Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-03

city and county.
The big torcblight procession to.mor-
row night is creating a stir among the
Democracy of the city and county. 1t
will be a big political demonstration OF
no little significance.
General George Nancy has retired
from the Gubernatorial contest, and
rumors have it that Esquire Yardley will
ALEC withdraw. This will leave a clear
track for Porter and Thomas.
Owing to the cold snap on yesterday
citizens ~eaveloped themselves in over
coats and heavy clothing, and to-day the
coal carts are busy hauling black dia-
mouds around town 1t iSan i'll wind that
blows nobody good.
Jim Bowling, who was shot some days
since during a row on Union street, is
rapidly recovering from the effects Of
his wound. The Trenter pistol bullet
passed through his body, and yet he is
all right and will be up and out in a week
or two.
President Grant has issued his procla'
nation for Thanksgiving on the Both.
On Tuesday next, the 7th inst, the peo-
pie of the United States will have good
reason to thank Providence. So it will
not be out of place for Memphis people
to celebrate Grants pbarisaical and
semrreligious proclamation.
In his characteristic speech at the
Gresnlaw Opera House last night, Bar
bour Lewis gave a pathetic description
Of a painting be had seen at the Exposi
tion-a young girl about to be torn t
pieces by wild beasts in the Roman
Amphilheater, and it reminded him OIL
the poor African in the South. To the
mind Of B. L. the African " Is as purity
as a picture"
The Third Ward Tilden and Hen
bricks Club will assemble this evening
at I o'clock, at the Jefferson stree
Opera House, to make fnal prepare
tons for the grand procession tomorrow
night. The uniforms, trausparencie
and torches have been bought and viii
be furnished, free of charge, to all whc
wish to join in the denomination. AT
tend the meeting to night.
TIE officers elect of St. Andrew
(scotcb) Society are as follows: Pres
dent, e. L. Topp; first vice president
G. W. Miller; second vice.president, d
Lemon; physician, DR.. F. l. Sim; treas
urer, L. D. M'Kisiek; secretary, j. E
Campbell; assistant secretary, j. I
Tomlinson; librarian, W. W. Young
Board Of managerial. 7. Tomlinsor
R. W. Lamb, W. S. Bruce, j, @. Forbe.
Alex Mitchell. Banquet committees
7. Tomlinson, j. c. Forbes, j. B. CAM
bell.
The Knoxville Tribune tells a goo
story on EN- Etheridge, 1t says: "Etl
{ eridge may have become a good Radica
[ but be is certainly very awkward as
D carpet-bagger.' When he got of tn
train, the other night at Mckenzie, h
left his " sachel, filed with sPeecht
. and political documents, and picked u
0 a sachel belonging to a Nashville lad
n on board the train, which was filed wit
g wearing apparel. The lady did not di
cover the change till she got to NasI
Vile and opened the sachel at HON,
}. Fancy her disgust"
The Appeal says lit is generally col
coded that Porter will carry Shelf
= county by a handsome majority, as II
Radical vote will be divided betwee
Thomas, Yardley and Nancy" I'll
r wish is father 10 the thought with OF
contemporary. That Shelby county vi
n 90 against Porter is a certainty; that
will be repudiated By a large majority
Sc the low tax and anti-coupon payir
Democrats is q fixed fact. Next Tue
day will tell the tale, and Porterism W
: 90 to the wall in this county. You ca
. not find a Porter man who will risk b
shekels on Shelby.
al Owing 10 the fact that the telegraph
N operator at Jackson, Tenn, leaves |
If office at halt past one o'clock aud is a
sent for an hour eating dinner, and
l' other fact that the Supreme Court q
journs during that hour, aud in cons
it, uueuce the reports of the Supreme Coz
it, proceedings arrive too late for public
at ton in the LEDGER, these publicatio
have to he discontinued. For some til
the LEDGER had to wait upon these d
~ patches Cor half an hour and was there
prevented from g,ins 10 pFess Ct I
usual hour.
nd A few days since q vote was taken
m q passenger tgsin on the Louisville rc
} between here and Nashville. The 70
ed taker approached on Irish laboreF '
lot WAC ON hoard and asked him who be