Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-18

at Nashville.
Ex-Attorney General Horigan is pre-
siding at the Criminal Court in the abb
sence of Judge Flippin, who left for
Nashville this morning.
Next Monday evening the members Of
Hiddekel Lodge, No. 100, /. o. B. B.,
will give a grand Purim bal masque at
the Memphis Club Hall.
Our city has dry goods clerk who
whistles operate airs while waiting on
lady customers. The latter say they
prefer more attention and less music.
The Appeal Of yesterday humorously
says Meningitis has left Memphis for
the country. Good radiance to bad
disease" On this sentiment the country
would no doubt vote may"
A complete assortment of the leading
magazines and papers of the country
can be found at Mansford's news depot,
corner of Second and Monroe; also, all
the late and popular novels.
W. B. Galbreath, M. L. Meacham, A.
E. Treadwell and others filed bill in
the First Chancery Court this forenoon
to incorporate the Patton Compress In
surance Company of Memphis.
Forty misdemeanor cases were dis
posed Of by fine at the recorders court
this morning. James Brown, charged
with cutting with knife, was bound over
in the sum of $4,000 to appear before the
Criminal Court.
The Irish Literary Association will
hold reunion and will give an enter
tainment to a large number Of invited
guests at Spechts tonight Speeches,
songs, toasts and responses will be the
order of the evening.
A runaway couple got on the up-train
on the Mississippi and Tennessee rail
road, at Coldwater, Miss, a few days
since. The bride was so small and
young that the conscientious conductor
charged her but half fare.
]. W. Lucas, the scalping hack-drlver
who robbed a cripple, was sentenced last
Saturday evening by Judge Flippin to
five years Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. The scalpers" had better &C.
cept the warning in time.
John McGinnis, alias Fatty" and
George Crowley, parties arrested on the
charge Of numbering Mr.. Atkinson, near
Horn Lake, in February last, will have
an examination before Esquire Winters
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Emmons & Son, veteran newsmen, at
No. 10 Jefferson and 4l0 Main, have the
latest magazines, periodicals, pictorials
and daily newspapers from all points.
Everything in the news, reading and
stationery lines can be found at EN-
mons.
A darby seeking legal knowledge
stole several law books from the Crimi-
nal Courtroom some weeks since. He
was arrested last Saturday while perusing
a work on criminal law. The text will
be explained to him ere long by twelve
jurors and a judge.
The WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER can be
had at the counting-room tomorrow
The WEEKLY LEDGER contains
a resume of the week, in politics, trade,
news, and local matters. Single copies,
FIVE cents. Subscriptions: single copy,
one year, 81; clubs of FIVE, or more,
81 so.
Tom Taylor Ticket-of-Leave Man will
be presented at the Memphis Club Hall
this evening, by the members of the
Standard Club. The Standard is an
amateur dramatic organization, COM
posed of many talented citizens, who no
doubt will make a hit this evening. The
will be well attended by
our citizens.
Colonel Tom W. Neal, of the State
published at Dyersburg, Tenn,
is in the city. The Gazette is a first
class weekly-one that attracts the at
lention of our merchants as an adver-
Using medium. As for Colonel Neal, he
is SO favorably known in Memphis that
i is needless to rise and explain
Tomorrow, St. Joseph's day, will be
celebrated by the students of the Adams
street Christian Brothers College as a
holiday. The students will attend high
mass at ST. Peters at nine o'clock to-
morrow morning, after which there will
be some interesting exercises at the col
lege under charge Of Bro. Maurelian.
A number Of our leading merchants
have purchased lots on the west side Of
Shelby street, between Union and Gay
$50, and purpose erecting thereon large
business houses during the present sea
son. II is proposed &c present the city