Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-18
Local Brevftfes.
odd, freezing weather again.

The General Cou neil meets this after
noon to elect Chief Of Police and other
city officers. OF course, there will not
be crowd about the City Hall.
If we are not mistaken, there are Q
great many California oranges offered
for sale 10 this city at very cheap rates.
1t may not be as generally known as it
should be that the .rind of California
oranges is poisonous. Parties purchas-
ing cannot be too careful as to the dis
position Of the peel.
Charlie, Robinson, from Iadiana, and
Alfred Smith, alias Alfred Jennings,
from Massachusetts,, attempted to COM
NIT murder and robbed a man of $3.50 in
gold and $50 in greenbacks, at Edmond
son Station, on the Mississippi and Ten
nessee railroad, q day or two since, and
escaped. A handsome reward is offered
for their apprehension.
DR.. David Walk will lecture to. night at
Rocco Hall. corner Of Madison and Sec
ond streets, under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Subject: "Au Infallble Church, or an
Infallible B,ok2 Which ?" Admission
free. This will doubtless attract q full
house.
Mr.. Felix Robertson Who recently was
80 triumphantly elected City Tax-Col-
lector, has given his bonds and entered
upon the duties of the Office. His place
at the Memphis and Charleston railroad,
we learn, will be filled by Mr.. j. B. Gal
loway, worthy gentleman, who is in
every way we'll qualified for the place.
Captain B. Newton Hart has already
been announced as candidate fos At
torney General of the Criminal Court
The Captain 10 one of the most promi-
uent young members Of the bar, and has
been remarkably successful. He pos
sesses peculiar energy, force of character
and professional zeal. If elected, he
would fll the position he asks with fdel-
iiy to the State aud honor to himself
He has egions of friends, and will make
mark in the canvass.
AT an adjourned meeting of the School
Board yesterday, motion was offered
by member from the First Ward, and
passed after discussion, an thorizing the
Building Committee to procure ground
suitable for the erection of school house
in the First Ward or near the line of the
First end Second Wards-report to be
made at the next regular meeting. This
is q step in the right direction, which we
are glad to see. And we hope while they
are at it good house will be built that
will be the pride of Pinch, where all the
children may receive liberal education.
We have received the Philadelphia
Public Ledger Almanac for 1870. 1t is
! printed in q very attractive style, and,
i, besides all the features of an almanac,
J contains q valuable stock of facts con-
] corning the National and State Govern
ments of the Union. interesting reading
matter for the family circle, important
statistics and tables, and is withsl
I chronological history and directory Of
, Philadelphia. On the last page there ia
a fine colored cut of the Public Ledger
, building in Philadelphia, which shows
off well. 1t is somewhat more imposing
than the Memphis PUBLIC LEDGER build
: ing, but we expect to rival our preten
: tious cousin by the time we gain oul
!. majority, and then We shall print 80, OOC
almanacs and distribute them free ovel
the country.
: According to the programme and ap
y portionment of the Democratic Execu
}. tive Committee, allowing the Civil Dis
: tricts one delegate for every fifty vote
cast for Sam. 81. Jones at the Angus
election, and one additional for fraction
of twenty-five and over, the First Distric
will have 3; the Second 2; the Third 3
z the Fourth 2; the Fifth 2; the Sixth 4
f.. the Seventh A; the Eighth 4 the Ninti
g; the Tenth 4; the Eleventh 5; tn
Twelfth 2; the Thirteenth 2 the FOur
teenth q; the Fifteenth 2; the Six
teenth 8; the Seventeenth 2 Ac
cording to our arithmetic, that make
40 delegates outside of the city. Th
Fifth, Fourteenth aud Fifteenth Civi
Districts, outside of the city, are allowed
two delegates each, although they hav
: no voting PLACES outside OF the city
Civ delegation, 1925 total, l6l in tn
Convention.