Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-22
BREylTIRs.


gIhe magistrates ofices were dpii TO-
day In criminal business g.ss0
Tho Legislature intends making many
material changes in our city charter.
Our morning contemporaries have
locked horns over the Popes Italian
Bnll." " e8sotis. 80
The thermometer at IL m. to-day stood
at 32', freezing point, and the barometer
at 30 2-l0 inches. ''
The book store Of A. W. Young & Co.,
on Main street, closed this morning, ow'
ing to financial difficulties $3.50
Recorder Scales tried twenty-seven
cases this morning; 1920 were assessed
as fines, and $50 we're collected.
The certificates Of registration issued
for the approaching municipal election,
amount to nearly six thousand. "
1t is reported that two hundred and
fifty years ago to-day the Pilgrims left
the Mayaower and landed ut Plymouth
Rock. & 81 e 'gd
The Juveniles Of the Peabody Hotel
will have pleasant time Of it on next
Saturday evening. A Juvenile ball is in
the programme. i7e
ID We understand that another grand
ball will soon come off at the Overton
Hotel under the auspices Of some of our
most prominent citizens.
Yesterday, at Nashville, the memorial
OF the Memphis Board of Trade concern
ing the merchants tax was referred to
the Committee Of Finance and Ways
and Means. 9nV eaafa si,hHf1
The Rev. Father Nugent left this
morning for New Orleans, where he will
deliver his interesting lecture on No
bodys Children, or the Arabs of En-
glish cities" PA n az otr
Barney Cox, the popular constable OF
the Fifth Civil District, has been called
upon by his friends to run for the Office
of magistrate rendered vacant by the
death of the late Ed. Herman.
! We had the pleasure of meeting this
morning Col. Freeman B. Irby, of Pa
nola county, Mississippi. Colonel Irby
will be in the city for a few days, and is
sojourning at the Peabody Hotel.
The Myra Day criminal case, on trial
in the Criminal Court, is gradually draw
ing to a close. To-day the medical wit
nesses were examined on insanity, and
hypothetical cases presented by counsel.
Mansford, corner Of Second and Mon
roe, has received ell late Eastern and
Northern newspapers, comic almanacs,
pictorial and literary publications, mag
azines, etc. Christmas goods in endless
variety. oa
3 The remark of witty Irishman, on a
certain English administration, can be
applied with truth to the Grant govern
ment at is shame, that a thing so
rotten at heart should look so well in the
face" @qr5-r rlr
The skating rink in the Assembly
Hall was largely attended last night by
the ladies and gentlemen of our city.
The proceeds were donated by the gen.
erous proprietors of the rink to the
Church Home.
VIM. Jones, alias Red shirt Bill" "
was fined fifty dollars and bound over
in the sum of $500 by the Recorder this
morning on the charge of committing
an assault and battery with knife upon
his wife. rof Ar
We acknowledge complimentary invl-
tations to the grand reunion banquet and
ball of the Terpsichorean Club, to take
place at Cochran Hall on Wednesday
night next. The old Terps" will give
grand entertainment upon this occa-
sion.
Joe Locke, newsdealer, has all the late
magazines, pictorials and literary jour
nails, New York, st. Louis, Nashville,
Louisville and New Orleans papers a
full stock of news goods, childrens
story books, and initial note paper, en-
velopes, etc. 'if.a77
Emmons & Son, news dealers on JEFF
ferson and Beal streets, have received
all the late daily and weekly papers
from all portions of the country. Also,
latest pictorials, literary periodicals
and monthly magazines. A full stock
of Christmas news goods on hand.
Col. w, T. Avery, the accomplished
Clerk of the Criminal Court, has written
a reply to the recent report Of Comp
trollerlP ennebaker's on Shelby county
affairs. Col. Avery proves conclusively
that the Comptroller did not know what
he was writing about when he slandered
Shelby county in his report.
The fire brigade, after drowning the
fire fend" on Vance street, last even
ing, attended the grand ball at Cochran
Hall, given for the benefit of the Mem
phis Fire and Relief Association. The
music was excellent, and the votaries at
the shrine of Terpsichore danced away
until the morning sta" gave the signal
to depart.
Mr.. r. Walpole, proprietor and editor
of the Central Star, published at Good
man, Mississippi, is in the city. The
Star will be enlarged to thirty-six col
umns in January next, and viii present