Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-30

Court on indictment for illegal voting.
He was fined ten dollars.
Mr.. VIM. 81. Carroll has been appoint.
ed special assignee in the bankrupt case
of N. j. Wiggin. 1t is understood that
the business will go on as usual.
Quite a desire is felt by numbers of
gentlemen to hear Mr.. jefferson Davis
on his "Recollections of Scotland" at
the st. Andrews Society banquet at the
Peabody tonight.
There are many men in this city who
capture everybody bys display of cheek,
and many ladies do likewise, bat with a
cheek dimpled and rosy, and not one re-
sembling a brass foundry.
The lamppost on the corner of Adams
and Second streets, in front of Calvary
church, lay IN the sidewalk yesterday a
wreck, a drunken hackman having run
his hack against it the night before.
Lolita in Musette, supported by that
sterling old actor, C.. W. Couldock, at the
theater again tonight. Tomorrow night
she will appear as the Little Detective"
There will be no Wednesday matinee.
The fall meeting Of the Louisiana
Jockey Club at New Orleans, commences
next Saturday, December 4th, to be con-
tinued on the 7th, 9th and llth. Seventy
five horses will appear for the races, and
among them some noted animals.
Father Bring Home Your Money
Tonight" is the title of a new temper.
ance song and chorus, the words by Mrs.
NJ. F. Kidder, the music by William F.
sherwin, just published by Horace Wa
tiers & Sons, 48l Broadway; price, thirty
cents.
To-day is the anniversary Of the sign.
ing of the preliminary treaty Of peace
between the United States and England,
1852; also the anniversary of the birth
Of Dean Swift, patriot, and author of
"Gulliver's Travels" Tale of a Tub"
Battle of Books etc.
Owing to an accident or breakage Of
the machinery at the water.works on
Wolf river, the city supply of water was
shut off at 6 o'clock this morning, but it
is expected that the damage will be re.
paired by I o'clock this evening, when
the water supply will be turned on.
A large delegation Of Odd Fellows pay
a fraternal visit tomorrow night to Bart
lett Lodge No. 1876. A special train is
engaged for the occasion, to leave the
Louisville depot at I o'clock. Those in
tending to go are requested to meet at
Odd Fellows Hall at half.past six in the
evening.
Quite a lively tussle is going on be-
tween contractors over the bids to re-
pair the landing. In the General Coun-
Gil the friends Of certain contractors are
kicking considerably. When you crowd
a contractor you can always hear a city
father howl. There must be some
affinity between the two.
Tomorrow the election of the officers
of the Cotton Exchange will be held.
Among the names mentioned in connec-
ton with the presidency are Messrs. W.
B. Galbreath, Napoleon Hill, W. W., Guy,
j. Il. Martin, W. A. Goodwin and W. P,
Proud6t. The elecSpn is altogether a
business affair, and vii be conducted in
a very quiet manner.
A few professional convention dele
gates who imagine that they will be
elected delegates to the Democratic
Convention are already chasing down
prospective candidates for the purpose
of negotiating a loan Of q few dollars for
. few days. The professional ward bum
mer delegate is a bad egg, without hon
esty or influence either for good or harm.
Mr.. l. c. Halle, agent Of the Mckee
Rankin Dramatic Company, is in the
city making preparations for the APP
pearanee of his people at the Green
law Opera House next Monday night.
The Rankin people are clever artists
sud play the Two Orphans, Divorce
aud other wcll.known society plays in
an excellent manner. The company will
here during the week.
Some people say That their ward
Alderman and Councilmen do nothing
for the improvement Of the streets aud
alleys OF the ward. Others complain
that nc improvements have been secured
for their ward except the improvements
around the property Of the Alderman
and Councilmen. In quite a number of
wards the voters and property,
holders are dissatisfied and desire a
of representatives.
A good man may go of ~half-cocked,"
but a good gun never does, and amateur
sportsmen should make a note Of this
fact An axner;anced narson savs