Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-29

ton, it weighed it down upon the teter'
board of trade and speculation,
To-day at the Criminal Court James
Skillman (white) was placed on trial on
the charge of illegal ~cohabiting with a
negro woman, and living together as mar
aud wife.
AT the Criminal Court yesterday sfter-
noon Elias Redding, negro,w was convicted
Of stealing a pocket.knife and sentenced
to six months imprisonment in the
county work.houae.
The C~hickasaw Guards INDUCED in a
full dress drill at their armory last night.
After the drill, which was witnessed by
a number Of their lady friends, a hop was
improvised and time passed away pleas.
antly.
There has been very little war talk in
this city over the Presidential imbroglio.
A few warlike spirits that erst cried out
to let the waT-dogs slip, have subsidized,
and are taking things coolly over their
lager.
Those who wish to adopt an orphan
can do so by applying to Esquire R. B.
Miller, public guardian, who has three
boys, aged from six to twelve years, to
dispose of to those who will give them
good homes.
st. Andrews Scotch Society will cele.
> brate its anniversary tomorrow night.
2 1t will be a jolly affair, and will be at
tended by convivial spirits who will dis
pense wit, eloquence and poesy in the
banquet hall.
The members os the demt.monde and
D their friends and acquaintance will in
dulge in g calico ball next week. Thl
stylish invitation cards are out, aud arr
elegant specimens of typographical art
Numbers of our fast young men hav,
received them,
The LEDGER will not be published OIL
: tomorrow afternoon, owing to the fac
that its employees will about that time b
deTouring the turkey of the period an,
celebrating Thanksgiving. The turke
Of the period is very often an imsginaiI
one; at least it is so to the poor.
The falling of the City Hall buildin.
furnishes fodder for reflection. 10,
many unsafe blocks and buildings hsv
we in this city2 The Ere authorities So,
there are hundreds Of life traps in thi
city, and should a fire break out in then
human life would be apt to suffer.
Since the house.tumbliDg around tn
City Hail, yesterday, a rumor has pre-
vailed that the City Hall itself is totter
hing, consequently but few visitors al
peared at our capitol to-day. Even thos
3 in search of meney avoided the danger
GUS ground, very much to the satisfaC
- ton of the Mayor and staff.
Quite a large crowd assembled at tn
Assembly Hall last night and listene
to Captain JOHN Cowden discuss th
" BArataria canal scheme and its adVar
tages. he estimated the cost Of the Ell
terprise at five aad a half million dollar!
ed Speeches were made by other gentlemen
and Of o quite interesting character,
Hill, Fontaine Il Co. have Just con
- pleted, opposite their cotton warehoui
on Tennessee street, a large ire.pro
w shed, which will hold 1900 bales of &C
IN ton. Tbs firm have, up TO yesterds
received and handled 10, 900 bales Of &C
ton. Borler, Taylor & Co. have, up
yesterday, recsivsi and handled sol
~ bales.
At the United States Court to day
, W. Moore was arraigued on an indie
mept charging him with passing coqnt'
felt money, to which he pleaded n
guilty. In the case Of the United Stat
- VS.. 300 acres Of land aud ]. W. Phillip
claimant, a verdict for the claimant "
returned by the Jury. This was a 90
involving the seizure of land on accou
10 Of illicit distilliug.
The telegraph column Of the LEDG
of yesterday contained a statement Il
Lieuteaant John 4. Mckinney, Of I
D., Fourth cavalry, had been killed in a GG
with the Indians on Little Bowder riv
Lieutenant Mckinney was raised in h
'e' county, and was here for some months
- furlough last winter. When be left
'Ds s rejoin his command he informed seye
any of his friends that he intended to v
promotion in the Indian war, and 4