Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-09
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Nh, ~, M. PEBBLES, splrtualst, VIII
deliver course Of lectures on the Spirit
World, Jon OF about the LIST Of November
next.
The Democratic Executive Congress
sional Committee has been called to as
semble on the 10th inst. by Chairman
M. d. L. Stewart, Esq. "a
The lecture on Rome and the Coun-
ell of the Vatican delivered by Bishop
Fitzgerald at St. Peters church last
evening was largely attended.
In the telegraphic column can be
found the full particulars of the great
Chicago fire. Ten thousand buildings
destroyed; loss estimated at $500, 900.
On next Wednesday evening Past
Grand Master S. McManus will deliver
an address in the hall-of the South Mem
phis Lodge on the mysteries and history
of the craft.
Mr.. M. Magevney offers a reward
Of $500 Cor the recovery of the body OF
his son, Michael Magevney, jr., who
was drowned in the Mississippi river
last Saturday evening. b.
Chancellors Morgan and Scott left yes
terday for Nashville to attend the con-
vention of Chandeliers to adopt rules OF
practice for the Chancery Courts of the
State. Id 5
Joe Locke, the great newsman of the
South, at 1864 Main, has news goods OF
every deseription-d daily papers, weekly
pictorials and monthly magazines. For
eign papers received regularly.
The WEEKLY Pubic LEDGER can be
obtained at the countingroom, to-mor-
row morning ready for mailing. Send
the WEEKLY LEDGER to your friends and
correspondents in the country.
The School Board meets in monthly
meeting this evening. The yexed gram
mar question will be thoroughly ventil-
ated, and the suggestions made by the
press of the city will be duly considered.
The Memphis and Raleigh Marrow
Gauge Railroad Company will appoint a
delegation to attend the railroad CON
yention at Savannah on the l4th. The
Raleigh railway viii be extended.
Mayor johnson having signed the
elevator contract, the erection of the
elevators by the Memphis and St. Louis
Packet Company will commence immer
diately. The union depot is the next
absorbing question.
The fernando street Methodist Church
revival is still progressing. A large
number of young persons protested re-
ligion last evening. Services will be held
tonight and on each night during the
week.
H. g. Harris was placed on trial in
the Criminal Court this forenoon on
the charge of stealing diamond pin.
Should this case close in time, the case
of Early j. Eason, indictment for MUIR
der, will be called for trial.
The Shelby County Fair commences
on Monday next. An immense crowd
will be in attendance at the Fair Grounds
during the week, and especially ON ines
day, when the cash premium Of ten thou
sand dollars will be drawn for.
Go to Mansford, corner Of Second and
Monroe, for news goods of every de-
scription, scientific, literary and fashion
publications, English, German, Italian,
French and Irish papers, pictorial and
daily papers from all points, North
South, East and West.
The anniversary of the discovery OF
America by Christopher Columbus will
be celebrated on Thursday next, the l2'h
inst, by the Societa di Unione e Fratel-
lama Italiana. A grand procession
through the principal streets will be the
great feature of the occasion.
Mr.. NJ. Parker, of this city, has pre-
pared the fourth annual cotton chart,
which shows the weekly receipts, ex-
ports, stocks and average prices in gold
and currency in this city and seaports
Of the United States. The chart is val
liable as reference, and its compilation
reAects credit upon its compiler.
The County Court this for enoon or
dered that new warrants be issued to
wholesale liquor dealers who had paid
county tax to the Tax-Collector on Priv
ileges. The Supreme Court has decided
the tax to be unconstitutional, and the
sum of $240O win be returned as above
stated. AOlTUIDe5i4
Emmons & Son, veteran news dea lers
at 10 Jefferson and 4lO Main, have re-
ceived illustrated weeklies, magazines,
Journals, fashion monthhes, foreign pa
pers and periodicals, and the latest pa
pers from St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louis
Vile, New Orleans, New York, Nash
vile and other cities.
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Messrs. Spicer a. Ryan, 9rocers at No.