Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-23
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ing entertainment at their hall next Sun
day.
The trial of the Nonconnah Turnpike
case is progressing in the First Circuit
Court.
Not an arrest was made by the police
last night, fact which speaks well for
Memphis.
j. j. Rawlings gave q bond of $780,
900 yesterday and took possession of the
County Trustees Office.
Nothing ofinterest at the Police Court
this morning, and even the courts of
record failed to furnish reporters with an
item.
The cotton crop of the United States
for ls2O-2l was only 43O,O63 bales. The
crop of 1864 was the fourth largest
ever raised in this country.
The adjourned April term of the Uni
ted States Court has been opened up by
Judge Trigg. The Gibson county Ku-
Klux cases will be heard at the next
term of court
Mr.. Maurice Raden, the business
agent of Schumann's Novelty Combina-
ton, is in the city making arrangements
for his company, which will appear at
the theater next week.
The system of coupon peddling
adopted by the city will not get us out of
debt nor will it pay off the fremen, po'
licemen or street force, to whom many
months OF back pay is due.
The Invincible Hose Company in
dulged in procession through the prin-
cipal streets to-day. The famous car.
riage was. elegantly decorated and the
ropes were manned by gallant
looking set of men.
The elite or blue bloods of the city
intend taking river excursion to.mor-
row night, when music, waltzing, talk
ing, promenadiDg, gazing through the
moonlight at the distant shores, etc,
will be INDUCED in by the bellies and
beaux
The Grand Jury of the Criminal Court
has gone to work on presentments and
indictments. Many citizens need not
be surprised if ere long polite deputy
sheriff will wait upon them with capias
to arrest them for violating the laws Of
the State.
Judge Sam P. Walker, who rendered
his resignation as Chancellor of the
First Chancery Court few months
since, to take effect on the lst inst has
recalled said resignation; so the hume
rous candidates for the promised vacancy
are disappointed.
The gang of suspicious looking char
scters who we're prowling around the
city week ago has been driven out by
the police, and in consequence robberies
are less frequent than heretofore. When
we'll known thief comes to the city let
him be notified to move on or take
the chain-gang.
In the Second Chancery Court Ernes-
tine Murri has filed bill for divorce
against Henry Murri. Ernestine alleges
that she and Henry intermarried on the
4th of April, 1874, and on the 4th of
June Henry abandoned and deserted her
without cause, and fails to provide for
her support, etc.
Memphis Bethel concert at the Green
law Opera House next Friday night.
Remember the Orphans and purchase
ticket. When you say you sympathize
with orphans, the question comes up;
How much2" Sympathy, when it
takes the practical form of greenbacks,
is worth a million of paper resolutions
or oral expressions Of sorrow for the I'M
fortunates.
Several members of the Trades
Unions met at the Machinsts and Black.
smiths hall last night and resolved that,
I'VE repudiate the whole Convention"
meaning the Democratic and Conserva-
tive Convention, which few days since
nominated candidates for Legislative
offices. Several leading Radicals-Ed |
Shaw and others-are stirring up the J
opposition and will probably induce
some white men to accept nominations
from the black and tan party.
The local of the Appeal in this morn
ing's issue tells naughty story about a
suburban belle who seized upon her
beau's horse, leaped into the gentleman's
saddle and rode away in John Gilpin
style down the road. Had the saddle
been of the side order the thing
would not have been so naughty, but
then the Appeal man should have re.
membered the old saying, that 1.-THE
only way to look at the faults of pretty
woman is by shutting your eyes.
Professor Barrett, the street railroad
superintendent, invites all citizens to
become private detectives and profes.
sional witnesses. He has conspicuously
posted in each mule box the following;
Fifty dollars reward to any one who
will secure the arrest and conviction of
any employe who steals money or tickets
from the company" Such a signboard