Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02

A divorce bill was fled yesterday in
the First Chancery Court by. Eliza G,
Jones against Solomon Jones, on the
grounds Of desertion.
The mignonettes, geraniums, carna-
tons, heliotropes, verbenas, roses, fach'
sias and honeysuekles are in full bloom
in San Francisco at present
The third annual spring race meeting
of the Chickasaw Jockey Club of Mem.
phis will commence on Monday, April
29th, and continue fve days.
Since the new county Jail was opened
to receive visitors in May, 1870, one thou
sand two hundred and twenty-five pris-
oners have been confined therein.
The number of Memphians who swore
of drinking during the yssF 1872 is es
timated ut two thousand. The number
who will keep the oath is estimated at
two.
Joe Locke, newsman, at 1864 Main
street has all the Janlsry monthlies,
wsesiS s,,.,.;ys,s.:= is and disly newspapers,
from aii pOiats North. SoE,6. Hats NJ
West.
The funny Radical prologue, II will
undoubtedly be elected Mayor" will be
changed ere election day into the cpl.
logue T" | ava going where the woodbiae
| twiueth"
This afternoon at three o'clock, Joe
Musso will have preliminary exami'
nation before Esquire Miller, on the
charges of homicide and attempted
homicide.
Tomorrow evening 3 lecture on the
Philosophy and History Of Music will be
delivered al St. Ps.er,s church by that
eIoqa emit and learned Dominican divine,
Father Burke,
The annual balls Of "0ur Favorites
and the Teutonic Society wer' largely
attended last night The balls were sue
cessiul in every respect thereby reflect
ing credit upon the managers.
Negro emancipation day was cele'
brated yesterday by colored army
with music and banners. The parade
through the streets was orderly and
oreditabla TO the colored people.
Remember, that John League has
pledged himself TO his Radical brethren
TO make no distinction in the distribu-
zion Of offices between whites and blacks.
The Barbour Lewis.Loague league must
tbe beaten next ThprsdayygelB Ng
Itis absolutely accessory that every
conservative voter should forget his pri'
ya.e business for few hours on Thurs.
day next, in order to attend to the best
interests OF oar city by voting for John
johnson for Mayor. ~, guY i so bn
Next Saturday evening, January 9Th
lecture viii be delivered By the Rev.
W. 4. Munsey at the Greenlaw Opera
House, on ldeal-Art-Musio. This lee
ture will form one Of the courses to BE-
given by the Young Mems Christian As
aociadon sd VIA
The Probate Court, Judge Ray prssid.
ing, will be in session to-day and to-mor-
row. Judge Ray win open the Bartlett
Circuit Court on Thursday next. The
civil docket sill be called during Che
week. On Monday next the criminal
docket will be taken W.
soseph Dion, the champion billiardist,
gave an exhibition Of his skill al the
Peabody billiard rooms last night, he
displayed wonderful skill in controlling
the movements Ct the balls, aud elected
the well deserved applause Of the audi
ence that crowded the room.
Emmons 4 Son, newsmen, at No. 10
Jefferson and 40 Main street, have re-
oeived the latest pictorials, magazines,
foreign Newspapers, novels Christmas
goods aud daily papers from New York,
St. Louis, New Orleans. Boston, Chicago,
Louisville, Nashville sud other points.
Recorder Scales disposed Of thirty
Eve misdemssn0r eases this morning
William Davis, charged with stealing a
pistol from John Shine. vas sent to jail
ia default Of $1,000 bonds. A number
Of petit larceny cases were disposed Of
] hv Imprisonment, in default Of bonds
Chancellor Scott Of the SecOus Ci.s..
cery Court, gtanted divorce today IL
The osse o. Adolph Brenner Vs. Caiha-
rine Bremen. on the grounds alleged IN
the bill. The parties have been married
about = year. and when married the hus-
band was sixteen years Of age and The
wife but fourteen.
The argsmenr Of counsel on motion
Cor new trial in the case Of the Gayoso
Gas Company ". Murphy ct al, is pro
crossing before Judge Heiskell. Of the
First oircuit Court Jrass Thomaa r.
snith, counsel fof The Gas Company,
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