Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-26
,ql LOCALS in BRIEF.D,

B9lWCALS IN BRllEEElnlE 4
The rain has completely Frustrated all
kinds of business to-day.
y Five or six cars were required TO Goa
tain the city visitors to Horn Lake yes
terday ,,sv,f.o boaus u.aJl
Our hotel registers evidence less travel
than at any previous time during the
year.
Gen. I. c. Hindman was in this city
yesterday en- route to Marshall county,
Miss.
Cholera bombshells,' sometimes
known as yatermelons, are filing the
markets and assisting in swelling the
mortuary lists, aa, ZOO liia Dsia1q
Mr.. VIM. II. Bridges, the efficient city
treasurer and secretary of the Board OF
Aldermen, returned from q brief visit
northward last night.n!H 'iAiHamAnao
Mr.. Blackburne's store, No. 232 Vance
street, was entered by some rascal
Wednesday evening, who obtained fifteen
dollars from the till and escaped.
We are daily indebted to Emmons d
Son, 10 Jefferson street, for the latest
papers from all quarters. They also keep
the popular periodicals., stationery, etc.
Mr.. j. Augustine Signaigo returned
from brief business visit to New York
last night He will leavnfor Grenada in
day or two, to re.enter the editorial
harness. '"'""', '.-t9 'a lHh i"'a''''""
The remains of our we'll known Italian
fellow citizen, who died while en- route
to this city from New York, last week,
will arrive by express tonight, or to-
morrow.
The Conservative meeting in the
Eighth Ward was we'll attended last night.
Speeches were delivered by Messrs. Bull
lock, Nabers and Hitzfeld. Professor
Smiths band furnished some excellent
music. ...q g,t y.f4tu 4Oulgg
Our genial friend Capt Dick English,
of the Appeal, for some time absent in
the State of Dubuque, has returned IN
excellent health. He was enthusiastic
cally received on the bluff by huge
Mackerel, " who fred off the cork Of a
pop bottle in honor of the distinguished
arrival. ..r.... ...t. ...
John Mcdonald, arrested for alleged
shooting of Henry Windlerr at Poplar
street market house, was disehargedfrom
custody yesterday afternoon, the examl-
nation before Esquire Creighton furnish
ing no proof against him. 1.-The examl-
nation developed the fact that Windler,
who is a butcher, had nothing to do with
the ARRAY. He was standing some dis
lance from the parties at the time, and
the shot received was not fred at him,
Windlers wound gives him little trouble.
GRAND CONSERVATIVE BARBECUE AT
SoMERv1LLE, TESN.-0n Saturday next,
July 9th, the Memphis and Charleston
railroad advettises that, by request,
trains will be run as follows:
Leave Nemphis..............-... 8: 10 am.
Leave Grand JunctiOn......--..--...--... i:5U am
Arrive at SUI am
RETURNING.
Leave SOmerville. S;lg PM
Leave ''''''' go p 'Il
Arrive at ...---'''s.s..'lV'9 ~ p-lu-
Arrive at Grand JunctOn...---.....--.. S:54 pm
1t is expected great. coneourse OF
people will be present
MASQUERADE AND Fancy DRESS BALL
AT IuKA SPRINGS The second grand
complimentary masquerade and fancy
dress ball Of the season at Iuka Springs
will be given at the Iuka Springs Hotel
Tuesday evening, 30th inst. Those who
have attended the balls heret ofore given
at this popular hotel, need no assurances
that the forthcoming affair will prove th'
source Of no little pleasure to all con
cerned. Messrs Patterson, Wright a
BOO, the proprietOrs, will please aeeep
our thanks for an invitation C be present
BEIDGEs BETWEEN MEMPHIS AM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exists rela
i've 10. the miserable condition OF th
bridges between this city and Raleigh
We hope the County Commissioners, no'
that The matter has been brought beior
them. viii at once make the neoessar.
. repairs. One Of the bridges is absolutel,
: dangerous to horses, particularly ate
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