Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-10


sound. He writes that he was drugged
and robbed of several thousand dollars,
and at last found himself in the Lone
Star State.
Several warlike gentlemen out Of
employment here went down to Vicks-
burg so that the blast Of war would again
blow in their ears, and that they could
once again engage in bloody contest,
but unfortunately the big war on the
Big Black is over for the present.
Citizens desiring to vote at the next
January municipal election had better
visit the offices of their respective ward
registers in time, and get certificates.
The election must not be permitted to 90
by default, and already the Radicals, the
bummers and the ring men" have their
papers.
A chap took an observation of the
transit of Venus, on the corner of Main
and Madison last Tuesday, the 9Th inst.
He says he noticed crimson band on
the left limb of the star" and he made
other celestial discoveries most impor-
tant to the astronomical world as we'll
as to palmer people.
The Cotton Exchange men will have
to hold another election for treasurer, as
the charter provides that the treasurer
shall be elected by a majority whereas
in the late election, F. s. Davis received
&C. S. p Reed 80, and r. G. Daniel 29,
which gave Mr.. Davis only plurality.
The new election will be held on next
Saturday.
A well known sharp named o. X.
Howard bought out several saloons a
few evenings since. He gave his checks
on our leading banks for them, took
possession, collected and carried off all
he could and then "sloped for parts
unknown before bank opening hours
next morning. The proprietors were
sold " instead Of their saloons.
This morning Esquire Miller had one
Kelly before him on the charge of lar
ceny. Kelly abused the court and was
fined FIVE times and sent to Jail for con-
tempt. The horrible things he said about
his honor were perfectly frightful, in
deed, he exhausted the entire vocabulary
of epithe,s and explosives. Kelly was
drunk, and will be brought out tomorrow
and tried on the larceny charge.
Memphis has lost few citizens
more sincerely mourned than Noble
s. Bruce, whose spirit left its earthly
tenement at half past four o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Out Of respect to his
revered memory the house of W. s.
Bruce & Co., the office of the Peoples
Insurance Company, and the factory of
the Memphis Wood Works, in which he
was director and large stakeholder, are
closed.
Tuesday next the Memphis city COM
mittee will meet the city bonded credit
ors at the st. Nicholas Hotel, New York,
and endeavor to make some arrange
ment with the bloated bondholders for
the payment of their claims. The COM
mittee as appointed is composed of the
following citizens: City Attorney G. A.
Hanson, Messrs l. NJ. Hill, K. NJ. APP
person, p G. Bethel, of Louisiana, j. M.
Heating, of the Appeal, A. j. Kellar, Of
the Avalanche. The boys will have
pleasant trip.
Last evening the driver Of street car
No. &C while standing upon the platform
of one of Barretts old mule boxes, near
DeSoto street, received terrible kick in
the face from the mule, which so injured
him that he was unable to proceed fur.
Their, and his place as driver to the end
of the line was taken by patrolman,
The mule had been accustomed TO stand
ing in front of the theater, but since the
autocratic manager of the mule boxes
asserted his power, the mule has been
| kicking against IL.