Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-20
BREyITIES.

stronger in Memphis.
Scalping by hack drivers is again be-
coming fashionable in our city. This
ime il was hack No. 88.
The proceedings Of the late Charles
ton raj lroad convention are to be pub
lished in pamphlet form.
The tot al value of sales of real estate
in the city and county for the week end
ing January 10th, was $65,7O "a.
The charge Of threatening to kill,
made against: women, has become a
regular one ON the station-house docket.
Mrs. Chanfra U, a versatile actress, will
commence an engagement in Dora, at
the Memphis iTheater, next Monday
night.
Appeals and C asses transferred from
the appearance docket this term will be
called next Monday in the first circuit
court.
Strings Of drays, going at rapid
trot, interrupt travel OH the streets. The
patrolmen should abb ste this growing
I nuisance.
Another would-be suit 'ide was pumped
| out and saved by the pb. vsicians yester-
day. II was a woman and laudanum
this time.
Mr.. W. M. jackson, of Michigan, was
admitted to the bar and sworn in as an
attorney this forenoon in the second
circuit court
The Charleston railroad convention
adjourned yesterday afternoon, sane d.e'
The road has been transferred TO the
Southern Security Association.
Judge Emmons writes to, District At
torney Hudson that he will be here to
open and hold the United States circuit
court on the first Monday in March-next.
The Life, Career and Assassin alton
of James Fisk, jr.," has already iuade
its appearance. Mansford has it for
sale, at the corner of Second and M on
roe streets.
Joe Locke, at 1864 Main, has daily
papers, pictorials, magazines and news
goods of every description. Cooley s
Lady's Book and Peterson's Magaz inc
for February, just received.
Mr.. Leo Wheat, well known inu-
stefan, was married last Tuesday to Miss
Florence Allen, of Richmond, Va. Mr..
Wheat is now emplo Yed as civil engineer
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
| TIE criminal court commences Its
regular session for t he January term on
next Monday. The homicide cases OF
Luke Padden, Wynn Cannon, Mike Ma
Iowney and Phil Csvanaugh will be
/ called for trial during the week.
Joseph Dion, the billisrdist, made
beautiful run of four hundred and four
teen points, American four'ball carom
game, at the Peabody last night. The
run could have been extended indef-
nitely by this cue-rious billiard cham
pion.
The marriage licenses returned "exe,
cuted," to the county court clerk during
the week are as follows; j. M. Church
and Miss Susan B. MARSHALL B. b
Fraime aud Mrs. Ann Haley james
Lyle and Annabella Haynes Five
colored couples also returned licenses.
EMMoHs & Son, newsdeslers, at No. 10
jefferson street, and 4l0 Main, have re-
ceived the latest daily papers from New
York, New Orleans, Cincinnati, ST.
Louis, Chicago and all other cities
also illustrated weeklies, foreign publ
cations, and news goods generally.
The game stores give the following
quotations of retail prices to-day;
Prairie chickens, Toe to 81 per pair; wild
duck, SOC per pair; buffalo, from 10 to
. zoe per pound; venison. zoe per pound
quail, 81 per dozen; wild turkeys, 81
each game fish, l5c per pound; oysters
so to 75c per can.
CaptalE Stokes, of fernando, Mis-
sissippi, was robbed of valuable gold
watch at the Mississippi and Tennessee
depot yesterday afternoon, by TWO men
who iostled him as be was entering the
cars. Officer Shehan arrested John
Reilly and Mike Ryan as the parties
committing the robbery.
The Nonconnah bushwhackers have
commenced again. A few evenings
since Mr.. viii Searcy was stopped by
an armed negro, who demanded his
money. As he was preparing to sur
render his valuahles the negro fred the
load tearing away a portion of his over
| coat from his right shoulder. Mr.. Searcy
struck the negro over the head with
spade, which he had in the wagon and
escaped without further injury.
The story of Harry Gordon, told in
n is mornings Avalanche, is too thin
CO.. belief. We are informed that re
NOR Sc of conscience forced the youth to
,urr, nder himself to the authorities on
The a. H-made charge Of pilfering from
,bs sai, ; of his employers, Messrs. Moss
&C. !, toronto, Canada. The old dodge
- r.. a. kor,a ~ Canada ha