missouri Republi-
can, Courier-Journal of yesterday, and
Cincinnati Commercial Of Wedn esday
last, the New York Clipper, New York
Ledger and Saturday Night, Of latest
dates. All Eastern city papers can be
obtained at this stand.
I At Mansford's news stand and book
store, corner of Second and Monroe
streets, can be found the fine edition of
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Almanac for
1871, which contains world of informa-
ton and number of splendid engra-
wings. AN late papers and pictorials
have been received.
The concert at the State Female Col
lege was well attended last night by a
fashionable audience. The music, both
instrumental and vocal, by the young
ladies of this academy, was in every
way to be commended. All present ex-
pressed a general wish that the concert
would be repeated at no distant time.
| Col. John H. Bowen and H. j. Little
ton, Esq, of this city, have formed CO
partnership in the insurance business.
These gentlemen can be found at No
In Madison street, where they will be
pleased to see their friends 1t is useless
| to speak Of the insurance experience Of
COL Littleton to the people of this sec
| ton of the country. ~ uea ,ri
| Last night about two o clock two ne
Igroes, William Carter and Joe Williams
engaged in difficulty near the Ohio de
lpot. Williams struck Carter a tremen
dous blow on the head with q heavy
chair infiicting several deep cuts.
When the wounded man was carried to
| the station-house he nearly tainted from
loss Of blood. He was carried to the
hospital, where he at present lies in a
critical condition. Carter was arrested
by officer Somers, and lodged in the
station-house to await an investigation
| The celebrated ring horse "Spot,' be
longing to Dan Rice's circus, was
drowned on Saturday night at the land
ing. The horse was hitched to wagon
loaded with tent poles, etc. The driver
of the wagon permitted the four horse:
hitched to the wagon to 90 down the
levee at a slashing pace, He was unable
to stop them until the leaders (Spot be
| ing one) we're forced into the river The
other lead horse fell on poor Spot, and
he was drowned before he could be re
leased from the weight of the other horse
"Spot" was valued at three hundred dol
lars by Dan Rice
| A delightful entertainment was given
at the residence Of Captain Wormely, on
Union street, on Wednesday night last
for the benefit of st. Lazarus Episcopal
Parish Aid Society About fifty ladies
and gentlemen attended. The evening
enjoyment was commenced with that
charming song. Sweet spirit, hear my
prayer" sung by Miss Guyton. In the
charade called Megs Diversion there
was some really fine amateur acting
Capt. Mellersh, Mr.. A. T. Murray, Mr.
Mercer Qtey, Mr.. d. McCallum, Mr.
Hanover and Misses Porter, Thomas
and Perkins appeared as the actors. A
charming duet was sung by Miss Kate
Harris and Ella Boiling The delightful
entertainment concluded at late hour,
much to tie regret of the guests, who
earnestly desire its repetition.