Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-03
BRRVITIES.

Joe Locke, the great newsman at 1864
Main street, has all the latest daily pa
psrs, weeklies and monthly magazines.
The Memphis Division, No. q, BROTH
erhood Of locomotive engineers, will
give a grand complimentary ball on
Tuesday, February 9th. at Cochran hall.
The police appeared in white gloves,
yesterday, in honor of Alexis. The pc.
lice force presented fine appearance
and preserved order in proper man
ner. rs
The steamer Great Republic remains
fast in the ice gorge above Columbus,
Kentucky. II is not probable that she
will be able to get out in time to convey
the ducal party to New Orleans.
Chicago Times and Tribune, Cincin-
natl Commercial and the leading dailies
of the couatry, are received regularly at
Mansford's news depot, corner Of Sec
ond and Monroe streets.
1t has been officially announced that
the grand duke will not drive out or re;
ceive visitors to-day. Next Monday af-
ternoon the ducal party will accept the
invitation Of the committee of citizens
to drive about the city.
Edmond Lee, colored man, was hang
ed yesterday at Brownsville, Tennessee,
for the murder of Mr.. Elias King in 0c-
tober last. The murderer swung into
eternity few minutes before the grand
duke passed by on the special train.
The game market is quoted to-day as
follows: quails, Csc. each; venison 25c.
per Ib; prairie chickens, 81 per pair;
Savannah shad, 81 25 each; oysters,
from 60 to 9Oc. per can No buffalo in
market at present.
Attorney General Wright made the
closing argument in the Cannon-Morse
HON icide case this forenoon. This af-
tern DON Judge Flippin will deliver his
char ge to the jury, and verdict will
probably be rendered late this evening.
Nit single marriage license was re-
turne executed" to the county clerk
durin g the week. The reason assigned
by the clerk for this wonder, is that the
grand duke was young man and might
possib ly select wife in Memphis; hence
the al sence Of all marriages.
The magnifct 1t train of fine palace
cars th at brought the grand duke and
suite yer the Memphis and Louisville
railroad was under the careful superin-
tendenue of Conductor M. j. Waldron,
who has been connected with the road
from time immemorial.
The grand duke and suite took break
fast at; twelve o'clock to-day. 1t
has been resolved to await the
arrival of the steamer Great Repub-
lie until Tuesday next. There being no
Greek church in the city, the grand
duke will have to remain at his hotel
during to- morrow.
EMMoSs Il SOx, newsdealers, at No. 10
jefferson strSet, and 40 Main, have re-
ceived the latest daily papers from New
York, New Orleans, Cincinnati. St.
Louis, Chicago aud all other cities;
also, illustrated weeklies, foreign publ
cations, and news goods generally.
The police were stationed yesterday
at the head of the Peabody stairs to
keep the crowd from intruding upon the
privacy of the grand duke. One enter
prising young man shouldered a trunk
and passed up as a porter in triumph,
completely outwItting the sharp officers
He did not even see Alexis, after toting
a hundred pound weight of baggage up
two flights of stairs. M
The hack scalping" business having
become a well organized systets of rob-
berry, we are pleased to see that the re-
corder has determined to break it up. |
The hack association which was organ
lied for the ostensible purpose of pro-
tecting travellers, seems to take no ae-
tive partin the prosecution Of scalpers. |
Indeed, many of the scalping hack drivers
drive hacks belonging to the associa-
lion. The public has lost confidence in
The promises of this society. We intend
70 publish the numbers of the scalping
hacks as soon as possible.