Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-11

Monday evening. ~
Stultifed himself with green trash "
is the way coroners jury put il re-
Gently in Arkansas.
The running time over the Memphis
and Charleston railway will be changed
on next Monday.
Lisa Weber, who was here with the
Lydia Thompson troupe, has gone into
bankruptcy at Boston, Mass.
Mr.. A. J. Wheeler, of this city was
elected, yesterday at Nashville, Grand
High Priest of the Royal Arch Chapter
of Masons. ~
The alarm Of FIRE last night was caused
by the burning Of a slaughter-house in
Chelsea. Several beeyes were lost in
the fire.
The argument on motion for bail in
the case Of the State VS.. Luke Paddon,
will be resumed this afternoon in the
Criminal Court.
County Clerk Reilly reports the fol-
lowing marriage licenses this week: W.
G. Allen and Miss C. d. Ecklin, John
Nichols and Miss Barbara Sigler.
State and county taxes for 1871 can
be paid up to the 10th of January next,
when distress warrants will be issued
against all delinquents.
Emma Mckay filed divorce bill yes,
terday against Mack Mckay, in the
Second Chancery Court, on the grounds
Of abandonment, etc.
The members of the United Hebrew
Relief Association viii give grand
calico dress ball, on Thursday, Novem'
Der 23d, at the Memphis Club Hall.
The election on the Raleigh railway
bond Endorsement is progressing quietly.
The vote will be light, with a majority in
favor of the action of the County Court,
On next Monday the case of White
VS.. Wharton will be tried by special
jury in the First ChnEcery Court. AL
jurors summoned must be in attendance
promptly at ten o clio ok am,
Rev. j. M. PEBBLES will lecture on
spiritualism tomorrow morning at 10!
o'clock, and in the evening at u o clock
at the Greenlaw Opera House. The
lectures will be continued each Sunday
during the winter months.
G. T. Smith, who was arrested in THU
city some days since on the charge o
stealing two sacks of coffee, and shoot
ing at man in Purdy, Tenn, was car
ried to. Purdy this morning for trial, b.
the sheriff of McNairy county.
Mansford, corner of Second and Mon
roe, receives daily New. York, Chicago
Cincinnati, Nashville, st. Louis and
louisville papers, and all the popular
illustrated weekiies, and the leading
magazines. e.a sT4itsl
The Gypsy Parliament, which meets
once every seven years, and consists o.
delegates from all nations, viii assemble
next month in Germany. Joseph Rein
hard, the Gypsy King; is ninety-eighi
years of age, and is patriarch witt
seven wives and forty.fve children.
The game market to-day rates as fol-
lows: Venison hams and saddle, 20 cent:
per pound; tender loins, 30 cents; prai
RE chickens, IS cents each; quails and
squirrels, % cents each; rabbits, Is cents
per pair; pigeons, 70 cents per dozen
oysters rs cents to 81 per can.
Emmons 4 Son, the popular news
dealers at 10 Jefferson and 40 Main
have weekly illustrated papers, foreign
publications, monthly magazines, anC
daily papers from New York, st. Louis
Cincinnati, New Orleans, Nashville
Chicago and other cities.
Bogard, white man, and Merrill, 1
negro, engaged in q fight yesterday a
Springdale, four miles north of the city
Merrill struck Bogard over the head will
a fence-rail and in return was shot il
the abdomen by Bogard. The negro i
lying in dying condition and Bogart
rests in the station-house.
Martha Jones, eolored citizen, 6let
bill for divorce against her liege lord
Hanson Jones, in the First Chancerl
Court to-day, on the grounds Of aban
dcnment cruel treatment, incontinenc,
and conspiring with divers persons t
charm her with spells aud inoantationi
known in the Voudoo business.
Mr.. Bruce Wynn, who shot negr,
dead at Austin, Miss, last week, wa
tried before a magistrate and admitte,
to bail in the sum Of $1,000. Mr. Wynn
reached this city last evening. fearinl
that if he remained at Austin he woul,
be lynched by the infuriatesl sntrag
singers Of that vicinage.
The propensity Of boys 70 stand oil
their heads is Increased BY the advent o
a circus. During the stay Of a circus il
a city or town, the boys are continuall.
reversing themselves in this absurd man
ner. A few days since. Edison Lewis
aged thirteen years. fell senseless am
died in a few minutes at Salem. Mass
while in this upturned position. A circu
had recently exhibited at Salem, and a
the boys Of the vicinage seemed 70 b
carried away BY an intense desire I
break their necks or disloeate the