Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-23
BREVITIRS.

been filed with the clerks of the courts.
The police force assembled at the
mayors Office to-day and gave the usual
bonds for good behavior.
We regret to learn that Colonel Nathan
Adams is confined to his house, at Staun-
ton, with rheumatism. lIr
Joe Locke, the great newsman at 1864
Main street, has all the latest daily pa
pers, weeklies and monthly magazines.
The days are rapidly frightening out.
Between sunrise and sunset nine hours
and twenty-five minutes intervene at
present. .a. ~ Y n1'
Rev. Moses Hull, spiritualist, lectures
tonight at the Greenlaw opera house,
Subject: The United States as noted
in prophecy" n5sFe4 iig lo,s
Chancellor Morgan decided the follow
ing cases this forenoon: Caruthers VS.,
Montgomery, bill dismissed; Askus VS..
Johnson bill dismissed. a
By agreement of the clerks of the
chancery courts, all sales of real estate
hereafter will be advertised for aud
made on Saturdays.
| The recorders docket did not afford
a single sensational item to-day. The
usual number Of DRINKS and petty mis-
\ demeanors were disposed of by fines.
The latest St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chi
cago, Louisville and New York dailies at
Mausford news depot, corner of Second
and Monroe. Valentines at Wholesale.
Chief of Police Athey has determined
to order all thieves and confidence men
out of the city. This is good move,
and one worthy Of notice and indorse-
ment. ears rs.ei' ~. ~.
The WTune Cannon-Hod Morse homi-
eide case will be called for trial to-mor-
row morning in the criminal court at
which time the special renire issued for
two hundred jurors win be called
The misdemeanor docket of the Grim
inaf Court was called to-day Numbers
of cases wherein no defenses were made
and plea Of guilty entered, were dis.
posed of in the usual manner by fine.
The Irish citizens Of St. Louis have
met and protested against the unfair
| distribution Of municipal offices. The
Irish. citizens of Memphis can bring no
such objection against our authorities
John Milton Shelby, one of the oldest
citizens Of Shelby county, died yester'
day of pneumonia, near Bartlett station
aged sixty-six years. He was one of the
Old Folks at Home, and belonged to the
old stuck.
Messts. Hugh Dunbar and Spike
Morelin, old citizens, intend opening q
l new saloo in the Kit Williams block
corner of Madison and Second streets
Their friends are invited to attend the
grand openin & Tomorrow,
We regret to- learn that Col, Swirgley
a weILknown member Of the legal fra
ternity Of this city, has been renderee
helpless by paralysis. His condition II
regarded as ex 'remely critical by hi
friends and medical attendants.
TIL o;.,, ..: down Nicolson
pavement on the sidew. Nix in front OF the
Pioneer hook and ladder company ap'
engine-house on Adams street ~
Nicolson is gradually SUPERB enns Df'o'
and stone as material for sideN 'aiAs'
The new transfer ferryboat JoL u over
. ton, built by Captain Walker, ~ ~
Dry Docks company, and owne4 q
Captain Patterson's ferryboat line, ma az
her trial trip to-day. The new boat ~
fleets credit upon MemphD, boat-builde'
and mechanics. a'd
The local Of the Appeal has been
introduced into the my stories and pleas
ures Of wine negus, new drink which
our neighbor proclaim rs to be the equa
of nectar" the ia oled drink of thu
heather gods. a. Be ware of thin pota
tons and addict thy self to sack. -
ESMoxs & SoS, iewsdealers, at No Il
Jefferson street, . nd 40 Main, have re
ceived the R.tess daily papers from NeT
York, Ne o. leans, Cincinnati, St
Louis. E ,hicago and all other cities
also, J Illustrated weeklies, foreign publ
cati' ms, and news goods generally.
We have excited the ire and luminosity
of several ex-Metropolitan detectives BY
advocating the appointment of conser
NATIVES TO office. Having never solicited
or desired the friendship ofthese gentle
men. we can recover from the effect o
| III. ir displeasure without any grea
me ntal effort.
The proposition to- celebrate Mardi
Ora in Memphis is meeting with favor
We cannot rival New Orleans, IN Whic
city the celebration of be Mardi-Gra
rivals the carniyals at R, 'me and M
pies. but a celebration can be gotten u
| by our German and French resident
worthy Of the occasion.
The disappearance of 6isherna
name d William Kiad, or Kidd, from tn
vicinity of Horn Lake, Miss, has give
rise to the rumor that he has been aeull
dealt with. 1t is proposed 10 drag Hor
lake in order to discover the BODY