Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-29
BREVITIES.

next Monday. ~ Ut a.il
The thermometer at IL m. to-day
stood at $50, and the barometer at 80
inches.
Recorder Scales tried sixteen cases
this morning Seventy dollars were as
sessed and fifty collected as fines.
The Chamber Of Commerce will meet
tomorrow evening. when important bust
ness will be transacted.
1t is said benefit will be given at the
Memphis Theater for the sufferers at the
late fire at Broom's Opera House.
The City Comptroller has the ward
registration books at his Office in the
Exchange Building, ready for examina-
ton.
The election Of magistrate in the
Fifth Civil District will take place on
Saturday next. There are sixteen can
didates.
Another fast driver contributed five
dollars this morning to the city, because
he imagined Main street to be a race
track. H Us
New Years calls will be received on
Monday next by the ladies. Sunday,
the true New Years, will be celebrated
in religious manner.
Preaching at the First Baptist church
tonight at o'clock. After the sermon
DR.. Teasdale will administer the ordi-
nance of baptism.
The Irish Literary Association meets
tonight. This being the last meeting
during the old year, a large attendance
of members will be present.
Seven cars of iron were taken out the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad to-
day by Mr.. S. B. Beaumont. Track lay
ing is progressing rapidly.
DR.. ]. P. Dromgoole is a candidate for
reelection Councilman f-ena : the Fifth ;;f.sli
Ward. The Doctor is a well known
citizen, and stands fair chance of cleo
ton. .h4Cs 40
The old year is making a desperate
effort to struggle out of existence in the
midst of sunshine, but the frost and ice
seem determined to strangle the aged
man to death.
All boats bound up the river have to
remain at Memphis in consequence of
the heavy flow of ice. Memphis is the
true head of navigation on the Missis-
sippi river.
Myra Day refuses to accept bail during
the pendancy of the motion for new
trial, and devotes her time and attention
to nursing poor Swedish woman, who
is sick at the county Jail.
Many elections heretofore held In
Memphis have been carried by whisky,
but the approaching municipal election
will be run by water. The question now
is, care you sound on the water-works?"
A short time before the breaking out
of the fire at the Opera House, persons
were heard in the alley in reer of the
building who seemed to be splitting up
boxes, and were evidently bent on mis-
chief. The fire was the work of an in
cendiary.
The hegira of young men, with their
baggage, from the buildings adjoining
Brooms Opera House on the night of
the fire, was very amusing. In many
instances the baggage walked off without
assistance.
Mr.. Lewis Amis, jr., of Third Ward, is
candidate for election as Councilman
from that ward. Col. Amis would ably
represent his ward at the Council Board,
and will be supported by host OF
friends.
Mr.. W. A. Hall was ordained as a
minister of the Christian Church last
night by the Rev, David Walk at the
Christian Church on Linden street. 1t
is proposed to erect new church to
meet the wants Of this growing congre-
CATION.
A negro named George Harris was
arrested this morning by officers Hicks
and Marsh on the charge Of killing a
white man in DeSoto county, Miss, some
months since. The Sheriff of DeSoto
county is in the city ready to receive the
prisoner.
Mansford, corner of Second and Mon
roe, has received all late daily and week
ly newspapers from the North and East,
home and foreign magazines and jour
nails, almanacs, children's toy and pic
ture books, and news goods of every
description.
Joe Locke, news dealer, on Main
street, has all late St. Louis, New 0rl-
cans, New York, Cincinnati, Louisville
and Nashville daily papers, Eastern pic
torials, magazines, literary publications,
Christmas goods, initial note paper, and
a general stock of news goods.
Emmons & Son, veteran newsdealers,
on jefferson and Beal streets, have for
sale the latest daily and weekly papers
from the North, South, East and West,
all late foreign and home magazines and
quarterlies, weekly pictorials and liter
airy journals, and general stock of
New Years news goods.