Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-12

Dillon as an actor, and TO see his able
personaton of the dusky Moor
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ConE every body, and bring your
neighbor, to Is Monroe street tonight.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-Don't forget the
benefit Of Messrs. Keegan aud Porter
this evening, as bill of stupendous at
traction will be presented. Among the
principal features will be a grand match
jig dance for a fine gold watch and chain,
between the following jig dancers, viz.
Johnny Thompson, Ben. Brown, George
James and Johnny Keegan. Mile For
restell, the wonderful female contor-
ZIONIST, will also appear; together with
Miss Albertine Miller, Mile Carolsta-
the female Blondin-Mlle Zada, Miss
Ada Montrose and Miss Julia Barton,
the beautiful vocalists Johnny Rushton,
champion clog dancer Of the world,
and large number of others.
A FALSE REpoRT.-This mcrning'
Avalanche understands that Mr.. X, P.
Boiling has Withdrawn from the contest
for Alderman of the Fourth Ward. Mr.
Boiling is still candidate, and we hope
for the credit of our city thar he, and
many like him, will be elected to fill pc
sitons in the Board. We have received
the following from Mr.. Boiling:
EDIToRs LEDGER. A report has been
circulated that | had Withdrawn from the
contest for Alderman of the Fourth
Ward. Mhere is no truth in this report,
as it is my determination to serve If
elected. Respectfully,
r. p. BOILING
EDITOR PUBLIC LEDGER--Sir: Allow
me to contradict the statement in the
Commercial that made a speech at the
workingmen's meeting last night j
was only present a few minutes, and left
before any resolutions were offered
Being called on to speak, merely SAID:
At some future time | may say some
thing on a subject of peculiar interest to
the working classes | thank them for
their kindness toward me | do not see
the original movers in this meeting
present, and therefore have nothing to
say" Yours, j. B. SYNoTT.
THEATRICAL CRITICISM. One of the
attaches of place of amusement in
this city tells yarn about couple
of local editors, who took nap
during the last part Of the performance
and were awakened when the gas was
about turned off The next morning the
papers they represented had very I'M
fav orable criticisms upon the perform
ance. Last might've observed areporter
taking a nap, and this morning there was
another unfavorable criticism Wonder
if his nap was disturbed?
CHRONIC DIARRHGA AND DYsEYTERY
Thousands, returned soldiers and others,
are suffering from these diseases, against
which the usual remedies are useless;
but for which DIR. Humphrey Homeo-
pathic Diarrhea and Dysenteric Spe-
cites, are sure cure. They a-e harm
less Medicated Sugar Pills, 81, are a sure
thing for these diseases s-iigle boxes
% cents, boxes for 81 =, ent by mail
to any address free. Send TO
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Co [35] 562 Broadway, N. Y.
Cone every body, and bring your
neighbor, to Is Monroe street tonight
A Coon JoKE.-This mornings Acd-
lanche places the name of John Park at
the head of its columns as the Conserv-
vative candidate for Mayor. At the
Conservative meeting on Saturday night
it was unanimously agreed to make no
nomination for municipal officers. Won.
der who appointed the Aralanche COM
mittee of one to nominate Conservative
candidate for Mayor
JOHN H. BowgN-We announce, this
evening, Mr.. John II Bowen a candi-
date for his old office of City Tax Col
lector He was one of the hest officers
the city has ever had, and if elected to.
morrow, will insure thoroughly correct
administration of his department for the
next twelve months. OF course Mr..
Bowen's old friends will come up to his
support.
The steamer John >. Perry brought up
one hundred aud seven bales of new cot
ton from the plantation of those enter
prsing gentlemen, Messrs Ayers, Brown
4 Co. This is the largest arrival of the
season. 1t came consigned TO James
Tallmadge, Jr., for reshipment to New
York, and will be forwarded via the
famous Star line
THE ELECTION. The election to-mor-