Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-22
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Charleston railway yesterday.
The United Hebrew Relief Associa-
ton will give grand calico ball at the
Memphis Club Hall on tomorrow even
ing.
Emigrants bound Westward cross the
great river at this point daily. Each
wagon is crowded with blonde-looking
children, and followed by score Of dogs.
Rev. DR.. Earle is conducting a revival
in Nashville. Thousands of people go
to hear him preach, and hundreds have
been converted.
The Graphic, an illustrated weekly
newspaper, published in London, is
irst-class pictorial, the November num-
Der being especially interesting and
readable
Recorder Scales disposed of eighteen
cases to-day. John Mills was sent to
Jail in default of $500 bonds, on the
charge of having gambling devices in
his possession.
Judge Jones, a colored syndicate, was
committed to jail by the Recorder this
forenoon on the charge of stealing pair
of boots from Fuller & Co., on Front
street.
Amy Robsart was presented to a
crowded house at the theatel last even
ing. Tonight Sheridan Knowles popu-
lar play, the Hunchback, will be placed
on the stage.
Our principal streets present BUSH
ness appearance daily. Drays and
wagons loaded with cotton and freight
block up the streets occasionally, to the
great annoyance oil. pedestrians.
Mansford, corner of Second and Mon
roe, receives daily New York, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Nashville, St. Louis and
Louisville papers, and all the popular
illustrated weeklies, and. the leading
magazines.
Prof Frank Tepe a V,ell-known citi-
zen and fine musician, died at his resi-
dence in this city yesterday. His re-
mains were conveyed to the cemetery
this forenoon. The funeral was at
tended by number of sorro wing friends.
The new county of Neshoba takes
about one-eighth Of Shelby county within
its proposed boundaries A few more
slices will leave the old county in a cS D.
dition to be included within the corp'r-
ate limits.
Peter johnson confesse d to the crime
of petit larceny before the Criminal
Court this forenoon, and was sentenced
by the jury to the penite ntiary for one
year. Court adjourned, at an early
hour, over to o'clock this afternoon.
Since the arrest of the ker,O-players on
Second street the lovers Of the game
fear to frequent the haunts of Keno
These gambling dens are liable to be
raided upon by the authorities at any
time.
The political pot is beginning to- boil
and the ring witches are begi inning
to throw into the cauldron all kin DIS Of
charms out of which to manufactu re a
candidate. Every person is talking, OF
the ensuing election, and quite diver
sity Of opinion exists as to the result.
Memphis is rapidly becoming favor
lite place of residelce for people desir-
ing divorces A residence for certain
period of time and abandonment are
sufficient grounds in this State to breab
the silken bonds that become iron chains
to those who cease to love
A horse attached to a spring wagon
ran away on Main near Union, last eve
ming. The wagon collide d with Goa
cart, which was thrown against buggy
resulting in broken wagon aud buggy
the coal cart coming out victorious in
| Ine COnleSV OF strength.
The Shelby County Democratic Elk
ecutive Committee meets this af ternoou
for the purpose of considering the pro
priety of calling a convention to select
candidates for Office at the ensuing mu'
nicipal election The action of the com
mittee will be Endorsed by the people.
Emmons & Son, the popular ne VS.
dealers at 10 Jefferson and 40 Ma in
have weekly illustrated papers, forei gn
publications, monthly magazines, and
daily papers from New York, St. LOui s
Cincinnati, New Orleans, Nashville
Chicago and other cities.
The members of the Banner Lodge
No. l47, l. o. 0. F., will give their first
anniversary ball at the Memphis Club
Hall on the evening of the 4th Of De
cember next. The Banner Loo ge is
the youngest branch of the Order in the
city, and is composed of young me wei
known in this city.
Next Friday and Saturday eve ming
George Francis Train will lecture 10 oui
people at the Assembly Hall on Mair
street. In addition to the many goo'
things he will talk about, George viii
have few words to say on his prospect
to succeed Grant Train has one grea
element of success in his White Hou 81
scheme, and that is-faith.
The December number of Peterson'i
Musical Monthly, published by j. L.
Peters, 596 Broadway, New York, has
been placed on our table The Musica'
Monthly contains lare quantity of the
popular music of the co untry, eacl
number containing from twelve TO six