Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-21


Humphreys Specific Homeopathic
Medicine Company, 562 Broadway, New
York" 20-lw
FIRST CASE OF CnoLERA.-Mayor Park
stated to the Board of Health yesterday,
that he had received dispatch from the
President of the New Orleans Board of
Health inquiring when the first case of
cholera, by river, in this city occurred,
and that his reply was, ON Friday, the
10th inst. The patient was sent to DR.
Kellers hospital and died.
STORM ON TEE RIVER They had ter
rife storm on the river, below here, on
Sunday evening" many large trees being
leveled with the earth, The steamer
Commercial was blown on the Helena
bar, and her cabin nearly torn to pieces,
it being raised several inches. Captain
Davis states it was the fercest storm he
ever experienced
CHILDREN REcAPTURED.-Ag gentleman
named Maddox, from Coffeeville, Miss,
recovered by law his four children from
his wife in this city yesterday. The par
ties we're divorced about four years since,
the wife taking the children, the hus-
band being unable to learn their where
abouis until yesterday.
ALL IN VAIN The attempts to palm
off upon the American public the bogus
parodies on the leading Paris perfumes,
while Phalons Might. Blooming Ce-
reus," the finest extract for the hand
kerchief ever produced either here or
abroad, is within the reach of every
class. Providence Post au2O3t
POLICE Courts In the Second Dis
trct yesterday evening, twenty-five prls-
oners we're tried-six being discharged.
Ninety-fve dollars were collected In
the First District this morning, twenty
nine cases were tried, and one hundred
and twelve dollars collected
A NEW CoLoRED CnURcn. The corner
stone of colored Baptist church, be-
tween Alabama and Moseby streets, near
the Raleigh road was laid on Sunday
afternoon, with appropriate ceremonies.
The structure will be of wood one story
in hight, and used both as schoolhouse
and church
CoTToY FAcToRs. We call the atten-
ton of our readers to the card of Pickett
& Nicely, cotton factors and general com
mission merchants, No. $50 Front street,
to be found in our advertising columns
This is a reliable firm and those entrust-
ing business to them will have it well at.
tended to-
The WHOLE ARGUMENT IN Nut
sHELL-The reason why SozOdOnt has
supplanted all other dentifrices is, that
the fourishing promises they fail to keep,
this peerless vegetable preparation
quickly performs When once adopted
by man or woman, it is never relin-
pushed
NorIcE. = The disinfectant recon-
mended to be used by the Board of
Health, and which is only prepared by
P. |. Huette 4 Co, Druggists, No. AZ
North Court street. in Telegraph Build
ing, is now ready for sale at twenty-five
cents per pound. lS-lw
HEALTH knocks once, at least, at the
door of every invalid, if the door be
opened and the remedies offered Robacks
Blood Pills, Stomach Bitters and Blood
Purifier are invited in, long life of
health and increased happiness will be
the result. au20-lw
NOTICE. = The dsinfectant recon-
mended to be used by the Board of
Health, and which is only prepared by
p. /. Huetie & Co, Druggists, No. A.
North Court street, in Telegraph Build
ing, is now ready for sale at twenty-five
cents per pound. l8lw
CHANGE OF TME.-The Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad have changed their
timetable. Trains now leave daily at
1905 p. m, running to New Orleans in
twenty-six hours, thus reducing the time
two hours. This road is well differed
and consequently ably managed.
ANNIVERSARY. - To-day is the ami
versary of the famous raid of Gen. For
rest into the city of Memphis in 1864,
when few hundred cavalry captured
fortified city protected by thousands of
soldiers. This was undoubtedly one of
the greatest feats of the war.
WIFE WHIPPER- Daniels was |
fined ten dollars and costs in the Second |
District Police Court last evening for
whipping his WIFE Being without funds,
he will have to work twenty-three days
on the chain-gang Good for him.