Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-08

tinued success OF Miss Albertlne Miller,
the beautiful danseuse. First night Of
the roaring negro acts of Scenes in a
Barber Shop" "The Repentant Wife, =
" Challenge dance" and Going round
the Circle"
CHILD KILLED. Saturday even
ing Esquire Creighton held an inquest
on the body of child about two years
old, the daughter of Timothy Keogh,
who resides on Rawlings alley. The
child was run over by wagon on Front
street, death occurring few minutes az
ter After killing the child, the driver
pursued his course as if nothing was the
matter. The name of the beartless
wretch is unknown.
BIoAMY.-Mrs, Ellen Haynie has been
committed for trial at the Criminal
Court on a charge of bigamy. About
six months since herself and husband
quarreled, when he left the city She
believed it was not good for woman to
live alone, and about a month after took
another husband. No. returned few
DAYS since and had her arrested for big
amy.
The COUNTY SEAT-7Judge Reeves has
decided that the county seat was not
legally removed, and Mr.. League is en-
gagged in removing the records back to
Raleigh to-day. An appeal from his
decision has been taken, which secures
to Memphis the county seat, until the
decision of the Supreme Court is made
known.
THE County CoURT. Seventeen magis-
trates assembled in the Library reading
room this morning, according to the re-
quest of Judge Leonard, to hold the
quarterly Court. The Judge did not
make his appearance, and the magis-
trates adjourned to meet at Raleigh to-
morrow morning, wheN they will proceed
with the business of the Court.
ALDERMAN OF THE SECOND WARD.
By reference to our announcements it
will be seen that at the request of many
citizens, Mr.. Ernest Levy is a candidate
for Alderman Of the Second Ward. Mr..
Levy has resided here for number Of
years, has made good citizen, and
would make an excellent Alderman.
A HARD ROAD TO TRAvRL The police
made a descent on the houses Of i'll fame
kept by Fannie Gray, Emma Gordon,
Lydia Stewart and Rose Lovejoy, on Sat
urday night, and arrested the inmates.
The proprietors We're fined twenty-five
dollars and the boarders i've dollars each
in the Police Court this morning
TRIAL FOR MURDER. The trial of j.
v. Wise for the murder of Mr. Trigg,
was concluded in the Circuit Court AT
Raleigh Saturday. The jury returned Il
verdict of murder in the first degree,
but recommended the prisoner to the
mercy of the Court
COLLECTION OF TAXES The induce
ments offered to tax-pa' "rs by the city
caused them to respond quite freely last
week. the City Tax Coaector taking in
$50, $50 &C during the week-the largest
amount ever collected in the same time,
we believe,
NATURES rarest floral perfume has
been caught and Gagged in glass In a
bottle of Phalon's might Blooming
Cereus" is concentrated all that fancy
can conceive of refreshing and exhilara-
ting fragrance. = Bucyrus Journal. 81
LATEST STYLES. Novelties in dress
goods, silks, coburgs, Irish and French
poplins, empress cloths, cloaks, shawls
dress trimmings and lace goods, have
Just been received at Mack Bros. &
BONN $, No 26l Main street.
COMMON LAW Court. Thomas G..
Smith, Judge of this Court, having re-
signed, Mr.. Donovan opened Court, and
will adjourn it from day to day, until
successor to Judge Smith is elected and
qualified. ,
IMPEACHMENT There is a rumor afloat
that some members Of the Board of Al
dermen contemplate impeaching the
City Attorney for his conduct in regard
to the Freighting Company suit
CHILD INJURED. FIVE o'clock
last evening a child was run over and
seriously injured near the corner of Beal
and Main streets The party driving the
buggy was arrested for careless driving
CAoLERA REPORT. There were three
cases and two deaths reported yesterday
Three cases and three deaths (negroes)
this morning.
STEALING PIsToLs. colored youth
named George Hallum is in dursnce vile
charged with appropriating a pair of
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