Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-30
LOCALS In BRIEF.

ran off the track near that city yesterday.
No one was injured.
The Circuit Court has been removed
to Greenlaws new building, corner
Union and Second streets.
There were nine yellow fever inter-
ments yesterday. The cool weather has
increased the member of deaths, but not
Of cases.
The mother Of Mr.. VIM. Withers, the
late we'll known leader of the New Mem
pbis Theater orchestra, died in this city
yesterday
Col. Smith Lewis, connected with
the United States Revenue office in this
city, an old citizen, died yesterday, at
his residence on the Pigeon Roost road.
The negro Nicholson, who shot and
killed another negro named Benson on
Jefferson street, yesterday afternoon
gave bail in $4,000 in Esq. Mller's court
for his appearance in the Criminal
Court.
-Patrolman W. Ii. Smith, Of the First
District Metropolitan Police, died last
night. he was good officer. Mr.. Smith
was native of Mississippi, and during
the war served in the goth Mississippi
(Coufederate) Infantry.
This morning about $3.50 worth of
clothing recently stolen from Mr.. Sam.
Collins room on Front street was re-
covered by detectives Hastings and
Mcclure, who arrested three negroes
charged with the robbery.
We are gratifed at being able to
contradict the report of the death of
Henry I. Hubert, Esq. Although his
demise was announced in the Municipal
Court yesterday forenoon, he is not only
not dead, but out of danger
A private letter announces that
Bishop Qointard will sail for home on
Saturday, the 18th of November by the
Java, one of the crack steamers of the
Cunsrd line. The health of the Bishop
and Mrs. Quintard is excellent.
james E. johnson, the shooting of
whom at the Fair Grounds Monday night
we mentioned in the LEDGER yesterday,
has since died. The verdict of the jury
of inquest assembled by Coroner Cotton
was that the deceased came to his death
from pistol shot wound fred by the
hands of one Jerry Woods" Johnson's
remains we're taken to Raleigh, where
three of his children were buried, for
interment. II
The Broadway, No. 3, of this new
monthly, which is published simulta-
neously in London and New York, has
been received at Emmons Il Sons, 10
Jefferson street; only % cents. They
have also received the Phunny Phellow,
New York Clipper, Scientific American,
Courier des Etats Unis, Independent
Observer, Alliance, Banner of Light,
Waverley Magazine, London Art Jour
nal and Illustrated News, and the whole
series of the Tauchiutz edition of nov
els. They have the New York, Cincin-
natl, St. Louis, Louisville and Chicago
daily papers.
Our 0wN SOUTHERN Buffers is recon-
mended By the Faculty as the best rem
edy ever given to the Southern public,
for diseases caused by miasmatic infec'
ton. This celebrated tonic imparts
elasticity to the frame, tone to the sys-
TEN, and, to persons recovering from
yelloD ferer, bilious, intermittent, re
mittent fevers, or any other prostrating
diseases-they are exhausted natures
great restorer just the thing for weak
and delicate females, and all persons
requiring a gentle tonic and stimulant.
Sold by all dealers. Depot, Memphis,
Tennessee. 81
To FISHERMEN AND OTHERS. Five
thousand seine floats for sale cheap, aud
all kinds of turning neatly executed, at
Moore, Eader & Co.'S planning mill, Sec
ond street. near Union. sc
FIVE THOUSAND YARDS plaid dress
goods at thirty-fve cents per yard, at
NJ. Kraus & Co e, No. 2ls Main street,
corner of Adams. 7
New MEMPHIS THEATER The thrill
ling play of Esmeralda was presented
last night, with Miss Emile Melville in
the title role. She persouated it with a
correctness and depth of feeling much
to be admired, and was we'll sustained
by the company. The amusing burletta
Of Jenny Lind was the aferpiece. This
evening we are to have a comedy new
to the Memphis boards Who Killed
Cock Robin. 1t is one Of the most
amusing pieces that could be offered,
and will be followed by the mirth-pro-
voking PocahoRfas This is a splendid
bill, which should attract a large
audience.
ASY one having copy Of the Memphis
Daily Argus OF Jane 5, 1864, can obtain
S for il BY leaving the same at ths PUB-
Lie LEDoER counting room.
MARsH, WAENER & Co, 46 Beal street,
request the public to inspect their stock
Of boots aud shoes Il will fsvorably
compare With any as to quality, and they
ell Al exeeedinrlr Low rates for cab