Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-14
BREvITIES.


The members Of the police force are
jubilant. They we're paid of yesterday
for the month Of August
The Jewish New Year commences TO-
morrow, and will be celebrated by our
Hebrew fellow-citizens in the usual
manner.
During the past week patents were is
sued to Barker, of johnson City, for a
-four bolt and s. s. Rembert, of Mem
phis, for motion.
The fall fair of the Tennessee Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association
will commence at Nashville on the Sd Of
October next.
Colonel M. D. L. Stewart, Clerk and
Master of the Second Chancery Court,
arrived with his family in the city last
evening from Hot Springs, Ark.
The great St. Ledger races, in Eng
land, were won by Hannah. That's
what's the matter with her. The St.
Ledger cup is one of the great prizes OF
English turfmen.
The Recorders and Magistrates
Courts presented a gloomy appearance
to-day. The Magistrates talk about
getting up fishing excursion to Black
fish bayou during the dull season..
Joe locke, the news king of Memphis,
at 1864 Main, has the daily papers from
all the cities North, South, East and
West. Weekly pictorials and foreign
publications of latest dates received
regularly.
The Rev. W. NJ Patterson had his
horse stolen from his residence on Or
leans street last night--a large roam
horse with some harness marks. The
thief had better look out for Captain
Shelby with his shotgun.
1t is said that the establishment OF
wharf boats all along the river landing,
as it exists in many other cities, would
create an eddy near the shore and stop
the caving in Of the bluff. 1t is even
said by engineers that it would create
an alluvial deposit all along the landing.
A worthy and enterprising negro, Sid
ney Hobson, residing near Carr avenue,
south of the city, has picked and sold
eight bales of new cotton this season,
and has ten more ready for shipment.
This is an inducement for the lazy, loaf
ing negroes that infest the city to go to
work and keep off of the chain-gang.
Go to Mansford's great news stand,
corner of Second and Monroe streets,
for everything in the news line-daily
papers, novels, illustrated weeklies,
magazines of fashion, science and art
and foreign newspapers Of latest dates
from England, Ireland and the CONT
nent of Europe.
The negro voudooists who were before
Esquire Miller for trial yesterday were
placed under bonds to keep the peace
Justice Miller boldly attacked the
voudoo divinity, and destroyed the wor.
ship of idols in the alleys between Union
and Monroe streets. The idle wor.
shippers predict that Justice Miller will
be visited with a curse for disturbing the
voudoo women.
1t rained steadily through the night
and continues TO fall to-day, much to the
qualification Of cistern owners, who were
fearing drouth. The city cisterns were
so near dry that the fire engines had to
ell them day or two since. The sur
rounding country was suffering for want
of water, but it has come at last, and
the rain has ceased to be a subject OF
conversation and speculation among our
citizens,
The approaching meeting of the new
grand jury has had a depressing effect
upon crime and criminals. The evil
doors who pursue their calling unblush-
ingly, because they pay city assess
ment, will find no such immunity from
punishment when the grand jury and
Attorney General take cognizance OF
their acts. The syndicates will suffer
during the ensuing term Of the Criminal
Court.
Emmons &Son, at 10 Jefferson and 4l0
Main, have always on hand the latest
daily and weekly newspapers from St.
Louis, Cincinnati, New York, New Or
leans, Louisville Nashville, Chicago: and
other cities. Pictorials from all points;
magazines and journals Of literature,
science and fashion, from all portions of
America and Europe, just received.
French, German, English and Irish
newspapers received with regularity by
ocean steamers.
The old neck-twisting machine in the
jail-yard, which rendered such signal
service during the shrievalty. of Col. A.
P. Curry, has been taken down; but it
is intended to put up patent drop in
a few weeks. The new machine is said,
by those who have looked on, not tried
it, to create profound feeling OF pleas
ure as the process of choking progresses.
1t beats the hari-kari of japan, the be-
heading of China, the garroting of Cuba
and the rnilntina of Ernnce. We hone