Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-21
PUBLIC LEDGER.
01aCss No. IS MadisO9 Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
M EMP HIS.
Wednesday Evening, Oct. 81, 1874.
LEDGER LINES.

Nothing new in the courts of record
to-day.
Tonight the Lingards will appear in
David Garrick.
Regular meeting of the General Coun-
ell tomorrow night.
The Exposition is filling up rapidly
and presents a most attractive appear
ance.
Hon. Gustavus A. Henry will address
his fellow.citizens next Friday night at
the Greenlaw Opera House
Next Tuesday week, the Sd of Novem-
Der, the State election for Governor and
Legislative officers will come of.
A false alarm of Ere brought out the
engines last evening, but after dill
gent search the fire fend could not be
found.
On and after the lst'proximo the old
Overton Hotel will be called the Shelby
| county courthouse and will be ready for
O, 'capancy.
To morrow night Il. Casey Young
(Conser vative) and Barbour Lewis (Rad-
icaD. candidates for Congress, will hold a
discussion at the Greenlaw Opera House.
The Avalanche mau talks of enjoying
"Injun summer" at present, when he
ought to know that such smoky season
does not make its appearance until No
vember.
The County Court yesterday passed
an order that the courts, clerks and
county officials would move into the new
court house building next Monday week,
the I'd of November.
Coroner Spelman inquested the body
of Joseph Ruff last night. Verdict:
Death from want and exposure. Ruff
was recently from Evansville, Ind, and
came to this city on trading boat.
Rev. L. c. Ransom, pastor of the First
Cumberland Presbyterian church, Court
street, departed this life at $3.50 m,
this October 2lst, 1874. The time and
place of funeral will be announced in
the morning papers.
The Little Rock Gazette says: The
Matte Stephenson monument, at Mem
phis, has been completed and placed
over the remains of the heroic martyr
girl, who one year ago laid down her
life on the altar OF humanity"
Next week that excellent tragedian,
E. L. Davenport, who, in the opinion Of
critics, stands at the head of the Ameri
can stage, will appear at the theater and
be supported by the Owens Variety The
alter Company of New Orleans.
There was a rousing political meeting
in the Second ward last night. The
Conservative candidates, Messrs. Peters,
Oyertou, Haynes and Finlay, made
speeches, as did also Mr.. P. C. Bethel
of Louisiana, but formerly Of this city.
A company Of United States infantry
arrived in the city yesterday and went
into camp. They will remain stationed
here until after the election. Their ad-
vent was caused with a view to the cleo
ton of a Radical Congressman in this
district.
II doesn't do for candidate to be too
well dressed in some of the Granger
districts Of this county. Has it come to
this, that a mans qualifications for
Office are to be determined by eKamin-
ing the palms Of his hands and the
bulge Of his pantsl
The friends Of the Christian Brothers
College will remember that they are ex-
pected to meet at the Peabody Hotel to-
morrow Thursday evening, to devise
measures for the relief Of that excellent
institution. 1t is hoped that there will
be full attendance.
Throughout the Exposition building
you can hear the peddler Of patents
volubly chsttering about his patent mos
quito slayer which be sells at twenty
FIVE cents and q half dollar. Stump
speaking, such as one hears from some
nostrum vendor on some street corner,
"a not in ssrmony with the general at
fractions Of our E1,-en..lnoat