Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-11
BREvITIES.

iVuhb iauico Jun hhS bSATioS'Sh"S
skates.
Governor John G. Brown Isl the city,
topping at the Overton Hotel
The thermometer at IL m. to-day stood
at go and the barometer at 20 $40
inches. II
Recorder Scales tried thirteen cases
to-day. Thirty dollars were collected
as fines.
The.Mound City ferry comes in every
morning loaded down with cotton bales
from Arkansas.
The Cumberland Presbyterians Of this
city purpose erecting church at the
corner Of Elliott and fernando streets.
All the fashion papers and magazines
at Mansfords, corner of Second and
Monroe; also, daily papers from all
quarters.
The banquet and ball of the Terpsi-
chorean Club comes off this evening at
Cochran Hall. A delightful time may
be expected.
Louis Nunly, charged with stealing a
lot of dresses, was sent to Jail by the
Recorder in the default of bonds in the
sum Of $2500.
There's only one thing in the world
pleasanter than lolling under tree with
book, said Charles James Fox, and
that is, lolling under a tree without a
book"
Joe Locke has all late daily and weekly
papers, periodicals, magazines, literary
journals, and everything in the. news
line, near the corner of Jefferson and
Main
Breaking stone for the use of the city
of Nashville is the delightful occupation
at present of many convicts Fifteen
candidates for the Office of stone-breaker
will leave for Nashville tomorrow.
The Board of Relief Lodge met last
night and elected officers as follows:
Chairman, II. II. Higbee; Vice Chair
man, W. s. Mathews; Treasurer, W. B.
Richardet; Secretary, G. G. Locke.
A number of places are offered for
sale to the County Court as suitable for
a courthouse. 1t w0eld cost as much to
fix up an old building as to build new
one, and the bluff at the foot of Madison
street can be had for nothing.
Chancellor Morgan, owing to sickness,
was unable to try the contested election
case of Curry VS.. Wright this morning
The case will be heard tomorrow morn
ing by Chancellor Morgan. acting as
Special Judge and presiding by inter
change with Judge Heiskell.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers, on JEFF
ferson and Beal, have received the
Nashville Banner and Missouri Republi-
can of yesterday, and the latest daily
and weekly papers from all points.
Magazines, journals, pictorials of every
description can be had at these news
stands,
Change will commence tomorrow
morning at the Chamber of Commerce.
is expected that produce and merchan-
disc of almost every description will be
bought and sold on Change. A few
bulls and bears from Eastern cities
will be imported, and exhibited daily at
the Chamber of Commerce.
Our sanctum was enlivened this morn
ing by visit from Neal, the brilliant
editor of Meals State Gazette. 1t is
pleasant to greet one who, though young
in years, is nevertheless an old friend.
Neal, if your visit to Memphis is one of
business, success to it; if one of pleasure
may the gods be with you.
Mr.. Mulroy, of the Appeal, slipped
away to Nashville few days since and
married Nashville lady-Miss Mary E.
Fallon. The ceremony was performed
on Sunday last, at the Cathedral, by
Bishop Feehan Our contrere has re-
turned to the city with his bride, and to
both we say: May you enjoy longevity,
prosperity, and never meet with adver-
sity.
Robert Burns, Seotland's great poet,
is immortal His songs have touched a
chord in every soul that ever knew their
melody. Festivals in honor of his mem
DRY occur everywhere The old and the
new world alike do him honor. On
Wednesday, the 25th of this month,
social gathering in honor of him will
take place in this city. 1t will be an oc-
casion well calculated to illustrate the
poetical idea of feast of reason and a
flow of soul. The arrangements are in
the proper hands.
The newly-elected Aldermen and Coun-
cilmen represent many nationalities,
which shows that Memphis is rapidly
becoming metropolitan city. John
Zent was born in Philadelphia, William
Chase in Pennsylvania, R. c. Lightburne
in Louisville, Lewis Amis in North Car
olina, Henry Eshman in Switzerland, }.
NJ. Pettigrew in Virginia, r. P. Duncan
in Georgia, J. Bachman in Baden. Baden,
N. Malatesta in Genoa, j. d. Rutfin in
Virginia, W. H. Harvey in Ireland, 7.
Twohig in Ireland, John Signaigo in
New York, John c. Grehan in ireland,
Jones Genette in Maryland, James +.
Schabel in Germany, George Reder in
Bavaria, John Norton in Ireland, j. II.