Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-14
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The City Council meets tomorrow
afternoon at the City Buildings.
The thermometer indicated 420 at !:
m, to-day, and the barometer 30 inches
There is rumor prevailing that some
capitalists intend starting a new banl
in this city.
The holding Of the Recorders Court
has been continued over to this after
noon at three o'clock.
Bets are freely offered and taken on
the result Of the lynching case on trial
before the Criminal Court.
The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can be
had at the business Office. The WEEKLY
LEDGER contains a large amount of in
teresting and useful reading matter.
The weather turned extremely cold
yesterday afternoon, and snow fell to-
ward night. We are atpresentepjoying
that wonderful season in which summer
and winter are coquetting with each
other every twenty-four hours.
The Legitimate drama, embracing a
range of Shakspearean's comedies, has
been placed on the boards of the theater,
much to the satisfaction of all theater-
going people, who have not lost taste
for good acting and standard plays
Hundreds of young ladies and children
attend the skating rink daily. Roller
skating has become an amusement in
Memphis with all classes. The graceful
movements of many of our city bellies
on roller skates have added much to the
attractiveness of the rink.
Tomorrow night IN addition to the
attractive and sterling performance Of
Mr.. Jack, at the Theater, the young
phenomenon, Master Julian Reed, will
appear in his wonderful role of charac-
tiers in imitation Of the leading American
and European stage celebrities.
Charles Mack, musician, was run
over by hack this morning, at the cor
ncr of Main and Adams streets. Mr..
Mack was considerably stunned, but not
much injured by the collision. The hack
driver was arrested and will have hear
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In the shrieyalty election case Of
Curry VS.. Wright, Chancellor Morgan
decided that an appeal bond for costs
was all that was necessary. General
Wright gave bond in the sum of $3.50,
and the case stood appealed to the next
term of the Supreme Court.
1t has been settled at last that the
author of that mastery lyric Antony
and Cleopatra was VIM. H. Lyle, and
not VIM. F. Fosdick, who was known as
the Poet Laureate of the West. A note
attached by Mr.. Fosdick to copy Of the
poem settled the mooted question.
Joe Locke, on Main, near Jefferson
street, has an immense stock of valen-
tines on exhibition at his news depot.
These valentines are of every style and
price, both comic and sentimental.
Daily and weekly newspapers, illustrated
weeklies and monthly magazines of latest
dates just received.
| Go to Mansford's for everythingin the
news line. The latest daily papers from
all points have been received; also illus
trated weeklies, fashion and literary
journals and monthly magazines. If
you want valentines go to the corner of
Second and Monroe streets for you can
there find a large selection of them,
which will be sold at wholesale prices
We found on our table this morning a
beautiful bouquet, composed Of the
rarest flowers, which sent forth a deli
cious perfume. These glories of nature
were culled from the nursery gardens of
Mr.. Perdue, on Poplar street, near Dun
lap avenue. The flowers were brought
to perfection under the direction of Mr..
Johnson, well-known florist and land
scape gardener. Flowers, bouquets and
plants for all purposes can be obtained
from the proprietor, Mr.. Perdue.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on Jefier-
son and Beal streets, have received all
the late daily and weekly newspapers
from St. Louis, Cincinnati, New York,
Nashville and New Orleans. Periodi-
Gals and illustrated papers, both home
and foreign, always for sale. Magazines,
journals and news goods, as well as
large supply of valentines, have been
received, and will be sold at low rates.
The valentines are of every style, and
can be purchased at wholesale prices.
The argument of counsel in the
s-Poston-Schofeld lynching case
commenced this morning. The order of
argument viii be as follows General
Horrigan opens for the State, and will
be followed by Mr.. Adams on the same
side. The defense will be attended to by
Messrs. Reeves, 0nley, Bullock and Sale,
and the closing argument for the State
will be made by Attorney General
Wright. The argument will probably
close by next Thursday evening.
To-day, St. Valentines Day, will be a
busy day at the postohice. Thousands
of comic and tender love missives will
be nut in circulation BY the letter-car-