Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-24
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nine cases this morning; $3.50 we're col
lected as fines and forfeitures.
An army cannon prepares hebOdyfcr
Christian burial, but church canon pre-
vents such consummation.
A San Francisco paper publishes
births, deaths aud marriages under the
poetical heading: The cradle, the altar
and the tomb.
Tomorrow night the generous proprie-
tors Of the skating rink at the Assembly
Hall will give grand benefit for the
Masonic Temple.
The Phil Allin and White, rival pack
cts in the Friars Point trade, went fly
ing down the river last evening as if on
race for life. d. ii.
Joe Locke has all the late daily papers,
weekly pictorials, monthly magazines,
fashion books and literary periodicals
from all parts of the world.
Watts composed 697 hymns and Wes-
ley GOO. About tenth ofthem live and.
are sung in every Christian church where
the English language is used.
Mile Nilsson has been singing at Gin
cinnati to immense houses. She is ,ad
vertised to sing at Louisville tonight,
and again in Cincinnati on the 9th and
18th instant. e.
A buggy propelled by steam, having a
boiler underneath, is on exhibition in
New York. The inventor claims that
be can run thirty-three miles with a
bucket full of coal.
The late report of Commissioner Wells
shows that the average salary of clergy
men is seven hundred dollars a year,
while that of skillful mechanic is
twelve hundred.
The Southern Pacific and Atlantic
Telegraph Company finished erecting
telegraph poles between this point and
Grenada, Miss, on Saturday last The
line of wire will be placed by next Sat
urday. 500 hAeus.,5 lfrA nttt
A colored damsel named Elizabeth
Smith was placed under $4,000 bond by
the Recorder this morning, on the charge
of stealing diamonds of the value of
5000 from Mrs. Bowen, who resides on
Linden street.
Esquire Giles is rapidly recovering
from the effects of the murderous attack
made upon him ON Friday evening last
The officers sent out to Big Greek by
Sheriff Wright returned yesterday with
out making any arrests.
Messrs. Longswords and Gould, agents,
are delivering Edwards Memphis Direc-
tory, for 1871, to subscribers The work
is well arranged, and reflects credit
upon its publishers for its general APP
pearanee and correctness. pn Tse
Mansford, corner of Second and Mon
roe, has received all the safest daily
newspapers from New York, Philadel-
phia, New Orleans, st. Louis, Nashville,
Louisville and CINCINNATI also, weekly |
illustrated papers from all parts of the
globe.
In the Criminal Court this morning
William Forrest was placed on trial on
the charge of shooting, with intent to
kill, at Charles Brizzolara, on Washing |
ton street, about two months since. The
jury viii return verdict some time
this evening
Henry Kohrs, on the goth inst, at Gin
cinnati, shot and killed his lady-loye,
Miss Philomena AWellinghof, because
Nina determined to wed more
gentle swain named Henry Neimeyer
He made her corse because she refused
to be Kohrs.
Emmons & Son. newsdealers on Jeffer-
son and Beal streets, have received the
Missouri Republican and Courier-J ournal
of yesterday, and all the late daily and
weekly papers from all parts of the coun-
try and magazines and illustrated papers
from all points. rFts
Last night Mr.. o. I. jackson, an EN-
ploye at the Peabody Hotel, was garroted
and robbed Of thirty dollars and a silver
watch, on Monroe street, near Center
alley. The garrOters succeeded in eseap-
ing, notwithstanding the cries of Mr.
Jackson attracted many persons to the
spot. msHmm
Last evening Mr.. Robert Apperson
was run over by buggy on South Court
street, near Main. Fast driving, al
though not so prevalent as heretofore in
our city, will yet meet with its legitimate
reward, when some indignant citizen
will shoot the reckless driver Of fast
horses. f.sss ffe-s. ..r.f rs
The entertainment given last night at
he Memphis Club Hall to the District
Grand Lodge No. 2 1. o. B. B. was
and fashionable affair. The
dancing was kept up far into the night
by nearly two hundred ladies and gen
Ilemen who graeed the festive scene
With their presence. i,
"Vathek." which Lord Byron pro-
lounced the finest Of Oriental romanees,
rs Lalla Rookh " is the first Of 0rien-
al poems, was written in elegant French
BY an Englishman, William, Beckford, at