Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-31
BREXITIES.

The chain gang was improving Wash
ington street this morning.
The thermometer at IL m. to-day
stood at 48o and the barometer at 20 Gil
inches.
The Nilsson concert to be given a
Memphis has been postponed, owing t'
the illness of Mile Nilsson.
Large RATS of coal flats are arriving
daily in our city, and, as a consequence
coal will go down in price.
The wounded survivors Of the W. r.
Arthur disaster are receiving practical
attention from our citizens.
Recorder Scales heard thirty cases
this morning One hundred and ninety
dollars we're collected as fines
From the late observation Of the
eclipse OF the sun made throughout the
world, it has been settled that the sun is
green.
The fall Of Paris, the terms Of the
capitulation and the restoration Of the
Bonapartes were generally discussed to-
day ON the streets.
The argument of counsel in the Curry
Wright contested election case was
heard to-day by Chancellor Morgan in
the First Chancery Court.
Attention is called to sharp notice
from the State and County Tax Collector
on Privileges, who evidently means bust
ness Delinquents are fairly notified.
Look out.
In Nashville they have had a grand
masked skating carnival at the roller
skating rink. The grotesque and gor-
geous scene wound up with dance on
skates.
Joe Locke, on Main, near Jefferson
street, has all the latest daily and weekly
papers from all points, illustrated week
lies, magazines, and everything in the
news line
The salvage law will be generally VEN
tilated, owing to the blowing up of the
steamer Arthur. The entire question
will be settled by the United States Ad-
miralty Court.
York Baker, negro, was sentencedto
the penitentiary last evening by Judge
Flippin of the Criminal Court, on the
charge of stealing a watch, the property
of Charley Howard.
In the Second Chancery Court on
yesterday, Mrs. Jennie Shoats filed a
bill for divorce against Miles Shoats,
on the grounds of abandonment and
cruel treatment.
In our notice of the livery and board
ing stable Of Messrs. McCullers Il Jinks,
in last evenings issue, we located their
magnificent stable at 62 Monroe street
when it is, in fact, at 62 Union street.
Mansford has all the late papers-pic-
torials, magazines and literary journals
from all parts Of the world, at his news
stand, corner of Second and Monroe.
a LARGE stock of Valentines on hand will
be sold cheap.
Tomorrow evening a grand vocal and
instrumental concert will be given at
the Ayers Building on Second street,
opposite Court Square, under the di-
rection of Prof. Louis II. Meyer. A
number of our leading amateurs will
lend their valuable assistance.
The Memphis and Little Rock rail
road will soon be completed under the
direction of Mr.. VIM. B. Greenlaw, who
becomes the owner of the Memphis city
stock The White river bridge is in
progress of erection-and the agony of
seventeen years is drawing to close.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on JEFF
ferson and Beal streets, have received
the latest daily and weekly newspapers
from all parts of the country, and all the
late illustrated weeklies from every quar-
fer of the world. A full supply of news
goods for sale at the lowest prices.
Two men, named respectively VIM. M.
Major and James Harnel, were bound
over in the sum of $4,000 each on the
charge of breaking into the store of
Treadwell Bros, on Union street, last
night. These worthless will pay visit
to the penitentiary.
An important contested will case is on
trial before the First Circuit Court. The
will of the late Mr., Schulthies is con-
tested by Charles and Emma Page, on
the ground that the deceased was not
mentally competent to make a will at
the time of his death.
On Thursday evening next, the ladies
of Grace (Episcopal) Church will give a
grand vocal and musical concert at the
Opera House, to which all are
invited. The best amateur performers
of vocal and instrumental music in the
city will be present and appear on that
occasion.
From private letter from a Memphian
in Colorado, we are informed that the
snow is two feet deep over the Territory,
and that the weather has been intensely
cold. The vocation Of one Memphian is
herding cattle on the plains, and another
is chopping wood at three dollars per
day.
On Saturday last committees of both