Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-03

| handkerchief that has ever been intro
duced in any Pittsfeld Eagle.
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IL you want reliable and useful fam
lily case Of medicines, we can conscien-
tiously recommend one of DIR. Hum
phreys' Homeopathic Specifics. Hav-
ing used them ourselves, and know of
their extensive use by our friends, we
hazard nothing in speaking well of them
to all who desire having such an arrange
ment for family use. See advertisement
in another column 8
TRIAL FOR MURDER Remarks made
by certain parties caused Mrs. Dunn,
widow Of the fireman killed during the
negro riot in May, to have warrant
issued for the arrest of policeman
named Michael Dea, charging him with
shooting Dunn. The charge. was thor
ouehly investigated before Esquire Hall
on Saturday, and the prisoner honorably
acquitted
CHOLERA We are glad to be able to
announce that the cholera is decreasing
in the city Nine new cases were re-
ported on Saturday and seventeen
deaths. Twenty cases were reported
yesterday, and sixteen deaths. Four
deaths were reported up to noon to-day
all negroes. Six Of the deaths yester-
day were on Causey street
To OUR FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIc.-We
take pleasure in Informing you that we
are now receiving our fall and winter
stock of beaver cloths cassimeres and
vestings-all new styles. Call and ex-
anime them. REID x Bro,
Merchant Tailors, l5l Jefferson,
Also 3l8 north ith ST., St Louis, Mo
l55&3 ftA 90
WIFE WHIPPING There had been no
one arrested for about week for this
brutal and unnatural crime Saturday
evening Geo. Washington, with black
face and black heart, was fined twenty
dollars for whipping his Dinah. This
morning Michael Flynn was fined TWEEN
ty,fve dollars for whipping his wife
MURDERED Man FoUYD The body of
man was discovered in thicket about
two miles from town, near the State Line
read, on Saturday evening. From indi-
cations it is supposed he was murdered
about two months since. No clue to his
name or the perpetrators of the deed
has been discovered.
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURoH. IAN in
teresting revival has broken out at the
Central Methodist Church, on Union
street, under the ministry Of the pastor,
Rev j.. T. c. Collins. We learn there
will be preaching to night, commencing
at clock All who are interested in
the religious welfare of our city should
attend church.
RABID Cow. The milk COW supposed
to be bitten by mad dog, on the prem
Uses of Col McLean, # this vicinity on
the It'll of Augu~i, mad to he shot on
Friday morning. She had become
very fufious, and gave every evidence
of hydrophobia, in worst form
Twenty-four days clap 81 before it was
fully developed.
IL MEMoRIUM A meeting of the !
Memphis bar was held on Saturday eve
ming in the Criminal Court room, at
which appropriate resolutions respecting
the demise of the late Judge L. 2. Jones
we're adopted and ordered to be trans
mitted to the family of the de0oaecd and
spread on the minutes of the different
Courts
SANITARY-The energetic action Of
the Sanitary Police and Board of Health
has aroused the county officials, and
Judge Leonard has instructed Sheriff
Winte,s to p nre FIVE hundred barrels
oflime and rye quantity of disiniec-
tant powder which is to be distributed
the county
OPENING OF ST. LAZARUS CoILRGE.
This institution opened prosperously this
morning, about thirty pupils being iniii-
ated We are requested to state that the
boarding department will be completed
by the first of October, and ready for
pupils from abroad
NoTIcE. = The disinfectant recon-
nended to be used by the Board of
Health, and which is only prepared by
P. l. Huette & Co., Druggists, No. AZ
North Court street, in Telegraph Build :
ng, is now ready for sale at twenty-five
,ents per pound. 4
ATTEMPT TO RAPE. = Ephfaim Reed, I
charged with an attempt to commit rape
IN the person of eolored lady named |
french, has been examined before
esquire Creighton and fined twenty-five
dollars for committing an assault.
EIeHTH WARD Johnson CLUB-The
Meeting of the Eighth Ward Johnson
Tub was well attended on Saturday
light. Speeches were made by Col W.
J. Ferguson, Capt c. S. Cameron and
Judge Perkins.