Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-25
BREvITIRs.

The thermometer at IL m. to-day stood
at So, and the barometer at 29 $40
inches.
The Convention of Hebrew Societies,
at present in session in our city, will
probably adjourn sine die to-day.
Chancellor Morgan will hear the con
tested election case of Curry VS.. Wright
tomorrow morning in the First Chan
Gerry Courtroom.
Governor Senter receives daily five
applications for pardon Of convicts. Too
many convicts have been pardoned al
ready by the Governor.
Recorder Scales disposed Of twenty
nine cases this morning; $ll5 were as
sessed as fines and S35 collected, princi-
pally for light misdemeanors.
In the Criminal Court to-day Ben
Fellows was on trial on the charge Of
stealing lot of harness from Mrs. Brad
ford The jury will return verdict
this evening.
Allthe fashion papers and magazines
at Mansford's, corner of Monroe and
Second streets; also, daily papers from
all quarters. A large stock of dime song
books just received.
A number of thieves are in the city
engaged in the profession of petit steal-l
ing. Housekeepers should keep sharp
lookout for these wandering pickers-up
of inconsiderable triAes. III
Chas. Crook, alias the ''Black Crook,
was sent to the penitentiary for ten
years this morning, in the Criminal
Court, on the charge of robbing the safe
of John 0verton, jr., some weeks since.
Joe Locke has received all the latest
daily papers from all points, and all
weekly illustrated papers from every
quarter Of the world. A splendid stock
of news goods can be found at Locke's.
% Tom Hood died while composing hui
morous poem, and a short time before he
breathed his last the irrepressible humor-
list said, he was dying out of charity to
the undertaken, who wished to urn a
lively Hood.
1t IS said in Washington that either
Senator Reyels, of Mississippi, or Con-
gresham w. J. Smith, of Tennessee,
will be appointed Governor of San Do
mingo, provided Congress permits Grant
to take the Dominican half of the island
into the Union. s ii
The skating rink will no doubt be
largely attended this evening. The pro-
prietors, Messrs. Stith h Cobb, will do
nate the proceeds of tonight to the ben
eft of the Masonic Temple The rink is
located at the Assembly Hall on Main,
between Union and Gayoso. 1b
The japanese are stopping at the
0verton. They registered their names
in Chinese characteristic written Ian
guage Of Japan and China being iden-
teal, although the spoken language is
entirely different, or rather are different
dialects of the same tongue. tf
1t is said that Lord Byrons tomb at |
Newstead presents desolate, neglected |
and woe-begone appearance. "A plain
white tablet erected by Mrs Leigh ITO
the Memory Of the Author of Childe
Harold is the only token of regard |
which any of his admirers has taken the
trouble to bestow.
Emmons & Son, newsdealers on JET.
ferson and Beal streets, have received |
the Courier-J ournal, Missouri Republi-
can, Nashville Banner of yesterday, and |
New York Times of Sunday last; besides
all the latest daily and weekly news and
pictorial papers from every locality. Go
to Emmons' for news goods of every de
scription
The Rochester Daily Union has been
sued by Max Strakosh for damages
to $4,000, because the Union
published an article headed
e The Nilsson Swindle,' which article
gave Strakosh fits, because he charged
four dollars ticket to the Nilsson con-
cert in Rochester, Suits for damages
are not regarded with public favor in
his land of ours. Lirl
The receipts Of the late complimentary
benefit given by the citizens of Boston
% Charles Fechter amounted to the sum
If $324S 30. Mr.. Fechter, in letter,
states he is pleased at the amount of the
ium because it came from 'the rich in
leart and he can present it to the
poor in fortune" Every cent of il
vas donated by Mr.. Fechter' to the dif
srent charitable institutions Of Boston.
Some hunter after pedigrees has dis
overed that Simon Bolivar was drug
list; Hohamet Ali, barber; Virgil, the
on OF potter; Milton, the son of a
cayenger; Horace, the son of a shop
eeper; Demosthenes, the son Of a cut
err; Burns, ploughmau in AYRSHIRE; a
the son Of a wOolstapler; !
Voolsey, the son of pork-butcher;
the son of brewer; Whitfield ?
he son of an inn-keeper; Columbus, the S
on of weaver; and Astor once sold a
pples in the streets Of New York. o
Law il supposed To he made for the