Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-06
LOCALS In BRIEF.

Our worthy postmaster, Col. Gist,
went North last night
Sa-Twenty.one cases were disposed OF
and S35 collected in Police Court this
morning.
Fanny Grey and Aleck Johns on
tboth colored) have been arrested for
perjury.
Last Sunday VIM. Erskine, col
ored boy, was drowned while bathing
opposite Fort Pickering.
The trial of Winter Payne, for lar
ceny, is occupying the attention of the
Criminal Court to-day.
The Board OF Aldermen meet this
afternoon iu regular session, when we
presume the Sixth Ward vacancy will be
filled.
Ed. Worsham furnishes US daily
late papers from all quarters. His depot
is we'll supplied with the latest papers and
periodicals.
Five cars were required to convey
the passengers going northward on the
Memphis and Louisville railroad yester-
day evening.
"A picked nine-four seniors and FIVE
iuniors-of the Enterprise Base Ball
Club, have challenged any niae in the
city to play with them on Thursday.
The official vote of Fayette county
excepting two small districts) is in. 1t
shows Radical majority on Governor
of 1856, on Congressman of nc, and on
Floater of 1874
Willis Cobb, with his trained per-
forming dogs, goats and monkeys, will
appear next Monday night at the Varie-
ties. Cobb's trained animals are the
best that ever appeared here--iar supe
rior to Henry Cooks or Prof. Tanner
troupe.
During July, l5l patients were
admitted into the city hospital, >223
treated, and lOl discharged; as died, 2
deserted. The number in hospital on
the LIST Of July was u; on the fst of Au'
gust, IS. Four fifths Of the deaths were
from cholera, of which GO cases we're
treated.
Henry Howell, the man arrested for
attempting to pass a Treasury note
raised from two TO fifty, was taken
before the United States Commissioner
yesterday afternoon for examination,
ard discharged for want Of prosecution,
A negro, on similar charge, was also
discharged.
The latest sop to Cerberus, thrown
by the white Radicals to their black dupes
who now suffer for their late unworthy
action at the polls, is quite refreshing
They are being led to believe that free
market will be established for their BEN
eft, sustained by tax on the citizens.
Anything to further deceive the poor
dupes
The sum of $500 donated to the or
phans in the different orphan asylums
in the vicinity, in the will of the late
John A. Cook, Esq, has been properly
distributed by Mr.. League the Clerk of
the County Court 1t was to be distrib-
uted pro rata ST. Peter Orphan
Asylum, with l07 inmates, received
SlO2 81, and the Lesth Orphan Asylum,
with &c inmates, received $97 76.
AT Emmons & Sons, No. 10 Jefer-
son street, can be obtained the Police
Gazette, Harper's Weekly, Boston Inves.
tigator, Gleason's Companion, Army and
Navy Journal, American Union, Free
Flag, German Leslie, New York Mer-
curry, Day Book, Round Table, Weekly
Times, London Daily Times, Scientific
Aaericau, New York Weekly, Budget Of
Fud, Comic Monthly, Yankee Notions,
Pleasant Hours, American Journal Of
Horticulture for August, London Art
Journal for July
Tar TINE FoR AcrIoS-There is no
luck in delay. The Fortunate ticke,
that must win Col Galway residence,
may soon be sold Those who want &
farm on . Memphis railroad for one dol
lar. should call at the Office Of The South
ern Asyium.