Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-10
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tonight.
The General Council will assemble
once again this evening to wind up un-
finished monthly business.
The Board of Health mortusry report
for the past week is as follows: Total
deaths, 10; whites, s. blacks, 5.
The Knights Of Pythias will assemble
at their lodge.roOm tonight to install the
officers elect of the three lodges.
Two roustabouts fell overheard from
steamers at the levee to-day, and we're
drowned. See river column for psrticu-
lars.
Police and ERE scrip has gone up to
ninety cents, with the probability Of it
reaching a higher point and approaching
par value,
The Tenth ward Democratic and Con-
servstive club meets tonight at Peuder.
Rrast's store. Good speakers will be in
attendance.
The Milan Social Club enjoyed a
pleasant surprise party at the residence
OF Miss Milius, on Court street, on Sat
urisy night.
The United States Circuit and District
Courts will be opened for the adjourned
term on Wednesday BY Judge Brown. OF
the Michigan circuit.
December is the favorite month fer
young people to marry in, September
follows next, and July and August are
the least ~pAtroniEed in this respect.
In the Chancery Court Julia Wilker-
son, black, fled a bill for divorce against
her trusnt husband, Sam Wilkerson,
whom she charges With committing many
naughty things.
The municipal black Rads will assem.
BILE at the Exposition building tonight,
when they will be addressed by their
white brethren in favor Of the election
OF John League to the Mayoralty.
Saturday last, the 9Th inst, was the
anniversary Of General Jsckson's battle
below New Orleans in 1916, when the
British under Rockingham we're routed
and the English commander killed.
Candidates for Aldermen, Councilmen
and School Visitors can saw money by
calling at the LEDGER Office for their
cards. We furnish them cheaper than
ever before printed in this city. TIA
At the Recorders Court this morning
John W. Briggs and John Dsnty, white
"fakirs' and confidence men, were com.
mitted to jail in default of FIVE thousand
dollars bonds each on the charge of lar.
ceAy.
Information has been received that
the League party Intends to import
negro votes from the country and from
over the river in order to vote them on
Thursday, but the illegal voters will be
watched and arrested by the police au.
thorities.
The testimony in the James A. Chas,
tame case was introduced in the Crimi.
nal Court this morning. A full jury Of
twelve men was impanelled last Saturday
afternoon. The jury returned a verdict
of guilty and Fixed the penalty at three
years Imprisonment in the penitentisry.
Recorder Winters, Of the Londonderry
ring, now traverSes the streets and reads
the LEDGER to every man he can col
lar" and back against a ~lamp-post. If
Pat continues reading the LEDGER be
will yet return to the Democratic faith
Of his eountrymen and abandon negro.
lied R~adicalism.
Judge James Z. Bailey, Of Clarksville,
has been appointed by Governor Porter
as special judge Of the Supreme Court
during the illness Of Chief Justice A. 0.
P. Nicholson. Judge Deadrick being
the Oldest, will preside, and Judges
Dea1rick and sneed will preside when
sitting in sections,
The Cotton Exchange blacks boards
showed the following figures for last
week: Receipts Of cotton for the week,
l4,076 bales; for the season, 298, 500;
shipments for the week, 1852; for the
season, 1856, 7l9; stock on hand, 64,659i
sales for the week, ll,9OO, principally
taken BY exporters.
Milton Mclean, who YES hung at
jackson on Friday last for the murder Of
Thadeus Pope, negro. was born iE North
Carolina and served as a private in the
Confederate army from the first Manas-
sas battle to the surrender at Appomatox
with distinguished vslor. Hs died with
the most unAinchinE courage.
At halfpsst twelve yesterday a FIRE
broke out in the second story of an eat
i~ng.houSe and saloon or Monroe street
between Main and Second, on the corner
Of the alley, north side, but the flames
!, we're suppressed in a few minutes by a
. nnmoeg Of citizens who we're present.
The cause OF tie Ere was a defective
due' .gGX9P 10 9ll8
The sodslity Dramatic Association
!. will give 9 dramatic entertainment Al
; the tbsater tonight, assisted by Mr.,
Rarrv gnii.van saed Me- hotL