Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-14


Der Sd. Mrs A. E. Morgan will be as
sisted by Miss Kate B. and Jennie An
derson; Prof Shide will attend to the
musical instruction of pupils, and Prof
Villehulin the French
-Four PERSONS POISONED. This morn
ing's Argus says A good deal of ex-
element was caused, on South street,
yesterday, by the death of four persons,
and, of course, they thought it must be
cholera. But we learn that it was case
of accidental poisoning; arsenic having
been mixed with the bread instead of
soda.
Do NOT be deceived. No foreign per-
fumes can be imported for sale at the
present rate of duty Vile limitations of
them are imposed upon the credulous.
Phalons Might Blooming Cereus "
stands alone, unapproached, incompara-
BILE; the most popular floral extract in
existence, and far ahead of anything of
the kind that Europe has ever produced.
Nep Haren Register. ll-3t
TRUSTING TO HONOR Yesterday even
ing a man named Albert Ross, gave a
negro named W, H. Season ten dollar
bill to get changed for him, and says he
trusted to his honor TO return. Neither
the negro nor his honor returning, a
search was made for him, ending in his
arrest, and this morning Commissioner
Richards fined this bad Season twenty
five dollars and cost.
DISHONEST BARKEEPER VIM. Bailey,
barkeeper at the Good Idea, was before
Esquire Hall yesterday, charged with
selling some dozen bottles of wine, with
out accounting for the same in a green
back manner. He was committed to
Jail for trial at the next term of the Grim
inal Court, in default of two thousand
dollars bail.
The WEATHER One of our morning
contemporaries says the thermometer in
dictated l05o in the shade yesterday, while
another puts it at 1892 Their Their
mometers mast have been in a warmer
place than other people keep theirs.
However, yesterday was, undoubtedly,
the warmest day of the season.
FIGURES will not lie, and the statistics
of the sales of Phalons Night Bloom
ing Cereus during the last two years
show that il has attained popularity
never reached by any of the French,
English, or German perfumes previous
10 their exclusion from the country I'M
der the present. tariff. Hartford 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 o
beautiful place and hear delightful music
should attend l3.lw
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE. - One of the
changing tried to give leg bail this
morning, as he was being taken from the
siation-bouse to his daily task. Chase
was Immediately given by Officer W. 7.
Lincoln, who ran him down after short
chase, and returned him to the arms of
his keepers.
REGIsTRATIoN-Judge Hunter rem
dered judgmsnt in the registration cases
he had under advisement yesterday eve
ming, sustaining the action of the Com
missioner in not issuing certificates to
foreigners without the production OF
their naturalization papers.
The Mills SHOOTING AFFRAY. = A
warrant was issued from Esquire Halls
office yesterday, for the arrest of Mr.. A.
K. Mills, for shooting with intent to kill
DR.. Lowe, short time since, and Mr..
Mills was transferred from the police
station to the county Jail.
A BAD PLAcE-People living in the
neighborhood complain of the horrible
stencil arising from the grave yard, used
for the burial of freedmen, near Fort
Pickering. Something should be done
to abate the nuisance.
QUICK TIxE.-We received evidence
this morning of the advantage of the
through route to Louisville, via the
Memphis and Ohio railroad, by receiving
a Louisville Courier Of yesterday by
mail
LATE PAPERS. viii Speckernagle,
newsdealer at l25 Poplar street, has our
thanks for late papers. BE keeps a
large assortment, which he receives as
quickly as anybody else. Call on him
for the news.
A Picnic. We learn that grand
picnic will be given next Wednesday in
Chelsea for the benefit Of the German