Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-22
BREyITIEs.

Inc hnorteet uey IN tue yeaf-yehier
day.
See notice Of muff lost, in our lost
column.
Memphis is to have roller skating
rink in few day.
The different churches are being deco
rated for Christmas.
The Graves-scho6eld case is progress
ing to-day before the Criminal Court.
The Probate Court, Judge Ray pre-
siding, meets tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock.
The sale Of tickets for the Joe Jefier-
son engagement at the Memphis Theater
commenced to-day.
The German Mutual Benevolent Soci-
ETY. ball will come of at Cochran Hall
next Monday evening.
Next Tuesday evening the ladies Of
81. Bridget's church will initiate grand
fair and festival at Rocco Hall.
January Demorest, Cooley, Peterson,
and all the late magazines, pictoFis!s,
dailies, etc, at Joe Locks, 1864 Main.
A countryman puzzled one Of our
fancy bank clerks to-day by inquiring
how blind man could be made liable
for draft payable at sight
Loxley NJ. Byers, who strychniued
himself yesterday morning is recover
ing, having been pulled from the jaws OF
grim death by the stomach pump.
Mansford has a fine assortment of
Christmas goods at all prices, at the
corner of Second and Monroe. They
are suited for all ages and all tastes.
The EVENING LEDGER can be found at
the office of publication, No. 10 Madison
street, at all the news stands, and in
every household throughout the city.
There will be an interesting Christmas
festival, given by Miss Bryan to her pu-
pills, this evening at GAG Elliott street.
The affair will come of at seven o'clock.
Cooperative housekeepingis the name
given by Fanny Fern to matrimonial
arrangement between bachelor and a
single lady, or, in other words, marriage.
A Wharfmaster candidates convention
is suggested to select one candidate
from the twenty-five, in order to defeat
the hopes of defunct Radicalism. A
good idea.
The tableaux wants, to be given at
the Assembly Hall next Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, by the pupils of
St. Patrick's school, will be worthy of
patronage
The Raleigh railroad company has
made call on its stockholders for TWEEN
ty-6ve per cent. of their subscription,
to meet the expenses of the work now
being done on the road
Miss Muloch. Craik's new novel, Han
nah, is called a deceased wife's sisters
novel, or rather a tract in two volumes,
devoted to preaching up the duty Of
marrying our wives sisters.
Esquire Spelman issued warrant to-
day against colored biganlist, Nelson
Taylor, charging him with being too
much married. The man with two wives
will have a hearing tomorrow morning.
A negro society, organized for the
diffusion of knowledge AMI the discus
sion of politics, has rented rooms over
the Chancery Court. 1t win have to be
abated as nuisance ere long by ,the
Chancellor.
The Quarterly County Court will meet
on the first Monday in January next,
New Years day. All accounts against
the county must be fled with the County
Clerk before the first day of the term.
Judge Trigg, of the United States Cir
cult, delivered lengthy charge this
forenoon in the case of the United States
VS.. one hundred barrels of high wines
and Harris A verdict will probably be
rendered some time this afternoon.
On account Of the sickness Of Henry
Craft, Esq, his lecture before the Young
Mems Christian Association tonight has
been postponed. The next lecture of
the course will be delivered two weeks
from tonight, by Rev DIR. W. f. Nun
sey, of Baltimore.
The white vote of the city, according
to the late registration, runs up to 1868;
total negro vote, 1862 white majority,
4696-which is within few hundred
votes of the majority to be received by
John johnson on election day, the 4th
Of January next
Name it Alexis, of course if it is a
boy.-Ledger. The boy is girl, and
its name is Alexandra. No cards
appeal How is that for Hi-gh2 but
we congratulate MulrOy on having Sc
cured for himself local habitation,
and in giving IL a name.
An effort is being made by CORE
spondents in the morning journals to
give the ensuing municipal election
and religious hue. Ia an cleo
ton, mans politics and qualifications
are of much more Importance than his
nationality or his religious views.
Emmons 4 Son, newsmen, at No. 10