Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-23
BREyITIEs.

The Mississippi State Fair commences
at jackson on the 18th of November
next.
The rain which has been falling for
twelve hours filled up the cisterns
throughout the city last night.
The rains last night swept the streets
and alleys-having been employed by
the city to perform sanitary duty.
Col. NJ. d. l.. Stewart has been elected
President Of the Raleigh Railroad Com
pany, vice Judge Swayne resigned.
Mr. j. H. Acklen was sworn in as an
attorney at law to-day before Judge
Halsey Of the Second Circuit Court.
The gas case Of the Memphis Gayoso
Gas Company vs. Murphy ct al, contin-
ues to be heard before Judge Heiskell of
the First Circuit Court.
Joe Locke, the great newsman, at 1864
Main street, near the corner of Jeffer-
son, has reading matter of every descrip-
tion-pictorials, weeklies and daily
papers from all points.
They have School of Design for
Women" in Philadelphia. This is
good thing, but it must not be under
stood that the graduates are designing
women. Rge.e sra,
Go to Mansford's, corner of Second
and Monroe streets, for news goods
foreign papers, illustrated weel,lies, lite
rary, scientific and fashion jou rnals, and
all the daily papers from Northern
cities.
Frank Lally is on trial to-day before
the Criminal Court on the charge Of
assault and battery with intent to kill
negro on Washington steees by shooting
at him some weeks since. THE case will
be closed this afternoon.
Aspecial train has been sent over the
Memphis and Louisville rail road for the
Oates Comic Opera Troupe. This will
insure, beyond peradventuI e, their APP
pearance at the theater this evening.
The WEEKLY Public LEDGER can be
had at the counting-room tomorrow
morning, neatly done up in wrappers
and ready for mailing. AS an advertis-
ing medium the WEEKLY LEDGER offers
rare advantages to merchants.
Chancellor Morgan, of tn First Chan
Gerry Court, rendered the following de-
cisions to-day: Capruro VS.. Bernsdorf,
injunction dissolved; Whitmore VS..
Stoner, demurrer overruled. Court
meets at ten o'clock each morning.
The different churches of the city
were largely attended yeste rday, especi-
ally Calvary and St. Peters where un-
usual musical attractions ere enjoyed.
The singing by the choirs Of these pop
ular churches was magnificent.
A convention OF Chiefs of Police,
representing the principal cities in the
country, assembled in st. Louis a few
days since. The police chiefs have
formed syndicate to suppress crime,
act in concert and regul ate the detective
system.
Emmons & Son, the veteran news
dealers at 10 Jeffertson and 4lO Main,
have received foreign newspapers Of
latest dates, pictc rial publications and
New York, st. L outs, Chicago, Cincin-
natl, Louisville, Nashville and New Or
leans daily newspapers.
The Catholic Family Almanac for
1872 has been placed on our table by
Mansford, the newsman on the corner
Of Second and Monroe. The Catholic
Almanac contains an immense amount
of interesting matter-historical, religi-
Gus, statistical, biographical and chro-
biological.
The Sardis Pamela county, Miss, }
Fair commences next Monday, and will
continue FIVE days. The Sardis Fairs
are celebrated for fine exhibitions of ag-
ricultural products, stock, good looking
men and handsome women. The Mem
phis people are particularly invited to
attend the forthcoming Fair.
The funeral Of well known fireman,
James Rutledge, of the No. | engine
house, on Adams street. took place yes
tsrday. The remains of the deceased
were followed to Elmwood Cemetery by
large concourse Of friends, including
the FIRE brigade in full uniform, headed
by the Sodality Silver Band
The lucky persons who drew prizes at
the Fair drawing can get their coupons
cashed at the Chamber of Commerce to-
day, There are four hundred and eighty
one happy individuals holding these
valuable bits of paper, while several
thousand unfortunates hold the blanks.
10 be lucky is to be wealthy, and Of
course to be happy follows as a necessary
consequence.
The Avalanche reporter HIS been on
a trip to Presidents Island in search OF
poor old DeSoto's burieil treasures.
His companions were Spanish Dons and
Egyptian astrologers While the incan-
tations were progressing on the banks of
the Mississippi, mighty hand knocked
the reporters hat over his eyes and he
saw no more. The re porter's tale re-
minded one Of poor Edgar Poes story
of Treasure Hunting. But the hatless
reporter told il all when he wrote about
sundry draug''nts of Kentucky.whislSy in
dulged in By all hands. 1t was a repor-
toriAl dream.