Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-31
BREvITIEs.

oWeehey hb pTlhclphl. NlBht SchVoio
should be established for working people
in every ward of the city.
The grand jury found true bill yester-
day against negro named Anderson
for mayhem, he having wrought upon
another constitutional amendment with
club in so playful a manner as to
knock his eye out.
Joe Locke, the great newsman at 1861
Main, near the corner Of Jefferson, has
daily papers from all points North, South,
East and West; stationery, ankibooks,
illustrated weeklies, home and foreign
magazines.
Mr. Wash. Blodgett, the accomplished
agent of the great wizard and illuslonist,
DeCastro, was in the city yesterday.
Prof DeCastro is at present exhibiting
atLittle Rock, Ark, and will be at Jack
son, Tennessee, on next Tuesday.
The organists of the Memphis churches
are celebrated for their musical ability.
1t would be difficult to find more accom-
plished musicians than Prof. Perring of
St. Peters, Prof Max of St. Patrick's,
and Prof Schulze of Calvary. .s.p
Negro horse, cattle and house thieves
are becoming too bold in this city and
vicinity. These vagabonds are too lazy
to work, and take to stealing as pro-
fession. The shotgun is the best remedy
to prevent plundering by these birds of
prey.
The people of Memphis are discussing
the probability as to whether or not the
present Legislature will reduce taxa
ton. Many bets have been made upon
the question, but the voice of Memphis
is oyerwhelmingly in favor of low rates
of taxation.
Enmons & Son, newsdealers at 10
Jefferson and 40 Main, have the latest
ST. Louis, Cincinnati, New York, New
Orleans, Louisville, Nashville and Chi
cago papers; pictorials and magazines
from every part ofthe country. European
publications received by ocean steamers
every week. ueallt1
Cincinnati and Louisville have bridges
across the Ohio. St, Louis has one
spanning the Mississippi river 1t would
be worth millions OF dollars to Memphis
il magnificent railroad bridge could
be thrown across the river at this point.
Our Bluff city would then become the
real terminus of the Southern Pacific
railway. sa.en 9t
Col. L. w. Munford will deliver an
address, on next Thursday evening be-
fore the Confederate Historical Society,
on the life, character and services OF the
late General Albert Sidney Johnston.
The theme is most interesting, and it
will be handled in a most able manner
by the lecturer, who, during the war,
served on the staff of the lamented John
ston.
The creation Of the new county out of
Fayette and Shelby has taken from our
County Court bench several Of its most
profound jurists and eloquent takers.
This void will be filled, however, by our
Memphis justices, who occasionally ems
tighten the Chairman Of the County
Court with learned disquisitions on the
written and unwritten law, delivered
with Demosthenic and Cieeronian die
ton.
A nal pros was entered by the Attor-
ney General yesterday in the case Of the
State VS.. John Cosgrove, n case creating
considerable excitement some months
since, and upon which pnblic opinion
made itself heard. Since the alleged
homicide on Poplar street, the witnesses
haye disappeared, and the case presents
a skeleton appearance, not sufficiently
tenable to present to the consideration
of petit jury. % re-
The Appeal local propounds the fol-
lowing conundrum this morning: How
long must the city weigher be without a
platform scales2"' The scales might
give the weight of the city weigher, but
could not possibly interfere materially
with his length. The city weigher is
about six feet in length, with or without
the platform scales The city weigher
should, however, have q good platform
scales, il such a thing is needed. ~
The Chicago people are quarreling
over the relief fund. Many want the
money to be used in rebuilding churches
and stores, while others contend that it
must be used for the relief Of the poor
and destitute. The money subscribed
throughout the country was, no doubt,
intended for this latter purpose, but no
one is incredulous enough to believe that
the Chicago sharks will ever permit one
tenth of the fund TO go in that charitable
direction. ltsf ..l
The Sardis, Pamela county Miss
Fair commenced yesterday. The en-
tries were quite numerous, and the at
tendance good. Tomorrow the exhibi-
ton Of stock will take place. Thursday
therewil be trotting and pacing matches,
the mules and jacks will be exhibited,
and the baby show will be in order.
Friday the pigeon shooting and other
sports will be inaugurated, and a grand
ball will be given at night by the citizens,
A special train leaves the Mississippi
and Tennessee depot at 7:45 an each
day for Sardis, and leaves the latter
place at 4:20 pm.
During the performance at the thea
ter last evening, while Mrs. Oates was