Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-27

Anderson, Henry Rowlen aud Pet
Smith, of the colored persuasion, wer'
arrested on the levee this morning FOL
endeavoring to produce a riot. Severa
other negroes we're unloading a steam
boat at prices considered too low by the
regulators" who threatened to "smash
derc noses" unless they ceased work
Before the smashing began several po-
liceman arrived, and the bellicose Beech.
critics were marched of to the station.
house.
NUBIAs, so cents; sontags, IS cents
hoods, so ceuts--J. II. Loewenstine 4
Bros, 23l Main street Closing out sale.
We keep open I'LL 10 pm. I
SUDDEN DEArH-A Mrs. Kennedy,
wife of steRmboatman, died suddenly
at their residence, on the Raleigh road,
near the Fair grounds, last night. Her
husband was the only one present, and
his version was that she died in n fit.
When Col. Beaumont arrived about mid.
night, Kennedy was absent, and several
neighboring women were in he house
They said she was subject to fits. 1t was
not deemed necessary to arrest Kennedy.
MES's good calf boots, 81 so, at j. II.
Loewenstine 4 Bros, No. 23l Main
street. They are closing out. They are
open until lOp.m. I
The FEYToS SHOOTING. -Messrs. Nc
Grim, Cornell and Calvin, arrested in
connection with the Fenton shooting
ARRAY, were examined before Esquire
Hall this forenoon. The latter was re
manded for further examination next
Monday, and the two former released on
$4,000 bail each.
Coon prints, cents best prints, l2l
cents; yard-wide, good bleached domes-
tic, l2f cents. ]. H. Loewenstine &
Bros, Clay building. Closing out
sale. I
TAE Masonic IEsTALLATIoS.-An adj
verlisement elsewhere contains an official
announcement of the Masonic installa-
ton service to be held at the First Bap-
list Church tonight. They will be i'm
pressive and interesting. The public
are invited to be present, and those de-
string good seats should 90 early.
FATAL AcCIDEST.-La night negro
boy, employed as a house servant by
Major Jos. Tagg accidentally shot him
self in the breast while attempting to
fire a pistol. Coroner Cotton held an
inquest at noon.
NJ. KRAUs & Co., No. 2l9 Main street,
have brought from their Wholesale to their
retail department a large lot of new
goods, which must be sold Immediately
regardless of cost or value. +
Fancy Dress and Children's Ball.
Madame Leise would respectfully an
nounce that her second soiree will take
place on Friday next, the 9th, at the
Adams Block, No. 22l Second street,
which the public are invited to attend.
The children will have the floor until 9
o'clock, when all will join in the dance.
Brass band in attendance. Refresh
ments provided. Gentlemen's tickets,
81 ladies' and children's, 50c.; to be
had at Chandler's drug store and at the
door on the night of the ball. 99s
IMPORTANT to gentlemen who need the
following goods: White shirts, under
shirts, drawers, socks, neckties, and
complete line of furnishing goods. Call
at the greatest closing out sale of the sea-
son, where you can get them at half price,
at NJ. Kraus & Co. IS, No. 2l8 Main street,
corner of Adams T
BOARD REDUCED. Ticket for twenty
one meals Sc, at No. 10 Poplar street.
100 L. SELlGMAN, Agent.
NOTICE TO TAxPAYERs.-You can be
supplied with county, city and police
scrip in amounts to suit, by calling at
Emmett Savings Institution, No. 6 Madi-
son street 100
The demand for the Wheeler & Wilson
sewing machine has been so great for The
past three weeks that the agents are out
of machines, but are expecting hourly a
large supply, aud then all orders will be
promptly filled. 100
GENTS good, all linen, brown shirts,
81 so. Gents good, frst-cass cassi
mere hats, 50. Gents paper collars, 100
for 70 cents. J. II. Loewenstine & Bros,
Clay Building Determined to sell out I
FURNISHED rooms cheap to respectable
families and single gentlemen, at South
ern Hotel. I04
Do you want to ride in a splendid
buggy, drawn by good, fast horse 2
Then go to Seligman's stable, corner of
Third and Union streets, and engage one
of his turnouts, which never fail to
please
GENTS suits good.clothing Sc, at j. Fl.
Loewenstine & Bros, No. 23l Main
street. Closing out. We are open till
10 pm. 7
Greatest closing out sale of
NJ a IN