Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-07
BREyITIEs.

The WEEKLY P6BLIc LEDGER. can be
had at the counting-room.
All the courts Of the city stand i'd
journed until tomorrow morning.
The thermometer at IL m. to-day indi-
Gated 100, and the barometer 29T-l0
inches and falling.
Joe Locke, newsdealer, has all the
latest papers, magazines and periodicals
at his grand news depot.
The members Of our police force are
in good humor to-day. They received
their salary for the month Of February.
The Brinkley ghost story is the sub
ject Of considerable conversation ON the
streets. 1t has its believers and dis
believers.
Recorder Scales disposed of thirty
nine cases to-day, and assessed one
hundred and twenty dollars as fines for
small offenses. l
The "Old Folks at Home" of which
society Judge Yerger was an honored
member, will join in the funeral pro-
cession to-day.
The United States Court met yester-
day for the March term and adjourned
over TO. next Monday week, when the
business of the term will commence
Go to Mansford's, corner Second and
Monroe, for all the latest literary pub
LEGATIONS, fashion and scientific jour
nails, daily and weekly newspapers, Illus
trated weeklies and foreign periodicals..
The skating rink was crowded last
night by the ladies of our city. Many
of our bellies are accomplished roller
skaters, and succeed in carrying away
the hearts of our young men-on wheels.
1t is purposed TO erect a suitable mon
ument to the memory of Morse, the
great telegraph inventor. A statue has
been provided, and a subscription has
been taken up to erect grand granite
base upon which to place the statue.
The local of our Union street cotem-
porary commends the action of the
negro justice Wright, of Hopefeld, in
arresting Memphians for carrying guns
on Sunday. Ye local fears the Nimrods
will make game of him, therefore he
condemns the race of mighty hunters.
The stockholders of the Memphis and
Arkansas River Packet Company met
yesterday and elected the following Off
GERS: President, John d. Adams Sec
rotary, j. d. Darden; Board of Di-
rectors, j. j. Murphy. T. H. Allen, R.
P. Walt ]. d. Adams and ]. Fl. Tucker.
Emmons & Son., newsdealers, on
Jefferson and Beal streets, have re-
ceived all the latest daily and weekly
newspapers from all points; pictorials
from Europe, French, English and Ger
man papers. A large stock Of general
news goods for sale at the lowest prices.
There was no Chancellor of the Second
Chancery Court yesterday-the death of
Judge Yerger creating vacancy-Judge
Scott, Special Chancellor, being only
acting in accordance with the wishes of
the bar. A telegram was received last
evening from Nashville to the effect that
Judge Scott had been commissioned by
the Governor as Chancellor.
A petition for divorce was fled to-day
in the First Chancery Court by Levy W.
Elkins against his truant wife, Maria F.
Elkins The parties were married at
Nantick, Massachusetts, in 1857. In 1868
the complainant removed to Memphis,
and the defendant refused to accompany
him. Since that time he has not seen
her, but he is informed and believes that
her conduct has been very naughty, and
for these reasons he prays for divorce.
The Colorado emigration bubble has
exploded There are number Of young
men in this city who congratulate them
selves upon the fact that they reflected
before they rushed frantically toward
this land of gold. Those who returned
from there are very sensitive on the sub
ject, and dislike even to hear the word
Colorado mentioned. We have several
letters from Colorado which give a glow
ing view OF the country, and the writer's
advise their friends to stay away, as no
employment can be obtained in that
territory.