Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-31
BREyITIEs.

Memphis theater tonight.
The Young Folks concert comes of at
the Assembly hall tomorrow evening.
Joe Locke, the great newsman at 1864
Main street, has all the latest daily pa
pers, weeklies and monthly magazines.
Large foes of ice continue to fll.the
river from bank to bank in front Of the
city. Boats remain in port rather than
encounter the disagreeable obstacle
known as floating ice.
Chicago Times and Tribune, Cincin-
matt Commercial and the leading dailies
of the couatry, are received regularly at
Mansfords news depot, corner Of Sec
ond and Monroe streets.
Nothing Of public interest appeared
upon the recorders court misdemeanor
docket to-day, A few Migrants were put
on the chain-gang, and the drunken
chaps contributed the usual fine to the
city treasury.
The denizcns of Rotten row, on the
corner Of Shelby and Gayoso streets,
engaged in general pitched battle this
forenoon. The police arrived on the
scene in time to make a few arrests
The colored warriors viii be introduced
to the Recorder tomorrow morning.
We are are requested by the commit
tee. to state that gentlemen having cards
of invitation to the grand duke ball, can
procure their cards Of admission at the
Peabody hotel, as well as at the Over
ton, by presenting their card of invitation
to the clerk of the hotel.
Pinkerton, noted United States de-
tective during the war, and of the Chi
cago independent detective force at
present, is in the city on business. As
fly cop" or thief catcher, Pinkerton
has gained some notoriety in the North
west.
Lolita, the irresistible actress, whose
personations defy criticism, and who can
hold up her head as proudly as if the
seal of Colly Cibber's opinion h, I'D been
fixed upon the book of her artistic
merits, will appear at the Memphis thea
ter on the 18th Of next month.
EMMoSs a SoE, newsdealers, at No. 10
Jefferson street, and 40 Main, have re-
ceiyed the latest daily papers from New
York, New Orleans, Cincinnati, st.
Louis, Chicago and all other cities;
also, illustrated weeklies, foreign publ
cutions, and news goods generally.
In the list of committeeman appoint
ed to act in the Alexis fandango, pub
lished in the LEDGER Of yesterday, the
following names we're omitted inadvert-
emily: Mr.. j. II. Smith, of the com
mittee of reception, and Gen. r. ID.
Robertson of the committee of enter
taiilment.
The examination of witnesses in the
Caiinon-Morse homicide is progressing
in the criminal court. The testimony in
troduced differs materially from that
sworn to on prior examinations. The
testimony is showing up good case of
self. defense, when the turbulent and
rnfiianly gambler, Hod Morse. fell be-
meath the pistol of Cannon, on Jefferson
street.
Mardi-Gras (Shrove Tuesday,, the 18th
of February, will be celebrated in grand
style in Memphis carnival during the
day and masquerade balls at night form
part of the ceremonies. During this
day the Lord of Misrule is proclaimed
dictator, and his followers hold high revel
on The street. In the Catholic countries
of Southern Europe and in New Orleans
Maidi-Gras is celebrated with great
pon,p and grotesque splendor.
Mr.. Perkins refused to testify in the
Can non case, from religious scruples,
and was sent to Jail for contempt
by Judge Flippin. Yesterday he was
brought out, but still refused to answer;
the recaleitrant witness was ordered
back to Jail, and was placed in the At
torr,ey-GeneraIs Office for few min
utes. Raising the window, Mr.. Perkins
step ped out, aud bid the Criminal Court
adi,U. Last evening he was enjnying
his freedom on the streets.
Mr.. j. Davis, who was arrested and
brought before United States Commits
stone r Smith on the charge Of going
With party of masked men and whip
ping a negro school teacher and
near Union City, in Henry
county, was placed under two thousand
dollars bonds by the commissioner to
answer the charge before the United
States Court Mr.. Davis is prominent
citizen of Henry county, and it is be-
Iieved that the witnesses were mistaken
rs to his identity and participation IN
he violent proceedings. af
Theophilus George, a noted cracksmanr
one standing at the head of the profess
sion, was arrested yesterday as "vAg,"
and win adorn our chain-gang for several
months. Before the war George was
placed on trial in this city on the charge
Of burglary by breaking into a steam
boat, but one of our sharp-witted Grim
nal lawyers, General Sale, cleared him
by the plea that steamboat was not a
mansion house-one Of the elements
Of the crime Of burglary. Since that