Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-08

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and all the December monthlies and
latest weekly pictoriols.
A piece of land in Victoria street
London, has just been let at rental o.
f5500 per annum, being at the rate o.
about five dollars per square foot, Bus
mess must be better in London than in
Memphis. ta- ~
There is considerable excitement il
the local stock market over the report o.
the lease of the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad by the Pennsylvania Cen
trail. Fall particulars can be found in
our commercial column. rvETgy
Chicago Times and Tribune received
daily at Mansfordss news depot, corner
Of Second and Monroe; also, the lead
ing dailies and weeklies Of the country
and choice assortment of light litsra
ture. 6ifsPPG1 NH
The following officers were elected by
the Irish Literary Association last night
President, John Lilly, yice-President
j. Fealy; Secretary, P. D. Boyle; Fl
nancial Secretary, John Hollywood;
Treasurer, D.. ID. Mansfordj Censor
James Flaherty.
Beal street bayou bridge has been com.
pleted at last, and the street cars will
resume regular trips to-day. This is de-
lightful news to the residents of South
eastern Memphis, who for many weeks
had to foot it, both morning and even
ing.
There is curious passion for swear
ing out peace warrants existing in the
minds of hundreds of our citizens, both
male and female. The writ is often
asked for as means Of annoyance, and
is grantad with too much hberRlity by
many of our magistrates.
DIR. Albert Crane, of New Orleans. will
deliver q free lecture this evening, on
phrenology and physiology. Dr. Crane
is Iearnedin the laws of health, and has
acquired an enviable notoriety for the
cure of throat and lung diseases, cancer
and scrofula. The lecture will COM
mence at o'clock.
Emmons 4 Son newsmen at No 10
Ioga.sor nd Am Ma;n s,roo,s bava ra-
ceiyed the latest daily papers from New
York New Orleans, Cincinnati St.
Louis, Chicago and all other cities;
also, illustrated weeklies, foreign publ
cations, and news goods generally.
The cos. of Franz cravss indictment
Co. hav;nn L;I,od vorno Sobo6eld will be
oo,,.d Co. rial ,o'n,orro,, nooynina in .ba
Criminal Court Nine irrors have been
selected, and the other three will no
doubt be taken tomorrow from the lists
of persons summoned by. the deputy
sherIffa. =
Tn another column will he found the
announcamap, If p w Morrison az
candidate for Wbarfmaster Mr. Nor.
rison served four wears as deputv to
Robert Good That position he has
filed with credit to himself and his en-
ployer, and be has been q faithful SER
want to the city. Mr.. Morrison has a
host of friends. 20
The beaux and belles Of this city viii
he clad 10 learn tba. a French genius
has invented waterproof starch. which
consists in passing the goods. after
being properly starehed. through bath
Of chloride Of zinc Al a Temperature of
about co. Fair. The starch will then
remein in the clothes after several sue
cessive washings, ~
To-day is celebrated in the Catholic
Church in commsmoratiou of the I'm.
maenlate Convention Of the Blessed
virgin Marv-a dogma The announce
r,on, ~ lwh;shr so.,a ys.rs s;oca cra.
Ned considerable sensation in The re.
To;ors vorld and comnle,eIv 90, At de-
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cnrrv as45' Since tbst time the RAD.