Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-17


cannot get into the poets Corner" of a
common, paper may find comfort in the
the following: "A gentleman in Scotland
has preserved an old number Of the
Greenock Adverhser, containing the fol
lowing announcement: ~
NoTIoE TO CORRESPONDENCE LIT. G,
The lines commencing On Linden when
the sun was low is not up to our stapd-
ard. Poetry is evidently not T Cs
forte. 81 y r. ,''' ~" 90
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DARING ATrEsPT AT ROBBERY AT an
early hour yesterday morning two bur
glars made several attempts to enter the
house Of widow lady named Mrs. Wood,
who lives alone in house on Desoto
street While they we're in the act of
breaking in, Mrs. Wood was awakened
and went to the window. giving three or
four piercing shrieks, which caused the
neighbors 10 come out, and the burglars
ran away, making good their escape.
CALCULATIONS morning paper
keeps the following lines, in large letters,
at the head of its editorial columns I;
Largest circulation Of any paper in
West Tennessee Largest city circula
ton" The city circulation Of the
PUBLIC LEDGER is greater than that of
any other paper published in Memphis,
fact which the editor of the paper al
luded to is perfectly aware of Comment
is not necessary. 1's 4 !
We call the attention of the public 70
the advertisement of Dr.. C. W. Roback' 5
Stomach Bitters in another column
These Bitters have become quite popular
wherever used, and have received many
enconiums of praise from those who
have been the recipients of much benefit
to disordered system from their use,
lansing Mich. J State Republican, /,
!. LIKE universal suffrage, Phalon s
" Night Blooming Cereus" is a National
institution. To use it is as much mat
ter Of custom as to vote, And because
it has supplanted by the force of inheI
rent excellence, all other perfumes, the
American people are proud of it, Va
terJury american.
Go THERE all articles Of choice
medicines, cosmetics, hair oils, and for
putting up prescriptions in an unsur-
passed manner, go to Messrs Walker &
Tozer's s, No. 100 Beal street. They have
one Of the best pharmaceutsts in the
city, and pay strict attention to every
thing they sell, mll-lw
FLoATED PAsT.-The bodies Of two
men, who apparently have been drowned
for long time, Aoated past this point
yesterday Afternoon. Atthe same time,
several steamboat planks were seen also.
They were probably The victims of some
steamboat disaster. ~
SHAMEFUL.-A white man giving his
name as Albert Venn, and a negress
called Ellen Jones, were arrested last
night by policeman Fox, and taken to
the station-house Ellen acted the part
of Potiphars wife, but Albert was no
Joseph. 10
HOUSES oF Ill FANE-Policeman Fox
arrested some seven or eight women, last
evening, for being inmates Of house of
in fame The girls put up twenty-five
dollars each and left, swearing vengeance
on all the stars. -
LADIES don't forget that Messrs Mack
Bros & Bohm, No 26l Main street, have
just received a large and very desirable
stock of new and cheap dry goods, silk
mantles, sun shades, and custom made
shoes
Emmanuel Holenshade was
yesterday held to bail in $4,000, charged
with perjury. The charge sets forth that
Mr.. Holenshsde swore to false state
ment in affidavit before the Clerk Of the
Common Law Court 4
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WHILE you are IN good health insure
your life in the Etna Life Insurance
Company. No extra charge for residing
and travelling anywhere South at all
seasons of the year Moore 4 West,
agents, No 22a Madison street a25-r
FURNITURE very large assortment
of the finest carpets, and the best quality
of furniture, can be had at Ames, Wood
bury & Jones, No. 1892 Main street, at
most reasonable prices.
To BE FILLLD.--A large gully, east Of
Main. on Winchester street, which has
been an eye-sore to that part Of the city
for some time, has heen ordered TO be
filed by the Board
Dow They Go.-Tho best Of Business
Cards printed for &c to S. 90 per thousand
at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office. 7
THE monitors Tippecanoe, Monsyuk,
Catawba aud 0neouta are on their way