Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-26
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Inc leutonlc Abocihtlon VIII give
grand ball on New Years evening.
The Jefferson representation CT Rip
Van Wrinkle at the Memphis Theater is
the great sensation of the city.
The Irish Literary Association will
hold its annual reunion at the hall Of
the society on Thursday evening next.
The latest and best almanacs, papers,
magazines and " sich,p can be found at
Mansfords news depot, corner second
and Monroe.
Several alarms Of FIRE occurred yes
terday, none Of which, however, except
the Crawford cotton.shed FIRE, called for
the Intervention of the FIRE engines.
Joe Locke, newsman, at 1864 Main
street, has all the January monthlies,
weekly pictorials and daily newspapers,
from all points North, South, East and
West.
The St. Bridget's church fair will COM
mence this evening at Rocco Hall. The
ladies of the church have made all the
necessary arrangements for continuing
the fair during the week.
Among the many recipients of
Christmas" yesterday, was Mr.. W. W.
Thatcher, Of the First National Bank.
he was watched and chained in
an elegant manner by his many friends.
The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can be
had at the counting-room to-day,
neatly done up and ready for mailing
Send the WEEKLY LEDGER to your
friends and correspondents in the
country.
The annual Christmas dinner of the
Bethel Sunday School was given yester-
day to about one hundred children at the
Exchange Building. Quite a number Of
ladies' and gentleman were present aid
ing and assisting in the festivities.
Burton and Taylor, the surviving ex-
press robbers, were lodged in the county
Jail yesterday by Chicago detectives.
The robbers will remain here for safe
keeping until such time as they may be
called upon to appear at Union City for
trial.
Christmas passed off in our city in
quiet manner. No serious accidents
took place. This morning the unfortu-
nate Christmas jewellers assembled in
large numbers at the Recorders Court
and settled the little amounts charged
against them by way of fines.
Emmons & Son, newsmen, at No. 10
Jefferson and 4lO Main street, have re-
ceived the latest pictorials, magazines,
foreign newspapers, novels, Christmas
goods and daily papers from New York,
St. Louis, New Orleans, Boston, Chicago,
Louisville, Nashville and other points.
We have received specimen of wool
en- thread spun at the Raleigh WOODEN
mills which speaks well for the indus
trial resources Of Shelby county, The
Raleigh wooden mills are perfecting ar
rangements and erecting machinery to
manufacture the best quality of wooden
goods. H1Ma
Olive Logan, who is to lecture in this
city during the present season, was
married few days since to Writ Sykes,
New York newspaper man Both
bride and groom are ultra progression
lists. Olive Logan will retain her pro-
1 iessional name. She continued to lec-
t.ure every night up to the day of her
m arriage, when she cancelled an engage
m ent for one night only.
Mr.. Lewis Amis has announced him
sci as candidate for reelection as
Councilman of the Third ward at the
ems uing municipal election. Mr.. Amis,
during his term of office has made
good Councilman, and should beindorsed
and reelected by the voters of the Third
ward. By re-electing men who have
been faithful to the trusts confded
to them, the voters of the respective
wards will be doing exactly what is right
and just.