Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-24
LOCALS In BRIEF.

in Lagrange on Monday.
During the past eight and half
months the ere department has cost the
city s62, 9s5 so. 9T0i3N iii'4HiJlui
Police business was dull this morning.
A few cases were disposed Of and a
small sum was collected.
10, White, has been sentenced to
twenty years imprisonment for murder
He killed man in Chelsea.
Thanks to Mr. Mccormick, of the
Southern Express Company, for late
papers from all quarters, fq Epp
Col. Cameron will speak at Columbia
Tuesday, franklin Wednesday, and
Nashville Wednesday night
Rev. A. c. Davis, pastor of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church, has gone
to Kentucky to remain q month. q ~ b
We learn that Mr.. T. A. Hamilton (now
in New York; will accept the Radical
nomination for the Legislature
Alderman Wickersham, late Vice
President, has succeeded Mr.. Thomas
Barrett as cashier of the Citizens Union
Bank, IN aa
Attorney General Wallace, Alderman
T. o. Smith and Geo. 7. Hubbard, Esq.,
addressed the Seventh Ward Club last
night.
The Fanny Thurston Fund " enter
tainment at the Memphis Club Hall last
night was we'll attended, and the exer-
cses we're of superior order.
The paving Of Front street progresses
slowly. 1t has been completed from
Washington to Jefferson, and workmen
are grading as far down as Court street.
The streets presented a very unani-
mated appearance this morning. Scarcely
any business was being transacted, and
the intense heat caused general exodus
to shady places.
Frieads from our sister State of Ar.
kansas inform us that the crops were
never more promising. This is the word
that comes from all sections in which
the planters have had fair chance. 1t
is to be hoped none will be disappointed.
Yesterday afternoon negro man,
while walking on Mr., James N, Frosts
porch, on the Pigeon Roost road, fell
dead. Esquire Miller held an inquest
the jury returning verdict of death
from exposure. 8ls aAzI Ql0a
1t seems to be understood that Capt
Church will not serve as Alderman from
the sixth ward, vice Townsend, resigned
Several gentlemen have been suggested
for the position; among them Col james
Rufin, Mr.. G. Kortrecht and Mr.. r.. J
Conner, any one Of whom would fill i
acceptably. -,is s5 u.s. q
The sold Folks picnic ct Buutyn''
Station tomorrow will be fine affair
Extensive preparations are being made
and those who attend may expect to en-
10Y themselves. Trains will leave a
Intervals. Tickets can be had Of Majo
Moseley on Union street
The Conservative meeting in the FRS
Ward last night was we'll attended
| Several addresses were delivered, an
the following delegation to the rally a
the Criminal Court room tonight wa
appointed: Thomas Winters, Conn
Laden, Robert Goode, John c. Powers
| R. D. Baugh, Robert Kane, John "
Taylor, Pat. Mcmahon, l. I. Cartwright
II. W. Wright, John o'Mahoney, Pete
Lawler The First Ward will furnish
large Conservative majority Thursda
week.
| SHARP PRAcrIcE. An individual rer
resenting himself as an Arkansiar
played a sharp trick on several partie
the other day. he represented that h
had been engaged in getting out lumbe
| for Taylor, Mclean & Co., on St Frar
els river, and had several checks on
city bank signed with the name OF tn
Arm. After banking hours on Monda
he managed to obtain about $500 0
them from different parties-one far
bank keeper, whom the sharper had a
lowed to win small sum. He then Oh
appeared before heholders Of the check
found an opportunity of ascertaining thu
the checks were forged.
STILL another immense reduction
I prices. Owing to the great rush th'
daily throngs our house, we have COZ
cluded to sell the remainder of our stoc
f at great sacrifices.
SHLoss * Bro,
100 .r 247 Main street.
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> supplied with the latest aud most al
proved patterns of type borders an
presses, and is better prepared than eve
: to accommodate the mercantile puoh
, Our prices will continue to be the mo-
! reasonable in the city, while our work
| guaranteed to give satisfaction. We hay
= the enly complete printing office in Il
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