Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-31

last evening two sporting individuals,
named Jake Hurd and Charley Martin,
while under the influence Of liquor, had
fight in the Empire Saloon, on Jefier-
son street, when Hurd shot Martin, in
ficting painful but not dangerous
wound in the shoulder. Hurd is in Jail
awaiting trial for the offense.
Gents Overcoats at cost at Elson's, 297
| Main street. ID
COMMON Law Court Very little bust
ness was transacted yesterday A num-
Der of cases set for trial were continued.
The following judgments were entered
Eagan VS.. Ford, jury Judgment, $500.
Pointer vs.. Brinkley, judgment $50.
Folwell & Co. VS.. Fowlks, appeal, judy
ment affirmed.
THIS climate has no blossoms imbued
with scent as exquisite as that exhaled
by Phalon'S Night Blooming Cereus."
In the tropical wales Of the Andes grow
the flowers from which it derives its
name, and the fragrance which they pour
out upon the moonielt air dwells unim-
paired in every drop Of this rare extract
oil City Aonjtor. so
Ladies' Cloth Cloaks. latest styles, from
81 so to 1875 and upwards. at Llson's Nam
moth Cheap Store. 30
RAID BY MAcKEREI "A mackerel
performed slight.of hand trick at John
Fealy's grocery store, on Union street,
yesterday At favorable moment he
seized the contents of The till-about
ihirtyfve dollars-and disappeared so
quickly that capture was out OF the ques.
ton
SUDDEN DEATH.-James Arm strong, a
pilot, died quite suddenly in his room
at Oldenburg's, l8 Union street, about
eight o clock last evening An inquest
was held by Col. Beaumont, the jury re-
turning verdict that he came to his
death by IN apoplectic fit.
NoroE To 'tK Pubic - Finding
that | cannot a-eoiate for the manage
lnent Of the Opera House as | had rea-
sou to believe could, ] am compelled
for the present to give up any idea Of
serving the public in that capacity.
W. H. PGssNoRE.
lSDELIBLg INE-lor marking cotton
baes-7j cents per gallon, at W. Z.
Rogers 4 CO. DIR store, corner Main
and Madison sire IS. IL
PoLIcE CorRr-Twenty-tour cases
We're on the docket in the first district
this morning and one hundred and eleven
dollars collected Twenty one eases
were tried in the second district last
evening and seventy.seyen dollars col
lected
No Misrepresentation made TO effect
sales at Elson's Mammoth Cheap Store. 20
RELIGIOUS NoTIcE. -The regular con
ference Of the First Baptist Church will
occur this eveningat clock, aud there
will be preaching in this church every
night this week. The sacrament of the
Lords supper will be administered on
Sabbath
Cattle STEALING-Frank Bond was
before magistrate yesterday, charged
with stealing COW from p, Hume, who
resides on the Pigeon Roost road, few
miles from the city Bond was com
mited for trial at the Criminal Court
STEALING MaSEY-Morgan Robinson
and Bette Gray, colored, we're before
magistrate yesterday for stealing twenty
dollars in green oaeks They were com
mitted for trial at the Criminal Court
BOGUS MoSEY-A delegation of coun-
ierieiiers have arrived from the North
with a collection of bogus twenty aud
fiiy dollar bills. Inspect closely all |
hills OF the above denominations
HOMEwARD BoUSD.-Hon. j. w. Left. |
wieh, our Congressman, who has been at
over year, is homeward |
bound, and will arrive here today or to-
morrow.
Cents Shirts from 81 25 to So 90 each.
297 Main street. 90
POINTER Doc Losr-A liver.eolored
pointer dog strayed of or was stolen from
2l0 Front street. ANY person returning
said dog will be literally rewarded. See
notice elsewhere.
ISDrLIBLE ISE-for marking cotton
hales--i cenfs ner gallon. AZ " E. |