Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-07

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AsoTHER MAN DROWNED ISTHE Bayou.
A man, named Thomas Woods, was
drowned in the bayou, near the Com
MERGE street bridge, last evening. He
was watering his mule, and getting in
too far jumped of the mule and was
drowned. The mule got out safely. His
body was recovered this morning and
Coroner Cotton started to hold an in
quest on it M
PoLrcE CouRT.-Fiteen cases graced
the docket this morning, one hundred
and twenty dollars and fifty cents being
assessed for fines, and twenty.eight dol
lars collected. In the Second District
last evening there we're ten cases and
seventy.6ve dollars assessed and col.
lected, forty.fve dollars being from the
frail sisterhood.
HOTEL RoBBERY.-W. II. Wynn, Of
Mississippi, was robbed of one hundred
dollars in gold and two hundred in
greenbacks, at the Worsham House, by
some thief who entered his room about
midnight The pants and pocket book
of Mr. Wynn were found in room op.
posite the one occupied by him this
morning.
BENEFIT OF Mr.. WHEELocK. That
clever gentleman and talented actor,
Mr.. ]. F. Wheelock, leading man at the
New Memphis Theatre, will take BEN
eft on Saturday night A we'll known
amateur will appear on the occasion.
Miss Nora Bradford has also volunteered
and will sing choice selection from an
opera.
To THE LADIEs.-Ifyou want fine man
ties of any kind for your parlors, go to
Hollenberg & Oertel's, BAG Second st. 8
Peoples BANK.-Memphis has many
frst.class banking institutions, presided
over by men of acknowledged financial
ability and long experience, and the
Peoples Bank is one of them, and will
compare favorably with any. Mr. F. W.
Smith is President and d. A. Shepherd
Cashier. The bank is located at IL Mad
ison street
The Society of Advocates will hold
their first semi.annual festival on to-
morrow afternoon at 6 o'clock, at the
Commercial Restaurant (Monsieur Gas
ton's). Every member of the fraternity
is cordially invited and expected.
j. P. CARUTHERs, Dean.
C. c. CUMMINGS, Secretary.
BAD BRIDGE.-A few months since
new bridge was erected over the bayou
on Jefferson street, which is in such dan
ger of falling that a policeman was or
dered this morning to put up a sign
warning people to look out while cross
ing. The contractors should be made to
do their work over again.
OFFICERS who have returned from the
war to lay their laurels at the feet of the
ladies', find it expedient to perfume the
leaves with Phalons might Blooming
Cereus." A few drops of the perfume
takes off the odor of gunpowder acquired
amid the smoke of battle. Springfield
Republican. 81
BODY FoUND.-The body of Ike Fen
mel, the negro Observation-Disclosures, an
account OF whose drowning in the bayou
we published Tuesday, was found yester.
day, an inquest being held by Coroner
Cotton, and the jury returning YER
dict in accordance with the facts.
DRowNED.-It is said that Michael
O'Brien, for many years member of
the police force of this city, and always
recognized as an honest, good man, was
yesterday evening, while at
to cross the river in skifi.
His body has not been recovered.
THE BALL LAST NIGHT The compli-
mentary ball rendered to the Memphis
Club by Col A. Prayer, was well attend
ed last night, and dancing was kept up
until an early hour this morning, only
by the time necessary to do
honor to a magnificent supper.
Do YOU want plows2 Go to Treat
Hamilton, Memphis, Tenn.
MCMILLAN KILLED.-A man supposed,
from papers found on his person, to be
W. H. flanagan, of Memphis, fell from