Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-26
BREyITIES.

Climbing trees is a popular amusement
with the boys and girls in the suburbs of
the city.
The rattle for the gold watch and chain
at Pacific saloon will come off at half
past eight tonight.
Some lover of flowers sent a magnih-
cent bouquet to the Adams street station
house this forenoon.
The Convention of the Grand Italian
Union in session in New York city has
concluded to hold the next Convention
in St. Louis.
A petition for divorce was filed in the
Second Circuit Court yesterday by
Camelia johnson against George John
son--all colored.
The members of the chain-gang con-
fined in the Adams street station-house
sing hymns every evening. They are
evidently following out the injunction,
work and pray"
The examination of witnesses in the
Cannon-Morse case is progressing slowly
before the three justices at the Second
Circuit Courtroom The testimony of
the defense is being introduced.
Go to Manford's, corner Of Second
and Monroe streets, for news goods of
every Observation-Disclosures newspapers,
illustrated weeklies, fashion, scientific
and literary magazines from all points.
The grand narrow-gauge railroad bar
becue at Bolivar comes off to-day. The
citizens of Hardeman and adjoining
counties seem determined to have a
narrow gauge to Memphis via Somerville.
Joe Locke, the news king of Memphis,
holds forth at 1864 Main street, where
the latest daily papers, pictorials and
magazines can be found. Sunday read
ing matter in large quantities just re-
ceived
The marriage licenses returned to the
County Clerk during the week are as
follows: William Goode and Mrs. Nellie
c. Butler, A. J. McLendon and Miss S.
NJ. Hawthorn, Louis Edwards and Miss
Cornelia A. Todd.
The Jones-Cavanaugh homicide case
will be called on next Tuesday at one
o'cloek by Recorder Scales, an adjourn
ment being had astevening to that time.
In the meantime the defendant was adj
mitted to bail in the sum of $4,000.
A special train of four coaches will
leave the Memphis and Charleston depot
on Wednesday next, in order to carry
the stockholders of the road to Hunts
vile, Ala, ut which point the annual
convention will meet. A notice in
another column gives the particulars for
the benefit of stockholders.
Emmons & Son, the popular news
dealers, at 10 Jefferson and 40 Main
have received the latest foreign news
papers, and journals. Illustrated week
lies, and daily papers from st, Louis,
Nashville, New Orleans, New York,
Cincinnati, Louisville and other cities
received regularly. Everything in the
news line can be found at Emmons
stands.
The action of the three justices yes
terday at the close of the investigation
| in the Cannon-Morse homicide case,
wherein the court ordered the bonds of
Captain Cannon to be Cancelled and
committing him to Jail until this morn
ling, caused considerable comment
throughout the city. The judicial act
was regarded as unnecessary by the citi-
zens generally.
Our confrere on the Appeal desires to
write our obituary notice. He says;
1.-THE Communists of Memphis are get
ting after our friend of the LEDGER. 1t
would be a good idea to purchase a
tombstone by subscription and have his
virtues named thereon before he quits
u.s." We have not as yet engaged in the
tombstone business, nor do we wish our
friends to subscribe for any such melaR-
choly purpose. We prefer that the
good citizens subscribe to the fact that
the Communists shall not rule the city.
The Communists must take back seats.
Attention is invited to the advertise
ment elsewhere of the Forest Hill
property offered for sale. This is a
rare opportunity to secure an elegant
country place near the city. The prop
erty was formerly the site Of flourish
ing school, and one of the buildings yet
remains. The grounds are tastefully laid
out and in a fine state Of cultivation.
The young orchard of one thousand
trees would alone be little fortune in
a few years, while the garden, straw
berry beds, groves, etc, would yield a
handsome income from the start. The
location has many advantages that are
obvious.
church Services Tomorrow.
Rev. l.. d. Mullins will preach at the