Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
BREYITIRs.

bprnett leave thus evening for New or-
leans.
The thermometer at IL m. to-day
ranged at ACC, and the barometer at
20 $40 inches.
The stockholders Of the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad will elect officers on
the 10th instant. ( 4iilllliil
The Masonic Jewel, monthly maya
zine, will make its appearance in this
city on the first of March. I'll
The Recorder heard thirty-seven cases
to-day; $ll2 were assessed as fines, prin-
cipally for minor offenses.
The Canadian society has engaged a
hall at Willett's. A reading-room and
library have been established.
At the skating rink tonight Mr. Bar
wise will give exhibitions Of his skill in
fancy and graceful roller skating.
In 1870 the number of emigrants who
landed on our shores was 284,8l5, in
GLIDING IA Japanese and ll,56S Chinese.
DIR. Rogers will lecture at the Green
law Opera House tomorrow evening.
Subject Popular Objections to the
Catholic Church" si.ia
1t is proposed to erect a freight eleva-
tor at the landing for the purpose of
transferring goods from the steamboats,
to the bluffs.
Mr.. J H. Jack will present rendition
of Falstaff at the Memphis Theater next
week. We bespeak for the legitimate
drama crowded houses.
A literary cOterie, composed of ladies
and gentlemen, holds weekly meetings
in Chelsea. This interesting society is
called the Chelsea Lyceum.
The Courier-Journal says Memphis
has two hundred professional gamblers;
and in Memphis garden there is cas-
tor oil plant twenty-three feet in hight.
Nilsson is announced to sing in Gin
cinnati on Tuesday night next, she hav-
ing recovered from her late illness. The
public and Strakosch are rejoicing once
more.
The argument of counsel on the ques-
ton of appeal bond in the Curry-Wright
shrievalty case was heard last evening
by Chancellor Morgan, who reserved his
decision until next Monday.
The Italian Society in full regalia pre-
sented splendid appearance on our
streets yesterday while attending the
funeral of member of the society, the
late Mr.. Bernard Podesta.
Joe Locke has all the late daily papers,
illustrated weeklies from all parts Of the
world, fashion and literary magazines,
and an immense stock of valentines at
his stand on Main, near Jefferson.
In another column appears notice
of reward for the apprehension of the
persons who maliciously cut loose
number of coal barges belonging to Wait
& Lewis last night near Fort Pickering
The Rev Father Kelly, Of st. Peters
Catholic Church, has been removed to
Louisville, KY, in accordance with the
rule of the Dominican order, which does
not allow a superior to remain in one
locality longer than three years.
Mansford, at the corner of Second
and Monroe, has received valentines by
the thousand, and the latest daily and
weekly newspapers, monthly magazines
and pictorials from all points. A full
stock of general news goods can be
found at his depot.
Charles Kane was bound over in the
sum of $25OO by the Recorder this morn
ing on the charge of robbing negro Of
five dollars. Kane had a number of
swindling devices on his person, and
bogus gold coin resembling the metallic
currency of the United States.
Col. Robinson, City Tax Collector, is
anxious that all delinquents shall read
his notice, because he will be compelled
TO issue distress warrants after the 18th
inst By attending to the Collector 5
notice trouble and cost may be saved by
all delinquents.
The Memphis game market this morn
ing shows but little change in the price
of game since last week. Deer, 8 to &c
per pound; venison, choice cuts, Zoe per
pound; wild turkeys, 75c to 81 % each;
prairie chickens, 81 per pair; quails,
81 80 per dozen; game fish, 10 to zoe
per pound
Two followers of the heather deity,
Morpheus, were fined five dollars each
this morning by the Recorder for sleep
ing on the benches in Court Square.
The Chinese have a proverb that it is
better to be asleep than awake; but what
did the heather Chinee know about Court
Square and our city ordinances2
The marriage licenses returned to the
r 'ounty Clerk during the recent week
,... Edward Dickinson and Miss Clara
b., '; John Miller and Miss Margaret
80. Ged Folsom and Miss Maggie E.
ravlor. =. b. Kelly and Miss M. E.
MA. Jan,es Lake and Miss Elizabeth |
oool. and Eye colored couples
A morning cotemporary say that old
Shakespeare, long driven from the Mem.
ibis stage. will rea ppear next week" If
!. &C. anroo.. - he Memphis stage,