Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-10

resolved 10 turn out en- WuSSe anu meet
him on the banks of the Father of
Waters with cded mfAetailthe. If
news is received of the Presidents in
tention to visit our city meeting to
perfect arrangements will be held in
Exchange Building tomorrow evening.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The election
for officers of the Chamber of Com
merce takes place on the oath inst The
Committee on Nominations have made
the following: For President--Thomas
A. Nelson. For Vice-Presidents-D. H.
Townsend, John S. Toof, Ii. Hainer, }.
d. Williams, James Elder. For Treasu-
rer-H. J. Lynn. Appeals-Dan Able,
W. R. Moore, c. W. Goyer, Jno. John
son, NJ. L. Cochran, P. Bayliss, W. B.
Galbreath
HEALTH REPORT. The number of chol-
era cases reported at the health Office,
for the twenty-four hours ending at 6 p.
M Saturday, forty-two; deaths, eighteen,
| of which five were white and thirteen
were colored Yesterday, forty cases
were reported to the Sanitary Police, and
| twenty-six deaths-ten white and sixteen
colored. Up to noon to-day eleven cases
were reported and seven deaths-fiye ne
groes.
Police Court. hundred and for
ty-nine dollars was the amount collected
for fines this morning. j. W. Perkins
was fined $50 for selling lottery tickets !;
he appealed. Emn Hecht was fined $50
for selling liquor on Sunday; appealed.
Joe Montedonico was charged $5l for
selling liquor on Sunday without a
license; he paid it like man.
FATAL AFFRAY AT RANDOLPH, "A diff
Guilty occurred at Randolph on Friday
last between Capt Irwin and Dr.. Mar
tin, resulting in the death ofthe latter
The Doctor fred on the Captain with a
shot gun, missing him, when the Captain
fired his pistol, the ball striking DR.
Martin, death being almost instantaneous.
BURGLARY. - The premises occupied
by Mr.. Maggiolo, On Washington street,
near Front, vas entered ll some bur
glars from the rear on drday night
and i've hundred dollars 10 gold and sill
yer, sixteen dollars in currency and a
| gold watch and chain stolen.
ANOTHER CHARGE.-A warrant was is
sued against Joseph B. Marshall, this
morning, for fraudulently obtaining Sl39
from Joseph Marshall Joseph B. stole
goods from Menlen Bros and sold them
to Joseph, receiving the above amount
for the same
FLOUR. = Those desiring to buy good
-four cheap are informed that M. q.
Cayce sells one hundred barrels at auc-
ton tomorrow morning at ten o'clock
at his Arcade, 1896 Main street; also
some household nnd kitchen furniture.
AT HIS Posi- We are pleased to state
that Col F. Y. Rocket, senior editor of
this Journal who has been confined to
his room by sickness for several days,
made his appearance in the sanctnm this
morning and resumed his duties.
STEALING LOTTERY TICKETs.-The two
persons arrested on Friday for stealing
lottery tickets, valued at thirty dollars,
were tried in the Police Court this morn
ing. Martin was discharged, and Webb
fined twenty-five dollars.
MATRIMONIAL Business dull. Only
two marriage licenses were returned to
the County Court Clerk last week; Ches-
ter Williams and Mrs. Mary Smith, j. b.
Stewart and Sarah Z. Gillespie.
HORSE STOLEN. - Yesterday evening
some lover of horse-hesh stole horse,
saddle and bride from the lot in rear of
the Turner Hall. Fred Seidel, 80 Beal
street, was the owner
ALL QUIET-The rain mast have had
some effect on the violaters Of the law
last right. Only one arrest was made
at each station-house.
DROWNED have been informed
that a man named John Turner fell out
of a skiff in Hatchie river on Saturday
and drowned.
SELLING WATERMELoNs.-Wm. A. Eadis
was fined ten dollars in the Police Court
tits morning for selling watermelons.
To THE PUBLIC. - The particular at
tention of the public is called to the
following ordinances recently passed by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen;
Be IL ordained by the Board Of Mayor
aud Aldermen of the city Of Memphis
That from and after this date it shall be
considered a misdemeanor, punishable
by fine, to offer for sale anywhere in the
city limits, green corn, melons, cucum-
bers, cabbage and Mississippi river fish
aud that the proprietors of hotels and
restaurants, by furnishing such objection
able articles to their guests and boarders,
u IL