Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-18
Arrival and Departure Of Trains.

rs South Court street.
Arrival and Departure of Trains.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNEssEE RAILRoAp.
New Orleans express, daily. s:45 AN. I0:3l Am.
Now Orleans mail daily. s:45 AN. 600 pm,
Freight daily, save Sunday. Sab pm. 4:4O AN.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON. RAILROAD.
Through express, daily.'''''l0:55 Pm. b;!0 AM.
Through mail. daily....",.... li0 pm. $40 Pm.
Somerville &c. save Sunday $40 Am. $40 PM.
MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILRoAD.
Day fxpress-.................. 4UO Pm. 7:Wl AM.
Night Express........''..'..'.' 6oo AN. 600 pm.
Brownsville Aocom.........-lOOO AN. 400 Pm.
Ticket offices No. 2S7lS Main street and at the
depot, head Of Main street.
The MEMPHIS MILITIA AND Pay
Those compelled to serve in the Memphis
militia organized by Gen. Veatch in ac
cordance with Gen. Shermans orders,
are naturally anxious to obtain remu
neration. Although in no battles, they
we're compelled to quit their ordinary
avocations whenever ordered, and fire.
quently lost days at time dancing at
tendance on their commanders. 1t is
but justice that they should be paid, and
we hope the effort now being made with
that view will succeed. Several meetings
have been held on the subject, the latest
of which assembled last night. 1t was
largely attended. Major Joseph Tagg
was called to the chair, and Col. J. G
Lullman appointed Secretary The let,
ter received by Gen. W. H. Morgan
from Colonel Ryder (already published),
was read after which the following reso.
lutions were adopted:
ResolUed, That standing committee
of seven be appointed to collect and
forward 10 the proper committee all
orders of United States officers referring
to the organization of the Enrolled
Militia, District of West Tennessee.
ReSolUed, That Gen. w. a. Morgan,
and other United States officers ac
quainted with the circumstances of the
militia's organization, be and are hereby
requested to act with said committee.
ReselUed, That the members of the late
Enrolled Militia hereby pledge them
selves to pay all reasonable debts con-
tracted by said standing committee in
the discharge of its duties.
The committee appointed in accord
ance with the first resolution is COM
posed of the following named gentlemen:
Capt. A. Hitzfeld, Lieut.. w. +. White,
Lieut.. e. S. Plummer, Col. W. H. Fitch,
ir., Col. j. C. Lullman, j. A. Anderson,
Lieut.. Russell, Gen. W. IL. Morgan.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Chairman of the Standing Committee
to call a meeting of the late militia when.
ever deemed necessary. A resolution
was also adopted requesting each com
missioned officer to pay two dollars, and
each nom ommissioned officer aud pri
vate fifty cents, to defray expenses
necessarily arising in the furtherance of
the objects of the meeting. The senior
officer of each company was appointed
to collect said money, as far as possible,
and turn it over to Col. Lullmau, Of the
Finance Committee.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.-The Board met in regular session
last night, President Hubert in the
chair.
A message was received announcing
the resignation of the Street Commits
sioner, Mr. Thomas Malone. Mr.. N. B.
Holt was nominated by the Mayor for
the place.
The Committee on Claims reported in
faver of paying the tax collector on
privileges the three per cent. commits
sions on the amount of rents of market
stalls, which he claimed as legal right,
without performing service, less 500
paid auetioneer The yeas and nays
being called, Alderman Rufiin asked to
be excused, as he came in late and had
not heard the discussion-ayes 10, noes
A. On adopting the report, ayes 3,
noes 5.
Relative to the proposed union depot,
Alderman Cochrane reported the agree
meut of the several railroad companies
TO build union depot for all the roads,
and freight shed for the common con-
venience; and that they are in favor OF
proyiding all facilities for transporta-
ton; and that permission be granted to
erect the union depot at the junction of
Adams street ami Charleston avenue,
and the freight depot on the batture, be-
tween Washington and Poplar streets,
and the privilege be granted fifty years.
The subject was laid over until special
meeting to be held next Tuesday night
The proposition Of Capt J. I. Shirley
and others to construct marine railways,
was laid over until Tuesday night
The usual number of petitions for pay
ment Of salary, loss Of scrip, etc, came
up.
No other business Of public impor-
lance was transacted.
"A BLrAcHED GooDs, l2lcisi good
prints, &c per yard bestqualiiy delaines,