Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-26
LEDGER

O6nerdl COuLCl hANOtS sO-uoJ a. eNA
O'Clock.
Nj. Mcmahon, deputy sheriff, resigned
yesterday.
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing office, Is
Madison street.
The Circuit Court adjourned until to-
morrow morning at $50.
Chancery Court win be in regular ses-
sion on the 4th Of December.
Lytle & Shields will receive a consign-
ment Of fine dressed turkeys tomorrow.
Chancellor Mcdowell is hearing the
case of Hook VS.. Donaldson, by agree
ment.
The LEDGER is a great favoritei in Mem
phis. Its circulation is general and daily
increasing.
Information is wanted in regard to
Charles L. Blanchard. Leave word with
Chief Athy.
If you want a most excellent family
newspaper subscribe for the dollar WEEK
LY LEDGER.
Annual election of the Memphis City
Fire and General Insurance Company
next Monday.
Every kind ofjOb printing executed at
the PUBLIC LEDGER Job printing Office,
Is Madison street,
Wright's mince meat is the best manu-
featured. Lytle s. Shields have just re-
ceiyed a shipment of it.
The County Court adopted resolu-
tons yesterday in memory of the de-
ceased sheriff., c. L. and J. w. Anderson.
TEN cents a week for the DAILY PUB
Lie LEDGER, delivered in city by good
carriers. Leave your orders at this Office.
Lytle & Shields carry a very heavy
stock Of apples, oranges, malaga grapes
figs, %raisins, dates, almonds and all kind;
Of nuts.
The Arcadian Literary Society viii
hold a regular meeting at the residence O
B. NJ. Estes S97 Adams street, next Mon.
day night.
Job printing of every kind executed il
the best style and at the lowest price a
the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office
Is Madison street.
The town of Bartlett is without a mag
~istrate and viii be until January, wher
the contest will be decided between Kim
, brOugh and Gowan.
: The bondsmen Of VIM. Hallem, arrest
ed for shooting at Felix Gilmartin, CAV
him up yesterday. He tried to make hi
Z escape but was captured.
A meeting Of the Memphis cotton ex
D change will be held some time tomorrow
to consider the subject Of fax bagging-
8 matter Of great Importance.
The bond Of Colonel George B. Fleece,
county trustee, was approved by tn
County Court yesterday, and the eour
aftsr transacting considerable other bus
1ess, adjourned until the first Monday j
Janaay-
Il TIE remains Of the late superintender
! q public schools, james 7. Leath, will a
I'VE haze Thurs2sy 18th instant, and Il
z husrsl services win take place at hal
pas 70 0eioek IL the morning, from h
A1s ras1ee On Third street
Il e 3 disc1li matter 70 employ goc
. es0rsd bo1e servants now. They a
: mostly 100 high toned andhigh fedt con
dowu 70 comma d~rudgery. When Il
ognmlary grub all gives out, slor
toward spring they may oOndecend
+ snterain propositions 70 do light, fan,
homework, prOyided they are allowed
carry the pantry keys and not required
\ bring back change when they go to ma
ka.
The Memphis board Of underwrite
YESTERDAY, unanimously reelected Mr..
N. Gelson as president Of both the f
and marine boards. Mr.. S. Hirsch v
chosen vice president Of the fire boal
E. and NJ. H. j. Lynn vice president Of {
marine board Mr.. w. II. Rhea was
d. elected secretary Of the fire and mari
g board and Mr. John A. Harpman re-ele
cd marine adjuster and inspector. !
, these officers viii serve for the ensui
year.
Tomorrow morning, beginning at
O'Clock, the impressive ritual Of the Ca.
Ole Church will be chanted at st. Bridge
l6hurch, in memory Of Father Mar
e. Walsh and Father Meager, who died d
Of ing the epidemic. Bishop Feehan,
IL Nashville, Bishop Ryan, Of st. Louis, d
= Bishop Fitzgerald, Of Little Rock, W
all the priests in this diocese, arc e1pec.
}. to be present. Father William Wa
the present active and jealous pastor
NO st. Bridget's Church, is sparing no eff
to make the occasion worthy Of the i'll
~trious memory Of his dead associates.
Mr.. Nathan w. Smith, a son Of Gen,
IN Joel R. Smith, Of Carroll county, and
Tin brother of Esquire B. c. Bledsoe, sen,
elect, died on the 10Th inst. at Colliery
of a disease pronounced by n Of
phycisians to be yellow fever, The Of
one had some doubts as TO it being the
III yer. During the war Mr.. Smith belon
to Colonel Looney's regiment, the Thii
eighth Tennessee, for a time and tini
become division hospital steward. Ye
JN went into every battle with a musket,
was considered n of the brayest
IRE best Of soldiers. As a citizen and fri
he was highly esteemed, and his de
G throws quite a gloom over his large eli