Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-09-17
LOCALS In BRIEF.

ne rcucihl Nouit 10 az oVoeiOh ~
Waldran block to-day.
The regular semi monthly meeting of
the Board Of Aldermen will be held this
afternoon.
Daily we observe the arrival Of bales
of new cotton from West Tennessee,
North Mississippi and Arkansas
We learn that Alderman Lynn, of
the fourth ward, has forwarded his resig-
nation, as a member of the Board, to the
Mayor.
Only four cases were disposed of in
the Police court this morning The re-
ceipts from fines were Sc. Police busi-
ness was unusually dull yesterday.
Complaint was made at the First
District statiouhouse, this morning, that
well known 'levee rat, called
"Frenchy," had stolen quantity Of
carpenters tools from Mike Pyne's store,
on the levGe.
Our popular young friend, W. A.
Stefey, Esq, of the well known firm of
Fowlkes & Co., returned yesterday, after
protracted absence ruralizing. Our
business men are daily falling into line
for the fall and winter campaign,
-Callicott, just now figuring extern
siyely in the New York dailies in con-
nection with revenue frauds, is the same
Callicott who, at one time during the
war, controlled treasury matters at this
point. II one-tenth Of the charges
against him are true he is q very scurvy
fellow.
We are requested to state for the
information of Catholics that to day is
the twelfth anniversary of the death CT
Rev. Father Cleary, many years ago
pastor of St. Peters Catholic Church in
this city, and then one of the most widely
known and estimable priests who ever
oi1iciated in that parish.
EARLY this morning, woman
named Julia Farrell; prominent deni-
zen of the classic locality known as
Happy Hollow, was found dead in a
howell. Coroner Cotton held an inquest
which developed that her death was pro
duced by q fit, the result of protracted
drunkenness. This locality is one Of
the vilest in the city.
Col. j. M. Williamson, President of
the Memphis Gaslight Company, has
published card contradictiDg some
statements of contemporary, aud also
taking issue with Mr.. Donovan, Presi-
dent of the Gayoso las Company. He
does not believe a newspaper controversy
will erect gas works, and rather declines
continuation of that species of war
fare, preferring to leave all issues to
the courts, the people and time -
three somewhat powerful arbiters.
Ed. Worsham, q Jefferson street,
received by last nights mail, Harper's
Weekly, Scientific American, German
Leslie, Police Gazette, Police News,
Round Table, Base Ball Chronicle, Lon
don Times, London News, New York
News, New York Weekly, Every Satur-
day, weekly part Merriman, for October.
Ed. has received large lot of base balls,
among which we noticed the Eagle, price
81; Bounding Rock, price 81. He al
ways keeps on hand the best assortment
of books and stationery.
-Emmons & Son, No. 10 Jefferson
street and 1893 Main street, have received
the Police News, Police Gazette, Har-
pers Weekly, Round Table, Day Book,
Scientific American, New York Weekly,
Scottish American, Literary Companion,
Observer, London News, Weekly Her.
aid, Courier des Etats Unis, new novel
by Charles Lever-Sir Brook Foss
Brooke-New York Mercury, German
Leslie, American Union, True Flag,
Italian papers, London Daily Times and
Weekly Times, Munroe's new Dime
Novels, Sharp Shout, Army and Navy
Journal, Merryman's Monthly and Dem
crest for October Call at Emmons Il
Sons for your reading matter.