Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-03

Mrs. Mary W. Vaughan, wife of Col
W. W. Waugh, died at Brownsville last
Wednesday after a lingering illness.
R. II. SpanGler, news dealer, 376 Main
street, has all the latest magazines and
illustrated weeklies. All dalies FIVE cents
per copy.
Boats coming South DOW bring down
.breadstufs aud meats from the Western
States, and which are exchanged here
for cotton.
Mrs. Oates is singing Madame Angot's
Daughter and GiroAs- GiroAa to the peo-
pie Of Louisville, and in the most charm.
ing msnner.
The wicked "cuss" will find out what
woe will befall him for not attending
come Of the revival meetings now hold
ing in our city.
Mud of any depth a be found in the
suburban streets and avenues. TIE bot
tom seems to have fallen out since the
rainy season set in.
: At thsSCriminAl Court to day Judge
Logwood and a jury we're engaged in
hearing the case # negro charged with
the rape of q negro girl.
The Circuit Court has adjourned over
to Monday, when jury cases will be
heard. No motions was heard to-day,
but they will be heard on Saturday next.
Patrolmau Msloney last evening seized
John Somers, q lard aud coffee. loving
negro, who feloniously carried off several
articles from the house Of Pierce, Suggs
Il Co.. Front street.
As a s.ernwheel steamboat passed BY
the landing yesterday a little girl who
was out on the bluff called out, Mother,
mother, come and see this steamboat;
it's got a hustle onl'
The neT FIRE engine house on Main
street, near South, will 1901 be ready for
occupancy. The No. 2 steamer, now
located on Second street, near Deal, will
occupy the new quarters.
Comptroller Newsom is making out
the police and FIRE pay roll up to the first
of January, the mayor intending to pay
the men of up to that time, when the
comptroller has made out the necessary
papers, etc.
The Senatobia Tidal Wave Of the lat
says: THE Supreme Court of Missis-
sippi has affirmed the judgment of the
Circuit Court Of Pamela county against
def4ulting ex-Treasurer howe aud his
s%ureties for about $40, OOOp
The town of Austin, Miss has had a
new set OF city fathers, a mayor aud a
marshal appointed by the governor
From the rapid way in which they kill
pc ,ple at Austin a new set of officers
will have to De appointed monthly.
Mr.. Francis Woolford White, who re-
to England shortly, has been en-
.deavoring to organize a Young Mems
Christian Association, aud would like to
meet I'll who favor the idea at the Cooper
Houss tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
Professor LeF4vre has been walking
at Cochran Hall since s o'clock Thurs.
day night. He swings along at the rate
Of from three to four miles per hour, and
shows but little signs of fatigue as yet.
His fifty hOur.walk will end at 10 o'clock
to night.
Yesterday afternoon, OF the United
States Circuit Court, the jury in the case
Of the United States VS.. Tom Dru,y, in.
dictment for trading in and passing
counterfeit money, found the prisoner
Sentence by the court is sus.
for the present.
Our legislative representatives are yet
in u midst, the legislature having ad.
journed until the 9th inst. They are i'm.
proving the opportunity Of learning the
views OF their constituents upon the
measures now pending before
that ScOptichins, as it is called in Ser.
via.
A few days since it was stated that
Jock Eagsn drove hack No 80 and that
he was 6ned fifty dollars by the recorder
for scalping. Jock drove No. &c The
well-known John Lightly drives No. SO,
aud he is oil tight-a popular hackman,
who does a legitimate aud honest bust.
ness.
The trial Of the Woodward cast 10 the
Criminal Court has been postponed for
gone time, now that a new indictment
has taken the place Of the old one, which
was mol pressed. The ten jurors we're
yesterday afternoon. The
msy not be tried before the next
term Of court. 6.
Reckless drivers Of drayI and other
kinds Of vehicles coptinus 10 swing cor
DerS at o slashing trot, to the great dis
gust apd danger q p~tdsaFiAns, Th,