Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-23

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arrival of the Fenian exiles, gravely
proposed to change the name New York
by substituting the letter @ for Y in York.
The Colorado gold and silver mining
fever some time since so prevalent in
Memphis, has died out. Tennessee,
Mississippi and adjoining States pos
sess advantages for industrious young
men not 20 be found in Northwestern
Territories. Even in California, the
gold-seeking business is the very worst
and most Improbable that can be en-
gagged in by an Industrious man.
A convention Of the colored people Of
Tennessee met yesterday at Nashville.
The delegates propose investigating the
condition of their race and decide upon
some plan to advance their future wei
fare in this State. To work earnestly,
live honestly and keep out of politics
would probably bring about the most fa-
vorable results and advance their fu-
ture welfare.
Confidence men are beginning to reap
harvest in Memphis. Hardly day
passes but some dupe makes complaint
at the station-house against some sharper
who has robbed him Of money. In
many cases these plucked birds deserve
their fate, because their thirst for play
and gain is the sole cause of their dis
comfture. 1t is strange that so many
people fall victims to old confidence
games that have been exposed over and
over again in the newspapers.
At the Criminal Court this morning,
colored youth, named Henry Jackson,
was sent to the penitentiary for five
years on the charge of appropriating to
his own use lot Of jewelry belonging to
George Mosby. Jackson was sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary on diff
ferent charge yesterday, and another in
dictment against him is still pending.
He no doubt think that he is both prose-
cuted and prosecuted by the officials at
the Criminal Court. s1a1a
Ex-Mayor R. d. Baugh was married
at Carrollton, Mississippi, on the 10Th,
to Mrs. Henrietta McCaskell. We con-
graduate our friend on movement so
important as that Of matrimony. No
man can be happy without a wife,
though he may command banks, minis
and acres. There is void in his breast
that none, nothing but woman can fill.
There is desolatioR that nothing can
illumine, nothing can quicken but
woman. Richard is himself again
ever an excellent man, and now still
more excellent. Bright be the star,
Richard, that shall guide you and your
bride long, tenderly, surely and upward.
1t is amusing to see how some persons
get tangled up in lawsuits. A little
case before a justice, involving two dol
lars, is discussed in an able mannerfor sew
eral hours by two attorneys. The case
is decided; appealed to the Law Court;
continued several times; tried; again
decided; new trial granted; continued;
tried and decided again, and probably
taken up to the Supreme Court to go
through the same process. The costs
amount to about fifty dollars, and the at
torneys must be paid; all of which could
have been avoided by paying two dollars
at the outset. Some men, however, de-
sire to settle everything in Legal man
ner. EHsl
The crack band of Indiana--Warren's
Crescent City Silver Band from Evans
ville--serenaded our hotels and newspa
per Offices last evening. The music was
of superior character, ana was much
enjoyed by our citizens. The members
Of the band came on board the steamer
City OF Quincy, and are on their way to
New Orleans for the purpose of appear
ing in the Firemen's Parade on the 4th
prox The names Of the musicians are
G. w. Warren, leader; Otto Pfaffiin, Ed.
Gordon, T. W. Venemann, Phi. Kiln, j.
Vile, W. Tillston, j. Bauer, G, Tillston,
W. Ruhe, G. Gates, f. Chusetor, c. War
rem j Farrow and III. Henning.