Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-20

corner of Second and Monroe. They
are suited for all ages and all tastes.
The Planters Insurance Company re-
ceived yesterday, through the agency of
Captain Athey, the stolen vouchers and
notes valued at twenty thousand dollars.
The pupils of St. Patrick's school will
give choice entertainment, consisting
of tableaux, etc., at the Assembly Hall,
next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The registrars will close their books
and make full returns to the Mayor this
evening. If you do not register to-day
you cannot vote at the ensuing munich
pal election.
Tomorrow evening Rev. Moses Hull,
spiri.aAl::., will lecture at the Green
law Opera House, in reply to the late
lecture Of DIR. Crane on Modern Spirit
ualism." Seats free.
A runaway horse attached to spring
wagon cleared Main street, near Beal,
this forenoon After running several
squares the animal got warmed up, and
stopped to take in its driver.
Treasurer Short of the Memphis The
alter, advertises this evening that the
sale Of seats for Joe Jefferson's engage
ment will commence on Friday morning
next. See advertisement
The lecture Of Miss Phoebe Couzins,
doctor of law, at the Greenlaw Opera
House next Friday evening, will attract
a large and fashionable audience. Sub
ject-The legal disabilities of woman.
The argument Of counsel in the case
Of the United States vs.. one hundred and
eight barrels of high wines and Harris,
is progressing to-day in the United States
Circuit Coart. The case involves about
$4,000.
We understand that DR.. Knapp Bal
lou, the great healer and specialist, has
engaged rooms at the Worsham House
for several months. The doctor is well
known in this city, and will no doubt
secure plenty of business.
The sun crosses the line tomorrow at
seventeen minutes past twelve o'clock
on its journey southwark, which will in
troduce the winter solstice and the
shortest day in the year; time, nine
hours and fifty-four minutes.
The ball of the German Mutual Ben
evolent Society will come off at Cochran
Hall on Monday evening, the 25'th inst.
The committee of arrangements is COM
posed of Messrs. H. Finnie, Jacob Brust,
F. Seidcl, H. Lindeman and F. Fielding.
The second annual ball of the plumb
ers and gas-iitters of Memphis will
come off at Cochran Hall this eve ning.
The best Of music has been secured for
the occasion, and delightful time may
be expected by those intending to par
ticipate in the festivities.
We have been informed that arrange
ments are progressing to get up a reli-
gious discussion between Rev. Moses
Hull, spiritualist, and learned mem
Der of our city clergy, to be conducted
in manner agreeable to the friends Of
both sides of the vexed question.
Emmons & Son, newsmen, at No. 10
Jefferson and 4lO Main streets, have re-
ceived the latest daily papers from New
York, New Orleans, Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Chicago and all other cities
also, illustrated weeklies, foreign publ
cations, and news goods generally.
A grand fair and festival will be inau-
gurated at Rocco Hall, corner Of Second
and Madison streets, next Tuesday eve
ming. 1t will be held by the ladies Of
St. Bridget's church for the purpose Of
liquidating the Indebtedness incurred by
the erection of their church sdi6ce.
The opponents of John johnson are
working like beavers. night and day,
caucusing, wire.pulling, electiOneerins
and trying to fuse the elements of Radi.
calism and pseudo Democracy. Money
is freely used in the different wards Of
the city by the emissaries Of Radical
candidates. a-.-.t
Spiritualism, and Office on account Of
nationally, have become the lively news
paper topics Of the day in Memphis
After both questions have been badly
discussed all around the illogical circle
the many disputants find themselves
face to face at the point where the dis
cussion commenced.
The present Legislature of Arkansas
authorized the issuance Of levee bonds
to the amount ofsl 800, 900. Of which al
but $500, 900 has been sold or disposed o
to contractors. for the payment Of which
the people will be taxed to death. A
Radical Mayor Of Memphis would leave
our city in similar condition.
Judge Heiskell, Of the First Cireui
Court, yesterday fined four prominent
attorneys ten dollars each for not being
on time when an important case was
called. The attorneys put in pleas that
they needed the money to purchase
Christmss presents, but the plea was
overruled b. the Court as irrelevant.
Deputy Sheriff Collins, Of Franklin
count, Arkansas, was killed on Friday
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