Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-27
LOCALS In BRIEF.

the nomination for Mayor.
Our young friend, F. P. Dougheriy,
Esq, has returned from .he North.
Work will soon be resumed on the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad.
"A man named Steinhouser is under
arrest for stealing from Mr.. Joseph
Schurst
MIR. J. @. Davidson, OF Oxford, Miss,
had his pocket picked of $40 in a mock
auction yesterday.
"A Lacey ratification meeting will be
held in the City Hall, Exchange Build
ing, tomorrow night
Rev. Father Edelin,, Of St. Peter and
St. Paurs Church, left for st. .Joseph's
College, Ohio, last night
Mr.. P. I. Hughes is the Aldermanic
nominee in the Fifth ward on the
Beecher ticket OF course.
Mr.. William Hall, clerk at 0rgill
Bros, was Rocked down with a slungshot
Christmas night and robbed.
Christmas explosions in the shape
of crackers and torpedoes continued at
intervals last night. Boys, Christmas
has passed away.
About noon the Coroner was sum
moned to hold an inquest on the re-
mains of negro found dead at No. 68
Promenade street.
Sissy Morrison, colored female
Beecherite, is under arrest, charged with
stealing spoons, chairs, sheets, etc, from
DR.. McMiller's residence.
About thirty prisoners, against whom
ne bills had been found by the grand
jury, were released from jail by order of
the Criminal Court yesterday.
Pat. McGrath was arrested this
morning by Constable Charlie Martin,
charged with attempting to fire a house
occupied by him but owned by Mr.. Theo
dore John.
-Patrolman Sauerman, of the first
district police, found a negro in his
house under suspicious circumstances
Christmas night, and walked him off to
the stationhouse.
"A horse ridden by Christmas roys-
terer, little the worse for egg-nog, got
the better of his rider, day or twoago,
and ran against the show-window of
Hoerner's drug store, on Beal street,
smashing it considerably.
The Conservatives continue to null
tiply candidates for Aldermen in each
ward. If our friends desire to assist the
Radicals in making clean sweep, that's
the policy to pursue. Many Voters
is doing his work thoroughly.
The Canterbury show, on the corner
OF" Main and Monroe streets, has faded
out for the present. The lease, fixtures,
see merry, ETC., have passed into the hands
of B. Newton Hart, Esq, attorney, who
offers them for sale. The location is
good, and parties desiring to enter the
show business would do we'll to call on
Mr.. Hart, whose terms are easy.
Upward of a year ago Mr.. John ii.
Priddy, of Bartlett Station, was elected
Magistrate of the 7th Civil District of
Shelby county. The requirements of
red tspeism prevented the receipt of his
commission from Nashville until cou-
pie of weeks ago. Esquire Priddy is one
of the most upright men in the county,
end will prove an ornament to the bench.
-Emmons & Son, Nos. 10 Jefferson
END 1893 Main streets, have the New York
Ledger, Chimney Corner, Boston Pilot,
Sunday Times, Irish Republic, Harper's
Bazaar, Wilkes Spirit, Last Sensation,
Harp er's Weekly, Frank Leslie, Every
Satur day, London Art journal 1or De-
cember, Eclectic Magazine, Galaxy and
Harl,er's Magazine (for January, and
dailiss from everywhere.
quite spirited contest is progress,
ing at the Hebrew fair for the fine horse
to be voted to the most popular physician
At the close of the fair last night the
vote stood: DR.. Frayser, 60; DIR. Nit
chell, 40; Szeryni, sc. The horse-a
fine animal-can be seen at Seligmans
stable, on the corner of Union and Third
streets. The friends of the Doctors
should look to their respective favorites.
Shelby Division No. 40 have elected
the following named gentlemen officers
for the ensuing quarter: c. A. Durant,
W. P; G. S. Dickerson, W. A; Eb.
Titus, r. s.; Lewis Beehler, A. R. s.;
Louis Daltrof, F. s.; Leon Levy, Treas
j. d. Sullivan, Chaplain; John W.
Brown, Con. Edward Miles, A. c.; W.
P. jenkins, l. S.; Charles Coffin, 0, S.;
Cary G. Strong, P. w. P. Temperance
Hall will be open to all visitors during
installation, to be held Thursday evening,
January I'd, at u o'clock.
New MEMPHIS THEATER.-Mr. Mayo
gave a second rendition of " Hamlet"
last night, to larger audience than usu'
ally assemblies on Thursday nights. Like
his previous PRESERVATION, it was fine
portraiture, and well received. This
evening Mr.. Mayo will take benefit, for
which the thrilling drama of the Dead
Heart has been chosen.
LADIES' FAIR-CARD OF THANKs.-The