Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-15

three fast drivers who handed over six
dollars each for their fun. Sixty-nine
dollars was the amount collected.
NEGRO KILLED.-About FIVE o'clock
last evening as freight train was stand
ing on a side track of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, gravel train
passed, when negro attempted to jump
from it to the freight train, and fell, his
arm being cut off and his head so Sc
verely injured that he died shortly after
reaching the hospital.
ELECTION. BY reference to an adver-
tsement in another column it will be
seen that Mayor Park designates the 18th
of September next as the day on which
an election will be held 10 test the sense
of the qualified voters Of this city as to
funding the present due debt of the city
Also for the issuance of 100000 of city
bonds for the improvement of the streets
ACCIDENTAL DEATH = A man named
Patrick fell from window in the third
story of Mr.. James Ryan's house, on
the corner of an alley between Main
and Front streets, yesterday, and re-
ceived injuries which caused his death.
An inquest was held by Esquire Creigh-
ton, when the jury returned verdict in
accordance with the facts.
HoNoRABLy ACQUITTED. Esquire Hall
yesterday evening heard the evidence in
the case of Oscar Willis and John Cole,
charged with stealing money from c.
Morningstar, when the prisoners were
honorably acquitted. Mr.. Cole has re-
quested us TO state that the charge was
made through spite and with malicious
intention.
POLICE STATION PHYSICIAN = The
Police Commissioners have appointed
DR.. A. T. Shaw, Police Station Physi-
clan; and he will visit the prisoners
daily, prescribing for those who need it,
Remedies for cholera, etc, have been
placed in the station house, with instruc-
tons for use in case of emergency.
FIGURES will not lie, and the statistics
of the sales of Phalon's Night Bloom
ing Cereus during the last two years
show that it has attained popularity
never reached by any of the French,
English, or German perfumes previous
to their exclusion from the country un-
der the present tariff-HarUord Times.
ATLANTIC GARDEN - This popular
place of resort, corner of Adams and
Fourth streets, is now in charge of Mr..
Joseph Oshei, formerly of the Brilliant
Saloon. Prof Withers' band performs
nightly, and people who like to sit in
beautiful place and hear delightful music
should attend. l3-lw
CITY RAILROAD. Hereafter the City
Railroad Company will charge six cents
fare, the additional cent being for gov
eminent tax. Packages of twenty tick
cts will be sold for 81 O21, forty, 81 O5,
which can be bought at places designa-
ted in an advertisement in another col
umn.
TIE HArToS FrSD.-Mr. o. f. Pres
colt has forwarded to Major Bostic, of
Lebanon, the following contributors to
the Hatton Fund from the Odd Fellows
Bolivar Lodge No. q, SIG so; Mem
phis Lodge No. 6, S25; Chickasaw Lodge
No. 8, S25.
A BLACK RoBBRRY Henry Mitchell,
a negro, was bound over by Esquire
Hall yesterday, in the sum of one thou
sand dollars, to appear at the next term
of the Criminal Court, to answer
charge of robbing colored patriot of
Sl7O and his discharge.
HELPING THEMSELVES. - Two Of the
eolored Smith family, Alexander and
JEFF, were fined ten dollars each, by
Esquire Creighton, yesterday, for help
ing themselves to corn from the field Of
Mr.. Joseph Bradder, without his permis-
sion.
Rev. j. r. GRAVES. distinguished
Baptist minister reached the city yester-
day from Southern Mississippi in feeble
health, and is stopping with DR.. 2. ).
Jones, No. 1877 Adams street, where his
numerous friends may find him for few
days.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY-A morning pa
per states that an old man named John
Penn, of Dallas county, Texas, was gar
oted and robbed of one hundred and
forty dollars, near Wolfriyer, about dusk
last evening, by two negroes.
CONE AND SEE Us-Legitimate aue-
ton establishment for the sale of dry
goods and notions at 1864 Main street.
Goods sold at the counter at auction
rates. Call there and buy something
FREE. DEnyERY.-We learn that dur
ing the month Of July "a, 45l mail letters,
374l drop letters, and 1851 newspapers
we're delivered, and 2,435 letters col
lected in Memphis.