Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-02


r. B. Miller, has removed his Office from
Adams street to No. l66 Main street,
opposite the new courthouse.
In the Exposition Art Gallery there is
very fine and life-lihe portrait of that
excellent lawyer and upright judge,
Connolly F. Trigg, Of the United States
Court.
Mr.. r. A. Thompson, the financial and
commercial editor of the Avalanche, has
returned from a trip North. He ow can
be seen on Change swinging lea,i pen
Gil as of yore.
The mortuary report for the past eek
shows the total deaths 2l-whites, l6;
blacks, 5. No special disease prevail
ing in the city, which is at present re-
markably healthy.
A gentleman who acted as a judge of
foot race between two suburban bellies
few evenings since says that it is his
impression that the one with the crimson
garter and gold clasp beat.
There will be big Conservative rally
at the Greenlaw Opera House tonight,
when Colonel Kellar, Colonel CAN'T,
Attorney General Wright and our caudi-
dates will address the people.
Wednesday evening LEDGER will con-
tain full report of the county election,
with the vote cast for each candidate
and the result of the important contest
between Conservatism and Radicalism.
Three fires yesterday morning. The
cold weather which makes everybody
build large fires in old stoves and CRATES
has been the cause Of many a conAagra-
ton. A little attention to this subject
will be productive of no little good.
The Owens dramatic company who so
cleverly supported Mr.. Davenport in this
city during the past week, left yesterday
for the Crescent City. Mr.. Davenport
went North to meet his other engage
n ents.
For three mornings past ice as thick
as knife blade made its appearance in
the suburbs. The cold snap secures the
health of the city during the remainder
of the season beyond peradventure, and
those who apprehended return of the
yellow fever this year can now rejoice.
Tomorrow at four o'clock the State
election will be over and the Shelby
county Conservative ticket will be
elected, provided all good citizens will
turn out and vote as they did last
August. Go to the polls early and put
in your ballot; then pitch in and do q
little work for the ticket.
1t is generally conceded by those who
are judges Of argument and oratory,
that the best speech made during the
campaign in our city was made by Gov
John C. Brown. The speech excelled in
every respect those made by Mr.. John.
son, Colonel Gus Henry, or Messrs. Por.
ter and Maynard.
The time for the redemption of lands
claimed by the United States under the
United States Direct Tax Laws has been
extended two years from the first of Jan
uary, 1874. This includes large amount
of property in Fort Pickering and the
owners should embrace this last oppor-
tunity to redeem their lands, etc.
The newspapers are beginning to
herald the approaching stellar wonder,
the transit of Venus across the suns
disc, which celestial event comes of
ne<t month. 1t can be observed from
the blua by using good telescope Or a
powerful lorgnette, such as the thealer
tends use wher observing the Venuses
in the dress circle.
The folloEing RiOhelieuan expression
can be used to advantages By the gentle
man who takes a lady to the theater,
when he is haunted by the 6end; mark
where she sits; the first scented and
swallow.tailed fiend that disturbs her
after | draw the awful dress circle of the
theater around her, will be shot on the
spot.
The Finance Committee of the Gen
eral Council has determined to receive
the gold bearing coupons, which fell due
to day, and pay cash for the same during
the present week. The updisputed
coupons will also be cashed at eighty-five
ceRts on the dollar during the present
week by the same committee.
The attention Of the proper autbori-
ties Is called 10 the condition Of the
covered ways over street cutters at cross
ings. Numerous holes and rotten plank
can be seen ready to swallow both horse
and man. If not repaired with new
plank these covered ways will be the
cause Of some fatal accident ere long
and heavy damage suit against the
city will be the consequence.
The courts are moving into the new
courthouse. The First Circuit Court i,
in session in the new building, and ii
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