Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-06
BREvITIES.


The Confederate Historical Associa-
ton win inaugurate a series of lectures
in the city this season.
II is reported that several ward poll
ticians and ofiice-seekers are forming a
syndicate fol, the purpose Of carrying
the next municipal election.
Go to Mansford's corner of Second
and Monroe, for news goods, daily papers,
weekly pictorials, foreign newspapers
and publications, and magazines from
all quarters.
The jury in the Criminal Court yester-
day found Mr.. Peter Burgett guilty of
firing pistol at Henry Eishmann,
and imposed fine on the defendant of
$1,000. sas
Joe Locke, the newsman, at 1864 Main,
has all of Chas. Reads novels. The
latest newspapers from all points, picto-
rails, magazines and foreign periodicals
received regularly.
The tidal wave which was predicted
would sweep the gulf coast on yesterday,
was not observed by scientific commit
tee who haunted the bluffs during the
day for that purpose. The only unusual
swell observed by the committee was one
Of their own number, who appeared in
nobby costume.
fEmmons & Son, the veteran news
dealers, at 10 Jefferson and 40 Main
street, have everything in the news line,
St. Louis, New Orleans, New York, Gin
cinnati, Louisville, Nashville and Chi
cago daily papers, foreign periodicals,
illustrated weeklies, novels, and literary
works generally.
Quite a number of boarders are
wanted at the station. house to eat the
large amount of provisions therein ac-
cumulated. But four p risoners occupy
the station-house at pres ent. The chain
gang is deinnct, and the cells of the
prison resemble the Gag es of MENACE
RE from which the noisy animals had
escaped.
In the Criminal Court this forenoon,
Henry Tillman, negro, was placed on
trial ON the charge of horse-stealing, and
acquitted by the jury. Tillnlan lives at
Whitehaven, and is Democr attic darby,
which fact so incensed the Radical ne
groes of that locality, that they accused
him of horse-ste aling in order to get rid
of him. There was not the slightest
evidence against him, and he was dis
charged froa custody.
The cash premium tickets of the Mem
phis Agric ,ulturai and Mechanical So
ciety are being sold rapidly throughout
the city. Four hundred and eighty-one
cash pre- miums 1.-THE highest one thous-
and doll ars) will be distributed on Tues
day. October 18th, among the holders of
two-dol lar tickets. General Agent Bates
sub-ag ents are visiting our business men
for tn e purpose of selling the tickets in
this grand scheme.
The First and Second Chancery Courts
will adjourn this afternoon over to Sat
urday week, in order that Chancellors
Morgan and Scott may attend the meet
ing of Chancellors at Nashville, Tenn,
on next Monday. The law provides for
q meeting of the Chancellors at stated
intervals, in order to adopt the rules Of
channerT practice for the government Of
the Courts of Chancery in the State.
The meeting will continue during the
ep suing week.
The hack-owners intend petitioning
the Legislature to reduce the hack tax
of $lS 60 to smaller amount 1t is
asserted that the hackmen intend re-
ducing hack fares and protecting citi-
zens from the rapacity of "scalpers
who yet occupy positions in the drivers
seats, fact to be seen every day on our
streets. To such an extent had the
overekarging system progressed that our
citizens perferred employing colored
hackmen ia order to avoid the overcharg-
ing and personal difficulty so often fol-
lowing when they ride with the white
men.