Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-04
BREyITIES.
N The courts are In session to-day.

Henry Kelly, charged with whipping
his wife, paid ten dollars to the city this
morning for that amusement
Motions for new trials we're heard in
Ithe Criminal Court to-day. Court wild
probably adjourn to court in course to-
morrow
Recorder Scales disposed Of twenty
FIVE cases this morning, Qne hundred
and thirty dollars were assessed, and
fifty dollars collected.
The lucky holder of ticket No. 26O,
which drew the gold watch ratified for at
st. Peters school house on Monday last,
was Mr.. II. J. Walker aiHH.
Joe Locke has all daily newspapers,
weekly pictorials and literary publica-
tons, and everything in the line of news
literature and news goods.
The contest between General Wright
and Colonel Curry for the office of Sheriff
will be heard tomorrow by Chancellor
Morgan, Special Judge.
Tomorrow the municipal election for
Aldermen and Councilmen will take
place. Some of our best citizens are
in the race, and the contest in many of
the wards promises to be of interest.
Mansford, corner of Monroe and Sec
ond, receives daily st. Louis, Chicago,
Louisville, Cincinnati Nashville and
New York papers, and illustrated week
lies from all parts Of the world
John r. Grehan, so we'll known in
newspaper circles, is a candidate for the
Office of Councilman in the Eighth Ward.
Mr.. Grehan is an intelligent and worthy
gentleman, and if elected will make a
trustworthy official.
The loss to the Mississippi and Ten
nessee Railroad Company, by the late
destruction of two cars and the iron
bridge; will not be less than twenty thou
sand dollars. The trains will run regu-
larly, as usual.
Mr., r, NJ Mckee the candidate for
School Visitor in the Fifth Ward, pos
sesses all the necessary requirements
for that office, and will no doubt be.
elected by the intelligent voters of the
old E;6b Wor1 lh Etf 81
We have received from the publisher,
the Public Ledger Almanac Of Philadel-
phia 1t is work of great usefulness,
because it contains information that
should be within the reach of all. We
thank the publisher for sending it to u.s.
Duncan McRae, Esq, will deliver
lecture at st. Lazarus Church, to-mor-
row evening, before the Confederate Re
lief and Historical Association. The
subject has not been announced, but it
will be one which will give ample scope
to the scholarship aAd oratorical ability
of the able lecturer.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on JEFF
ferson and Beal, have the Banner and
Courier-Journal of yesterday, New York
Times of Sunday, New York Ledger
weekly and Harper's Bazaar of latest
dates; besides all the latest daily papers,
pictorials, magazines and journals from
| all noints
/ We announce this evening the name
of ex-Mayor R. D. Baugh as candidate
for Councilman from the Fourth Ward.
The simple name Of Mr.. Baugh is a suf-
ficient recommendation to the public.
He is one of our best, purest and most
capable men, What say the voters of
the Fourth Ward2 ,,,rs
In the County Court, yesterday,
Messrs. w. B. Glisson, John Z. Burke
and j. H. Goodlett were elected Poor
house Commissioners; Messrs. P. NJ
I Winters, Henry T. Jones and John I.
Elliott, Jail Inspectors; Mr.. ]. M. Pro-
vine, Public Guardian; Mr.. A. B.
Haynes, Public Administrator, and Mr..
Robert Weir, Census Taker.
Mr., II. G. Trader a well known citi-
zen of Memphis, is announced as can.
didate for councilman from the Seventh
Ward. No better selection could be
made by the citizens of that ward Mr..
Trader record as citizen and soldier
stands high in Memphis, and his election
as Councilman will be gratifying to his
n 1merous friends and acquaintance.
The Worlds Evangelical Alliance has
;ss,,ed 4 manifesto to the Christian
churches COR series of prayer meetings
To be held during the present week. The
subjects recommended for prayer in
elude eVerythingin the past, present and
future. The Cumberland Presbyterian
church, of this city, hold prayer meet
ings at II m. and at pm. each day in
accordance with the above programme,
A claim agent was seen flying down
Madison street last evening, pursued
holly by belligerent client The agent
broke from Second down Madison to
Third, where he disappeared leaving,
ike Joseph, his coat in the hands of the
enemy; but unlike Joseph, he did not
leave il there as an excuse fosFeturning,
The coat was exhibited by the eapter as
a trophy picked up on the field Of battle.
An unpaid claim was the cause of the
chase. liFl9 otfit Tli auiIuai
= A negro vent for a Tepton in q street
car ON Main street, last evening, because
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