Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-14
BREyrTIEs.


St. Mary's (Catholic) Church is to
have chime Of bells.
Thanks TO the Southern Express
Company for the latest Eastern papers.
Joe Jefferson will be the attraction at
the Memphis Theater during the Christ
mas holidays.
The young Russian Duke, Alexis, will
not lecture in Memphis this season, but
Elizabeth Cady Stanton will.
A roller,skating rink will soon be es-
tablished in our city for the benefit and
pleasure Of the young people.
The annual ball of the Italian Society,
on the 18th inst, will be one of the fash
ionable events not to be ignored.
Sneak thieves have made Memphis
headquarters, to the damage of those
who leave doors and windows open.
The residents on Adams street com
plain that the lamp on the bayou bridge
has not been lighted for some time.
January Demorest, Cooley, Peterson,
and all the late magazines, pictorials,
dailies, etc., at Joe Locks, 1864 Main.
Ground will be broken by the con-
tractors Of the Raleigh railroad on next
Monday. The road will be finished ext
spring.
Father Burke, an eloquent Catholic
divine and Inspector General Of the Do
mfnican Order, will preach at st. Peters
on Sunday next.
In anticipation of the approaching
election, a large cargo of gas pipes ar
rived from Cincinnati yesterday, for the
Gayoso Gas Company.
Christmas comes but once this year,
and that on Monday. The Main sire ct
show windows are filled with presents
and gifts so suggestive of the holidays,
The police and members of the FIRE
brigade were jubilant yesterday, they
having received their wages for the
month Of November, in money, from the
city, ...a
The Gear of Russia has five sons liv-
ing-Alexander (the heir), Vladimir,
Alexis (the Grand Duke), Sergia and
Paul, and an only daughter, Marie, aged
seventeen years
Chicago Times and Tribune received
daily at Mansford's news depot. corner
Of Second and Monroe; also, the lead
ing dailies and weeklies of the country
and a choice assortment of light litera-
ture.
The Coroner has had nothing to do for
several days. What's the matter with
those who have weakness for NOR
phine2 The quietude Of Memphis has
not be en- broken by a single pistol shot
for weeks past.
Thirteen white and one black candi-
date are out for the position of Wharf
master. II the Conservative vote is to
be div ided by thirteen the colored Radi-
cal will take possession Of the landing
and wharves.
Burglars and safe-blowers are at work
along the line Of the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad. A few nights since
they robbed the store and safe Of j. W.
Johnson, merchant residing at Como,
Pisnola county. NltHi i4-A
Hand-shaking has become an epidem-
ic- in our city, an exercise introduced by
C andidates for municipal offices at the
ensuing election. Shaking hands is all
right as a custom, hut so much Of it
makes the act well defined nuisance.
10 not forget to attend the annual
Hanuca ball, of the young Hebrews, to-
night at the Memphis Club Hall. The
proceeds will be given to charitable in
stitutions, and the holder of ball ticket
stands chance of winning fine gold
watch.
Emmons a. Son, newsmen, at No. 10
Jefferson and 40 Main stree is, have re-
ceived the latest daily paperll from New
York, New Orleans, Cine innati, St.
Louis, Chicago and all other cities;
also, illustrated weeklies, for eign publ
cations, and news goods generally.
The aspirants for the offices of City
Attorney and Recorder are numerous,
and, strange to say, each aspdrant feels
confident of the appoint ment. The san
guine should recollect that offices are
often
Like the rainbow's lovely form,
Evanishing mid tae sto rm."
DR., Crane, the renowned physician,
will lecture tonight at the G'eenlaw
Opera House on the Philosophy of
Life" etc. Tomorrow evening hes lee
lures for the benefit of the Cumber land
Presbyterian Church on the "hloly
Land"
There are already nef,rly seven thou
sand voters registered in the city, inclu-
ding two thousand Radi cal votes. Mayor
Johnson will get five thousand votes at
the approaching elect on, or three thou
sand over his competitor, whomsotver-