Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-28

little skirmish few evenings since about
a stolen pistol, in which sticks, bricks,
and few pistol shots were thrown
around, unfortunately, without any of
them being injured Yesterday the
darkey accused Of stealing the pistol,
William Burton by name, was arraigned
before Esquire Creighton and fined fifty
dollars for going off with the pistol with
out the owners consent.
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Dr. HUNTER has taken an Office in the
Adams block, corner of Adams and
Second streets, where he can be con-
suited upon all diseases embraced in his
specially, as catarrh, sore throat, bron-
chitis, asthma, consumption and heart
affection As Dr. Hunters personal at
| tendance at his Office in this city is
limited, those who desire to place them
selves under his professional care should
do so at once, and thus secure the adj
vantages of his personal attentions. AZ
NATIONAL THEATRE. This popular
place of amusement still flows on in the
full tide of success. First appearance
Of Miss Albertine Miller the graceful
danseuse, and Miss Carrie Cornelle, who
will appear in a diversified programme
of attractions that cannot fail to please
First night of the local sketch, entitled
Wake up William Henry" together
with an endless variety of songs, dances,
farces, etc. 90
Police COURT-In the First District,
this morning, Col. Beaumont disposed of
nineteen eases, collecting forty-fve dol
lars In the Second District, last even
ing twenty-one cases were on the docket
and sixty two dollars collected. DRINKS
we're the prominent feature. An Alder
man, who once tried to whip the Mayor,
was fined ten dollars for being drunk and
disorderly.
SORRY for you, France and England
Your perfumes are shut out of this
market by the tariff. Still more sorry
for those who buy the trashy limitations
of your extracts. Meantime all hail to
the intelligent millions who would rather
buy Phalon's Night Blooming Cereus "
than receive any other perfume as a gift.
Exeter News Letter. %
CHOLERA AND How TO PREVENT IT
Use Humphreys Homeopathic Cholera
Specifics. They are particularly valua-
BILE as preventives used morning and
night, and prompt in subduing the diar-
rhea or the fully developed cases. Fam
lily and pocket cases containing full d.
rections. at S. 90 and SO 90 %
ANNOUNCEMENT. Judge j. T. Swayne
announces himself candidate for re
election as Judge of the Circuit Court,
from which position he was removed by
bayonets, after the Federal occupation
of this city The Judge possesses the
qualifications to adorn the bench with
credit to himself and honor to the State.
NoTIcE. ANY one wishing to engage
in the drug trade nov has an opportu-
nifty to purchase interest in first
class drug store, on Main street Ad-
dress Druggist" lock-box III, Mem
phis. Rapidly declining health is the
cause of sale.
MEMPHIS, Sept "a, 1866. 80
STEAM ENGINE TRIAL. The rotary
steam fre-engine was tried at the corner
of Jackson and Second streets this morn
ing. She threw a stream through an
ineh and quarter nozzle two hundred
and forty-two feet, and two s'rrams
through inch nozzles one hundred and
nnety-eight and half feet
The COUNTY CoURT-The reading
room of the defunct Memphis Library
Association is being fitted up for the
purpose Of holding County Court therein
on Monday nexi The records we're
brought to the city yesterday from
Raleigh.
CHOLERA REPoRT-Thirty-fve cases
we're reported in the city yesterday, and
twenty deaths, including twelve white
persons. At noon to-day twenty-five
cases had been reported to the Sanitary
Police, and thirteen deaths-seven
negroes and six white persons.
CHARGE OF PERJURY-J. Z. Richard
son was before Esquire Moore yesterday,
charged with perjury by W. 81. Evans
An examination was waived and bonds
given for appearance at the next session
of the Criminal Court
MORE New CoTToN--Messrs. j. T.
Green & Co., 10 Union street, inform
us that they have received the first bale
of new cotton from Sanders, Pamela
county, Mississippi. 1t was raised by
Mr. s. H. Smith.
Tur 6nest and host selected stock of