Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-10
BREVITIEs.


last evening were $780, $40 bales.
A reckless driver was fined Eve dollars
at the Recorders Court this morning.
The thermometer at IL m. to-day
stood at AS, and the barometer at 30 2lO
inches. VI lcNubicI Alliilu ) .
The Davenports are astonishing the
people of Nashville with their mystic
sednces861j 81 noaibaM ET
Recorder Scales disposed Of twenty
six cases to-day, and assessed eighty
dollars as fines. sr...,.,.-....
The Washington, d, c., people are
trying to rival New Orleans in cele-
brating Mardi Gras.
The industrious members of the chain
gang were improving the condition Of
Monroe street this morning. i"
The publication of Masonic paper
or magazine by new firm, "A. j. Wheeler
4 Co., in this city, is purposed. ofs3
Henry Wisener made an important
confession before he died, with reference
to the hanging of young Scho6eld.
A man named Jim Smith was placed
under $500 bonds by the Recorder to-
day on the charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
The total population of New York city
on the LIST Of June last was 944 ,lO4, as
appears from the census returns, finished
on, Tuesday last. n
The Curry VS.. Wright Shrievalty con-
tested election case will be heard by
Chancellor Morgan this evening, on the
question Of appeal bond.
Laying down track is progressing
rapidly on the Little Rock railroad. The
day on which the road is completed
ought to be properly celebrated,
The regular drama will be inaugurated
at the theater next week. A dramatic
troupe will present US with several first
class comedies, Shaksperean, etc.
A number OF steamboats, are to take
down excursion parties to New Orleans
during Mardi Gras week. The New Or
leans carnival equals anything seen in
Rome or Naples.
The gentlemen who visited the Mem
phis rolling mill, in Chelsea, we sterday,
had pleasant time, and were astonished
to witness the operations of this splendid
Memphis enterprise.
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe streets, for all late periodi-
Gals, illustrated papers and daily news
papers. Everything in the news line
and a large stock Of valentines just re-
ceived. - pGEn ggTsEs
The skating of Mr.. L. L. Barwise, one
Of the proprietors of Plimpton's Roller
Skate, at the rink last night, was much
admired. Mr.. Barwise is graceful and
accomplished skater, probably one of
the best in the United States.
Henry Wisener, one of the defendants
in the great homicide case now on trial
in the Criminal Court, died last evening
at the county Jail of dropsy. He has
passed to higher tribunal, to be judged
with justice tempered with mercy.
The cause of Mile Missions illness is
said to be the prosecutions of Cincin-
natl shorthand reporter, who was con-
stantly viewing and interviewing her for
the Commercial. In her dreams she
cries out: Take away that awful man.
Joe Locke, newsdealer on Main street,
near Jefferson, has received all the late
daily and weekly papers, pictorials and
literary periodicals A large stock of
comic and sentimental valentines has
been opened out for sale at the little
stand around the corner"
! The able sermon Of Rev. DIR. Walk, de-
livered Sunday last, on 1.-THE Little
Church Around the Corner has brought
forth in our morning contemporaries a
number of controversalists, with and
without canons. The controversy has
taken Hundibrastic turn.
The supposed loss of the steamship
Tennessee, with old Ben Wade, Fred
Douglass and others on board, gave rise
to considerable speculation throughout
the city yesterday Itwould be curious
coincidence if the name Tennessee be-
came fatal to the leaders of the Radical
party.
Three branches of the Second Chas-
Gerry Court are in session: Mr.. j. j. Fin
ME is trying the Nieolson pavement
cases as special Judge; Mr.. W. P. Will
son is trying the Rocco cases, acting as
special Chancellor, and Chancellor
Scott is hearing the regular business of
the court, ..sa.. a..s
The drivers Of drays Nos. 7O6 and 9ls
we're arrested yesterday on the charge OF
non-delivery Of goods, and on suspicion
of stealing. This morning they were
discharged by the Recorder, having
proved conclusively that the goods had
been left at the wrong places through
mistake.
Even the police complain of the dull
ness of the times. Thieves are so scarce
in Memphis that our police force have
little or nothing to do. We hope the
police win remain idle for all time to
come. The city was never so quiet as
at present, and property was never bet
ter protected.