Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-20
BREvITIES.


The Appeal local humorously refers
to our wives and daughters" Is he u
Mormon2
Our fashionable young men, now that
cold winter is approaching, have donned
stovepipe hats.
Joe Locke has all kinds of news goods,
magazines, pictorials and daily papers,
at 1864 Main street.
George Francis Train will go into
training this week in Memphis. for the
great Presidential mill" of 1872.
Mr.. W. W. stitson, of the firm of Slit
son & Co., st. Louis, Mo-, is in the city
in the interest of that well known house.
The annual ball of the Egra Lodge
No. 80, A. j. o. X. s. B., takes place
this evening at the Memphis Club Hall.
The moon retires to roost below the
western horizon at ten minutes past
twelve tonight. She should keep better
hours.
In the Criminal Court to-day Louis
Albert was sentenced to four years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary, having
been found guilty Of larceny.
A severance has been granted by Judge
Flippin in the Graves and Poston case.
The defendants will be tried separately
during the present term of court.
Every other man in Memphis wants to
be Mayor; the rings are at work pulling
the wires; all the Tammanyites are not
engaged in getting up ward meetings. =
Albert Echols, colored hog-stealer,
from the suburbs of the city, was sent to
Jail this forenoon by Recorder Scales, in
default of bonds in the sum Of $4,000.
Esquire Miller will hear the case of
Spears VS.. Conell this afternoon, involv-
ing the question of trespass ID ct armis,
upon which warrant was issued for the
arrest of Spears.
Rev. Mr.. PEBBLES, the lecturer on
Spiritualism, has been invited by the
citizens of Grand Junction to deliver
lectures in that burgh tomorrow and
Wednesday evenings.
A heavy white frost appeared on the
Nicolson pavement this morni ng and q
slight crust of ice was appare Mt on the
water in the cutters. Winter ap proaches
steadily.
Amy Robsart, dramatized fro N Scott q
fascinating novel, Kenilworth, will be
placed on the stage OF the lemphis
Theater tonight, with Mrs. Be wers in
the leading role.
The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can be
found at the countin-groom tom borrow
morning, neatly done up in wrappers
and ready for mailing. Send the WEEK
LY LEDGER to your friends in the coun
try.
The music by the choir of ST. Pat
ricks church yesterday was magni fceut
Professor Nox, the accomplished organ
list, has trained the members Of the
choir to perfection. Memphis CHI riches
are celebrated for fine music.
Mansford, corner of Second and NJ on
roe, receives daily New. York, Chi ca, 20
Cincinnati, Nashville, St. Louis al I'd
Louisville papers, and all the populs
illustrated. lweeklies, and, the leading
magazines.
Recorder Scales disposed of seventy
two cases this forenoon, and collected
quite large amount as fines. Dan
Scribner, vag, was sent to jail and
will have to work on the chain-gang in
default of giving bond in the sum of$5OO.
The Raleigh railway contract will be
awarded to the best and lowest bidder on
Saturday next. The road-bed bridges,
ETC., will have to be finished by next
March, so that trains can run over the
road by the summer months.
Chancellor Morgan rendered the fol-
lowing decisions to-day; Jones VS.. Me-
bane, motion to dissolve injunction re-
fused; Bond VS.. Cheatham, same order
Magevney VS.. Rogan, receiver appoint
ed Williamson vs.. Hunt, demurrer over
ruled.
Tie Second Chancery Court adjourned
this forenoon, the special case set for
hearing not being resdy for trial in con-
sequence of the absence of one of the
attorneys in the case General Humes)
al Bolivar. Tomorrow will be motion
day.
The lecture of Mr.. j. NJ. PEBBLES, ON
travels in the Orient, delivered at the
Greenlaw Opera House last night, was
attended by large and attentive audi
ence, as was his lecture in the morning
on Spiritual Damnation and the Spirit
World.
The reflection of an immense fire
lighted up the southwestern heavens last
Saturday night. Many of our citizens
thought it to be steamboat on FIRE, or
Helena in flames, while others insisted
that it was the aurora borealis taking a
new departure. What was it2
The agony is over in New York japon-
icadom and aunkydom. The Grand
Duke Alexis has arrived. He will be
invited to attend the great mass meet
ing Of Democrats and other citizens to
be held at the Greenlaw Opera Horse,
in this city, on the 9th of December.
Emmons & Son, the popular news
dealers at 10 Jefferson and 4lo. Main,
have weekly illustrated papers foreign
publications, monthly magaz ines, and
daily papers from New York, St. Louis,
Cincinnati New Orleans Ncsbv;lIo