Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-29
LOCALS In BRIEF.

- Cantelopes are becoming plentiful
in market.
= General Thomas will doubtless
arrive here tomorrow.
Rain fell necessarily throughout
yesterday forenoon.
Mr. A. B. Windle, for keeping a
gambling house, was fined 1925 this morn.
ing.
The police docket was quite heavy
this morning. None of the cases, how
ever, were ofimportance.
AT Ed. Worshams, on Jefferson
street, the latest papers and periodicals
can always be obtained.
Mr.. Sidney Cook, Of the Gayoso
news stand, won the piano ratified at
WeatLerbee's Saturday night
-Messrs. Taylor, Mclean 4 Co. will
Immediately resume the work of paving
on Adams and Madison streets.
- The late storms have somewhat
damaged the growing corn in the country,
but has not seriously affected cotton.
= Mrs. S. Cooke Creighton, q daughter
of our former fellow citizen, DR.. A. ?.
Merrill, died at her husbands residence
yesterday,
We have been shown u letter from
Mr.. D. Bryson, proprietor Of the Com
mercial Hotel, stating that he will be at
home by the 4th or 9Th prox.
The crossing opposite the alley on
Main street, between Walker and Union
blocks, is legitimate subject for the at
tention of the street commissioner
The immense volume ofwater falling
yesterday caused quite m inundation Of
cellars-the result of overhowed side
walks-in different portions of the city
Mr.. William Mackin's room in O
boarding house at No. l47 Poplar street
was burglariously entered yesterday at
ternoon and robbed Of several articles Of
clothing.
Col. w. r. Hunts block on Madi-
son. between Main and Front streets
will be ready for occupation in a few
days. 1t has sprung up almost magic
like.
"A special train will be run on the
Memphis and Louisville railroad Wed
nesday, for the accommodation OF per
sons desiring to attend the Conservative
barbecue at Brownsville. 1t will leave
mt 7 am, returning in the evening.
WIN. Henry and VIM. French (b0th
eolored) we're arrested yesterday charged
with having in their possession pisto
belonging to Mr. A. Lochmeyer, Poplar
street. The case will go before a magis
trate.
Capt Morton, of the favorite packet
Rowena. has our thanks for files OF late
Arkansas papers In return, we cheer
fully recommend to our friends the Ro'
wena as one of the most attractive boats
and Capt. NJ. as one of the most gentle
manly of clerks.
Saturday evening a pistol shot wal
fred in the immediate vicinity OF
funeral cortege near Elmwood Cemetery
The procession was halted, and an in
vestiga,ion developed that the driver o
the heArse had been shot at by som'
skulking scoundrel who escaped into the
woods.
Late Saturday night couple Of
men knocked at the door of the negro
quarters in the rea- Of a residence OF
Main street, near Exchange, and dc
manded admittanee: An old man inside
refused whereupon two shots we're free
through the door, The old man returned
the FIRE and the rascsls beat hasty re
treat down the alley. When the polie'
arrived they we're beyond the reach o
arrest
- The heavy and protracted rain
storms have greatly purified the atmos
phere, many Of the smells which bid fai
TO cause Memphis to rival the famou
and fragrant city of Cologne, no longe
offend the olfaetcries The authoriie
should take advantage Of this comforting
fact. and hasten the work Of cleansing
our streets and alleys.