Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-31
BREvITIES.

A justice Of the peace for the fiith
Civil District will be elected to-day.
The U. s. Circuit District and First
Chancery (State) Courts are in session
to-day.
Recorder Scales tried twenty-five
cases this morning. Seventy dollars
were collected.
The streets were crowded to-day with
ladies and gentlemen purchasing New
Years gifts.
The thermometer at II m. to-day stood
at $50, and the barometer at 30 inches
indicating clear weather.
All the fashion papers and magazines,
daily newspapers, ETC., at Mansford $,
corner of Second and Monroe streets.
Joe Locke has newspapers, pictorials
and magazines at his mammoth news
stand, near the corner of Main and JEFF
ferson.
A negro named James Williamson
stole watch from Pat Farley last night
on Beal street. Recorder Scales placed
his bonds at $4,000.
This is the last day of the old year.
The joys and sorrows of 1870 will pass
away tonight, and give place to the
hopes of the young stranger, 1871.
Thomas Ryan committed a robbery
last night at the store of II. Sunfield, on
Main street He was sent up on one
thousand dollars bonds by the Recorder.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Gayoso Gas Company for the
election of officers for the ensuing year
takes place this evening at the Waldran
Block.
Col. Sam S. Taylor has returned from
a business trip to Bolivar county, Miss,
and reports the cotton crop very large
but only about half gathered. The Col
onel looks very much improved in
health, and can be found at his usual
place of business, 3O4 Front street.
The mouth of Wolf river and the en-
tire landing in the vicinity of the Dry
Docks are blocked with drifting ice
swept in by the current of the Missis-
sippi. The effect and course of the cur
rent can be clearly seen at presently
The President of the First National
Bank was presented with fine carriage
yesterday by number of merchants.
The note presented at the bank, indicat-
ing the nature of the proceeding, was
duly honored by the popular President.
The magisterial election in the Fifth
Civil District is passing off in very
quiet manner. The number of candi-
dates for the Office renders the race in
teresting and the result impossible to as
certain until the votes are counted to-
night.
The negro Henry Harris, who was ar
rested last night by Chief O'Donnell, on
the charge of killing Mr.. j. B. Crockett,
at Bradley's Landing, on Thursday last,
was sent TO Arkansas this morning in
charge of the Sheriff who had requisi-
ton for the murderer.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on JEFF
ferson and Beal streets, have received
the Nashville Banner, Missouri Republi-
can and Courier-Journal of yesterday,
and Cincinnati Commercial of Thursday
last. All late daily and weekly papers,
periodicals and pictorials can be OBJ
tanned at these extensive news stands.
AT a meeting of Young Mems Divi-
sion, No. 60, Sons of Temperance, held
at their Hall last Friday evening, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing quarter: Daniel Kreen, W. P; j.
T. Binns, W. A; j. H. Thompson, R. s;
T. s. Love, F. S; G. w. Tomlin, Treas;
Edward Miles, Chaplin; j. X. Y. Null
Inns, Con; W. H. Snyder, A. Con; B.
Dunn, j. S; Louis Peisker, o. S.
For the benefit of housekeepers we
give the price of game as sold at the
depots to-day: Prairie chickens, 81 rs a
pair; quails, So % to 2 so per dozen;
venison, 10 to % cents per pound; rab-
bits, % cents piece or 50 so per dozen;
squirrels, 81 per dozen; wild geese, 81
to 81 % a piece; wild ducks, so cents to
81 a pair; game fish, Reelfoot lake
perch and trout, II cents pound; New
Orleans fish, red snappers and sheep
heads, % cents per pound.
On Monday night next the use of the
Memphis Theater will be rendered for
the benefit of the sufferers by the
Broom's Opera House fire. The members
ofthe company lost their wardrobes by the
fire and have been thrown out of en-
ployment. The managers of the thea
ter, Messrs. Spalding, Bidwell & Mac
Donough, have rendered the use of the
theater, which will no doubt be filled to
excess upon the occasion of the benefit
on Monday night.
The following named parties drew
prizes in the lottery of marriages during
the past week: James L. House ana
Miss Mary J. j. Osborne, N. P. David
son and Miss Ottowa A. Hoy, A. W. UNI
barge and Miss Catherine E. Tinsley,
John R. Chisman and Miss Susan L.
Davis, Thomas NJ. Ward and Miss Mary
L. True, John S. Felts and Miss Emma