Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-09
BREYITIRS.

Jay. ne received the appointment as
(" crier' from Judge Trigg
Street cars ran over the Beal street
line yesterday afternoon, the bayou
bridge having been finished in the fore
noon. This is gratifying to the residents
of South Memphis.
1t was rumored to-day that Thomas.
A. Scott has leased for a term of years;
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad.
In our commercial column will be found
the full particulars.
Little Richard Randolph, who shoe
himself accidentally with pistol last
Thursday, died from the effect of his
wound last night at the residence of his
father in Chelsea.
The Shelby County Commissioners,
of the Memphis and Knoxville Air Line
railway Will hold an important meet
ing this afternoon at the Office of Owen,
McNutt & Co., Union street.
Joe Locke, newsman, at 1864 Main,
has Godeys magazine for December;
Leslies and Nast's illustrated almanacs,
and all the December monthlies and
latest weekly pictoriols.
Mr.. p. L. Mitchell, who has for some
time past been one Of the teachers at the
public schools, will be ordained as
minister at the Central Baptist Church
to- morrow morning.
Esquire Winters held an inquest this
morning on the body of Caroline Adams,
a lunatic, who died at the county jail
last night. The jury returned verdict
of death from natural causes.
A seven-thousand dollar bond was
fled yesterday with the County Clerk by
the guardian of Mr.. Charley Small,
well-known citizen, who has beer de-
clared of unsound mind.
The marriage licenses returned to the
County clerk during the week are as
follows Albert Story and Miss Nalsem
Ray VIC. McGaughy and Miss Mat
tie Bugg George w. Wright and Miss
Sarah Woodruff.
Chicago Times and Tribune received
daily at Mansfords 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 argument of counsel in the gas
case, on MOTION for a new trial, is pro.
crossing before Judge Heiskell, of the
First Circuit Court, to-day The argu-
ment will be resumed every Saturday
motion day. until concluded.
Local politicians have cooled down
since the conventionists set up their
men. The people are now awaiting the
appearance of the Radical candidates,
who are said to be in training for the
approaching contest. The wire-pullers
are at work trying to get up fusion
with the Black Republicans.
The prices of game at the game stores
to-day are; Venison, hams and saddles,
zoe per pound, while deer is from 8 to
lOc per pound quails, 50 per dozen
prairie chickens, 81 per pair; rabbits,
SOC per pair; wild ducks, soc per pair;
dressed turkeys, zoe per pound; oysters,
so to zoe per can.
The Superintendent of the Insane
Asylum, at Nashville, has written to
Sheriff Wright, informing him that the
Asylum is full Of patients, and none can
be taken in at present One insane per-
son sent to Nashville few days since
by the Sheriff is now occupying quarters
in the Davidson county jail.
SOthern will appear at THE Memphis
Theater in his great specially, Lord
Dundreary," on the LIST of April next
We understand that DR.. Spalding is ne
gotiating with Herr Wachtel, the great
German tenor, to appear with his Ger
man opera troupe, both in St. Louis and
Memphis, during the present season.
Since cold weather set in a number Of
coal CRATES have been left open for the
accommodation Of the eoal-cartmen,
aud 70 the great danger of pedestrians.
Yesterday Pat Coffee put his foot in one
Of these openings, on Promenade street, |
and will be confined to his bed for seve-
raj days in consequence.
1t was reported throughout the city |
yesterday afternoon that apother man
had been murdered in Noneonnah bot
tom By negroes. A hunter insists he
saw several negroes ia the bottom driv-
ing a wagon which contained the bloody
body Of white man. The police are
investigating the Supposed horror"
Emmons & Son, newsmen, at No. 10 |
Jefferson and 40 Main streets, have re-
ssises The latest daily papers from New
York, New Orleans, CINCINNATI, St.
Louis, Chicago and all other cities
also, illustrated weeklies, foreign publi-
cations. and neEs goods generally.
The FIRST registration papers eyer To-
sued to a lady in the Southern States
we're issued yesterday by the registrar
Of the Fifth ward under the provisions
Of the new charter Of our city. The lady
announced herself as an anti-conven-
ZIONIST aud ia fa7o- Ct the reelection Of
Mayor johnson. What viii the con
veniionisis DO since the ladies are op-
posed 10 their cagdidstssf