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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

HOUSES OF ILL-FAME.-So numerous
have these degrading dens become in our
city that they have made themselves bold
enough to occupy the very centre Of the
town 1t is downright shame that
something's not done by the authorities
for removing these pits of prostitution.
Their black flag IS Haunted in the very
faces of our virtuous women, with an
impotence only equal to their brazen
effrontery. 1t is crying shame, and
they should be remov, d at once. That a
city like Memphis should permit them,
is disgrace to its fair fame. We don t
pretend, here, TO write an article about
whether they are necei sary evils or not
but want them removes, from the city.
Let them 90 outside Of the corporation,
or at some obscure end of the town
anywhere, so that their disgusting pres
ence will no longer be n eye-sore to our
people, and put the bli ish Of shame on
the faces Of our moth, RS and sisters
There are certain place where loafersi
thieves, and all those VI 10 make living
by swindling the public, congregate, and
a dozen Of hacks waitinI at the door, all
proclaim what the house Is, without any
further trouble A sign board could not
give a more complete in formation. They
are, too, on our most frequcnted thor
oughfares, where people having business
in the city must, per fo zee, pass and re-
pass. aud listen to tn disgusting Ian
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

DESCENT ON KENO. There have of late
started in our city any number of keno
shops where, by putting down fifty cents
at time, man either loses all he has
with him, or makes few greenbacks to
20 back once more and lay them down
again in venture OF course the thing
is perfectly fair! The city, however, is
good and protecting parent, and fears
for the morals Of its children, conse-
quently, last night the police made de-
scent on the keno shops We happened
to be present on one particular occasion
when the officers of the law made their
appearance OF all the scattering we
have ever seen among crowd OF men,
this one surpassed them all Had can
non ball fallen in the midst of party of
new recruits, it could not have created
greater dismay One man snatching up
his money-twenty putting checks in
their boots--others turning their cards
over in lump-sone opening windowsto
let themselves down, and the entire crowd
diligently, but with the craft Of fox,
searching for back doors, while the police
were making sad havoc among their
number. This was very disgusting to
the keno players, for they were all wait
ing for midnight lunch 10 appease their
hunger. Visions of supper, of course,
troubled their dreams during the night,
especially those who put up twenty-five
dollars forfeit, at the Police Station, who
were fourteen in number. This may be
all very good, but We know the keno
players have an idea that the city is jeal-
Gus, and wanted its,share Of the ten per
cent. interest, which each gdmbaleer pays
the keno firm"
We are informed that it is the inten-
ton of the police to close all these insti-
tutions--and they are quite numerous
and we have no doubt that this action
will be pleasing intelligence to many
wives, whose straying worst-half does not
come home until one or two o'clock in
the morning. OF the many arrests made
at the various keno rooms last evening,
there were but fourteen taken before the
Recorder this morning, and we suppose
each one of them planked up about five
dollars and cost, as share the city has
in the keno interest Of Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

gloomy he never tells, whether concerns
spiritual or temporal o state move and
sway him. His phyyio al'health Is good,
and in the past few dag Of oaImy air and
bright sunshine has shown marked i'm
proyement Meantime the search Of yes
sells coming here is still kept up on the
lookout for possible parties. coming for
his rescue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

RATS AND New TRApE--The large
quantity of these pestiferious little sly
thieves, of the genus mus, in our city,
ought to bring some capitalists here for
the purpose of starting kid glove
mandatory. Some French gentleman,
who understands the business, might
make fortune out of the skins, and
John Chinaman could indulge in a rat
ragent that would be envied even by the
Emperor of the Celestial Empire. We
invite these two classes to come on at
once. We Americans have no use for
rats" and would give them to these
mus hunters without chargirg them a
cent Talk about frog-stew why, rats
and mice are in abundance, and the for
mer have no price. What is John China
man thinking about? Speaking of rats,
however, reminds us that very bad
practice exists with some Of killing them
and throwing the carcas in the street.
This is not only offensive, but calculated
to breed malaria. Let us have the kid
glove" mandatory, by all means. We
can first have sport at rat-pits, give the
skins for kid gloves, and feed Mr.. Celes-
tialman free gratis for nothing. The
truth is, there are rats enough in Mem
phis for all this, and even then we will
have enough left to export
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

THEArRIcAL. ALL the admirers of
Kathleen MaUSarneen who were unable
to see that beautiful drama on Tuesday
evening, owing to the rain, availed them
selves of the delightful weather of last
evening to go tot the New Memphis Thea
TIRE; consequently there was housefull
of delighted people to see the great Flor
ences and the popular Garden and Hicks.
Tonight Mrs Florence takes benefit,
and her popularity with our theatre
goers, as well as the attractive bill OF
fered, will undoubtedly draw together az
immense number of the admirers Of the
Irish boy and Yankee girl. Tsmpta-
fion or, The Irish Emigrdnf, and the
Young Actress hold the boards for the
evening Mr.. Florence will appear as
Tim o Brien" and Mr.. Camomille,
while Mrs. Florence will sustain five
characters, sing several songs, and dance
an Irish jig and Scotch reel. Messrs-
Garden and flanagan and Mrs. flanagan
will also appear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

jon PRNTIYG. Having the largei
and most complete Job Printing Office
in the Mississippi Valley, we are doing
a more extensive job printing business
than the other city offices combined, and
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
where anything from circular TO q
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 avhen zoe can MAKE
money by doing so.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

The ToRRT CASE. -Four hundred
and seventy-eight jurors we're summoned
and examined, before competent jury
could be empanneled in the case of the
State Of Tennessee IS James A. Tory,
Indicted for the murder Of S " Whit
slit, in August last The Court COM
meuced the examination of witnesses
this morning. Messrs Bullock and Stahl
are assisting the Attorney General in the
prosecution. and Messrs. Yerger, Rodg-
ers and Sales are the attorneys for the
defense.
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THE CITY.
M H M II H / .;
Friday Evening, March 9, 1866

Our Public DIRECTORY. Strangers
visiting the city in quest of any Of the
necessities or Injuries 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 " Pubic DIEEcToRY column on
the first page of the Public LEDGER T
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guage used by these gentry All this
has a very demoralizing effect, especially
on young minds, and it becomes the au-
thorities, as the protectors Of the morals
of the city, that they find means of re-
moving these dens Of prostitution from
the frcquented and business portion of
Memphis. We intend TO hammer away
on the subject until the object is accom-
plished, and if we can only succeed in
effecting 1t we shall consider our trouble
more than repaid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09


INSURANCE AT a meeting Of the Board
Of Underwriters of the city Of Memphis,
held this, the 9Th day Of March, 1866, the
Following resolution was adopted;
Resolced, That on and after the 9th
day Of March, A. d. 1866, cotton In store
with merchandise, and merchandise in
stores where cotton is kept, shall be
deemed uninsurable, and that risks on
the same will not be taken by any com
pany represented by this Board.
Furthermore, that no policies now in
force covering such risks will be resumed
on their expiration.
j. g. Lonsdale, President-Secretary
Desoto Insurance and Trust Company,
Memphis
II. 7. Tomlinson, Vice President
Agent for Columbia, Metropolitan, Man
haitian, Phenix, Washington, and North
American Insurance Companies, Of New
York, and Home Insurance Company
of New Haven, Conn
r. V. Vredenburgh, Of Lindsey & Vre
denburgh, Secretary and Treasurer
Agents for Home and Security Insurance
Companies, of New York.
II. A, Littleton, agent for Etna anC
Hartford Insurance Companies, Of Hart
ford and Mississippi Valley Insurance.
Company, Of Memphis.
s. r. Clark, of S. R Clark 4 Co.
agents for Arctic and international In
surance Companies, Of New York.
Herman Field, agent for PhGnix In
surance Company, Of Hartford,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

"PRIDR OF THE WoRLD," AND EN-
PRESS TRAIL. The above styles of the
justly celebrated Duplex Elliptic Skirts
received in large variety by lglauer d
Pritz, 255 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

AvoYIA JONES AND HER DoRo. The
frequenters Of the New Memphis Theatre
will remember the large black "dorg ="
that followed Avonia Jones to the theatre;
but, to pharaphrase school rhyme
"Avonia had an old big dnrg,
Whose fleece is black as blask can grow;
And everywhere Ayonia went
The dorg was sure to co."
The people of Memphis had an idea
the " dorg was only humbug Of New
foundlander, but he seems to have cap
tivated our English ancestors. Just hear
what correspondent says:
Mrs. Avonia Brooke, nee Jones, the
American actress, is creating a .fnrore
in London She is always attended by
a superb Newfoundland dog, endowed
with wonderful intelligence. He is ad
mitted into the saloons which his mis-
tress graces; in railway carriages and
steamboats, he holds his place by her
side, in defiance Of rules; he sleeps be
meath her bed ats in private box witt
| Der nj the tDtulTft anu WATCHES ONci mt
At rehearsals. On one occasion, wher
she was rehearsing " Leah, and had Il
| be dragged from the stage, the dog, whC
seemed to understand everything, excep
this apparent maltreatment Of his mis-
tress, ieaped upon the man who had seize
her, md, but for timely interference, woul'
have inflicted condign punishment
In this connection, we will state that tn
great actress announced from the stage
when she heard that Gustavus V. Brook
was lost on the Inflated steamship Lon
don, that she was his widow. 1t seem
that they had been married, but the dissi
pated career of Brooke brought on sep
aration, but that reconciliation too
place and Brooke was on his way to re
Join his wife when he was lost
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OvERCHARGYG. The practice of over
charging strangers by our hackmen has
become SO frequent as to make it intol-
cradle. fit could only be known, scores
of these drivers would be up daily for
the offense but, as general thing, they
are keen sharpers who understand nature,
and know exactly who TO overcharge.
Yesterday, however, one of these over
chargers was brought up by policeman
Walsh. The number of the hack is "73, "
and the driver is Martin O'Brien. More
stringent laws should, however, be en-
acted against this odious practice. The
simple filming is no terror to a man
who can make the amount of his fine out
of his next victim. In England, France
and Italy, hackman who overcharges
loses his license, and is forbidden to
drive a hack again in that city; besides
which, he is punished, in some of those
places, as a swindler Unless such a
law is passed in Memphis, we. will have
overcharging to continue as long as there
is hack in Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

MAKE YOUR Dimes, BoYs.-It will be
seen from an advertisement, in another
column, that Mr.. VIM. Cooper will pay
ten cents a piece for all live rats deliv-
cred to him, at his rat-pit, at the Gayoso
Block.
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FOR RENT.

EoR RENT THE BEST BUSINESS OF;
IL fee in Memphis. suitable for banking and
brokerage Office The best location IN the city.
at Is Madison street, corner Of the alley. APP
>" '0'A " wHITMoRE BROTHERS.
ja23 PUBLIC LEDGER Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

IGLAUER & PRITz, 255 Main street,
are opening splendid lot of Fine
Lawns, Organizes, Jaconets, Bareges,
Grenadines, etc An inspection of their
stock is solicited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

PARIS Styles of Silk Basques and
Saques, just received at Mack Bros. d
Bohm's, No. 26l Main Ladies, fyou
wish to see something new and handsome,
call and see them. mar9-lt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

REMOVING. The Government sheds on
the bluff, which for the last two years
have been an eye-sore to the people OF
Memphis, are at last being removed.
The work of demolition commenced yes
terday, and quite an opening has already
been made. This is being done, subject
to an order issued a short time ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

CoycrALED WEAPONS Three negroes,
named James Marchant, James Gayles
and John Brown, were arrested yesterday
by officer Perry for carrying concealed
weapons. Each one Of the parties put
up forfeit, and returned this morning
to receive their change, after paying a
tax to the corporation for their privilege
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

OYE of the best and cheapest articles
we know of, for tin roofs, is the Grafton
Mineral Oil and Paint. Sold at Melon
aid s, 28l Second street. 7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

HANDSOME AND DESERVED DOSATIoN.
The evening papers publish couple Of
letters, one from Messrs. Fowlkes 4 Stef-
fey, presenting the Fire Department.
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FOR SALE.

E'OR SALE.-25 DOZEN BRO0MS BY
G Bates Gilbert. 27O Front street. m2-lw
V'RUSTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
i Deed Of Trust TO me executed by the boaru
of Trustees Of the B0tanico Medical College, OF
Memphis, by and through their duly appointed
Commissioner. W. d. Ferguson, President'
and j. ID. Woodland, member Of said BOARD, re-
corded in the Registers Office OF shelby county
Tenn, in Record Book Nv. -, part I, pages ~.
". 81 and 81, to secure a certain indepteuness
therein mentioned. will sell a. ~ An satur
day, March 3lst. 1885,, at public sale, on inc
premises, on north side Of Beal street. EN-.
phis, Tenn, to the highest bidder for cash. me
longing to the Memphis Botanico Medical Coli
lege, being Lot No. IA. In Block No, w, on
which the large brick house known rs the saiu
college building L. erected, 10 satisfy said
Right Of redemption icaiped. Title believeo 70
be good. but convey as Trustee only.
HENRY @. DENT. Trustee;
February %, 1856. MARLIN
NOR sALE.-THE LEASE AND STORE
IL Fixtures of store No. l59 Main street. IN
nn;re nj III Main street mari
NOR SALE.-AN ADAM PRESS. PLATTEN
IT 1925 inches, withssteam apparatus complete;
will be sold low ii appled for soon. 1T Is In
good running order, and may he seen running
any day in our possession.
Apply to, or address, ....,.,,,.,,.-,
INOK SALE. : ABOUT 500 BIS. TYPE
II metal in quantities to suit. u Is excellent
for 0''l' metal wfAlfRF lES & BRoTuERs.
fg-lm PUBLIC LEDGER othco. ID Madison 81 :
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IheHI EsIHIt,I
MEMPHIS, Tenn, January II, 1855. }
In accordance with q resolution passed by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, December
9th, 1865, discount Of tive per cent. per month
will be allowed upon all taxes due the city for
the 39th corporate yea, ana ending June 3Oth.
1866 which shall be paid in Cash, between this
date and the end of said corporate year;
+. L. WARNER,
jal7-3m Tax-Collector.
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Miscellaneous.

The Mob Lines" wharfboat has
dropped down below the foot of Monroe
street, in accordance with an ordinance
passed to that effect.
We are informed that owners of the
splendid little packet Lady intend placing
a new and handsome cabin on her.
The favorite packet Cleaner came in
from Arkansas river yesterday loaded
with freight and full of passengers. I'm
der the management ofthe popular Cap
tain John X. Moody, with the fayorite
William Speed in the office, this steamer
has become the boat in the trade.
Messrs Moody ind Speed are gentlemen
not to be surpassed either for politeness
or attention to those patronizing them,
and wherever they 90 they will be sure
to have hest of friends. Captain
Moody is one of ,ae Oldest of our steam
boatmen, and is known and appreciated
from one extreme end of the river TO the
other.
STEAMBOAT PRINTING. We respectfully
ask our steamboat friends to call and ex-
anime the specimens of fine steamboat
printing daily executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER office. Our prices will be found
to compare favorably with those of Gin
cinnati or ST. Louis, and to be greatly
below those asked by other city offices.
Bring your orders directly to us, and
save the commission charged by parties
who take in work they are not prepared
to execute
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sMAL1pox.-This odious and much

SMALL4Pox This odious and much
dreaded contagion, we understand, is
still very bad in our city, especially
among the negroes We have nothing
but the old advice yet-vaccinate, and
see that your neighbors do likewise. By
this means the spread of it will be surely
stopped
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

through its popular Chief, Mr. Ed. o'Neil,
with one hundred dollars. and a very
pretty and neat reply by the latter Our
6remen are worthy men, who risk their
lives for the protection Of our property,
anofwe are pleased to see that their la
bors are appreciated
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR NO
IN tice is hereby given to all whom 1t may
concern, that shall apply to the County Court
1866, for letters of administration upon the es-
tate of William D.ckins, deceased, late of
Shelby county. THOMAS D1CKINS.
February IA. 1866. tel4-law4w
NOTICE. Il HEREBY GIVE NOTICE
IN that will apply for letters OF administra-
ton on the estate Of Peter Maingault, deceased;
at the April term next of the County Court of
Shelby. j. p. DROMGOOLE:
Memphis. Feb. IA. 1866. fel5-1m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-09

NOTICE OF fNSOLvENCY.-THE IN
IN solvency Of the Estate of G. H. Whitmore,
deceased having been suggested by me as Ad-
Court Of Shelby County, Tennessee. All per-
sons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to appear and file, with the
Clerk of said Court, their claims authenticated
in the manner prescribed by law. on or before
the lst day Of May, 1855, and any claims not
filed on or before said date, or before an appro-
priation of the funds of said estate, shall for
over be barred both in law and equity:
W. A. WHITMORE,
ia30-2m Administrator.
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Steam JObbers 4 Power Presses
DIPLO M A 9

For schools sndieolleees printed equal to cor
perplste
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

Office. No. 13 Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
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The Port of Memphis.

-
The mud on the levee is still much in
the ascendency, but beaten paths make
it pleasant to pedestrians.
Business was rather dull The river
is still rising.
The following is the port list for the
past twenty-four hours
Arrivals.
Justice, White river.
Lady, White river.
Cleaner. Little Rock.
w. H Osborn, New Orleans.
J. d. Perry, St. Louis.
Rose Hambleton, Sc Louis
Minnie, St Louis.
Republic, New Orleans
Departures.
City of Alton, St Louis
W. II. Osborn, St. Louis
Tennessee, Cairo
Darling, Cincinnati.
Hughes, Cairo.
Minnie, White river
Republic, Cincinnati.
Boats in Port.
Cleaner, Vicksburg Justice, Kate Brn-
ner, Northwest, Nevada, Mollie Handle
ton, Rose Hambleton, Romeo, j ID.
Perry, Guidon, Annie, Silver Moon.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For WHITE RIVER AND MooS LAKE..
The Lady, one of those tidy little packets
that one always feels at home on,
leaves this evening at o'clock for
White river, running up as far as Moon
Lake. She is commanded by the gallant
Captain Boughner, an experienced and
skillful officer, with R. Boughner-a gem
tleman spoken highly of by all who have
ever travelled with him for his obliging
disposition and attention to the comfort
of his patrons--in the Office The Lady
is the only reliable boat We know of in
the abeve trade, and, not like many 9th
ers, she will carry freight and passengers
through safe
For PINE BLUFF AND LITTLE Rock.
The superb Arkansas river packet Gui-
don, Captain F. g. Lee, leaves this even
ing at 6 o'clock for the above points
She is good boat, and her officers are
perfect gentlemen j. R. Whitaker and
VIM. Hurbison are her urbsne clerks.
For CAIRO AND CINCINNATI The fine
steamer Silver Moon departs as above
to-day at pm. Captain voris is ii
command, and the polite c " Bennett
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Masons' I0dd Fellows. and Sons Of Temperance
CON sTIT u TIONS
Printed in elegant style.
Our Prices Have Been Reduced.

And now will compare with the cheapest Essl-
lKrly established Job Offices In New York or
Philadelphia.
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NOTICES.

A TTAcHMENT NoTICR.--HANNAH
"A DillOn, VS.. A. Beer. The defendant In Is
been sued out against hin upon the ground that
he Is ncn resident of the State Of Tennessee.
and this case set for trial on the Sd of April.
1865, nc my Office, in the city Of Memphis, when
Ito or the case Will be proceeded with erparte.
fe2s-oaw-4t s.A. M0ORE.J. P.IL. s.
A DMlNISTRA UK 0 No ll.b,- ALL an
N sons having claims against the estate OF
Thaldeus w. Potter, deceased. are hereby no.
titled to present them for payment within IN
barred And those indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment 10 the undersigned,
or 10 his Agents and Attorneys. Messrs, smith
x Hill. at No. 379 Main street. Memphis, 9TH
erwise the claims will be Iut 10 suit fr collec-
ton. THOMAS n. POTTER.
Administrator Of I w. Potter, decd.
prownavilla Tenn Feb 10 1866 Oaw At
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BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
Steamboat Printing,

specimens always on hand at our Counting
Room
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COUNTRY STORE BILLS

Of every description, Illuminated with suiiab
devices. such a. railroad cars, steauboats. ste-
BLANK BOOKS.
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