Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-08
BREYITIEs.


noon at the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.
Mansford has the Bazaar and all the
fashion magazines at his well appointed
news depot, corner Of Second and Mon
roe streets. UHa
Why do people say the mercury stood
at 96o, when it is well known that it is
either rising or falling, and is, in fact,
never stationary
Joe Locke, the lightning newsdealer
at 1864 Main, has the latest daily papers,
magazines, pictorials and periodicals
from all points.
Dizziness pervades the Recorder s
Court. A few cases Of assault, petit
larceny, drunkenness, nuisances, ETC.,
were disposed Of by light fines.
The members of the County Court re-
solved to pay themselves five dollars per
day, a sum not too much for the amount
of public services performed,
The immense sand-bar near the Ar
kansas shore is rising rapidly from the
river, thereby increasing the distance to
Hopefeld by land at least half mile.
There is an immense amount of fruit
ON the stands and at the fruit stores oil
this city. Fruit being q drug in the
market, it is placed within the reach OF
all, both rich and poor.
Poston, Graves, and the other priso'
ners whose cases were on hearing be
fore the Supreme Court, were brought
back to the city yesterday and now oc-
cupy their old quarters in the county
Jail.
Go to Emmons a. Son, newsdealers on
jefferson and Beal streets, for the latest
foreign newspapers, magazines, illus
trated weeklies and daily papers from
New York, St. Louis, New Orleans
Cincinnati and other cities.
Bathing in the river at the landing
after dark is a popular amusement with
young Memphis. This shows the neces
sity of having increased bathing facili
ties. In other cities the great unwashed
are attended to free Of charge by the
city government.
On motion of Esquire Winters the
County Court resolved, yesterday, tc
borrow money and make cash payments
on all appropriations made at the pres
ent term. Heretofore such appropria
tons were paid in county warrants, be
low par.
The neighborhood of Beal and Causey
streets was excited this forenoon owe
the assault and battery, with stick, b!
white woman on an italian for ALLEGED
slanderous remarks. The crowd Assem-
bled enjoyed the scene while the move
punishment was progressing.
The following marriage licences wer'
returned to the County Clerk during thu
week: John j. Depp and Mary JAM
O'Malley; Charles A. Strandberg an'
Miss Matilda S. Zanson; P. G. ingram
and Miss G. +. Polk; T. J. MARKHAM
and Miss Nancy McKenney.
An immense amount Of soda water i
daily drank in Memphis. From earl
morn until dewy eve, and even later
the soda fountain proprietors are keI
busy passing over the marble counter
the glasses ofsoda, which allay thirs
without intoxicating. Lemon, cream
and mead are the favorite drinks.
| The want of House of Correction 70
juvenile thieves in this city is general,
co. needed. There are many ofienses fo
which the punishment of Imprisonment
in the penitentiary is too great, when
is co, ,sidered that by associating wit
older criminals the youthful thief re
turns to the world a frstclass artist il
his profession.
Next Tuesday James Park will b.
enlivened by the grand Hebrew picnic
which will commence at IL m. and con
tinue until midnight. A number of valu
able prizes win be awarded during tn
day. Prof. Arnold band will enliven tn
occasion with mnsic, and the celebrates
calcium light will aid the dancers in tn
charming waltz, etc.
The County Court refuses to levy tn
tax of fifteen cents on the one hundre'
dollars to pay the bonds issued by Bar
bour Lewis when County COMMISSIONS
to the Mississippi River Railway Com
many. Our County Court has deter
mined to stick close to the text of tn
\ Supreme Court on the county warran
question.
The County Court yesterday appoints
\ Hon. T. C. Bleckley, Sheriff Wright an
! Col. W. T. Avery committee to selec
\ new Criminal Courtroom, the presen
dingy old concern up town being unsaf
and liable to tumble down any moment
Bring the Criminal Court near the otne
courts of the city. This will be a cor
venience to the public generally, inelud
| ing lawyers, criminals, witnesses, juror
and spectators.
Judge Sneed, of the Supreme Court
,o.qi;essedly the criminal judge of tn
,anrb took occasion TO speak Of Judg