Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-28


presses, and is better prepared than ever
TO accommodate fine mercantile public.
Our prices will continue to be the most
reasonable in the city, while our work is
guaranteed to give satisfaction. We have
the only complete printing office in the
city, ard will continue to give our Gus
toners inducements NO others in this
market can afford. Call and see I
CROSBY ART AssocIATIOS.-In consef
quence Of the failure of several gift con-
cert firms in Chicago, some person
started report that there was proba-
bility of Mr.. Crosby failing to carry out
his project in regard to the Opera House
at Chicago. By reference to an adver-
tisement in another column it will be
seen that any reports Of that character
are groundless, and that the drawing
will come off at the time announced.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. The Memphis
and Charleston railroad-on and after
Thursday next, August 3Oth-will run
two through passenger trains: igE
Mail train leaves Memphis at,..,....,.,~...7 am.
Express train leaves Memphis at...:..-....2 m.
Somerville accommodation train leaves
Memphis p IN.
AND RETURNING,
Mail train arrives at Memphis atg:S5 p IN.
Express train arrives at Memphis at. $50 p m.
Somerville accommodation train ar
rites at Memphis at~.'..'''..''...'.''''S:4oa am.
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BEAL STREET PRoPERTY.-The atten-
ton of the public is called to the sales
of that valuable block, divided in lots, TO
be sold tomorrow, at ten o'clock. We
advise all to "look sharp"-Mr. Cages
motto, aud who is to interest his friends
on that occasion. 1t would be useless to
undertake to value that property one
year from this date, as it is now admit
ted that it is soon to be the center ofthis
great city.
MoRTuARY Report. = Seventy five
deaths were officially reported last week,
classified as follows: Adult males-white,
"a, black 6; adult females--whte 7,black
3; children-white IL, black s; negroes,
disease unknown, 10; still-born children
4. Fourteen deaths are announced from
cholera, eight from congestion, six from
diarrhea, four from congestive chilIs, and
fifteen negroes disease unknown.
/ WOULD respectfully announce to my
friends and the numerous friends and
acquaintances of my deceased partner,
DR.. W. c. Bryan, that / will continue at
our office, BOB Main street, over Mans
fields drug store, where | can be found
all hours during the day ever ready and
happy to wait upon those who may favor
me with their patronage.
27.lw VIM T. ARLINGTON.
MAKE,BELIEvE foreign perfumes-the
genuine being excluded blythe enormous
duties--hood the market They are poor
limitations of extracts which in them.
selves are far inferior in odor, purity,
and durability to Phalon's Might
Blooming Cereus," manufactured from
the most fragrant flower ever used for
pertaining purposes. - North Adams
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EDITORS PUBLIC LEDGER: Can't you
give the NJ, P. blast, in regard to neg
ligence of duty on Tennessee street 2
There has been dead yearling on the
street since Saturday morning. The
police have been notified three different
times-on Saturday, Monday, and again
this morning, at Mr. Beaumonts office.
Still they have taken no notice of it. S.
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NATIONAL THEATRE.-Do not fail to
see the side splitting pantomine Of Jack
Robinson and his Monkey" also, Prof
Duling in his extraordinary feats of
magic Mile Forrestel in her contortion
and rope-tying feats Johnny Keegan in
his clog hornpipe; Messrs. DeHaven and
Porter in new acts Misses Barton, Graft,
and violetta, in new songs, dances, etc.
COMMITTED FOR Trial. "A negro,
named Henry MCGOWAN, was examined
before Esquire Creighton yesterday,
charged with burglariously entering the
house of Mr.. Pepper, in Chelsea, and
stealing some money, watch and pis-
toll He was committed to Jail for trial
at the next session of the Criminal
Court
THE prison Life of jefferson Davis,
also the Confederate Spy" and "Bill
Arp" for sale at publishers prices, pic
ture frames, maps, charts, Clarks won
derful indellible marking pencils, and
thousand other useful articles at Webb 4
Tribble, 57l Jefferson street, up stairs
A GENTS wanted. 2s-2t
DIscHAR0ED.-Edwa Byron, James
Patterson, and John n. Saunders,
charged with rObbing Mr. q. Lazarus,
on the steamer Marble City, on Friday
night we're examined before Esquire
Creighton yesterday, and discharged, the
evidence not being sufficient to warrant
heir commitial
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