Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-03

evening at hAlfpast seven o'clock.
Among the many guests at the Pea
body Hotel, can be found Judge Trimble,
of Paducah, KY.
The Swiss Grnetli Society ball, at the
Cochran Hall last night, was largely at
tended by our citizens.
A meeting at the bar of Knoxville,
paid an appropriate tribute to the char
acter of General Clanton.
The alarm of FIRE yesterday was caused
by the partial destruction Of small
tenement on 0verton street.
The St. Louis Fair opened yesterday.
Many of our citizens have left the city
for St. Louis, in order to attend the ex'
position.
The managers Of the Church Home
are requested to meet Wednesday, at
four pm. Important business before
the meeting.
The meat and vegetable stalls in the
markets were sold yesterday to the high
est interchangeable stalls at $50 and
meat stalls at 5000 each.
A mule ran away with coal cart this
forenoon on Adams street. The ANIMAL
insisted upon delivering his load free oil
charge in front Of the Whitemore House,
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe, for news goods, daily papers
weekly pictorials, foreign newspapers
and publications, and magazines from
all quarters, srfftyn aF
The County Court this forenoon elected
the following officers; Public Admins
traitor, Judge j. A. Anderson; Notarle'
Public, W. a. BEDFORD, A. r. Hume'
and II. f. Dix.
Alexander w. Nelson publishes
card in the Press and Herald, requesting
a suspension of public opinion in regar'
to the killing of General Clanton by HI
brother, Col. d. M. Nelson
W. H. Hewett was plSeed ON trial to
day before the Criminal Court on tn
charge of sinking the Floating Dock
some months since. The case will nc
| be concluded before tomorrow.
| Joe Locke, the newsman, at 1861 Mail
has all of Chas. Reads novels. In
latest newspapers from all points, pict'
rails, magazines and foreign periodical
received regularly.
| George Francis Train, the gushin
and eccentric orator, is to advocate b
claims to the Presidency this winter
| Memphis and other Southern cities, al
| der the management of Mr.. Peter Trac!
| The United States Circuit and Distri'
Courts will not be in session until ne'
Monday. The Clerk and Marshal wi
adjourn the courts over to that time aft
waiting three days for the Judge, a
cording to law.
The pavement in front Of the entranss
to the Circuit, Probate and Count
Courts needs repairs badly. Several a
c,idents have taken place in this vicinii
of late, owing to the dangerous como
ton Of the aforesaid brick pavement
Elumons & Son, the veteran new
deale RS, at 10 } 'efferson and 4lO Ma
street, have everyt hing in the news lin
| St. Louis, New Orleans, New York, Ci
cinnati, Louisville, Nashville and u
cage daily papers, fo.ceign periodical
illustrated weeklies, novels, and htera
works generally.
Mr.. II. H. Johnston, ad yertising age
Of the ST. Joe and Denver City railroad,
in the city attending to the interests
the above road. The St. Joe and DENY
City railroad runs through Western Ia
sas and Southern Nebraska, and is nc
. open from st. Joe to Marysville. kansi
through the northern tier of counties
that State.
The case of 0'Hara VS.. the Memph
and Lo uisyille Railroad Company is pr
crossing. slowly in the First Circr
Court. The plaintiff sues the defenda
for several thousand dollars damag
caused by being run over by a LOGON
tive. The man who has been run oV
!. by locomotive and survived ought
be thankful. af
The County Court on yesterday
scinded a forine order Of Court pass
at the April term-which order prom prom
tied the County Of Shelby from payl
the Judges the usual SALARY OF 5000, p
annunr. The Court ordered that su
sums of money should be made ii'om
time OF the last payment and eoh'in
as before. sz.aa..as-.-s'. ~ ..-'.-a-.--
The Young Mems ChristiA.n Assoel
ton of Memphis is in full blast Gun
BILE rooms in the Gayoso block -'A
been secured, and the Association Is
fine working order. We have not bee