Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-16
BRRVITIES.

mos. Long, charged with morse steal
ing, was committed in default of $4,000
bonds.
The word future" still haunts the
local of the Appeal. Rest, thou per-
turbed spirit"
Twenty misdemeanor cases were dis
posed of by fine, before Recorder Win
tiers this morning.
The approaching Aimee operate sea-
son has created considerable excitement
among the beaux and bellies.
The watch-dog's honest bark is
rapidly becoming a well defined nuisance
in the suburbs Of the city.
Our judges and chancellors will attend
the Judicial Convention to be held at
Nashville ON next Monday.
Joe Locke, the great newsman at 1864
Main street, has all the latest daily pa.
pers, weeklies and monthly magazines.
A book, entitled Lectures to Married
Men," has appeared in England. Heaven
save the mark Haven't they enough
already.
All the late 'pictorials, magazines,
newspapers and light literature of che
day, at Paul Wrights news stand, 296
Main street.
The question of the Mechanical and
Industrial Exposition will again come up
for discussion before the Mechanics In
stitute on the 23d inst.
Major W. D. Beard, one of our accom-.
plished lawyers, will occupy the First
Circuit Court bench during the absence
of Judge Heiskell at Nashville.
But little business was transacted be-
fere the United States Circuit or District
Courts to-day. The criminal docket will
probably be called sometime next week.
The only White person reported to the
County CLERK as married during the
week, was a black woman Of that name,
who became Brown immediately after
the ceremony.
President Tucker, and Chief Engineer
Moon of the Grenada, Houston and East
ern railroad (now Vicksburg and Nash
vile railroad are in the city, sojourning
at the Peabody Hotel
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.
Tom Taylor's Ticket-of-Leave-Man"
will be presented at the Memphis Club
Hall next Monday evening by the Stan
d.srd Club, company of young gentle
men who possess dramatic tastes.
What has become of Mrs. Green, and
who murdered Mr.. Atkinson are as
profound mysteries and as impenetrable
as the New York Nathan murder. The
old adage, murder will out" does not
seem to hold good in Memphis.
We are under obligations to George
Shields & Co., the auctioneers on the
corner of Main and Jefferson streets, for
the elegant hat and coat rack that now
adorns the office of the city and com
mercial departments of this journal.
A wood-chopper, rame unknown, was
found dangerously stabbed yesterday
near Mound City, Arkansas. A drink
ing frolic was the cause of the stabbing.
The man died last night, and the men
with whom he had been drinking were
arrested.
This is sentence and motion day in
the Criminal Court. Judge Flippin will
leave on next Monday for the judicial
convention, to be held at Nashville.
The members of the Criminal Court bar
will select enc of their number to pre-
side during the absence OF Judge Flip
pin.
"a beggarly economy" is what our
Union street neighbor calls the DISPOSE
ton exhibited on the part of the General
Council to obey the law and give the city
printing to the forrest and best bidder.
The city is in no condition to be extrav-
agant and give the printing to the high
est bidder.
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.
Captain Harvey Mathes, Tax Collector
on Privileges. has received a transcript
of the decision of the Supreme Court in
the merchants tax case. Motions we're
made in the Chancery courts to-day to
dissolve the injunctions granted by
Judge Heiskell, restraining the tax col
lector from issuing distress warrants.
The last sensation in reference to the
musical jubilee at Boston is the report
that several prominent electricians have
applied for the opportunity to FIRE the
guns as an accompaniment 10 the IA
tional music at the festival. 1t is pro-
posed 10 ask the use OF the cable for
very short period to ere the guns in Lon
don daring the performance Of Z" God