Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-21


necessities or luxuries of life, will find
the names of all the frst-class business
houses in the city, together with large
amount of other important information
in our " PUBLIC DIRECTORY column on
the first page of the PUBLIC LEDGER.
CoRREsPoYpEYcE.- DR. R. Shell
ton Mckenzie, the literary editor and
critic
Some years ago Evans Gift Book Store
was accepted as one of the institutions OF
this city, and was conducted with great
deal Of fairness. After prosperous
reign of seven or eight years Mr.. Evans
"came to grief" as the saying is. he
had been robbed on all sides-plundered
to vast extent. One of his employees,
his confidential clerk, built half a street
with money which, he eventually con-
fessed, he had distracted from letters
addressed to Mr. Evans, and received by
mail Mr. Evans could have stood this,
but the war obliged him to close seven of
his branch offices in the South, by which
he was heavy loser.
Mr.. Evans has manfully struggled
since his business eclipse; lattery as
agent for the Florence sewing machines.
He has just recommended his old gilt
book business, advertising literally,
(which was the secret of his former sue
cess, and is likely to make fortune
again. PHILADELPHIA Correspondence Of
az Z. Round Table. '"' ,'A
We are pleased to learn that the Evans
Gift Book Store is again opened. Our
citizens can now again obtain their books
from him at the usual price, and, in adj
dition, obtain valuable gift with every
book, worth from twenty-five cents to
one hundred dollars .l.4
Send to him for a copy of the new
classified Catalogue of 1866, with full
instructions for forming clubs, and in
ducements to agents, etc. One trial will
assure you that the best place to buy
books is at the Evans Original Gift
Book Store, No. 62S Chestnut street
Philadelphia; for it will be remembered
that during the year 1859 and 1860, Mr.
G. G. Evans purchased and distributed
among his patrons presents costing hin
$343,795 Is.
Persons DESTROYS Of acting asagents ii
forming clubs for this old established
house, should notify him at once, wher
they will receive catalogues and all ne
cessary Instructions
Orders promptly filed for all parts o
the United States. 1arN.s
SANITARY MEASURES. Board has
at last adopted sanitary measures, and
as the warm weather is now fast approach
ing on us, it is to be hoped they will b.
enforced rigidly and at once. Alderman
Toof presented the resolutions, which
were adopted and read as follows;
Resoired, That the Chief of Police
and the whole police force OF the city
be and are hereby instructed to entorc,
vigorously the provisions of the city ordi
nance passed in Ma rch. 1864, for thu
Improvement of the sa nitary condition o
the city; and that all police officers o.
men failing or emitting to perform tina
duty shall be removed from office, as pro
vided in said ordinance.
Resolred, That the Mayor appoint fou
t4) citizens in each ward of the city, WHIT
with the aldermen of their respectiv,
wards, shall constitute committee o
six. whose duty it sh all be to examine
the sanitary condition of their wards
cause nuisances to be alb ated, and repor
10 the Mayor and Police, Committee TO
removal from office all police officers o
men who shall neglect 10 enforce the or
dinance mentioned in the preceding res
olution. 80 ui
Resolred, further, That the SANITARY
ordinance passed March, 1864, be pub
lished in the city papers. and that eacl
policeman be and is hereby required t
provide himself with copy Of the same
Resolced, That the force employed II
accordance with the provisions Of thu
ordinance creating a health Office, be au'
the same is hereby placed in charge o
the Street COmmissi oner, to be employs
and distributed according to the order
of the health officer