Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-15

Eagan aAd Hyncs, the ~assaulting
hackmon, were discharged by the re-
corder yesterday, the party injured
having been frightened of, or other
wise influenced not to appear as a
prosecuting witness.
Receipts Of cotton here since the
LIST of September last, now reach an
aggregate of 2l7, 900 bales, a decrease,
compared with last year to the same
date, of 37,427 bales, and with the
year before of 1855 bales.
+. II. Finnie for alderman, William
Harrington and James G. Barbour
for councilmen, and T. b. Edgington
for school visitor, were candidates
nominated in the Eighth ward last
night. Election tomorrow.
James Henson, disorderly George
Jones, sleeping in 4 hall, and John
Powers, drunk, were each fined s. by
Recorder Quigley this morning. Not
having any spare change they will
work it out on the chain-gang at fifty
cents per day.
The directors for the State National
Bank next year are A. d. Gwynne,
j. II. Dow, j. ]. Busby, w. w. Guy,
Cotton Greene, James r. Miller, 7. j.
Latham, b. X. Plain, c. p. Hunt, w.
NJ. Sneed, H. 7. Lemon, A. Woodruff
and J. A. Hayes, jr.
Lawyers have been frequently heard
toremark that all they wished was to
secure a judgment in behalf of their
clients against the city. They would
have no trouble to collect through a
mandamus. Repeal the charter and
scotch the b~lOOdsuckers.
Mansford has moved his extensive
book and news depot to 29S Main
street, between Madison and Msnroe.
As this has been for years THE book
and news depot Of Memphis, we vel
come its energetic owner as a neigh
Dor, and wish him his usual success.
Cash in the city treasury nearly
SO, 1000. The most of it is for account
of wharfage, sundry mandamus and
printing funds, and only those holding
claims against them are likely to be
promptly settled with. The general
fund, from which the bulk of munich
pal claims are paid, has less than 500
to its credit.
The following are the lucky mum
bers drawn by the Louisiana State
Lottery yesterday at New Orleans
No. 63,375, sold at New York, drew
the capital prize; No. 70,856, sold al
Muncie, Ind, second capital prize
No. 1904, sold at New York, drew
third capital prize.
Reserved seats for the entertain
ments of the Mcclellan Guards are
now on sale at Hollenburg's music
store. The performances r to take
place Friday evening and a Saturday
matinee. Captain Jim Glass and Lieu.
tenant Lorenzo Dow say they will treat
f their friends to an excellent show.
AT a meeting of the citizens of the
Ninth ward last night Messrs. A.. New.
som, W. A. J. Slaughter and jaime,
Reilly were appointed a committee Il
t investigate and report upon the take.
, their ward has paid into the city treas.
ury since it has been within its cor.
porate limits. The committee will re.
= port back next Monday evening.
Thomas Kane, for stealing bee
clothes from Charles BertOn; Johr
r Henry, for stealing from the residence
r of Mr.. Metcalf, and Thomas Woods
t for stealing a sewing-machine from
Mr.. Mcguire, were all sent before tn,
/, Criminal Court this morning by Re
. corder Quigley. In default Of S2OOt
/. bail each they went to Jail.
Last evening d. S. p. John Link
: hauer installed the following officer
. in Germania Lodge, No. 81, !. o. NJ
! A.; NJ. J. Emmerich, president r
Stotz, vice president Ii. Gronauer
, financial and recording secretary; J
+. S%churmeyer, treasurer j. G
Schmidt, conductor G. Lippoldt, /
&C.; j. G. Schmidt and Sam Scheibler
trustees.
: The proposed bills before the legis
lature to repeal the city charter an,
" bring order out Of chaos after that, a
y they appear in this mornings paper,
are long and weary, but are slight
IF more entertaining han Governo
a Portcr's recent annual message. The
II were at least pcrused more eagerly
and by a larger number of people i
this neck Of the woods
1t is claimed that certain insura0c
agencies here have not complied wit
the law in publishing financial state
a ments Of their respective companies
represented at stated periods, so tia
e policy holders may understand thoi
i condition. Attorney General Turne
IS has entered proceedings against th
insurance companies 10 enforce a com