Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-06

council last evening IN favor OF paying
the city employees in currency. Mayor
LoAand stated that he had made arrange
ments with certain monied parties to gel
money at a reasonable rate Of interest Ia
pay the pay.rols for the present month
and the next He did not see any neces
sity for the resolution. II was decided
to leave the matter in the hands Of the
Mayor
CHASoERY CoURT.-The following cases
we're disposed OF yesterday; Jas Gala
CHER VS. Jno Sullivan ct al, decree Of
sale; Ellen Brady VS. r l. Laski, decree
making injunction perpetual; VIM
Hundhausen VS. Fred Ruser, motion to
dissolve injunction overruled, and for
receiver granted; Patrick Flaheriy VS.
Martin Reynolds, final decree; Edmund
0rgill VS. Jno Kebler, FINAL decree; F
Smith & Co VS. w Want, final decree.
POLICE CoURT.-There were twenty
cases on the docket this morning and
$50 20 collected. A civil rights son of a
negro named Jack Davis was fined six
dollars for insulting lady. In the Sec
ond District last evening business was
lively, there being twenty-six cases,
1912 so assessed for fines, and 500 col
lected. A. Lowell paid ten dollars for
amusing himself by using insulting Ian
guage to a lady.
THE CHURCH CAsE-We neglected to
mention yesterday that Bob Church was
examined before Esquire Moore for
shooting at with intent to kill police
man and discharged Some tall swear
ing was done on the occasion, but Bob
had as many colored friends as he
wanted to swear his way, and could have
brought dozen more into court to
swear for him if it had been necessary.
the LECTuRE.-There was a fair at
tendance at the Tabernacle last evening"
but not as large an audience as the occa-
sion should have brought forth. Dr.
Ford's lecture on 1.-THE Battle oS Mara
thon was an able effort, and was highly
appreciated Next Tuesday cveniRg
Colonel Duncan r. McRae will deliver a
lecture on 1.-THE men the times need,
and the minds to direct the times"
CIRCUIT CoURT.-The Court was en-
gagged in listening to the arguments Of
counsel in the Bartlett murder case. The
prisoners counsel contended that the
escape Of the juror entitled their client
to his discharge. The arguments in the
case. were to be concluded today, and
the decision is looked to with much in
terest by legal gentlemen.
TRADE Sales tomorrow at 1916 Main
street, 10 o'clock am.
DARKEY RoBs DARKET,-An old negro
named Aleck Towne-has been committed
for trial at the Criminal Court for rob-
bling an old darkey named Jack Dolly of
watch, pistol and pair of boots.
Dolly allowed Aleck to sleep in his
shanty, when the latter very ungratefulIy
robbed him and got himself into trouble
BURGLARY.-The residence of W. c.
Bardsby, III Madison street, was en-
tered through back window last night
and a lot of clothing and table linen,
valued at three hundred dollars, carried
of. The burglars were barefooted, and
the peculiar tracks in the yard leads to
the belief that they were negroes.
CITY COLLECTIONS During the month
or January the Tax Collector on Privi-
leges collected Sl4,234 Sc; City Tax
Collector, $4,000; Wharfmaster, S2733
45; City Inspector, collections $3.50 0S;
expenses, S9775; balance, 1872 80;
South Market Master, $l53 40; North
Market Master, 1928 80.
SOCIAL refinement always manifests
itself in the selection of articles of lux
ury and it may be regarded as proof
of highly educated national taste that
Phalon's "Night-Bloomipg Cereus" has
been adopted by all classes of the Amer
lean people as their favorite Perfume
Freehold Herald. I3l'
STEAM DYEING AND CLEANIHG.-We
commend to the perusal of our readers
the advertisement under the above head.
1t will interest all to know that we have
an establishment of this character with
such facilities and personal supervision
as will insure good work and fair prices.
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CoTToN PLANTERS at Treat & Hamil-
toms.
BURGLAR CoMMTTED.-Sim Van Pelt,
negro who robbed jewelry store on
Beal street several days since, has been
committed for trial at the Criminal Court
A portion of the stolen jewelry was found
in his possession when arrested, and his
prospects for the peaitentiary are good.
STRAP GAME-A negro, named Thos.
Nowall,. was fined fifty dollars in the
Second District police court last evening