Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-11

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and express ears at Grenada a few nights
since, and carried off quite consider
able amount Of property. t&4
The first annual fair Of the Adams
County Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, Of Mississippi, comes of
at Natchez on the Goth instant.
In the Second Chancery Court to-day
Chancellor Scott granted divorce in
the case Of Capers vs.. Capers, and
guardian was appointed to have the Gus
tody of the children.
The McGehee counterfeit money case,
which created so much excitement
throughout the city some months since,
will be called for trial in the United
States Circuit Court tomorrow.
In the First Chancery Court to-day
Chancellor Morgan granted divorce in
the case Of Murf VS.. Murf. The court
ruled that the entire property in contro-
yersy be given to the complainant as
alimony.
In the Criminal Court, this forenoon,
the Graves-Scho6eId homicide case was
continued over to next Wednesday. A
motion was made to-day by the Attor-
ney General to discharge the jurors al
ready impaneled in the case.
Mr.. Jas. Russell, pilot of the steamer
Belle st. Louis, dropped dead yesterday
while at the wheel, short distance
above the city. On the arrival of the
boat in port the Coroner held an inquest
on the body, and the jury returned
verdict Of death from apoplexy.
The second of those sociables, or oys-
ter.suppers, which the ladies of the First
Presbyterian church intend holding reg
ularly during the winter, for the purpose
of raising funds to purchase new organ
for the church, will be held this Mon
day. evening in the church parlors, COM
mencing at seven o'clock. Don't fail to
attend.
Joe Coburn, the pugilist claims the
stakes put up at the late bogus fight with
Mace, near New Orleans, on the grounds
that the referee had no right to declare
the fight draw and the outside bets off
The well-known fighting qualities of
Colonel Hunt, the referee, kept Joe from
saying anything about this in New Or
leans.
A. A. Bogard was placed on trial this
forenoon in the Criminal Court on the
charge Of shooting with intent to kill
one William Merrill, some four weeks
since. Merrill was picking cotton for
Bogard, four miles from the city, and
during personal difficulty Bogard shot
him with pistol. The case will proba-
bly, be concluded some time this after
noon.
The fourth annual ball of the Young
Hebrews will be given on Thursday next,
the l4th inst, at the Memphis Club Hall,
for the benefit Of the Congregation
Beth Ell Emmett" in order to enable
them to build house of worship. The
holder of ball ticket is entitled to a
chance in drawing for seventy-Gve
dollar gold watch
Our thanks are due to the proprietors
of the Maxwell House, Nashville, for a
card of admission to the grand hop to
come off at this celebrated hotel to-mor-
row night. The hop is given to Cover
nor Brown and the members of the
General Assembly. Mr.. j. ]. VenGble,
the popular maitre d hotel, will make
the great effort of his life upon this
grand occasion.
In another column appears the an
nouncement of William J. Chase as q
candidate for Councilman from the Sec
ond ward. Mr.. Chase is well-known
citizen of Memphis, and will make
frst-class Councilman, one who will at
tend to the interests of his constituents
and the public generally. In these days
it is a safe plan to select good and eff
tient men for Office, and up to this stan
dard does Mr.. Chase come.