Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-08
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There will be an election OF deac0ns
in the Linden-street Christian Church
next Sunday. Every memberi is expected
TO be present.
The anniversary celebration Of the dis
covery of America by Columbus will be
celebrated IN Tuesday evening next by
the Italian residents of the city
A. Washington, (nig J, was committed
by the Recorder today to await an in
vestigation on the charge Of aiding and
assisting in a burglary aud robbery.
Ed Leurs, (nig.), was committed be-
fore the Recorders Court this morning
without bail on the charge Of burglariz
ing and robbiug the residence Of Lorene
Meade, on DeSoto street.
In the First Circuit Court to day an
attachment was sued out against the
Memphis Industrial Exposition for the
sum of $3.50 by Marcus Jones, j. D..
Danbury and P. D. Randler Trustees of
Lodge No. 6, l. o. 0, F.
The Cotton Exchange committee has
resolved to offer a one thousand dollar
prize for the best bale Of cotton raised
in the cotton belt of country trading with
Memphis. The bale is intended to be
sent to the Philadelphia Exposition Of
1876.
Tonight another Jewish holiday be-
gins and lasts until Sundown tomorrow.
Smokers and Soils friends should re.
memper that the Rosa Concha depot
closes this evening to reopen tomorrow
night at six o'clock, and ought to supply
themselves in time.
The Cotton Exchange black. boards
show the following figures to-day: Re-
oeipts for the week, 764l bales; fer the
season, 1869; shipments for the week,
5485; for the season, 10, 1861; stock on
hand, 6lSl; sales for the week, $1,000,
principally taken by exporters.
Last night John Rata was arrested at
the gambling den of the negro Kennedy,
on Jefferson street, opposite the Exposi-
ton. Atthe time o farrest Rata had adeck
of cards and a cigar.box full Of ivory
chips which are used to represent money
at faro and other games. Rata is a white
man and conducts the negro gaming
house as dealer.
In the First Chancery Court to. day an
amended bill was filed by the com.
plainant in the case of P. C. Bethel vs..
John G. Lewis. The amended bill
alleges that in the result of the news
boys taking possession of the office for
merly occupied by Captain Lewis the
insurance companies have notified him
that they will cancel the policies on the
building, as newsboys are wholly ire.
sponsible, careless, negligent and noisy
etc.
A back salary grabber threatens tc
withdraw his patronage from the LEDGE
unless that paper ceases to publish any,
thing concerning the salary grab, which
City Attorney ex-Chaneellor Walker ha:
informed the Councilmen and Aldermen
they are not entitled to under the new
charter. In justice to the negro race
we will state that it was not the negr
Councilmen Moon or Clouston who made
the threat to muzzle the independent
and outspoken LEDGER in the above
manner.
The Supreme Court, now in session al
jackson, will probably decide the cases
Of the Second Circuit and Second Chan.
Gerry Courts tomorrow morning, with
reference TO the constitutionality of the
act Of the Legislature abolishing sale
courts. The cases were argued before
the Supreme Court yesterday by Attor
ney General Heiskell and B. M. Estes ia
behalf Of the State law, and by T. W
Brown, L. D. McKisick and George
CAN'T on behalf of the courts.
In the Tishoningo gravel now being
placed on Washington street by the
Charleston Railroad Company a gentle
man found a petri6ei biscuit this morn.
ing, The biscuit preserved its origina.
form and appearance, but had beer
changed into rock by some, mysterious
chemical action while imbedded in the
gravel. This reminds our religious mar
of the phrase, "You asked for bread
and they gave you a stone" or words tC
that effect, If the Tishomingo grave.
petri6es bread with such rapidity, some
genius can make o fortune by turning
dead bodies into pieces of statuary.
In the County Court to-day a petition
was presented by j. W. Scales, stating
that he had 80 bonds Of the Raleigh
Railroad Company, which bonds were in.
dorsed by the county Of Shelby. HI
proposed to accept sixty per cent. of the
face value Of bonds and coupons, pro
vided that payment be in cash and il
money; that the county pay the costs il
two suits already commenced; that HI
will accept City. Eve per cent. Of the fac
Of bonds and seventy-6ve per cent. ofthl
faceof coupons, This offer was referred
to the County Attorney and Esquir,
Walker for future action and to report