Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-07
BREyTTIEs.

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The Three Hunchbacks at the Mem
phis Theater Monday night.
The Gayoso Gas Company is extend
ing its mains out South street.
The jackson Mississippi State Fair is
in full blast. Quite number Of Mem
phians are in attendance.
Joe Locke, newsman, at 1864 Main,
has the New York Weekly and Ledger,
besides all pictorials and magazines.
The case of Jim Hickey, on warrant
for hourishing a pistol and committing
an assault, will be heard by Esquire
Winters this afternoon.
Jim Corners, the hackman who shot
at officer Cusick yesterday morning, on
Jefferson street, was bound over to an
swer the charge before the Criminal
Court by Esquire Miller to-day.
In the United States Circuit Court to-
day Judge Trigg was engaged in hearing
the cases of several citizens Of Union
City who stand charged with obstructing
and resisting the process of the Court.
Col. R. F. Looney arrived in the city
from Nashville this morning. Colonel
Looney took possession Of the State
Penitentiary yesterday under a contract
recently entered into with the State
authorities.
General w. f. Hampton, Of South
Carolina, is sojourning at the Peabody
and Miss Phoebe Cousins, of 81. Louis
the celebrated female suffrage advocate,
is stopping at the 0verton.
Chicago Times and Tribune received
daily at Mansford's news depot, corner
Of Second and Monroe; also, the lead.
ing dailies and weeklies Of the country
and choice assortment of light litera-
ture.
Mr.. J. H. Wheisiger, book-keeper Of
Brooks & Co., on Front street, near
Madison, died Of congestion at his rooms
on Adams street last night. Mr.. Wissa-
ger was well known in this city, and his
death is sincerely deplored by his friends.
Mayor johnson, in response to the
Aattering call made upon him by 1000
of his fellow-citizens, announces himself
as candidate fer reelection. He will
be elected by an overwhelming majority
over all opposition.
Mace and Coburn, the bruisers who
swindled the New Orleans people out OF
about ten thousand dollars at the late
bogus mill, left this city for New York
last night. Memphis is much better of
without such representatives of England
and America.
Emmons & Son, newsmen, at No. 10
Jefferson and 4l0 Main streets, have re-
ceiyed the latest daily papers from New
York, New Orleans, Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Chicago and all other cities;
also, illustrated weeklies, foreign publ
cations, and news goods generally.
The candidates put forth by the con-
ventionists yesterday are John s. Toof
for Mayor, r. W. Lightburne for Wharf
master, and NJ. Magevney, jr., for City
Tax Collector. These gentlemen Of
course stand no earthly chance of cleo
ton, and will not receive thousand
votes on election day.
The Abbott Pantomine Troupe will
appear at the Memphis Theater next
Monday evening. The pantomine Of
the Three Hunchbacks will be the open
ing piece, Charles Abbott as clown.
The Moe Brothers in their great skating
scene, and Hunter In his Dutch songs,
are highly commended by the st. Louis
papers.
Mr.. Z. W. Brooks, Of this city, was
elected recently President of the Ra-
leigh narrow-gauge railway, vice Colonel
NJ. d. L. Stewart, resigned. The west
ern terminus was fixed at the junction
of the Old Raleigh road and Broadway
avenue. The contract to clear, grade,
cross-tie and bridge the road was
awarded to Mr. A. B. Newkirk, he agree.
ing to complete the work by March, 1872.
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The Conventionists are whistling to
keep their courage up, but alas they are
whistling The Dead March" There is
a rumor in circulation that the Radicals
have promised to rally their black CO.
horts in support of the convention nom
inees. As the Radical leaders are re-
ligiously opposed to doing anything for
nothing, this significant fact is sufficient
to induce all good citizens to vote for
John Johnson.
A dispatch was received from W. B..
Greenlaw to-day, from Maury county,
stating that his son, Mr.. Eugene Green
Jaw, was dyiag. Some days sinoe, while
laboring under a fit of mental aberra-
ton, he inflicted levere injuries upon
his mother-in-law and sister-in-law with
Ratchet, and Immediately afterwards
drew q razor across his abdomen, in
aicting upon hiRself 2 horrible and ia
tai wound.
Amusementss
BROOKS. The Jefferson street Opera