Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-30

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robbery case continues TO be heard be-
fore the Criminal Court to-day.
The fall meeting Of the Chickasaw
Jockey Club races win commence on
next Tuesday.
The Southern Express Company
places us under renewed obligations for
late Eastern papers.
Cholera morbus seems to prevail in
the city-the result of eating too much
fruit. BY their fruits We shall know
them"
The Southern Express Company will
please accept our thanks for late New
York papers. Its attention in this re-
spect is duly appreciated.
Recorder Scales sent Henry Scott to
jail to-day. in default of $500 bonds on
the charge of stealing poclset-book
containing ten dollars from colored
suffrage singer.
Marsh Taylor was appointed as Deputy
Sheriff at the Criminal Court to-day.
Marsh is an indefatigable officer, and
can find jurors and witnesses in the
shortest space of time.
Joe Locke, the news king Of Memphis,
at 1864 Main, has the daily papers fro m
all the cities North, South, East aid
West. Weekly pictorials and foreign
publications of latest dates received
regularly.
The cOlored troops who fought nobly,
and who are organizing in the city for
the approaching municipal contest pa
raded through the streets last event ug
behind those everlasting npisances, the
fife and drum.
Dan Rollins and Bill Jones, the neg 20
horse thieves who stole stock fro m
Armistead Connell, were placed under
bonds by the Recorder this forenoon in
the sum of $25O0 each. The grand jury
is investigating the case.
Now that the Coroner has returned to
his post, those who have refrained from
creating corpses during his absence, are
requested to commence business, and
not stand on a point of etiquette any
longer. Has the Criminal Court fright
ened the Communism
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe, for daily papers from all
points, illustrated week.-Mrs. literary, sci
entifc and fashion magazines. Every
thing in the news line can be found at
this well known and 70 shionable news
depot.
Nine courts-two Chs.ncery, two Cir
cult, one Criminal, ole Probate, one
Recorders and the United States Circuit
and District-will be open on Monday
next This speaks we Il for Memphians
as being law-abidine, but litigious peo-
pie.
Comptroller Penny bakers chief clerk,
Mr.. W. E. Wade, is charged with wading
into the Comptroller's office to the tune
of $4,000. The Comptroller can have
ample material for bis next report to the
Legislature without wading into Mem
phis officials az he did in his report of
last year.
Do you sp eak English dramatically
and did yo learn it from a grammar or
by oral te' aching? are destined to become
every da > questions in Memphis. If such
querrlc' supercede the slang phrases so
commf IN at present the change will be
bench tsial, no matter how the questions
MAJ be answered in or out of the COM
non sch ools.
Counterfeit nickels are in circulation,
but as everybody takes them they an
swer quite as well as the genuine article.
The value of currency depends not SO
ruuch upon its intrinsic worth as public
confidence in its speedy redemption.
In this instance, as everybody takes the
nickels, the same result is obtained.
| The services at st. Patrick's (Catho-
| lic) Church tomorrow will be of very
interesting character. In the morning
Farmers mass will be sung by Miss
Guyton and other members of the choir.
In the evening Millard's vespers will be
rendered. MoEaut,s Magni6cat will be
worth hearing as sOtS. by the fine choir
under the leadership Of the accomplished
organist, Professor Max.
Emmons & Son, at 10 Jefferson and 4lO
Main, have always on hand the latest
daily and weekly newspapers from st.
Louis Cincinnati, New York, New Or
leans, Louisville, Nashville, Chicago, and
other cities. Pictorials from all points;
magazines and journals of literature,
science and fashion, from all portions OF
| America and Europe, just received.
! French, German, English and Irish
IL ewspapers received with regularity by
ocean steamers.
A band of wandering Tyrolese female
minstrels attracted much attention on
Front street yesterday afternoon. They
played on the violin, harp and guitar,
and made the hard-hearted cotton men
contribute literally to music. Orpheus
with his Tyre did not do more, even when
he contributed by his music to the sue.
cess of his brother Argonauts in securing
the golden fleece, or won with his Tyre