Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-30
LOCALS in BRIEF.

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The railroad bridge embankment
near Moscow is 80 X again and trains
are running as usual
The next entertainment for the BEN
eft of the Fanny ThurstoH" fund will
be given on the 10th proximo.
The creditors of the Franklin In
surance Company have appointed Capt
j. X. p. Pritchard receiver.
Mr.. James Lynch, Of the Southern
Express, will accept our thanks for news
favors in advance of the mails
"A bad African named Dan Good is
being held, pending an examination in
the Police Court, for beating his wife.
= There were fifteen cases before
Commissioners Richards this morning
The sum collected from fines was fifty.
FIVE dollars.
- Messrs. Taylor, Mclean q Co., this
morning resumed the work of paving
The laying of blocks on Madison, at the
corner of Front, was commenced.
The room of Mr.. /. S. Butler, of the
appeal composing room, was robbed on
Saturday night of $50 in money and
clothing valued at 5000.
DIR. F. G. McGavock and Commo-
dore Ed. Montgomery, who have been
absent contracting for paving material,
returned yesterday morning.
-Workmen are engaged in putting
the race course in fine order for the fall
meeting under the auspices of the Ma
tional Turf Association.
Philip Hockey converted the park
into sleeping apartment last night
This morning Commissioner Richards
charged him $40 for his lodgings.
- Laura Steele (white) and Ella Rob
iuson (colored), arrested for street
walking" were fined fifteen dollars each
in Police Court this morning
VIM Muldoon, charged with perjury
in case tried in the Police Court yes
terday, has been arrested, and will be
examined before Esquire Miller to-day.
The habeas corpus case of John
Stewart, for alleged completely in dia-
mond robbery ia New Orleans, will come
up in the Municipal Court on Friday.
The Conservative Club of the Sew
enth Ward will have grand rally at
Beal street market tonight Hon. John
W. Leftwich and others will deliver ad-
dresses.
OF course the PADDY Go Aisy "
proclamation published yesterday was
not the production of the gentleman
whose writings over that signature are
so well known.
Anna Love has been arrested at the
instance of w. j. McKeown, charged
with obtaining possession of certain
rooms by representing herself as Mrs.
Kelly and defrauding McKeown out of
S25.
Ed. Worsham, in the new Avalanche
building, Jefferson street, has just re-
.ceived all the illustrated and literary
publications for the present week, also
all the northern and eastern dailies. Give
him call
In the Criminal Court yesterday a
gentleman empaneled as q juror was
challenged for not being registered
voter. The challenge was sustained by
the Court. This is the first instance
that has occurred uHder the law.
The work on the proposed street
railway to the race track, cemetery, ETC.,
has been commenced. Preparations are
being made for track-laying on Her
nando, commencing at Beal street. We
understand that the route will be Her
nando aud Elliott streets, fernando
road, etc. This line is much needed,
and when completed will be the principal
excursion route.
Lannon's & Son, No. 10 Jefferson
street, have received Police Gazette,
Harpers Weekly, Round Table, New
York Mercury, Army and Navy Journal
Boston Investigator, German Leslie,
Gleason's Companion, French Courier,
Scottish American, Scieutifc American,
London News, Weekly Times, London
Daily Times, Semain Litararie, Phunny
Phellow, Blackwood Magazine for July,
Eclectic Magazine for August, London
Art Journal for July, and lot of new
novels and song books.