Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-22
Local Brevitfcs.

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tits reported that there will be some
ward meetings tonight.
l.. G. Baker, Esq, the well known tel
egraph man, 10 over from the Rock.
Another juror was obtained yesterday
In the Dickens case out Of venire OF
ninety-three. This makes eight in all.
Lsrkin's Independent Compress, on
Jefferson street, turns out FIVE hundred
bales per day.
General Alcorn, the Governor elect Of
Mississippi and United States Senator
elect, is in the city, stopping as usual at
the Overton Hotel.
A candidate was observed standing
near the corner of Main and Madison
streets yesterday. This is the second ONE
that has been heard Of in that neighbor-
hood within the last week.
We are indebted to Joe Locke, the
well-known newsdealer, for copy of the
Tribune Almanac. one of the most ac'
curate and valuable works of the kind
ever published.
A good bill was played by the Buckley
Serenaders at the Memphis Theater last
night, and the house was large and fash
ionabe. There will be grand matinee
this afternoon, and a farewell perform
auce tonight.
Capt. Sam 81. Shock, the we'll known
steamboat agent, has been appointed
Commissioner of Registration, vice j. p
Boughner. His commission Is expected
from Nashville to-day, and when received
he will at once enter upon the duties Of
his Office.
The Law Court met yesterday pursuant
to adjournment. Hon. j. A. Anderson
appeared, and presented bis commission
as Judge CT the Law Court of Memphis,
and after the oath of Office had been ad-
ministered by the Chancellor, R. j. Nor
gsn, be took his seat on the bench.
Mr.. Jacob Foliz, of this city, was sent
out Thursday evening to eject some negro
squatters from the Bond place, owned by
the Orgill Bros near Bartlett. The me-
uroes resisted, and one of them shot Mr..
Folz in the groin, wounding him dan
gerously. The negro was shot through
the heart almost Immediately. No ar
rests have been made.
Mardi Gras is to be celebrated with
great pomp and display in New Orleans
this year. We hear q grand railroad ex.
cursion spoken of in connection with the
festival, and learn that the Memphis and
Charleston railroad has been applied to
for two of their superb sleeping cars,
lately built by Mr.. Drew, to be used on
the occasion.
Unusual interest is manifested in the
ward meetings to be held tonight. We
publish under another heading the places
Of meeting, and the number Of delegates
which will be elected in each ward. Re-
markable agility has been displayed by
the numerous candidates and their re.
speetive adherents for the last five Oh
ten days The full strength Of the party
will be brought forth and used. Means
will be adopted to secure fair vote, ano
the people seem more interested in the
proceedings tonight than an ordinary
election. In one ward three hacks have
been engaged to carry old and decrepit
men to the meetings that they may vote
For the first time within our recollection
full tickets for delegates have beer
printed in the principal wards and freely
circulated. An immense amount o.
swapping off, setting up, knocking
down and scratching off has been don't
in the last three or four nights. In somt
wards there are three or four tickets Tht
business is so mixed up that the wises
ward politicians shake their heads anC
give it up. Many say that they are no
Offering big bets on anything or anybody
| A good deal is said just now about thi
two-thirds rule, aud something more vii
be said in the Convention next Thurs
day, doubtless. There is every reason
10 hope that excellent men will b,
elected tonight, and that the Conven
ton will be one of the most dignifet
| and respectable bodies of men that evel
assembled in the city in such capacity
The great gas case has been decided
in favor Of the Gsyoso Gas Company
| After a long, exhaustive and patien
hearing, Special Chancellor ex Governor
Harris decided yesterday that the Mem
phis Gsslight Company, the one tina
osteusibly lights the city now, has moi
the erclusivs privilege of using the
streets, lanes and alleys Of the city fol
Che purpose of laying down pipes, ex
tending conductors and other apparatus
necessary to conduct gas to the variou'
parts of the city. This ends all litiga
ton on that point, and the Gayoso Gs'
Company can enter the Geld as a com
peti!or, The following counsel were
engaged in the case: For the Gasligh
Compauy-Judge A. Wright, Judge q
G. Smith, Judge Elliott aud Genera
Humes For the Gaysso Gas Company
Judge t. R Smith, Colonel CAN'T and
Judge I. W. Brown. Judge Brown closed
the argument Thursday, and the decision
was repderad yesterday. The MemphiI