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New-York tribune., 1877-08-08

of the Excise law very important matter and we shal
take very active mea.1res to rencse tis oUce V & ,,d
tO uphold Tie Jaw. And when We begin 70 act upon 'H'ac
eases Hquurcalrfs VIII Gnd ititO their advantage 10
Mr. Bell stated that thcr1 would probably ba no nceos-
sity of trying very many cases. since lew OF then
Attorney wasunabe To upon the liquor cases n once
the 'act hat there were other eases p' Tore
that propcry took precedence. TRrre were now aDoht
I7J uris0n in the TOmbs. and since they cOi no.
furnish bail, r. only just To then, especially 10 tlS % hu
weather 10 give them he preference over tho.e VINO
were bail and al liberty IL might nc l"-Ssoio - ~
bring few liquor cases before the court ol nener m
Sessions tins month, but very htre cOnid DC
done In this matter until the September term
I'm regard 20 the charge of pigeon-holHg eases
Mr. Rel said thai many enthusiastic reformers believed
that tho officials did nothing IN the Dstric -AtDrney
office except 10 pigeon hole cascs "Jhey Jorge, stu
he that We have two Courts throughout me
year except ia Juy snd August. ana thal We uePv,o
aronaIv ~ 900 rasrs These ref0rmers continually
coming to our Office win complaints tnat the cases IN
which they especially interested 90 hot IcoolN -
p here who r,ed In reurescnt that New-York would
cease be port of entry unless the Indictments as",'
the sailors bOarding-uOusc keepers we're acted on VI
Chandler inclined to grnble at what he co.dereu
orr slow progress with his milk cases. ana C"mreA
Sivavs talking about our neglect Of hs PROSECUTIONS.
Thee men are all engaged in auable efforts ana We t!
10 giye their matters que attention. bit We H i>o "
tend 10 the rowdles snd thieves and mnfdercis ana
ether criminals who have Societies behind them 10
push their cases" i'm regard 10 Lne mfnhEnent VI ~
IGuor cases in Court, thing, Mr Zen said was ccr
taiua receipt would never be regarded as equVaent
10 a license To take such view Of toe receipt "ouu
De NONSENSE and 40 Court woud entertain Ii Tor mo
'''"'' MAss-MEETING TO BE HELD.
meeting OF the German saloon-Eeepers was heIo yes
ferlav afternoon at No 800 BOwery to devise measures
to protect beer-selers VINO hold receipts from the
Board of Excise Abod. nfy persons were present but
an0pg ,hrm were few Of the prominent deairTs Various
measures were suggested bat no action was taken cave
tne appointment OF committee to devise plan OF rehef
% Ne presented ~ a future nasslneeIlnE. ...
III Clausen,the President ~ te AEitatl0h Comi,"r'
tie e ng ORGANIZATION all the lquUr ers ass9ei-
ofiou. arrived in the city yesterday ron California ana
to-day will meet prominent quOrdealcrs for The purpose
of devsin means of protecting The trade. Dr. causcn
is the President of the National BrtW,rs AsaOcaio'
and IL IS known that he faVOrs stronger ana pet Or
ganizaton among the quOrdeaiers Of the country lLe
conference tOday, stated yesterday, wbI pfoO1o
this week.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08
THE COURTS.
RE-MARRAGE OF A DIVORCED COUPLE.

RE-MARRfAGE or a DIVORCED COUPLE
A case, said to be without precedent in The
history OF divorce suits, up in the Brooklyn City
Court yesterday. before Judge Reynolds Elizabeth
Moore December 2 1878, obtained n judgments
for absolute divorce from her husband Austin d. Moore
and allowed almony Of S2jOO per year On Decern-
Der ., 1876 the rc-marred to each other and
continued Dye together IN harmony. In February, 1877
Mrs. Moore commenced action 80 have the second
marriage declared void This was done wh The purpose
Of rcvging tho aiinony of $4,000 and ~ requiring ss
trustee or the property LETT Dy M 2Oores taer % paV
the regular insiallm"nts. Mrs. Moore bpggcd her hus-
band not 10 oppose s motion rle af sine bad not 10
sired to Icaye hiu apd took ts step only secure hr
income. The defendant dcmurGcd. however, on fbe
ground that the conpaint dd not cOnlin f,c. sui.ont
for 3 cause Of action Tue demurrer vas sustained by
judge SeilsOn IN jane, 1877
4 morton was made ycserlay morning before Judga
Reynolds for the puu-incnt OF NJ Moore Tor oO.ieap
for refusing 70 pay the amDny. Thr question Oh Wb6
the decision turns H. whether The sergnd marriage Of
the partp. 10 she sut il legal under tbe statute forbid
ding persons against whom decree Of aDsou % ggrce
have been granted. 10 remdrry whether ils a.nis
refers oul, TO marriage with third peTaOns 0r a4
lut. in effect Jude Ro'nols reserved nis decision
with the rk thai Ilc case was un!J and De knew
Ol no authority on the subject
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08

were no close together that t was almost impossible TO
nae a whip Clemmie c. won in 214i2. Bertriin second
a neck in advance of Mary. Tho mutual pools were
good speculation at :sJl each -, -.
There were I've starters in the thfccquater mile race
for purse oil $500 Diamond being the fayoflte ~ lo-
lows +. L0riilards Diamond, 500; Grouse AuDuln
$50 Doswil's tirecian Maid S7j BemOnts Bltoness.
500 Daleys DandcOn, S2j. The Grecian Mald; u
beautiful bay nlly first endoavo-cd 10 unsea her rdtI
ana then Ike erab began each attempt 10 start ~
moving backward. A colored groom tired the culcgy
of much whipping from behind, and lodged the aghe
kicking. Binders the next eXpedient. ana were
tried till the crowd stamped and even hissed. tInhIy
tie word was given and Grocian Maid remained at me
post Auburn getting away first followed Dy Baronese
Daudclon and Diamond Emerging from the cloui
az dust which followed them 10 the bai-mlle
pole Auburn and Baroness were nearly together Di
nond third and DandelOn fourth Tho horses we're now
running M breakn0c& speed and IN the race Tor thc
h0fne.srech Auburn and Baroness were neck ana ch
four ths in advance OF DandeiOn and Diamond WHO
rere also running even Auburn got tile best or tle
stnprde TO the score winning by three lengths ~ l1 =
Diamond second and Baroness Third The mutual pools
paid 80.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08
CIVIL NOTES.

Isaac Blur obtained yesterday from Judge Van
Brunt the release q No lO4 west Foriys ttst attached IN
the sn o ihc People against Potter p sw~y r 20 c Icn 4
the if per9eas in that lie had bought he properly
good faith. and for lull value.
Eben Wright got . Judgment against the Nv
YORK Manufacturing Company AMI applied 10 Judge Van
Brtnt yesterday for order q squestraon and receiver
ON motion of the C0mpqrys counsel the was af01rr
% the defendants cfcfrs being hlDIItiGc
toned f'0n. assigning or transferring hc property.
On March II. 37G, $40 ia cash. and jswrlry worth
al5O were stolen from the room 0f y Ao Palm of ST. t
eve1thavc Lou lewis Of so - Tlesfcst who wa ,ip.
POSED De the jcf disappeared. ne rrtlrurl o hc city
fog aud arrested seiHaY Dy pficer KING ~
tlo Jefferson Marset Police Couli, yt- rdly Mr Palms
complaint tagen, aDd Lowia committed iof ia, IA
default u III 800 bail
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08
pEclsIoNs-AUG =

S,,o,cps Court ChGmbcrs-By Judge Van Brunt-
Je,,t ms agt Brewster Lockwood agL 'irkei Mhuh
Tnn,rt O,tcuaOrtr agt hHppcrt, Matter ol h'iil ''
f,us The Matter " the AnNgn Nttl N'v
company Blown AT. the Mayor etc t4h ast ne 49,,
rc Sni, is agt The MAJ etc; GaasheI ast ihe N',"
N,yor etc. Iolg at. The Mayor, ec-otdris fiaAt.g
uon Dime savings Institution ag Adams Naohai ts'
q rupluy ag iiaprlcyc, GErcr agt fAniAlli AN'"h %.
Iissy mos liz and 81; N'umcus Prison Association ~
homo at Iiehiensein iayuo agt Gumbrle, >tl luou ~
O'Couuor: Baker ag MuuncnAamp; Rector, N'.s .l -
t,roreo church Hcsse Belmont agt \Nse. Jr Mu,s
IIle insurance 90. agt Monaghan nuh agt Motir Hate
agt security liie Insurance. o. iS,1a ta.. M ,,
rance To- agt Fuuch L. trust Co AIT biay, plekneh
agt BosiWck Long agL rhe Mayor etc. G1tn as t tso
Mavor etc; Lawrence agt Tue Mayer etc oi ileh ~
MAYOR etc. slater rhr Mayor, etc; Lewis asl ~
Mavor etc Mtyportcr agt The Mayor etc McN anon .-
The Mayor kemair agt Tho MAJ or, etc McN "4
The Mayor, etcGrlntci. People, etc, asL Sne'i ~
granted TAYLOR agL Aukor-MOilon granted 10 baib y,
Robert AIT Srasbergor-Muuon giancd with costs 9l.H
AIT Hoand-Moiiou granted payment Of costs oi o'
stand seCurlN. People etc agt tolunoh
Spripg Co Memorandum. Whitehead agL NhltrAtlst
Judgment granted Lang ast Noger-F W lo"n Apo. IL.
receiver Peters BAILEY Parker SsNlngs Nank ati
sonMotlon denied with $40 COSTS Bank Or SAVINGS 20
MOuon denied. T. 10 abide Judgement hsiu
act Hess; McGough agt. Deuson. Cox agI haalAl,
Motions denied with $40 costs Ia abide event b.eAe, ss
ger-Mctlon ~ Vacae Ordvr or arrest dflc
orandum. Harris agL IIinmanH- -MoinoTandum- ~
MED, with $40 costs - ,o,,or
etc.-Setted. anltndments
Common Pleas >ptcidi Term--By Judge Larrem9re:
Edwards agt craig -Moon granted With costs hsis
Application granted and stachm"a' dD hAr.sd ~r'en's
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08

John Lanihan, who drives an iee-cart and
lives at No 81 East Houson-st, has lately had
sistant named Thomas Tobias OF No. 270 Delaney-st
Last evening Tobias called az Lanhans house ana was
sitting in the kitchen with his host when Mrs. Lanhan
asked her husband FOR money TO pay bill There was
some difficulty la making change, aud Lanlhan and his
wife both loft the rOom leaving - bill on the table
when they returned the Dill missing, and thcy ae
ctsed Tobias OF having stolen H. They noticed that he
was chewing something and called a Policeman when II
was found that Tobias had been endoavorng 60 swallow
the keep IL from being discovered lie WAS AZ
re.ted and locked
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08
TRIAL SHOOTING AT CREEDNOOR.
TIE FOURTH COMPETITION FOR PLACES OK IHf
AMERICAN TEAM.


Twenty-four of the lOng-rangc marksmen
VINO are competing for places in the American team
which Is 10 shoot in the International match WeIc ~
Crecdnoor yes5~day, and shot in the hrst da' ol tY
fourth competition. Messrs BOdine, HcDDHri' k1D'"t'
Wamyss, White, Scott aud Crowel were absent sPec'a,
tors were more numerous yesterday than heretofore ahu
they crowded around the firing points, much 10 the an
noyancc OF the riGemer. There was every lnalca-
ton while firing az the 500 yards range, tlat tie
scores would be large average but aicr IN the dy inc
wind which had bcen blowing "Dsh-ta" IN the dlrec-
ton from the he firing points towards the targets De-
came more variable and the last two or three SHOTS on
the 900 yard range either "mi,ses' or "ontefs
duo IN q gale Of wind which blew from lett 10 right across
the range 90 sudden a change Is unusual aud utterly
confused he mar5snon 70 the allowance Tor "ihh
Strange TO say there scores yesterday bet"eeh
40 Oand 1SO They dropped from ls3 to l67 Mr tIsh-
m who loads his rife the muzze, snapped caps ~
every snof which nierfercd with his ah10iinG. fpT
members ~ the Amateur Rifle CluO were Out shooilhs
for uIiers in the Americana Canadian tshl ,-- -, 49,,
Tie folio wing tho scores put ora posslJlc -' l CIT"
cofr for the Int irrational team
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08
HAsEKALL.

Notwithstanding the threatening weather yes
terlay afternoon fully $40 persons assembled on the Union
Grounds 10 wt,, si4th championship series
between ihe Boston Rcd stockings and the laforls OF
roosyn games between these two ciahs are looked %
VITA great interest both clubs are evenly matched and
t, amcs haze been closely contested aud marked by small
Scores ar DuciAuno Of the Hudson Club having been
et,d q. umpire plly called 4U5 with the Hartlolds
at thc BAT rs INNINGS although Burock led OF ith
bas3 stole second and ura he was ll as the nest
three strikers quickly Gsposad ol The Bostons theh
went ln Tor inning lnd scored ran, aicl ha rst
yo strikers had been put In the second inning. the
ilaforis agun their order OF striking Hhio tae
l{,ia,. added another ram their Dy two bad
uuis ~ base auu q base ht OF Mueils
IIc artbu. succeri.d in -cDrng during thc
entire They made tna in tie sixth lrhne Aiter lar
iu bad retired iOuliy tp Hp~n bWdock went Z" ihe
Dat and mate safe h o. lc nclJ IOlswOrth came heA
liner" Mti2hts htal 10 SECOND oSc, wncb
ti5ur.c ie -' ny hiI al'"hf hu.'i'ch ~ einsa e '.t
plate The Bo,tols adG single 10 their score in The
ninth by base hit, II mite, % lourA,
and SChif and the game hy score ot 4
- Tnc pia shown By Burirch, carey ana Fer
Hi0ri- the rst also !e1clnv "a the bat toI
fue ustous catching % Brown ami the Outt hung ~
The batting. Fo.owing Is the score by innings:
,,,., is' y ID l5h 5th en- IN s5h 9lh Total
ILa.iSrl..- Hol,dS o Q =
AT Hornellsylle, ~ T.. yesterday, the new Buffalo
Cty cub vas dctcaed 5y the HomellNe Club easily by
score o. 10 /.
In a game at Binghamton, n. y, yesterday, the
that place defeated the kochcsers by the coso
.sura ~ IN
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN THE POLICE COURTS.


Inc FOUct JOuTIS WOO UCtUpItU UUIII5 HI"1'
Of fcir sessions yesterday with the n the liquor
dealers who had been arrested within the previous wen-
tyfour hours fer violating the Excise law. The eases
were az disposed Of by holding The defendants in 500
bail each. The names OF most of The prisoners were
printed in THE TRIBUNE list % arrests yesterday NOM
ine At the Tombs Police Court Jusce smith disposcu
of ~ case- Justice Wandeil the Jefferson Market
Police Court admitted :, iqnordealcrs to lh IN ne
York iir .ncr Court tine nuinDc:ci 20 ana OH W
Harlem Police Court D. Much Of The day was likewise
t.esc Excise proceedings by justice hhDFeh AZ
E.stN Market.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08

Z. is suggested that the irst days shooting Wlfh was
Interrupted by thunder storm, VIII be- cop"rd
r next week. uftcr which the l-t sN members oi the
team VIII be selected. Ihs Ma.asmCn from ou "a town
object coming hcsc GcNt week. They wish 10 have ihe
cnt.fifiIns rsInul, cd This week GoIr absence ;on
l. ruuilcf5 with their business. he committee will
meet at the to-day. aud decide Wnon he Iaai COM
p.tion win be slot Saturday will ue Ur-ed by Ou of
town -ifcncn. WIKI lf IS not Thought necessary 10
have nc extra daNs shooting ts the team i TO e 'ct
c from tr highest aggregate OF three of The completed
COMPETITIONS. HJy Ci tho rinemeu " stand on tAtir
aggregates ~ tlc close " tO-daJ's shooting.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08

During the strike in Albany, while Coroner
Fitzhenry that city, who Is inemDer oI he Bur
railroad bridge a man attempted to pass The guard.
The coroner commanded the intruder 70 halt Who
viii son me from going this bridge I" asked the
man - will" said the coroner. Would you stop the
likes Of me- who voted for you for coionerf = The
thirty doais for corpse. II you don't leave III put
bnet through YOU"
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08
A scHooNER pIsMAsrEp IN A COLLISION.

BosToN, Aug. IA dispatch from Philadel-
pha states that the steamer Seminole which left Boston
Saturday last for Savannah into the schooner d. b..
Everett OF Rockland. at O'Clock Monday morning. and
entirely dsmased her. The schooner towed 10 bel
aware breakwater the same night by the Seminole. Te
d. B. Everett nineteen days out from savannah,
bound Boston The steamer Ii supposed 10 have sus-
tanned no serious damage.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08

Mary O'Neill, whose proceeding against her
husbands father To compel The father TO give up her
sailor boy to her has been already reported IN TIE
THIBSE bas supplemented it-.s her father.n-!aw de-
MICS that ne keeps the Young man from her-WIth a
babas corpus against J. QUINN VINO she says Keeps htr
husband custody IN East Seventy iln-st 80 the eider
OfNellls request.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08
ion i,,r Tor the International team


IT,. first sight scores amount 10 1,J'o points hal.
Jewell lends in tie averages " all tine competitions
yhc scores made b. the membsrs Of The Amateur
Rife Club were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1877-08-08


Ha for poIdaai effect at the srsat majority Of those
arrested were inebcrs oi tne AniTauuany party. aud
that john Kelly then pHn!shiIg them, Gnd their
lrlcnd John NoI1i.scy. At tic proper time Iamnany
lralDrS DO" cON,riF 1ss'uIhS, ana ucoIif6 uiHi
the only relief hJu hc present comp ai'ns 'i' in ihe
clecflna oi the regular D.moccti" o. kst So the story
Prominent poHtdhs lh pplh itu"li-' h"IrNoI'
declared iha th was e same "ld hudA Wiith jd breh
bTolshi cat whenever .trie was i0dpc lA tae excise
matter IAeTc was hvi "oiu ' tt" "' Do lHc ItP'it'
superintendent Naiiug aaud cYipAai-e"iB hhOH
nm o1jcit H. unst1e rne cap.lias ia ma Eing
tAelr arrests nfuenccu bJ o." political motives
Commissioner Aoruh, PRESIDENT 90 tie tAc'e board,
fLoJgf rae story imaginary. 'Ire small pOrians' hc
said arTe always attaching SOM political asn,neInc:
a ile Board ~ Exc-a had nothing 10 do with making
ue arrests. ga, Couni-- oncrs dt n"' know who were
CANA n. ou BE subject Neither dd they ask man ms
poiit.cs wAcn be applied .or d Ieelisc.
.or, and declared Il lA MS opinion DE arrests were
n.t,o y .tAoat political motive Ar ftttorsOu explained
s Tor me delay. In tLe fist place tine Boarl did not
know prior TO tne Isl of June hui that u would
and IN consequence dj not wish 10 incur TIE risk Of
granting licenses IN tGc second place, the Commission
ris had arrested for granting licenses ior tue sale O
beer and ale, and the case, known ~ tht hundN ciae
was stin ieIdiug IN court Uhtii ms mhtter was de-
cid d. and Commissioners kne" whether or not they
20 o. ,,, i,,,, az c.r,s.. for hid, sud brer lbe
tLifd reason WAN the Inspections mppN ed o exam
in hU. u, yng as,,sance al the Excise Office dur
Bg the rsh OF business ana dd hO' yes ha1 tiho To
make the proper inspections.
WHAT THE DISTRICT ATToRSEY WILL DO.
TRIBUNC reporter conycrsed with District Attorney
Bell Yesterday regard 10 the prosecution OF liquor deal
ers the Courts The charge has been frequently made
against the Disuiei-Atorney notably by the officers of
tho Society Prevention OF Crime, that the pigeon
holes OF he Office fairly cr,unmed with commitments
Of iquore.l-rs, and That he Is nanesilng remarkable
Indifference about Attending % them Mt Bell states
that there nave been about 800 commitments
of uduor dealers sent to the Office since the
frf.r aIipU al "a
one OF these hss thus far been treda IN the June
term IN winch the prisoner pleaded guilty =" just ~
soon the COnrt give It's ume to this matter said
Mr. Bell and that wid be very soOn these will be
brought up IIegard this prosecution Of the yi0at0rs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-09
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
POLICE ORDER.
Special Orders for Mardi- Gras.
PONCE HEADQUARTERS.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. February 5, l7T.J
TUESDAY, THE 18TH INSTANT, BLING
l. Mardi Gras, the following orders are
made at this time, so that ample opportunity
is afIOrde1 those who intend participating in
the festivities to note what will be the conss-
quences to those who misbehave themselves
Oh that occasion
First-The entire police force of the city,
together with a deaa1t OF specials. VIII
be on duty during the day and night. They
are hereby commanded to protect all Mas
qUeraders, to whom will be granted the great
cst latitude so long as they conduct them
selves with prOprieiy.
Secoud-No vehicles of any description
whatever, or mounted men. will be allowed
90 main street, & ON market 40 Heal,
between the hours of pm. and 10 p N. This
does not inolude those who may participate
in the procession, either on horseback or in
vehicles, hut dsDNFs chose who win
Oniy - mask may attempt IL tfnN.
erB- M0tu street ia vehicles To the
danger Of pedeBtriRus.
Third All persons drunk on the streets,
acting in a disorderly manner or cOsiumed
in such a mamma as will shock the decency
Of the occasion, or caught carrying concealed
Weapons, will be promptly arrested and CON
iined in the station house. Under no cir
cuEnStonces Wll "a forfeit be taken
thar day 90 night
Fourth-A special detail will be made for
the different ball-r0omC, sufficient in number
TO insure order and dtcorum. Parties at
tending. balls will be subjected 70 examina-
ton and will be deprived of all weapons.
Those refusing o be searched will not be ad.
mitted 20 tho balls.
Fttb-During the procession at night none
others than those connected with the N Es-
phs will be permitted to join the procession,
either on horseback or on foot, and those
Witnessing the maFsh mOSL cOnfinp
themselves 10 lhr stdewRIkN, the
streets along the line Of march being specially
needed for the grand display. No excuse
will be taken for any violation of thess or
ders, and all good citizens are requested to
aid and co operate with us in our endoavors
10 preserve order on this occasion
P. r. ATTY, Chief of Police.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-09
wnliam seayer Found GuIIty.

Late yesterday afternoon the Criminal
Court Jury in the case of the State VS.
William Seaver, who stood charged With
the murder of Dougherty, near Elmwood
cemetery in 1869, returned a verdict Of
guilty Of murder in the second degree,
and fixed tie penalty at ten years i'm.
priaonment in the %penitentiary, but rec.
commended that the governor commute
the sestence to seven years imprison-
meut. The trial created considerable in
%terest, and during its progress the court
room was crowded with spectators, many
of whom were the frieads of the pris'
oner and the murdered man. Since
1869 a constant search has 5een going
on, AID Seaver was tracked from one
State to another until at last his deter
mined pursuers captured him in Texas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-09


MEMPHIS ;n.rra-Davy Crockett. A
border drama. was me dramatic attrao.
ton 81 the tbeatsr again last night. I.
Is an idyl of the b4-kw ods, Of lipb,
plot jet OF interesting sc-u es and situs.
lions Those Who have witnessed ia
representation dariog he week enjoyed
II as something new aid refreshing. The
border drama a mrish-i many Years ago.
but II hHs given place to other schools
the Shnk pe.reaa aud the society plavs.
tbs opera baulfe iurore, etc. Mr.. MAYO
Will reP'oiucs OAvy Crockett tonight.
and at the matinee on to morrow.
BELLA uNIus. This templs Of variety
al usemsnt IS open every night on JET.
iersou street. The entertainment ia
OF the novelty combination character.
consisting Of vocal aud instrumental
music, Ethiopian sketches, specially
acts, terpsichorean feats, etc. The com
psny is & good one, and furnishes a con,
siderable amount of Amusement to the
public. Tonight a new programme will
be presented.
WAsHISGToN STREET VARIkTIEs.-This
popular place Of resort has been reopened
BY j. Il. Campbell & Co., and under the
most favorable auspices. A strong Va.
riety and novelty troupe has been eu-
gagged and appears nightly, The enter
tainments consist Of vocal and instru.
mental music, dancing, negro comicali.
ties, specially acts, etc.
HAYWOOD Brothers COMBINATION
This troupe will appear at the Memphis
Tseater next Saturday night. A full
band Ofshinstrels, acrobats aud specially
a%rsistes will furnish the entertainment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-09
Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room is pronounced first
class by all visitors. 33.t
InIerestlng Law Cnse.

The Nashville Banner, of the 7th inst
contains the following item CT news which
will be Of interest to lawyers;
Perkins VS.. Scales is the title Of a very
interesting case heard by .ne Supreme
Court to-day. 1t was tried at a former
term, when there were ak Judges. Three
decided to affirm the decision Of the lower
court and three concluded to reverse it.
Tie general assembly decided the matter
BY declaring hat in cases where six
Judges we're equally divided upon a ques-
ton, the decision of the lower court must
&c sustained and made the decree Of tho
Supreme Court. A motion for a rehear>
ing vas made, and the constitutionality
Of the action Of the general assembly was
discussed to day.