Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-22
BREvITIES.


A commissioner is the way morn
ing contemporary. designates its light
ming reporter.
Seventeen hours on duty Is the daily
work Of street car driver, for which he
gets the sum Of two dollars. To be con-
ductor and engineer Of a street car is
not position that can be called sine,
cure.
Joe Locke, the famous lightning news
dealer, at 1861 Main street, has Sunday
reading matter in large quantities. The
latest daily newspapers, illustrated week
lies and monthly periodicals. just re-
ceived.
A well known editor in this city re-
jected poetical contribution a few
days since, saying to the author that the
poem was too long and too broad for his
paper. 1t was Objectionable as to style
as well as size.
Comptroller Pennebaker has in
structed County Court Clerks not to
collect privilege tax on wholesale liquor
dealers, it having been declared illegal
by the Supreme Court.
Sheriff Wright and Colonel Avery are
looking around the city for room suita-
BILE for Criminal Courtroom, the pres
emit room being dangerous to occupy and
inconvenient in every respect.
Go to Mansfords, corner of Second
and Monroe, for daily papers, pictorials,
magazines, journals, foreign newspapers
and periodicals. Everything in the
news line can be found at this we'll
known news depot.
A base ball convention is held every
evening ON the curb-stone in front of
Locke's news stand. Delegates from
every ward in the city attend with regu-
larity, and discuss base ball matters with
earnestness and ability.
A grand masquerade ball, which was
attended by the fashionable young men
of the city, was given by the proprietors
of the Magnolia Gardens, in Fort Pick
ering, last night The attendance was
large and the guests select
James Rose, Esq, one of the Oldest
and best known citizens. and magis-
trate of the county, died at his residence
in this city yesterday. His sudden death
is mourned by host of personal friends
who justly appreciated the integrity and
ability of the deceased.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers at 10
Jefferson and 4lO Main, have received
the latest daily papers from St. Louis,
Cincinnati, New York, New Orleans,
Chicago, Louisville and other cities.
French, English and German publica-
tons, illustrated weeklies and magazines
from all quarters, can be found at their
news stands. tt1lH
Quite large number of negroes have
enlisted in the cavalry service at the re-
cruiting station in this city, within the
last week. Too lazy to work for living
they propose to fight Indians on the
plains for few years The indians
propose fighting the negroes at the same
point for longer term. The fight viii
be most interesting SO far as result il
concerned.
1t is reported that acquisitions from
the Governor of Arkansas have arrived
in this city for the bodies of severa
Memphians who are charged with kill
ing negro at the HopeGeld Hotel 6gh
some time since. The attack by ne
groes on fishing party resulted in thu
death of one of the drunken negroes
and the wounding of several others; ant
for this the acquisitions were issued
1t is dangerous to defend yourself from
murderous negroes in Arkansas. rI
County Clerk Reilly received the fol
lowing marriage licenses during thu
week: Mike Hastings and Miss Annie
Patten; John Ravy and Miss Catherine
Brown; Orlando Merrill and Miss Emily
e. c. Shaw; s. X. Thompson and Mis-
Alice L. Pye; R. w. Friend and Mis-
Lessie Carr; j. H. Sullivan and Mrs. 5
Sullivan; Herman Caro- and Miss Ross
Ulanheim; J. H. Glass and Louisa l.
Moller. Marriage licenses for twelve
colored couples were also returned t.