Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-16

veritable newspaper reporter. II is
plain that Dixon is afflicted with a
strong appetite for prevarication, as
we'll as for ardent spirits.
The Presbyterian synod has been in
session in this city for the past three
days. Ministers are here from all parts
Of the surrounding country, as far east
as Huntsville, Ala. They are scattered
about the city as guests of various
citizens.
Shelby Lodge No. Al, l. 0. M. A.,
installed the following newly chosen
officers last night, j. P. Prescott
officiating: D. A. M'Omber, presi-
dent; w. R. Sims, vice-president P.
B. Jones, secretary John W. Brush,
treasurer; s. H. Lamb, Hun Cary
and w. Q. Allen, trustees.
The stock of coal now on hand and
available for use in this market is
about 100000 bushels, about 10000
bushels of which is in yards about the
city and the remainder aAoat. This
includes six or seven boats of the Alice
Browns tow, left in an ice harbor
seven or eight miles above the city.
Mr.. w. i. Clapp has been chosen
second junior lieutenant of the Chick
asaw Guards, vice Richard Wright
resigned. The latter is now first SER
geant, vice A.. w. Jones j. B.
Houclens has been appointed first
corporal, vice G. l.. Loop, deceased,
and W. A. Sneed second corporal, vice
Harry Allen, resigned.
A barge is loading with 1000 bales
of compressed cotton at our landing,
to be conveyed to Liverpool on what
is termed a " through bill, and at the
rate of about one dollar per hundred
weight. 1t will be reshipped at New
Orleans on a steamship and goes
thence by wayof Eads' %jetties through
the gulf and across the Atlantic.
j. w. Dickinson, formerly of this
city, is now a member of the Arkansas
legislature, and represents Chicot
county. w. H. Kurdish formerly a
slave and the property of a Middle
Tennessee editor, afterwards John j.
Audobon's private servant, and for
some years past sheriff of Lee county,
Arkansas, is also a member of the
same body.
1t will be on a very small scale that
Mardi Gras is to be celebrated here
this year. The Ulks are to make
something of an effort, but the Mem
phi are to remain hidden in their den,
not to come out, it is said, for another
year. Our neighboring city, Little
Rock, will perhaps get up a display.
and New Orleans is to have one full
equal to those of former years.
Captain r. W. Lightburne has re.
turned from Cincinnati. We are in.
formed that the rumor to the effect
that he purchased the Bellevue House
while there is inaccurate. Neverthe.
less Captain Dick is of the opinion
that Commodore James S. Wise viii
; be the next mayor of Cincinnati, anC
we can add that if the commodore hal
! any doubts of his election, Memphis
would turn out en- masse to aid him
, He's a bully fellow and no mistake.
: A complete record of all city bonds
, that have been funded, including pos.
bonds, paving scrip, gold bonds, schoo
bonds, Nicolson pavement indebted
4 ness paving scrip coupons and faint
! ed bonds is kept at the mayor Office
s 1t is stated that from $5O,OOOto $3.50 &,
r worth Of the latter, out of the ontir,
Sl35,0OO, have been funded. Tn,
: record has been so carefully kept tina
b in the event of their being pronounce,
e of value the1 holders may be desig
e mated.
Ben X. Pullen, grand reporter o
S the Knights of Honor, has receive,
t notice Of assessment No. AZ, providin.
for the payment Of death benefits t
n the following persons in Memphis
each for $1,000, making a total of $50,
900: A. NJ. Newsom, w. NJ. McEl
roy, L. Frederick, c. Y. Aaron, G. W
!. Moore and j. b. Weaver, of Foun
tain Lodge No. 296; w. r. Hodge
and j. NJ. Peabody, of Chelsea Lodg
No. go; Emil Kirchnebel, Nj. Ochs
:, ner, Louis Luedke, G. W. Wolf, ia
6 cob Braun, Of Germania Lodge NJ
: 369 j. S. Hatcher, of Unity Lodg
No. 2l Johu'A. Holt, Of Memphi
Lodge.
A clerical Scalawag who figured !
the role of aCumberland P~resbytefia
q preacher in this city, but left here vi
der a cloud, has recently been expose
at Charleston, Tenn, after victimizin
the people there to a considerable ca
7" tent. He was known here as Goodwi
Turner; also, elsewhere, as Mafit
10 and W. W. LeVerne. 1t turns OIL
Re that he married a young lady 1
10 Uniontown, Pa, some time ago, swiI