Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-06

son Goodwin, md Henderson Hunter
were arrested in the surburbs, yesterday
evening, for steslipg fifty cords Of wood,
the property of Patrick Sherry They
took it from Mr. Sherry place, some
distance above here on the river, and
RATED it to this point A warrant was
issued from Esquire Creighton's office
this morning in their case, and they will
probably be furnished with all the wood
they need next winter to keep themselves
warm, without stealing it,
Miss Ada Montrose's benefit to night
at the Good Idea
SAVE Your MONEY YOU can save "A
large share of your money by having
your job printing executed at the PuBLlc
LEDGER Office. We make q specially of
this part Of our business, and, having
the most complete establishment in the
Southwest, our facilities for doing the
best Of work at lowest rates are unsur-
passed by any house in this section. We
employ the best of workmen, have all
the latest and newest styles of type and
presses. and give entire satisfaction to
ali our patrons. Bring in your iav0rs to
Is Madison street !
MISS Ada Montrose's benefit to night
at the Good Idea.
THr RACE. On Saturday evening "A
race came off at the Memphis Trotting
Park between Mr. Odell's bay horse
Gen Forrest and Dan. Able's roam
horse Roanoke, There were large
number of persons on the ground and
considerable interest manifested, the
race resulting in draw, both horses hav-
ing won two heats, when darkness came
on, and the match postponed till next
Saturday. 1t is for $500 side.
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Miss Ada Montrose's benefit tonight
at the Good Idea,
Registration. = One thousand and
eight persons had been registered by
Brownlow agent, as legal voters for
this county, up TO Saturday evening last
After next Saturday the Registration
Office in this city will be closed until the
frs, of October So all you who wish
to vote in the municipal election, that is
to come of next month, by the grace of
Parson Brownlow, had better register
and get your ticket
MISS Ada Montrose gives that Horn
Tonight, boys.
PREACHING To-NIGHT.-T ". Caskie'
will preach at the Christian Church, on
the corner of Linden and Mulberry SITS,
this evening att o'clock Those wishing
to be proftably entertained for an hour
should hear this eloquent ezpounder of
the Truth. We trust that the members
of this church may succeed in their effort
TO retain him permanently among MS.
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MISS Ada Montrose gives that Horn
tonight boys
CHANGES AT THE STAT1oy-HoUsE. Mr..
NJ Il, Riley, city jailer, and his assist
ant, Ed. Riley, who have held their posi-
tions FOR long time and discharged their
duties with credit to themselves and adj
vanteee to the city, rendered their resig-
nations to Superintendent Beaumont on
Saturday M. W G. McIlvain has been
appointed station-house keeper; Mr..
Frank E. Morton, day assistant Mr..
James Howan, night station keeper and
Mr.. Dennis McMahon, assistant
Miss Ada Montrose gives that Horn
tonight, boys.
MICRO KI1LED.-on Saturday evening
a negro named George Hsttin, ran bis
dray against ore Of the posts supporting
the awning in front Of McLean's store,
on Promenade -treet, causing it to fall
and strike a neg,o named Eden on the
head. He was taken to bis home corner
Of Beal and Desoto streets, and died in
about two hours
MISS Ada Montrose gives that Horn
tonight boys.
TIGHT RoPE PERFoRNAycE.-After our
tournament the boys had Juvenile ones
for some time, but the recent rope-walk-
ing feat Of Mile Carolista has eclipsed
the tournament business, and rope-walk-
ing is all the rage among the juveniles
Tbey End it much harder to emulate
Nile Carolista than they did the efforts
Of the Knights.
BOYS. work for Miss Ada's first benefit
WHILE cholera prevails no person Is
safe without carrying with him or having
convenient at hone the means to arrest
an attack. Humphreys family and
pocket cases Of Homeopathic Cholera
Specifies arc jus; the thing-simPle' con-