Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-10
BREYITIEs.

this forenoon.
Joe Locke has all kinds Of news goods,
magazines, pictorials and daily papers,
at 1864 Main street.
The Robert Lee or Katie if turned
athwart the stream would almost bridge
the Mississippi at this point
A Memphis horse, owned by seligman
4 Hall, carried off the first premium at
the Jackson Fair for fast trotting. 4
Thirty-three cases were heard by Re-
corder Scales this forenoon. The docket
contained nothing Of public interest.
At two o'clock this afternoon the case
Of p. G. Mahan, indictment for grand
larceny, will be investigated before the
Criminal Court.
The fresh, bracing wind from the south
west, which prevails every morning sug-
gests change Of garments in the shape
of overcoats, etc.
The cool weather prevailing at night
induces the homeless wanderers Of Mem
phis to seek lodging at the well known
hostelrie, the station-house.
The bed of the river in front of Hope
field, Arkansas, is used by the denizens
of that burgh as a public promenade,
where they gather shells by starlight.
A grand calico dress ball will be given
at the Memphis Club Hall, on Thursday
evening, the 23d inst, by the members
of the United Hebrew Relief Associa-
ton.
Several hundred fruit-loving darkies
we're on Union street this forenoon pur-
chasing damaged apples, which were
sold at auction at from fifty cents to one
dollar per barrel.
Some chaps out hack riding on Main
street, near Beal, last night, enliyened
that locality by shooting off their pistols
at telegraph poles, an amusement rather
dangerous to pedestrians.
Captain Mahan's patent steam canal
boat, it is said, will carry off the $780,
900 prize offered by the State of New
York for propeller to navigate the
canals of the Empire State.
J. c. Pickett was placed under $4,000
bonds this afternoon by Justice Miller
on the charge of borrowing horse from
colored man and disposing of the steed
in this city.
During the week ending at noon re-
1 ceipts of cotton here were 1854 bales
Shipments IL, 499, and sales l4,7OO bales
Memphis will be second in the great cot
ton markets this season.
Tomorrow the citizens of Shelby
county will decide whether or not they
will ratify the proposition OF the County
Court to indorse the bonds of the Raleigh
Railway Company to the amount o.
$4,000.
Mansford, corner Of Second and Mon
roe, receives daily New York, Chicago
Cincinnati, Nashville, st. Louis ant
Louisville papers, and all the popular
illustrated weeklies, and the leading
magazines.
Esquire Spellman issued a warran
against two unknown white men Thu
forenoon on the charge Of swindling
countryman, John Bateman, out o
twenty dollars at the Navy Yard cotton
shed. The swindlers are supposed to b.
Chicago thieves.
NEGRO roustabout on the levee strucl
cotton clerk yesterday. The fieee.
. staple man was too light to engage in
ring fight, and had no concealed weapon
wherewith to sacrifice the Niger to tn
names of outraged dignity.
The people of Grenada, Miss, wi
have the pleasure of enjoying a publ
J. hanging to-day. A colored man VIII
had casually killed his wife was selecte
by committee of twelve at the las
term of court to enact the principal role
Non-residents of Memphis who ow
: real estate in the city can vote at ever
municipal election-the property quail
I fication, instead of residence, being til
test invented by the last Legislature an
: incorporated in the revised charter
the city.
Remember that the fifty thousand do
{ lar bonds of the Raleigh road which tn
country is asked to indorse will be an
: ply secured by lands enhancing in value
and by a cash subscription of more tina
= thirty thousand dollars, Vote for tn
country.
:, The principal thing to prove in
murder trial in Memphis, in order t
;, clear the murderer, is that the victim
although unarmed-was seen to thro
his hand back" toward that mysteriou
hip pocket, supposed always to eontal
derringers.
Graves and Poston will be before tn
Criminal Court tomorrow. Their eou'
S sci, Colonel Bullock and General Sal
+ will be heard on the question of sevef
! ance-the motion for change of venu
), having been abandoned. The prisoner
y prefer to be tried separately.
Quite large number Of negroes wei
elected to fill official positions in Missi
8 sippi on last Tuesday. Pamela count
is represented by two colored la'
: makers. The next Legislature will
redolent of Africa, and strong in pc
d fume if not in ability.
3 Emmons & Son, the popular new
= dealers at 10 Jefferson and 40 Mai
have weekly illustrated papers, foreis