Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-09
LOCALS In BRIEF.

barber, died yesterday morning.
Mr.. John @. Harrington, the we'll
known attorney, left for the North yesler'
day afternoon, health seeking.
Fourteen cases were disposed Of in
the police court this morning, which
Melted 81 to the Metropolitan strong
box t.
Frank Benson, who shot VIM. Jane
son, has been remanded to prison, being
unable to give $1,000 bail for his appear
ance at Court
Wash Smith was proved guilty Of
larceny last night This morning Judge
Hunter sentenced him to oae years SER
vice in the penitentiary.
We understand the Mayor will at
once authorize Taylor. Mclean 4 Co. to
commence paving North and South Court
streets. The contract was awarded some
time since.
The room of Capt Gallagher, in Lee
Block, of Rice, Silk & Co.'S, was robbed
yesterday afternoon of clothing valued
at 1925. The Captain is disconsolate, as
the thief gobbled his best suit.
Mike Burke was this morning fined
SIS for whipping his wife. 1t is unfor-
tunate that skinniug alive is not legal
punishment for this ofense, which is
becoming disgustingly common in the
police court
Applicants for vacancies in the city
schools are requested in an advertise
ment published to day to be at the Court
Street Schoolhouse at 10 o'clock am,
to day. The examination will commence
at that hour.
-Emmons 4 Son, No, 10 Jefferson
street, and 1893 Main street, have received
the New York Ledger, Literary Album,
Chimney Corner, Boston Pilot, Banner
of Light, Sunday Times, and London
Art Journal for July.
The Base Ball Convention will as
semble in Memphis on the 18th preximo.
The several clubs in the city are prepar-
ing to receive and entertain the expected
guests in a manner worthy the Bluff
City boys" The session will be very
interesting
-Robberies are daily committed by
those terrible pests, the mackerels.
Is it possible for one of that fraternity to
be sent to the penitentiary, the gallows,
the Municipal Court, Barbour Lewis Of
fee, or some other horrible place, as a
warning to his brothers in sin ?
Our clever friend McGimsey tells 9
world of truth about soap in his adver
tisement declaring war against dirt anC
skin diseases. We have no doubt plen
tiful use of such soap as his is, with thu
addition of little water, will cure tn,
worst cases of cholera we now have il
town.
The paving of Union street is pro
crossing very rapidly. By tomorrow
evening nearly all the blocks on thu
square between Front and Main street.
will have been laid, and another gang i
as rapidly paving eastward from the cor
ner of Third street. The commencement
of the new year will find about all GU
principal street paved.
Billy Scott has been arrested on tn
unpleasant charge of becoming too ia
miliar with bogus jewelry, la his pos
session were several brass rings, and
is alleged that he had succeeded in dis
posing of several of that character b.
representing them as Mexican gold.
Billy has heard of the gentle Escobed
it is doubtful whether he would thus trfl
with the Mexican name.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. VIM. NJ
Harrington was united in matrimony t
MISS Florence, daughter of Col. Robert
son Topp. Mr.. Harrington is known a
one of our most prominent successful
merchants, and courteous gentlemen
and his fair bride as one Of our loveliest
most charming ladies. The newl
welded couple left at four O clock on III
Memphis and Louisville railroad for th
East, and will soon sail for Europe, to b
l.absent several months.
TuE last chance for cbean damage