Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-28
BREvlTIRS.
New gas mains are being laid down on
Main street, near South.


There was heavy frost last night,
and some indications of snow storm
approaching.
Twenty cases were disposed Of by the
Recorder to-day, none Of them being of
any Importance
Roller-skating Kinks are to be estab-
lished ere long in Memphis for the
amusement of the young folks.
Joe Locke, newsman, at 1864 Main,
has the New York Weekly and Ledger,
besides all pictorials and magazines.
The case of lien vs.. Schloss, suit to
recover money lost at gaming, is still on
hearing before the First Circuit Court.
The trial Of Frank Graves for the
homicide of young Schofeld viii com
mence at the Criminal Court on next
Friday.
No arrests have been made as yet of
the murderers of Myers, the unfortu-
nate victim of the Nonconnah bottom
tragedy.
The Chamber of Commerce Will hold
its regular monthly meeting this after
noon at three o'clock, when business of
Importance will be transacted.
Go to Mansford, corner of Second and
Monroe, for news goods, daily papers,
weekly pictorials. monthly magazines,
novels. stationery and school books.
The city regi strars' offices are open for
business in the different wards No one
can vote at the ensuing municipal cleo
ton without new registration certificates.
Crowds of people reach the city every
morning on the different trains centering
at this point. The cotton and grocery
business seem to be Aourishing at
present.
George Francis Train will lecture on
literature, politics, fine arts, travel ..nS
bellies lettres to the negroes Of this city,
at the Assembly Hall, tomorrow eve
ming.
Joe Coburn and Jem Mace will fight
for the char .pionship near New Orleans
on next Tb ursday. Quite a number OF
the fancy and amateur bummers have
left Memphis for the Crescent City.
Thanksgiving day next Thursday
will be general holiday throughout the
city. There will be an immense attend
ance at the japanese matinee on Thurs
day ut the theater.
The anniversary ball Of Banner
Lodge, I. o. o. f., will come off next
Monday night at the Memphis Club
Hall. 1t will be most elegant and
fashionable entertainment.
Our Favorites will give their annual
ball on Than ksgiving night at Nook
Hall on Second street The number Of
invited guests will insure a large and
fashionable attendance.
The moral journals are pitching into
Train on account of his unorthodox ser
mon on Christi anity and Paganism.
Train is more of the antique Roman or
Greek than the so-called American
Christian.
The Commercial Hotel, on Jefferson
near Main, is nj ost popular house with
the travelling pub lie. Good fare, atten-
ton to guests and low prices is the mot
to of the prophet ors of this well known
house.
Petitions are be ing extensively circu-
lated and signed in the different wards
Of the city to hold ward meetings and a
city convention for the purpose of nom
mating candidates for the next munich
pal con test
Robe TT Moore, colored desperate
was pl aced on trial to-day in the Crimi
nal G curt, on the charge of stabbing
Isaac Smith, some two weeks since. The
jury retired to consider their verdict a
ONE clock this afternoon.
Elijah and Joseph Johnston were
sent to Jail this forenoon by the Re
corder on the charge of stealing valua
BILE shotgun from Mr.. 7. M. Green,
few days since, at Fort Pickering. TheiI
bond was placed at $4,000 each.
Emmons & Son, newsmen, at No, IL
Jefferson and 4lO Main streets, have re
ceived 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.
Indictments against gaming ant
sporting of every description have beer
found by the Grand Jury in great mum
bers. In a few days the deputy sher
ifs will be presenting the capiases fol
arrest, aud will demand good and SUN
cient bonds from all parties.
We unders tand that the young de
brews of our city are going to give
grand ball ON December 18th for thu
benefit of the Congregation of Beth +.
Emmett, in order to enable them tC
build a house of worship. Tickets 81
emitting the holder to a chance for
gold watch, which will be drawn for OF
the night Of the ball.