Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10
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The Nicolson pavement. on Main is
undergoing repairs. On Second street
the chain-gang are doing the city some
service with brooms and scrapers.
Small alligators find ready sale in the
Memphis market. Alligator soup has
superseded the turtle, and is preferred
by the lunch fends of the Bluff City.
Bishop FitzgeraldS lpf Little Rock,
Ark, will deliver lecture tomorrow
evening at eight o'clock, at st. Peter s
Cathedral. Subject: Rome and the
Council of the Vatican"
The Graves-P oston case will probably
be heard before the Supreme Court on
Monday next The prisoners will be
sent to Jackson by the Sheriff to be
present while the case is up for hearing.
The county Jail and city station-house
present neat and clearly appearance
both inside and out. The county jailer
and stationhouse-keeper do everything
to preserve health in their respective
prisons IkIS
One Of the senior editors Of the Jeffer-
son street journal has returned to his
first love. He is indulging in local
items" about flowers, brains, kittens and
conundrums, He is the aowery and
spasmodic reporter Of the staff,
Joe Locke, at 1864 Main, has Sunday
reading in endless variety. Pictorials,
literary weeklies, monthly magazines,
aud the latest dailies from the North,
South, East and West; French, German,
English and Irish newspapers received
to-day.
Go to Mansfords, corhet of Second
and Monroe, for news goods Of every de
scription, daily and weekly newspapers
illustrated publications, monthly maya
zines, European papers and journals
novels, stationery, and news matter
generally.
Chancery CLERK and Master M. D. L.
Stewart had jury impaneled in the
Second Chancery Court this forenoon to
hear an inquisition of lunacy in the
case of Mr.. Samuel A. Meacham,
farmer, living near Germantown. Pc
cuniary affairs are supposed to be the
cause of the mental alteration.
The locksmiths succeeded yesterday
in opening the safe at the Second Cir
cult Court room, after a weeks hare
work. An expert burglar could do th'
Job in an hour, but he would not leave
it in a condition fit to be repaired, o.
again used. The safe was forced oper
by skillful mechanics in the most scien
tifc manner.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers, on Jei
ferson and Beal, have received the Nash
vile Banner, Courier-Journal, st Loul
Republican and Cincinnati Commercial
of yesterday, and New York papers o
Thursday last The latest daily news
papers, pictorials, magazines, quarter
lies and literary periodicals. receive'
from every point. Foreign papers an
publications just received.
Mr.. Doriac, who was assaulted an
robbed yesterday morning at Fort PICK
ering, lies in very critical condition
His physicians entertain but little hop
of his recovery. The parties who mad
the attack were white men with thei
faces blackened, and the robbery wa
merely blind to throw the officers o
the scent. The police are engaged /
investigating the matter with every hop
of discovery.
Our confreres of the morning journa
! returned last evening from Marion
Ark, having escaped every accident b
food and field and witnessed doubl
hanging. Their pistols and life-preser'
ers we're rendered useless, thanks to tn
timely arrival at Marion of Chief o Dor
f nell and aids. Our prayers for tn
safe return of the learned, lightning an
uoetical reporters must have been al
swered.
Mr. Chas. McComas, of this city, ha
sent us a late copy Of the Argus, pull
Ished Al Melbourne, Australia. LII
neople Of that remote region seem to b
ENJOYING general and local politics
murders thefts and fires, like all othe
citizens. The opera and Rip Van Win
4 kle are flourishing at Melbourne, and
the Fiji Islands women are permitte
10 vote. The Argus is a staid old papei
bov;r,, for lis motto: ] am in the plac
where I AM, demanded of conscience t
sneak the truth, and therefore the trut
| speak, impugn Il who lists.
The hanging yesterday at Marion Al
kansas was a terrible sight. had 1t nc
been for the presence of Chief o'Dor
nell. Sergeant Hicks. officers Gallaghei
Kelly, 'Birmingham. Waistoan and Ny
Jobn Marie, of this city, the prisoner
would have escaped the scahold, as
determined resistance and rescue wer
mart of the programme concocted b
the pris oners and their friends IN
oaicers above mentioned deserve tn
highest praise for their determinatio
and GOODNESS while enforcing the la
upon the criminals, and preventing
scene of bloodshed and violence