Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-17


| MISS CHARLOTTE THOMPSON We fee
great pleasure in stating that this estima
BILE young lady and striking actress il
reaping rich reward in Montgomery
Ala. The Mail says miss Charlott,
Thompson's management Of the Mont
gomery Theatre, and the revival Of the
standard drama in our city, have beer
the events Of the past week. Mis-!
Thompson has already proved herself {
successful manageress, and has won tn,
admiration Of our citizens by the higl
style of art which characterizes all hel
performances She has created sen
sation which promises to eliminate in 6
grand dramatic triumph the coming
week. Mr.. Petrie, the efficient stage
manager; and the company are all striv
ing their best to insure the general sue
cess"
DIED FROM EXPOSURE negro man
in dying condition, was discovered by
the keeper of Court Square early this
morning, lying near the railing at the
southwest corner, and reported his con-
dition at the police station. When we
passed there, at o'clock, the dying man
was about breathing his last We could
learn nothing concerning him, but it was
either from drunkenness or sickness, that
he laid down in the Square, and the
night proving one of very severe cold,
the poor fellow died from its effect A
crowd Of negroes got round him before
he died, but net one of them offered to
remove him. An inquest will be held
over him during the day, and the verdict
will surely be, died from exposure"
Jon PRINTING. Having the largest
and most complete Job Printing office
in the Mississippi Valley, we are doing
more extensive job printing business
than the other city offices combined and
can therefore afford to keep up the
name of the cheapest printers in the
city generously bestowed on us by
our competitors. Ours is the only COM
plete printing establishment in Memphis,
whefe anything from circular to a
newspaper, or from card to forty
eight sheet poster, can be neatly,
promptly and cheaply printed. We
will work lower than any other printing
house in this city when ,ce can make
money by doing so. 7
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS AT special
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday noon, the following important
resolutions were adopted:
Resolped, That the Postmaster of
Memphis be respectfully requested to
close the delivery windows of the post
Office, after,ahe reception of the mails
each day, a sufficient time for its dis
tribution.
Resolced, That the Special Committee
be requested to memorabilia the Post
master General on the subject Of estab-
fishing in Memphis free delivery of
letters, and boxes for the reception of
letters for the postoffice
An HoNoRED NAME IN BAD COMPANY.
Policeman CLANCY yesterday arrested
Charley Walker and Louis Alexander,
two negroes, for stealing In their com
pany, and charged with the same offense,
was George Washington, gentleman
citizen freedman This same George |
Washington has been up often before the |
Recorder on various charges, and has
served several terms IN the city Jail We |
think the Legislature should change his
name.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS Officer Win
ter arrested two suspicious characters at
the Worsham House last night, who gave
their names as Peter Leonard and Alfred
Brannvn. They are supposed TO be two |
notorious St Louis thieves. They we're
plnced in jail and not allowed the bene
ft of bail. This is as it should be. If
our police will only arrest all suspicious
characters we will soon be rid Of the
swarm of thieves that are flooding Mem
phis from other cities
GREAT BARGAINS OFFERED. - Great
bargains are now offered by j. Trader,
No. $50 Main street, in the way Of dis
posing of dry goods at cost. The stock
he has on hand IS large one, but rapidly
decreasing, on account of the large nun
hers purchasing of him All who desire
to strike a good bargain in ths way of
buying dry goods had better call abound
at once, or they will regret having missed
such rare opportunity.
A MURDERER ARREsTED.-Bob Ward
owe, the murderer Of Ike Campbell,
whom he shot and killed few nights ago
1t Ferguson's Hall, was yesterday ar
tested by the military authorities and put
N close quarters Ifhe gets his due, flew
7ards of hemp around his neck and sus-
pended from gallows win be about the
,ost Of his bill
A CorD NtcHr-T.a night was one Of