Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-31
LOCALS in BRIEF.

ing pair OF spectaelss
-Suashups and bruised limbs are the
order Of the night on Second street Be
careful
TO Mr. E. Mccormack, Of the South
ern Express Company, We are indebted
for late papers.
The negro Perkins, shot recently BY
another negro on Alabama street, died
Thursday night r"|
TO day closes the month Of August,
during which no rain has fallen in the
immediate vicinity Of Memphis
DR.. Tolles, the African Apollo Bel
videre, failed, yesterday, to receive per-
mission TO ride in white folks street
car.
Commissioner Richards admins
tered justice to twenty. six applicants at
police court this morning. The collec-
tons footed up SC. H..
Austin Collins (eolored) has been
arrested for endeavoring to pass a $40
counterfeit bill, and having more of the
same sort in bis possession.
The other day a bale of cotton was
stolen from Mr.. T. S. Goulsby's plants-
ton near Raleigh 1t is expected mat
the thief will soon return for the planta-
ton.
Two burglars made an unsuccessful
effort yesterday morning TO enter Mr..
Woods grocery, on the Raleigh road.
The Woods ran for them, and they ran
for the woods.
On Monday the counsel Of James
Lynch, who was arrested charged with
robbing the negress, Kitty Dudley, will
endeavor to secure his discharge on a
writ Of habeas corpus.
ED. Worsham, No. % Jefferson
street, has received AUNT KeziaHs Var
Troubles, the Clipper, and Metropolitan
Record of the 3lst, and all the latest
Eastern and Western dailies.
--One of the light-fngered gentry en-
deavored to pick pocket at the corner
of Adams and Main streets this fore
noon. Jumping into a hack he attempted
to escape, but policeman stopped the
hackmnn and escorted the alleged thief
to the stationhouse.
The handsome sum (net) of $ll00
was realized by the LaRue Minstrels
from the three entertainments given at
the Greenlaw Opera House. This result
will be apt to cause other fine troops to
head Memphisward. No inferior COM
pany need come but good combinations
will find Memphis profitable point
One of the superintendents of the
paving work being done by Messrs. Tay-
lor, Mclean & Co., is Mr.. James Nc
Bean, who is one of the most thorough,
energetic men we have ever seen act in
that capacity. A gang working under
his direction recently laid l02 feet, 90
feet being the highest number put down
by any one else on the work.
The Nathan entertainment, at the
Greenlaw Opera House, last night, was
we'll attended, and the exercises were re-
ceived with no little applause The
" stars OF the evening were Messrs. ].
Seessel, P. I. Wright, Murray and Ryan,
and Misses Fursell, Pummer and Katie
Gilbert. COL Gantt's absence caused an
omission of the opening address.
John Smith--the incorporate rep
resentative of that somewhat large and
highly respectable family-last evening
reduced himself to a state of "tangle-
foot" and fell asleep in Court Square.
For converting that beautiful retpeat
into a couch Johneno Smitherino was
this morning fined $40. Not possessing
the requisite ducats, Smitherino was
furnished pick ak and sent to aug
ment the angel choir.
-Emmons & Son, No. 10 Jefferson
street, and 1893 Main street. have re-
ceived the New York Ledaar Chimney
Corner, Literary Album, Boston Pilot,
Banner of Light, Sunday Times, New
York Clipper, Metropolitan Record, Irish
American, Freeman's Journal, Turf,
Field and Farm, Criminal Zeitung,
Lady's Friend and Godey's Lady's Book,
and Frank Leslie-all for September
London Art journal for August, and
dailies from everywhere.
Every month the police visit houses
of ill-fame, collecting S25 from each
keeper and $40 from each inmate.
Thursday the usual monthly raid was
commenced, and the docket yester.
day showed an entry of 1925 on the
credit side as the result. There is no
ordinance for this method ofassessment
but it is understood that prompt pay
ment exempts the parties from police
interference, except in case of disturb.
ances, and the Metropolitan treasury is
the gamer to the extent of several hun.
dred dollars every month.
"A grand reception ball to the dele
gates to the State Base Ball Convention
will be given by the Memphis base ball
clubs at the Greenlaw Hall on the 18th
proximo. 1t will be q pleasant affair.
Messrs. Z. II. Moore, j. f. Clary, N. G.
Dukes and G. II. Chapman compose the