Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-11
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| Ihe Three hunchDacks TONIGHT
Go and register in your ward as soon
as possible.
The Probate Court stands adjourned
until next Saturday.
The editor of the Railway Record has
gone and got married. .r,f
Seven candidates are out for the office
of Wharfmaster. The contest will be
lively.
The School Board meets this evening
for the transaction of regular monthly
business.
The National Board of Trade, now in
session in St. Louis, will hold its next
meeting in New York city.
The Abbott Pantomime Troupe, in
the Three Hunchbacks, is the attraction
at the Memphis Theater tonight
1t is proposed to create a branch of
the State Lunatic Asylum in this city.
Political lunatics will then be in danger
An adjourned meeting of the General
Council will take place this evening for
the transaction of unfinished business.
interviewing the newly registered fe-
male voters engages the attention Of our
" local brethren of the morning press.
The much prosecuted and abused mad
dog was seen and killed in Scotland
yesterday by member of the police
force.
The ladies continue to register as
voters in the different wards Of the city.
The movement has become popular and
significant.
Up to Saturday evening the number
Of voters registered in the ten wards of
the city was 4ls4, or 294O whites and
1874 blacks.
In the First Chancery Court Clara Da-
Wis filed bill for divorce against John
A. Davis, to-day, on the grounds of
abandonment, etc.
Judge Ray opened the Bartlett Circuit
Court to-day. Grand and petit juries
were impaneled. Tomorrow the civil
trial docket will be called.
Four fashionable weddings will come
off in this city during the present month.
The first " affair will be celebrated
next Wednesday at one of our Methodist
churches.
There are four Baptist, four Catholic,
FIVE Episcopal, one Lutheran, five Meth
odist, FIVE Presbyterian, one Congrega-
tional, one Christian and one Spiritual
churches in Memphis.
Joe Locke, newsman, at 1864 Main,
has Godey's magazine for December;
Leslie's and Mast illustrated almanacs,
and all the December monthlies and
latest weekly pictoriols.
Mr.. Toof has declined the barren hon
or of nomination by the convention
lists. Why not dispose of the nomination
by rattle Pa popular plan in this city
for disposing of worthless things.
Captain r. L. Cobb, well known
civil engineer, has returned to this city
from Mississippi for the purpose of
taking charge Of one of the proposed
railroad enterprises soon to be COM
menced.
The Hon. P. T. Scruggs, who has
been for so many years a prominent
lawyer in West Tennessee, has returned
to the ministry Of the Methodist church,
and has taken charge of the Central
Church as pastor.
Chicago Times and Tribune received
daily at Mansford's news depot, corner
of Second and Monroe; also, the lead
ing dailies and weeklies of the country
and choice assortment of light litera-
ture.
The churches of our city were numer-
ously attended yesterday. The services
at the Central Baptist Church we're Of
unusual interest, caused by the ordina-
ton for the ministry of Professor p L.
Mitchell of this city.
Senator Dubose has called the atten-
ton of the Senate to a communication
from Sheriff Wright, with reference to
insane persons The communication
was referred to the committee on chart
table institutions.
Memphis japonicadom is excited over
the expected arrival of the Grand Duke
Alexis in our midst. As the beauties OF
our city are blondes, and the young beer
favors brunettes, Mrs. Alexandrowitch
will not hail from the Bluff City.
The Appeal local" suggests that a
special ballot-box be opened on election
day for women. This would be illegal
and unnecessary, as the female sufrag-
lists will be treated with the greatest
courtesy and politeness at the polls.
DR.. Theodore Hoerner, the wellknown
Beal street druggist and scientific chem
list, is engaged in Analysing specimens
Of ores found in Arkansas and West
Tennessee, which ores are believed to
contain large per cent. of gold and
silver.
The great eclipse of the sun, for which
The scientific world has been preparing,
lakes place to-day. The eclipse will not
be visible in the United States, but total
darkness will spread over Australia,
Ceylon, the South Pacific and Southern
Asia.
Rev. DIR. Earle will deliver three SER
mons in this city during the week: AT the
Central Baptist church tomorrow even