Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-03


first-class Southern agricultural journal,
and is devoted to the productive interests
Of the country. 1.-The February number
is filled with choice agricultural and in
structive reading matter.
1t is proposed to run line of steamers
from New Orleans TO the islands on the
Truxillo coast, for the purpose of sup
plying New Orleans and adjacent cities
with tropical fruits and products. The
islands, numbering seventeen, are said
to abound in tropical fruits, sugar cane,
coffee and tobacco.
A darkey named Jones was on trial
before the Recorder to-day on the charge
of fraudulent appropriation Of property.
During an eloquent speech made by the
darkey, he said; "Tll tell the truth, as
God is my Circuit Judge" Up to that
moment we had religiously believed that
the Lord was Supreme Judge.
The grand musical and tableau exhi-
lbition presented by the ladies of Grace
Church last night, at the Greenlaw Opera
House, was well received by the large
audience in attendance. The best Of
our amateur talent aided and assisted,
and added much to theisuccess Of the
entertainment A repetition, of the
tableaux and concert would be well re-
ceived by the public.
Emmons 4 Son. news dealers on JEFF
ferson and Beal Streets have received
the Courier-Journal, Missouri Republi-
can, Nashville Banner Of yesterday, New
York Times of Wednesday, and New
York Clipper and Ledger of latest dates.
All the latest pictorials, magazines, jour
nails, fashion and scientific papers and
news goods can be found at EE:mons &
Sons.
For several days past well-dressed
man, working With the chain-gang, at
tracted considerable attention and ex-
cited no little sympathy. Although there
was many an honester man on the chain
gang, this well-dressed confidence swim
dler was pardoned through the interposi-
ton of many citizens. Style has pecu-
liar fascination for many people, who
have the utmost contempt for rags, even
though they covered honesty itself.
Coroner Moffatt returned from the
wreck Of the W. r, Arthur last evening.
No bodies had been recovered up to last
night. 1t has been a week since the Ar
thur exploded, yet up to this time but
little effort has been made to recover the
remains of the dead; the freight, how
ever, was looked after eagerly. Why is
it that there is no salvage allowed for the
recovery of the bodies of those unfortu-
mates blownup on steamboats,? ia
Some victim or votary of fashion in
forms us that the orGer of society week
is: Monday, the grand evening for in
formal calls, skating rink and small com
panies; Tuesday evening is appropriated
for dinner parties; Wednesday is the day
for weddings and wedding receptions;
Thursday, for afternoon receptions and
evening parties; Friday, musical re-
hearsals and theatersy Saturday after
noon, promenades on Main street; and
Saturday evening, go to the rink.
Chief Justice Parker, of the Massa-
chusetts Supreme Court, has recently
decided that flirting may be construed
into an engagement of marriage, accord
ing to the law laid down by Chitty, who
says an engagement may be evinced by
the unequiyocal conduct of the parties,
and by general, yet definite, reciprocal
understanding between them, their
friends and relations, evinced and cor
roborated by their actions " Young la
dies and gentlemen of Memphis, beware