Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
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The city schools are having a vaca'
ton until'ihe first Monday in January,
Mr.. W. l.. Spaldings residence in
Scotland" was robbed of 5000 worth
of clothing Saturday night
Some citizens of the Sixth Ward
have nominated Mr.. r. Grindrod for
Alderman from the Sixth Ward.
Tomorrow (Christmastihe postofiice
will close at 10 am. The carriers will
make but one trip-in the morning.
H. N. Rankin (colored) desires per.
mission TO practice law in the Criminal
Court The bar is to be congratulated.
The County Commissioners are
preparing for another whack at those
unfortunate enough to own real estate
during Radical administrations.
-0n the LIST Of January the County
Tax Collectors Office will be closed for
the purpose Of making the delinquents
report to the January term Of the Cir
cult Court f Ei
Yesterday and this forenoon the
police detectives secured the following
stolen property: Nine horses, FIVE head
of beef cattle, one wagon and thirty-two
bales of cotton.
Between Sunday morning and yes
terdsy noon twenty-five stolen horses
and mules we're reported to police head
quarters, eight of which have been re-
covered by the detectives.
Negroes are pouring into the city
from the nOighboring States by scores,
doubtless with the view of acquiring a
squatter's" residence, and aid in car
rying the election for Beecher.
--Jo. Locke, % Jefferson street, has
the National Freemason, Southen So
ciety, Wilkes Spirit, French Courier,
and all the other weeklies, the late
dailies, and a. large stock of novels.
-Demorests is at Emmons & Sens,
10 jefferson street; also, the Round
Table, Courier des Etats Uuis, Har-
per's Weekly, Southern Opinion, New
York Mercury, Irish Citizen, and four
other Irish weeklies, Godey's Lady's,
Living Age, Eclectic, Peterscn's Maya
zine, Riverside Magazine, Scientific
American, Cincinnati Commercial, st.
Louis Democrat and Republican, Lcais
Vile Courier, and Chicago Times and
Tribune.
ALL kinds of dress goods will this week
be sold at less than New York cost, at B.
Lowenstein & Bros. 81
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Board met
in special session last night.
The reports of number of commit
tees were read and appropriately dis
posed Of
Alderman Passmore, from special
committee, reported on the investigation
of the charges against Thomas Malone,
late Street Commissioner, that he had
been guilty of malfeasance in office, in
drawing money for others, not claimed
by them, and having feed taken to his
residence that belonged to the city. The
evidence, which for some inexplicable
reason was withheld from the press, was
re d, after which the report was recon
mitted.
Relative to several financial transac.
tions of the Mayor and City Controller,
evidence was submitted, after which
the following resolutions were offered
and adopted: h.e lsrr
Resolced, That the evidence shows
that there has been some little irregular
tiles on the part of Mayor Lohand and
Controller Clark, but it is not shown
that there was any wrong intention, or
that the city suffered any loss.
Resolved, That this Board recommend
to the city officials and enjoIn upon them
the exercise of greater care to conform
strictly to the laws and ordinances in the
of their duties.
An ordinance prohibiting the sale Of
meats in less quantities than quarter
during market hours passed a second
and last reading.
The Board then adjourned until
Friday.
BEAUTIFUL white handkerchiels, 10
cents hair nets, cents; best pins and
needles, 5 cents, at J. H. Loewenstine
& Bros, Clay building. Closing out
sale.
A CONFIDENCE MAN ON HIS TRAVELS
Last night well dressed young man,
quite prepossessing in appearance, was
arrested, charged with swindling three
lnsuspecting darkies. The allegation
was that they gave him money with which
% purchase railway tickets to New Or
cans that be procured them for Whites
station, and pocketed the balance of the
money. When questioned by Colonel
Beaumont be sioutly denied the conf
leuce impeachment, and in evidence of
lis responsibility produced what he
ermed a check for a considerable
AMOUNT This proved to be q note drawn
" somebody in Cincinnati, and bearing
IN old date. 1t not being deemed salts
actory, the prisoner pointed to a ring on !
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