Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-30
BREyITIEs.
The courts are in session to-day.

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The Curlin-Porter homicide case is
still on trial before the Criminal Court.
The thermometer at twelve m. to-day
stood at 56o, and the barometer at 30
inches.
The Recorder disposed of fifty-three
cases this morning, chiefly DRINKS and
disorderlies Fifty dollars were collected
The members of the well-known EN-
met Guards will give their annual ball
at Cochran Hall on the 7th of December
next.
The killing of Mr. Frost, caused by
fast and reckless driving, was the subject
of much conversation in the city last eve
ming.
The call for jurors at present is quite
heavy. -Four courts are trying jury
cases to-day, and two grand juries are in
session.
A large number of immigrants con-
time to cross the river at this point
daily, on their way TO seek fortune in
the Far West.
The weather has been cloudy for forty
eight hours. The storm Of rain and foul
weather indicate but too plainly the ad-
vancing tread Of winter.
Sheriff Wright has received the certi6-
Gates of election of our Floater, Mr..
Harris, and our Senator elect, Colonel
DuBose The other gentlemen elected
have already received their certificates.
Court Square has DOTTED her summer
garb and put on her most demure APP
parel. The leaness trees and the dead,
wet leaves tell the melancholy tale Of the
dying year.
The installation of officers elect Of st.
Andrews Society, for the ensuing year,
will take place tonight, with appropriate
ceremonies, at the Hall of the Cyrene
Commandery.
There is only three weeks supply of
coal in Memphis, but an immense sup
| ply is coming down the Ohio river,
bound for Southern ports. Carloads of
coal are received daily via the Charles
ton railroad.
This is st. Andrews day, and the sons
of old Scotland residing in Memphis will
celebrate it in becoming manner To
night grand banquet will be held at
the hall of the Cyrene Commandery on
Front street.
Rev. J. B. Shearer will preach at the
First Presbyterian Church, corner of
Third and Poplar streets, tonight at Z
clock, and every night this week. The
public are cordially and earnestly in
vited to attend.
There was some force in the answer
of an eloquent Frenchman in the French
Chamber of Deputies to proposition
for abolishing the death penalty:
"Whatl" said he, shall we abolish the
death penalty? Let Messeurs, the as
sassins set us the example"
Emmons & Son, newsdealers, on JEFF.
ferson street, have received the Missouri
Republican, Courier-Journa and Repub-
lican Banner of yesterday, and New
York World of latest date; also. all late
Eastern city papers and pictorial publ
cations. Everything in the news line
can be obtained at this well known
stand.
In the First Circuit Court to-day the
argument of counsel was progressing in
the case of the President and Directors
of the Bank OF West Tennessee, use of,
Ben May, Receiver, VS.. 7. Lane x Co.
This case involves notice Of protest on
bills, ETC., and the effect on the same
caused by the removal of the assets of
the bank by the Confederate authorities.
The police have been instructed to ar
rest all persons guilty of the offense of
fast driving. The late unfortunate ca
lamity which resulted in the death of
Mr.. Frost has destroyed all sympathy
for those persons who have been in the
habit of making a race track of Main
and Second streets. 1t is to be hoped
the instructions given to the police will
be enforced strictly.
The Grand Jury of the United States
Court is composed of the following
named gentlemen: j, r. Rust, Thomas
Maxwell, j. E. Nelson, r. W. Ivey, r.
Weir, Houston Roberts, Isaac Harlin,
Willis Williams, r. II. Thorn, W. II.
Stillwell, Isaac II. Barrett, o. p. White,
George Elliott, j. W. Morgan, James
Watson, d. w. Rosson, James Turner,
W. d. Scales, Frank Green, James Nc
Coy, John Rushing, j. NJ. Kirkwood and
r. w. Ramsey.
Martin Devine, whose death we report
ed last evening, is still alive. The blow
which he received from the negro caused
a terrible wound, but hopes are now en-
tertained Of his recovery. So well au-
thenticated seemed to be the news Of his
death that the Recorder had issued
warrant against the negro Joe Smith, on
the charge Of murder. We are pleased
to learn that our account Of his death
was a mistake, and we are more pleased
to know that it is more than probable he
will recover.
Octave Feuillet, in "Camors," says:
In politics we take our principles from
temperament. The bilious are dema-
gogues, the sangrine are democrats, the
nervous are aristocrats. One both ner-
vous and sanguine may take choice; you
may be an aristocrat in regard to your
SELF personally, and democrat in rela-
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