Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-30
pREYITIEs.

session next Monday.
The meeting still continues at the
Chelsea Methodist Church. Services to.
night.
The day and night police change du.
ties tomorrow, at IL M, for three
months. a., ~,
In the First Chancery Court today
Mr.. II. II. Mette and fourteen others
filed bill to incorporate the German
Insurance Company.
The first cotton boil from West Ten
nessee was brought to the city yes
terday by Mr.. A. j. Owen, who resides
nine miles north of Memphis.
The Recorder $ court furnished but one
item of criminal news to-day John
Burke was sent to Jail on the charge of
stealing, in default of s25OO bonds.
The case of Henry Shredder, who was
found guilty of killing VIM. Jerrico by
our Criminal Court, is for hearing be-
fore the Supreme Courtto-day. a ca "
At the lightning news stand, 1864
Main street-Joe Locke-has the latest
daily newspapers, weekly pictorials and
monthly magazines from all points.
c The Criminal Court or Memphis is
again in full blast. The Grand Jury is
busily at WORK examining witnesses and
returning presentments and indictments.
People who marry in this tropical eli
mate at present generally take a new
departure Northward towards the great
lakes This is the latest matrimonial
fashion in our city.
Laura Shavers filed bill for divorce
against her colored husband, Thomas
Shavers, in the Second Chancery Court
this morning, on the grounds that he
had treated her and the " little shavers "
badly.
Two of our morning cotemporaries
issues even papers week, for which they
charge thirty cents. The seventh paper
is generally a reissue of the sixth,
with little or no alteration except as to
date.
Easley j. Esen was indicted yesterday
by the Grand Jury for the murder of
Mr.. E. H. Lysles. A warrant was issued
for his arrest, and placed in tae hands of
the Sheriff. who is making diligent
search for the fugitive.
The Metropolitan Magazine of Fash
ion for July, ladies' journal, can be
found at the house Of Doris q Owen,
No. 264 Second street The Metropoli-
tan is a readable and instructive fash
ionable magazine.
1t is a good idea to make arrange
ments to receive your favorite periodi-
Gals when leaving town for summer re-
sorts. Manstord pays particular atten-
ton to this business and forwards a large
number Of papers to absent Memphians.
Another unfortunate tried to drown
herself in the Mississippi yesterday, but
she was rescued by man who was near
the spot when the would-be suicide
marched into the river The disap-
pointed woman was sent to the hospital
for medical treatment.
Whisky selling like the social evil, is
a curious affair. Every time you close
one drinking establishment you start
several others, which break out in all
directions. The reason is that not only
the original proprietor but each one of
the barkeepers 90 into the money-making
business, t...... ..,.. tp.r-t.,a. .I...i
Practicing on brass horns and other
wind instruments has become the nightly
amusement of many white and black ar
lists, who are endeavoring to organize
bands in our city. Their industry is to
be commended, even if their, music is
barbarous and ear-splitting.
At Emmons & Sons news stands, on
Jefferson and Beal streets, you can find
daily papers from New York, New Or
leans, Cincinnati, louisville Chicago,
Nashville, st. Louis and other cities.
Foreign newspapers, pictorials, maya
zines and periodicals received regularly;
also the latest news goods Of every de-
scription.
In the Criminal court this forenoon,
John Scott, colored citizen, and mem
Der of the Grand Army of the Republic,
was convicted of larceny and sentenced
to two and a half years in the peniten-
tiary. Scott carried off a pair of pants,
under the mistaken impression that they |
we're his own.
Tom Cornell will be placed on trial
this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Grim
inal Court, on the charge of killing a
policeman on Poplar street
some years since. John CALVIN was
hung two years ago in the Jail yard for
this murder, and now Cornell, his al
legged associate in the crime, is on trial
for the same offence.
ut was rumored on the streets to-day |
that acquisitions for several Memphians
had arrived here on the charge Of kill
ing negro in Hopefeld, Ark, some
weeks since. 1t will be recollected that
the negroes, headed by the negro Justice
nf HoneGeld. George WRIGHT. made an |