Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
BREVITIES.

Bananas, pine apples and other trop-
ical fruits are plentiful in the city, but
the prices range high.
We are under obligation to s. H.
Coward, Esq, who returned this morning
from st. Louis, for late papers.
The Recorder heard forty-seven cases
this morning and assessed 1925 as fines,
principally for drunks and disorderlies.
The courts adjourned to-day over to
next Wednesday morning, out of respect
to the memory of the late Chancellor E.
M. Yerger.
Joe Locke, news dealer, has all the
latest newspapers, pictorials and literary
publications at his news stand on Main,
near Jefferson.
The Chamber Of Commerce meets this
afternoon at clock for the purpose OF
considering the plan for sustaining a
line of steamers between Norfolk and
Liverpool.
The station-house on Adams street is
undergoing a general repairing and fix
ing up. A new sign was put up to-day,
and the words City Police" stand forth
TO be generally observed.
A meteorological station has been es-
tablished in the Jackson Block, corner
of Gayoso and Main streets. Sergeant
Thomas ]. Brown, U. s. A., is the signal
service observer at this point.
The latest daily and weekly papers,
fashion books, scientific periodicals and
illustrated weeklies and monthlies can
be had at Mansford's news depot, at the
corner of Second and Monroe streets.
A meeting of lawyers was held at the
Second Chancery Courtroom this after
noon, when committees were appointed
with reference to the death of Chancellor
Yerger. The funeral will take place at
three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Yesterday was spring-like and pleasant.
The different churches were crowded in
the morning and at night, while during
the afternoon hundreds visited our city
of the dead, and hunted ghosts and
treasures at the Brinkley Female Col
lege.
They have a way of throwing water
on sentimental serenaders in Nashville
when they make night hideous with I'M
musical sounds-vocal and instrumental.
This is said to be the latest fashion when
an encore is not desired. Memphis bellies
will take notice and adopt the new rule
as soon as practicable.
Emmons & Son, veteran news dealers,
on jefferson and Beal streets, have re-
ceived all the late daily papers from st.
Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville,
Chicago, New York and New Orleans.
Pictorials, monthly magazines, foreign,
fashion and news journals just received
at their mammoth news stands.
The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can be
obtained at the counting-room tomorrow
morning. The WEEKLY LEDGER contains
large amount of interesting reading
matter, the latest European news, mar
ket reports and commercial reviews,
local news of interest, and everything
calculated to make it superior family
newspaper. Its rapidly increasing cir
culation makes it frst-class medium
for advertising.
To the lady who sent, and the gentle
man who brought us this morning a col
lection of rare flowers, we desire to ex-
press our gratitude. We are afraid that
the flowers are a little venturesome this
spring. But they know best. They un-
derstand the frost. We don't. But still
we must confess that we cannot name
the flowers. We know this, however,
they are very sweet. Next to woman,
they are heavens best gift to man.
Last evening, at the conclusion of the
services at the First Baptist Church.
marriage ceremony was performed by
the Rev, Mr.. Brown, Of Brownsville.
The parties contracting were Mr.. Louis
Lavat and Miss Ella Brown. The inter
esting ceremony was witnessed by the
large congregation present, and after
its contamination the bride and groom
repaired to the residence of the brides
father, where banquet was spread and
enjoyed by the friends of the respective
parties.
The difference in the hight of mercury
in thermometers in this city has been
noticed by many, who attributed it to
local influence or exposure. An En-
glish instrument maker has shown that
the cause of the error lay in the forma
ton Of the bulb, which is such that while
increase of heat expands it, CORE
spending diminution of heat does not
contract it in an equivalent degree, con-
sequently the bulb gradually enlarges,
and thus the standard of the thermome-
ter is lowered.
Chancellor Morgan rendered the fol-
lowing decisions to-day: Miller vs. Dent
ct al, demurrer overruled; Davis VS..
Meredith ct al, injunction dissolved;
Williams VS.. Bartlett ct al, application
for appointment of receiver refused.