Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-09

probably spur many Of them to pop the
question and get wife 10 look after
their wearing apparel A room at FOG
Front street, occupied by p. H. Buford
and VIM. Hall, was entered yesterday,
and their stock Of coats, pants, boots,
hats, ETC., taken of. .reg Isl
STEALING CoAL-John Lee and Sa-
'rah Quinn, about twelve years cd, were
arrested yesterday for stealing coal at
the landing from Mr. Packers pile.
Their parents, Ann Lee and Catherine
Quinn, who are accused Of sending them
on the pilfering expedition, were also
arrested, and are now held for trial be-
fore magistrate.
COMMON Law CouRr.-The following
cases were disposed Of in this court yes
terday T. F. Seldman VS. Lewis Heyer,
dismissed for want Of prosecution 1. X.
s. Torian VS.. Smith Freeman ct al, judg.
ment for plaintiff, $242 3s. The case Of
Scanlon vs. Smell, Taylor 4 Co., occu-
pied most of the day, and vas again be-
fore the court this morning Il
The County JAII.-The County Court
this morning appointed John johnson,
John Cubbins and John NJ. Lea Board
of Examiners to inspect the progress of
the work on the County Jail, now in
course of erection by ]. ]. Powers Co.,
and what money is necessary to con-
tinue the work. They are to report at
the present term Of court
CENTRAL PARK PLAYED 0UT.-A reso-
luton has been adopted by the Board OF
Aldermen that it is the interest of the
city to abandon Central Park, and that
committee Of three be appointed to
confer with Mr.. Stewart and ascertain
on what terms he will surrender his con-
tract for fencing the same.
ATTENTION The PUBLIC. = Cayce,
Graft & Co. sell tomorrow at the Arcade,
396 Main street, large amount CT dry
goods and groceries, as advertised. The
assortment is said to be extensive.
Dealers aud sellers will no doubt make
it to their interest to prepare for the &C.
casion.
NICHOLSON PAVEMENT. = The City
Council passed a resolution at its meet
ing last night instructing the City En-
cinser TO advertise for bids to lay down
the Nicholson pavement ON Main street.
the same to be paid by the property
owners and railroad company on the
same.
STEALING CLoTH.-A negro named
David Moore was arrested yesterday for
stealing a roll of cloth from the store OF
Phillips & Co., Main street. He walked
into the store, picked up the cloth, and
was travelling away as if he was in q
hurry, when he was captured.
A SPEcK OF WAR-A couple OF our
morning contemporaries are giving each
other fits. One Of them has an article
this morning headed "The Father of
Lies" and denounces a statement of the
other as lie, etc. Keep cool, gentle
men, or you might get hurt
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-H. II. Rolf was
knocked down on Front street, near the
No. 8 engine house, about eleven o'clock
last night and robbed of his watch,
money, etc. He has no idea who the
acquisitive gentlemen are who treated
him so roughly. esAso Z
STEAMBOAT FIRE. = The Southerner
came near being destroyed yesterday,
near Walnut bend, in consequences OF
some cotton taking fire. Twenty-eight
bales were thrown overheard by the Off
cers, who thus saved the boat CTd4
The New OLYMPIC will open Satur-
day evening with q new company.
Twenty young ladies wanted for the
corps de ballet Apply between ten and
twelve clock at the hall. .
lee99 S.oyes kIsssEs.
THEIRS Is ROOM FOR ALI-The gentle
manly clerks at Mack Bros. & Bohm' s
manage to attend TO all the ladies who
throng the store to purchase bargains
They are as afiable as ever.
HoMEwARD BoUSD-That distinguish
ed Confederate hero, General Sterling
Price, with his family, passed up the
river yesterday on the steamer Olive
Branch, en- route for his home in Mis-
souri,
STEALING AiSHow CAsE.-Philip Mer-
rill was arrested yesterday evening for
stealing q show case from the outside
of shoe store. he should try his
hand on a red hot stove next time.
BLooD & Co. 36l Main street, are
prepared to furnish the people of the
Southwest with all the tin, copper, or
iron ware needed, at prices that cannot
fail to please. Call there and see them.
FIRE DEPARTHEsT.-The City Council
have appointed committee to inquire
into the practicabiliiy of letting the man
agement of the fire department out by
contract