Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-09
BREVITIEs.

The thermometer at IL m. to-day in
dictated Coz. and the barometer 20 Clio
inches.
Recorder Scales heard twenty-one
cases to-day. Fifty-6ve dollars were
collected as fines and forfeitures.
i Special Chancellor Samuel P. Walker
is trying the cases of Laird ct al, VS..
Cannovan to-day in the Second Chan
Gerry Court.
A new and charitable order called the
Knights Of St. Patrick has been organ
lied by the pastor Of St. Patrick's
(Catholic) church.
Joe Locke, newsdealer on Main, near
Jefferson, has all the latest daily news
papers from all points, illustrated week
lies and monthly magazines.
We learn from private dispatch sent
here this afternoon that the residence of
d. Mcleod, at Brownsville, was burned
last night. There was no insurance.
"The Ghost of Brinkley College" is
to be issued in pamphlet form. 1t will
be for sale tomorrow morning at Mans
ford's news depot, corner of Second and
Monroe.
| On Monday evening next, DIR. Mil
burn, the blind preacher, will deliver
his eloquent and impressive lecture on
IS. s. Prentiss," at the Greenlaw Opera
House.
In the First Chancery Court Chancel-
lor Morgan gave decisions in the follow
ing causes: Miller VS.. Dent, demurrer
overruled Hudson VS.. Early, sale set
aside and order for resale of property.
| The Rev. Father Nugent, of Liverpool,
who lectured in this city some time since
on Nobody's Children" delivered a
lecture on the same subject at Louis
vile, KY, last night.
Emmons & Son have received the late
daily and weekly papers from New
York, New Orleans, Louisville Cincin-
natl, Nashville and st. Louis Foreign
pictorials and periodicals from France,
Germany and England can be found at
their news stands on Jefferson and Beal
streets.
A new song has been published by
Root & Cady, Chicago, entitled, Hear
the Cry that Comes Across the Sea" 1t
is an appeal in behalf of the French suf-
ferers, gotten up in a poetical and mu-
steal manner by George F. Root, who
claims. the authorship of the words and
music.
Chancellor Scott rendered the follow
ing decisions this morning: Martin VS..
Duff, decree constituting the will of the
late Joseph H. Talbot with reference to
real estate; Mendenhall VS.. Mendenhall,
decree enforcing the power of the Chan
Gerry Court to exchange the lands of a
minor; Hays VS.. Mott, demurrer over
ruled
Over one hundred conviets from the
Nashville penitentiary are employed at
the Sewanee coal mines. The contract
is for five years. The State feeds and
clothes the convicts, employs the physi-
clan and guards for which the coal com
pany pays one dollar per day for each
convict, upon which the State nets forty
cents per day.
The decision of Special Chancellor
Finnie, on the Nicolson pavement suits,
was generally discussed throughout the
city yesterday. The decision gave
property-holders general cause for re
joicing, but had corresponding de
pressing effect upon the contractors
who performed the work, and who have
not, as yet, been paid for it.
Police circles have been unusually
quiet during the week. The Recorder
docket furnishes no sensation, the prin'
cipal charge being drunk or disorderly
Our police patrol the streets by day and
night without having chance to make
an important arrest, but if they prevent
crime they do by far greater good than
by arresting parties after its commission.
An injunction was granted yesterday
by Chancellor Scott, of the Second
Chancery Court, on the petition of j.
r. Williams and other keepers of meat
markets, restraining the city of Mem
phis from enforcing chap. of city or
dinance, and sec. of amended charter,
prohibiting the sale of meats in certain
quantities outside of the regular market
houses.
The Mayor of Nashville, in a message
to the General Council, complains that
the old Metropolitan Police of that city,
when disbanded, did not return a single
pistol. He recommends that supply
of cartridge pistols be purchased for the
police. in view of the fact that the va
grants carry concealed weapons, and
symptoms of serious riot have lately
appeared in that city.
The March number of Woods House
hold Magazine, monthly periodical, has
been placed on our table. 1t is published
at Newburg, New York, by s. S. Wood,
at one dollar per year. As household
- 6ras;da MAGAZINE II stands in the