Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-10

LOCALS In BRIEF.

Police Court this forenoon, $40 assessed
and 50 collected Rather poor business.
1t is said that NJ. L. Perkins, Esq,
has received the appointment ofAssistant
u. S. Attorney for the Western District.
Lewis Tucker was arrested last
night for housebreaking the most COM
mon ofense, except wife.whipping,
known to the police.
The bridge over the Third street
bayou in Chelsea, which for long time
has been little better than man and
horse trap, fell yesterday,
Those desiring catalogue OF that
excellent institution, the University of
Notre Dame, Indiana, can obtain one at
Ed. Worsham's, on Jefferson street.
Ed Worsham has the latest papers
and periodicals from all quarters. His
depot contains an ample stock of every
thing in the way of news and light litera-
ture, stationery, etc.
General A. V. Kautz, U. s. A., com
manding the district of North Mississippi,
was at the Gayoso yesterday. The fair
ness characterizing his administration
has rendered him popular among oil
classes.
e. H. Daily, George M. Sabin, VIM
Kane, Patrick Maloney, and A. II. Girls
ham have been appointed additional san
itary policemen in accordance with the
late action of the Board of Aldermen.
Albert Gwynn (colored) had pair
of pants in his possession that had been
stolen, and was arrested yesterday. Mr..
Gwynn asserts that he purchased them
of another colored gentleman" who is
being looked after.
The second annual session of As
bury Chapel School will commence on
the first Monday in next month. The
principal, Miss Jackson, is thorough
teacher and accomplished lady. An
advertisement setting forth the necessary
facts appears elsewhere.
Yesterday Andrew Nelson drew a
pistol and threatened to introduce the
contents to Henry Carriers internal or
gans. He was arrested, and this morn
ing fined $50, which the collapsed con.
di.;cn of his exchequer did not permit
him to pay. Both are gentlemen of the
Brownlow color. -''l
1t was not ex-Alderman Mike Burke
who was fined for wife.whipping. Burke
is an old bachelor, who hasn't any wife
to whip, and wouldn't whip her il he had
one. Mike is gay troubadour, not
quite as lovely as Bob McKie, but much
more fascinating; and in the course of
human events may find some lady who
will take compassion on him.
"A party of ladies and gentle of
the city and suburbs is forming for an
excursion to Mammoth Cave. BY TWEEN.
ty.fve going the railroad fare will be
only SIG for the round trip. The trip
will be pleasant and parties desiring to
join the excursion will at once leave
their names with Major W. 0. Woodson
at the telegraph Office.
Billy Scott, who attempted to sell
brass for Mexican gold rings, was this
morning fined $50 in Police Court. Will
liam's nomenclature doesn't appear in
the income returns. He hadn't the nee
essary change, his brass rings wouldn't
be taken for the fine; so he was sent to
join the angel choir on the Changing
and develop his muscle in the streets and
alleys.
This morning James Smith presented
to Police Court head upon which Alex.
Keenan, had been practicing with club.
Several ugly gashes refused to be con-
cealed by the tangled masses of hair
which shaded his cassie brow. Both
being somewhat in fault, keenan, was
fined $40, and Smith discharged, his
flagellation being regarded as sufficient
punt shmeut
Although he would have been justi-
fed in doing so, the statement of a co
temporary that acting Mayor Lynn dis
charged negro porter at the City Hal
for voting the Radical ticket is incorrect
At late meeting of the Board Of Alder
men the salary of the porter was reduced
to $50 per month, and yesterday morn
ing the Mayor informed the porter that
he could remain at that salary if he
wished. He refused to do so, and hur-
ried away to his new friends with tale
about prescription for opinions sake.
The place was readily filled for that sum
SPECIAL NoTIcE-0n the goth instant
we shall remove to our old stand in which
we we're burned out We therefore, up
to that date, offer the balance Of ouI
damaged goods, consisting Of bleacbed
and brown domestics, ealicos, Irish lin
ems, notions and white goods, together
with a large lot of shirts, uudershirts
and drawers, regardless of cost or value
Oar old stand is being reftted in the
latest modern style; We therefore desire
to open soon with an entire new stock o
goods, and must close out the balance o
stock we have on hand.
NJ. KRAUs & Co,
. No. 2l3 Main street.
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