Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-09-07
LOCALS In BRIEF.


melish" arrived from Henry county.
Two horses have been stolen from
Mr.. William A. Gage,on Mosby street
There will be services in Grace
Church at IL am. and pm. tomorrow.
Sunday school at Sam.
DIR. w. N. Wilkinson, the popular
druggist, is again at home, after North
erfi business and pleasure tour.
= Ex-police Serg't W. 7. Lincoln has
received postal agency on the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, which he will
fill creditably.
James Currie, while walking near
Elmwood cemetery the other night, was
stopped and robbed of forty.seven dollars,
by couple of enterprising freedmen.
Our young friend, Frank P. Dough-
erty, Esq, the well known notary, re-
turned Thursday, after nearly two months
absence In Minnesota and other Western
States.
M. D. L. Stewart, Esq, has been
elected President of the Franklin Iusu-
rance Company, whose assets have been
replevied from the credits, and business
is to be at once resumed.
On Wednesday next, the Enterprise
and Pride of the South base ball clubs
will play the FIRST of series of games
arranged between them. Both, as is
we'll known, are splendid clubs, and a
spirited contest may be anticipated.
Col. Kerr would be pleased to have
the clergy announce from the pulpit to-
morrow that the first lecture of the sea-
son for the benefit of the Fanny Thurs
ton" fund will be delivered next Tuesday
night by Col Geo. CAN'T.
Two of the negroes who recently
robbed Mr.. VIM. Parks residence, on
Adams street, of gold watch and other
articles, besides some valuable papers,
lrave been arrested. They call them
selves Charles Moody and Abe Wilson.
We understand that several snake
show.museum.lock Rnd-strap game con-
Germs intend locating here this fall. The
fate Of the Jefferson. street institution
may prove warning. If not, the police
will settle the museumic hash. These
concerns are simply swindles, whose
proprietors grow fat on the verdancy of
country youths and green Riggers.
- The travel over the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad daily increases, and
the line is rapidly growing in public
favor. The passenger cars are clean and
good, and trains make close connections.
Mr.. Livermore, the Superintendent, is a
very efficient officer, and everybody
knows and admires Col White, the Pres
ident. Our friend, c. P. Oakley, general
ticket agent, is not one Of the least
popular institutions of the Missis-
sippi and Tennessee line, and we have
yet TO hear the first charge against any
of the conductors. This is a road which
is building up Memphis, and we like to
speak good word for it whenever an
occasion offers.
Ed. Worsbam, % Jefferson street,
received, by last nights mail, the Chin.
ney Corney, Album, Record, New York
Clipper, with full account Of the grea,
prize fight, Wilkes Spirit Of the Times,
Waverley Magazine, Boston Pilot, Field,
Turf and Farm, Irish Republic, Irish
People, Irish American, La Crosse Dem
ocrat, Round Table, Base Bail Chronicle,
Nes York Ledger, Banner of Light,
Freeman's Journal, Army aud Navy
Journal, Frank Leslie, Budget Of Fun,
Comic Monthly, Phuuniest Of Plum, and
the dailies from all parts Of The Union;
also. Peierson's for October, Frank Les
lies Pleasant Hours and Ladies Al
manac Go to the Col for your reading.