Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-23
BREvITIEs.

the Southern Express Company for late
New York dailies.
Recorder Scales disposed of thirty
cases this forenoon, and collected quite
a largeamount for the city treasury.
There will be fashionable marriage
at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
on next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
The principals and attendants are well
known Memphians.
Joe Locke, the great news man Of
Tennessee, at 1861 Main street, has the
latest daily newspapers, illustrated
weeklies, foreign papers ard magazines,
both home and foreign, of latest dates.
The first Confederate soldier killed by
the enemy in the late war between the
States is said to be Henry Wyatt, OF
North Carolina. He was killed at the
Bethel fight, and was buried at Holly
wood Cemetery, Richmond Va.
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe, for late illustrated weekly
papers, fashion, scientific and literary
magazines, daily newspapers from the
North, South, East and West, and every
thing in the news line.
"What is English grammar" is un-
dergoing series Of answers in the
School Board. Next 10 arithmetic,
reading and writing, it is probably the
most necessary study. The Presidents
English is an important branch Of public
education.
The sale of tickets to the Shaksperean
readings of Mr.. Robert King will com
mence on next Monday. The intelligent,
fashionable and literary people of Mem
phis are anxiously awaiting the readings
and recitations to be given on next
Wednesday evening at the Memphis
Theater.
The homicidal mania seems to have
disappeared from the city and has taken
refuge in Hopefeld, Ark. Hopefeld
could not have worse epidemic. The
Communists of Memphis have buried the
Ratchet and have stacked arms. They
have discovered that they do not as yet
rule the city, and the good citizens say
they never will.
The forthcoming municipal election is
beginning to loom up into Importance.
Candidates are coming to the front, and
their silvery, insinuating voices can be
heard calling for lager-beer at the sa-
looms. Electioneering is trade carried
to perfection by many citizens Of Mem
phis. Many of them believe that they
can float into Office astride Of e beer
keg or whisky barrel.
Emmons & Son, the veteran newsmen
at Nos. 10 Jefferson and 40 Main, have
the latest daily papers from New York,
New Orleans, st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Louisville, Chicago, Nashville, Balti-
more and other cities. Weekly pictorials
and fashion, scientific and literary
monthlies received regularly. English,
Irish, German and French papers and
journals can be found on their stands.
1t is mistake to think for an instant
that peace officer has right to slay q
party who has committed misdemeanor,
and who is trying to escape. The officer
committing such an net is guilty Of muir
der. When party guilty of committing
felony is trying to escape, the officer is
justfable in killing him in order to
effect his capture, provided he has used
all other legal means to effect his arrest
A dense fog rolled down the river this
forenoon, bringing with it the mist, its
twin sister. AS the fog bank moved
down past the city the Arkansas shore,
the river and the steamboats, disappeared
like phantoms, and nothing could be
seen in the river for time. The putting
and whistling of boats as they CROPPED
their way through the fog bank reminded
one of huge marine monsters that are
said to revel and sport in higher lati-
tudes where fogs and mists prevail
The Christian B others, Of st. Louis,
Mo-, intend establishing one of their cell
ebrated schools for boys in this city in a
short time. tits also understood that the
renowned society of Jesuits are DESTROYS
of establishing college or university,
with full corps of professors, in this
city. Owing to the rules and etiquette
Of their order, they refrain at present
from settling in Memphis, and are only
awaiting an invitation to do so--from the
Catholic Bishop of the Diocese. A col
lege of this description will attract hun
dreds of young men from adjoining
States, and it is to be hoped that the
Bishop will extend to the Jesuits the in
vitation required.
GENUINE peach brandy at Peter II.
Donnelly & Co.'s, lS9 Poplar st. 1871
Fresh Groceries.
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