Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-02
BREyITIEs.

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The thermometer at IL m. to-day stood
at GO and the barometer at 30 inches.
Joe Locke, newsdealer, has received
all the late daily papers, pictorials and
literary periodicals. ht
The city is particularly quiet at pres
eht. Our city magistrates did not try a
single State case today. .f9e
Services at the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian church this evening, at Z o'clock.
All are invited to attend. ,sialqge
The docket was called peremptorily
to-day in the United States District
Court, Judge Trigg presiding.
Recorder Scales disposed of thirty-iive
cases this morning. 1920 were assessed
as fines, and $3.50 collected,
Fred Keck was bound over by the Re-
corder in the sum of $1,000, on the charge
of stealing $40 from james Monroe.
The great case of Riddle, Coleman 4
Co. vs. Pillow, ct al, is still on trial be-
fore Judge Emmons of the United States
Circuit Court. af q
The revival meetings are kept up with
much interest at the Central Baptist
Church, DIR. Ford's, Second street, near
Beal. Preaching tonight.
Go to Mansford's,5 corner OF Second
and Monroe streets, for pictorial publ
cations, literary periodicals, and late
daily Eastern and Northern papers.
The mandamus case between the Cor
oner and the Chief of Police, with refer
erence to the effects Of dead men, has
not as yet been decided by Judge Heis-
kell.
The courts are in session to-day, ex-
cepting the Second Chancery Court
which was adjourned over to next Mon
day. The Probate Court stands adj
journed for the term. 7uyn
The Canadians held meeting last
night, and organized their association
by adopting constitution and bylaws.
Mr.. Nourse occupied the chair. The
objects of the society are social, literary
and benevolent. lm
The Curlin-Porter homicide case is
still on trial before the Criminal Court.
The jury was withdrawn this morning,
in order that counsel could argue some
points on the admissibility Of testimony.
The case will not close for several days.
A splendid life-sized oil painting
of General Lee is on exhibition at
Cadmus'. 1t is the work of an eminent
Memphis artist, and is regarded as per
feet likeness. The painting is valued at
$780, and will be disposed Of by rattle in
a few days. 7ltah -
The time forthe redemption of prop
erty sold to the State for taxes due prior
TO the year 1868, runs out on the 18th OF
this month. Parties interested in these
tax sales had better pay up before that
time to the Clerk of the First Circuit
Court, or the title to said property will be
lost.
Emmons & Son, news dealers on Jefier-
son street, have received the New Orleans
Picayune and Cincinnati Commercial Of
Wednesday last, New York Times Of
latest date, and the last number of Sat
urday Night. All the late daily papers
from every portion Of the country, and
all Eastern pictorials, magazines, ETC.
can be obtained at this stand.
The Geographic weather reports re-
ceived this morning give the state Of
the thermometer at the following places
Baton Rouge, $40; st. Louis, S90i
Chattanooga, 45o; Cincinnati, 430; For
tress Monroe, 390; Havana, Cuba, 740;
barometer, 30 inches; Key West, G80;
barometer, 80 inches; Indianapolis, 400;
Louisville, 450; Montgomery, 490; Nash
vile, 400; Natchez, AGO; Charleston, $50.
The case of George Williams VS.. the
Mayor and Aldermen of Memphis is on
trial to-day before the First Circuit
Court. The complainant Williams, some
months since, was severely injured by
falling into a dangerous gully on Or
leans street; hence he sues the city
claiming damages in the sum OF $4,000.
Judge II. Lee made the closing argu-
ment for the plaintiff to-day.
The members of the Irish Literary AS
ISOLATION met at their hall last night and
elected officers for the ensuing year.
The officers elect are: President, Michael
Gavin; Vice Presidenti James Flaherty;
Recording Secretary, Bernard Coll;
Financial Secretary, M. Burns; Treasu-
rer, w. j. Mansford; Censor, ]. Holly;
wood The subject at present under dis
cussion before the society is: Resolved,
That Napoleon /. was greater general
than Wellington"
The celebrated case of the Gayoso
Gas Company VS.. Thompson Dean ct al,
wherein the plaintiffs claim $500, 900 as
damages on injunction bond, will be
further heard on demurrer tomorrow
morning before Judge Heiskell Of the
First Circuit Court. The compliments
in this important case are represented
by Messrs. T. X. Smith, Brown, CAN'T
and Mcdowell. The defendants are rep
resented by Messrs. Humes, McRae,
Wright Elliott and Pierce.
A lady, while passing along Main
street last evening, accidentally stepped
on one Of those oval-shaped iron gratings
which are so common on our sidewalks.
The grating being little out of position,
tilted over, and the lady dropped on the
pavement-one foot having disappeared
into the dangerous trap. She was i'm
mediately relieved from her unpleasant
predicament by several gentlemen who