Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-16

call the attention Of parties whose prop
erty is advertised to be sold for past due
taxes, to the fact that the sale will take
place at the Courthouse door, on Second
street (Greenlaw Block, on Wednesday,
the goth inst, at 10 o'clock am. No
account will be settled after 8 o'clock
a. M, on the day of sale.
JoHN II. Bowen,
l42 City Tax Collector.
RoBBERIEs ON STEAMBOAT Two
state-rooms on the steamer Belle Mem
phis were entered last night and the pas
sengers robbed. John l.. Bradford, of
Ripley, Tenn, lost fine gold watch. j.
II. Avery, of St Louis, was robbed of
two New York drafts for $542S, fifty
dollars in greenbacks and a lot Of valua-
BILE papers There is no clue to the
thieves
BRocKEY BURNS DIscHARGED -Thos
Tor Brockey y Burns was taken before
Esquire Lee yesterday evening for exam
ination on the charge of robbing the man
Sully on the previous evening. Sully
failed to appear and prosecute, when
Brockey" was discharged and is once
more free to depredate upon the commu-
nifty.
ANOTHER FREIGHTING CoMPANY.-We
have been informed that new freight
ing company was organized yesterday in
this city, and prominent gentleman
went on to Nashville to secure charter.
1t is to be called the Freight Sliding
Company and will use (perhaps)
slides-a sort Of cross between a boat
and sled as means of transportation.
ST. PArRIcK's MISSION The mission
at St. Patricks chapel, corner Of Linden
and Desoto streets, is progressing very
favorably, the attendance at church du.
ring the services being large. The priests
conducting the mission are represented
to be the most able preachers that ever
visited this city. Services every morn
ing, afternoon and evening.
WHEN thistles yield figs, then, and not
till then, will the extracts made from
common essential oils take rank with
Phalon's Night Blooming Cereus," the
rich product of living tropical flowers.
The demand for it, vast as it is, has not
yet attained its full proportions.-Bet
fast Journal. lao
MIXED paints, at A Monroe st. l4l
Police CoURT. Fifteen cases, mostly
for trivial offences, ernamented the
Police docket this morning, one hundred
and three dollars being assessed in fines
and twenty eight dollars collected. -Four
colored mackerels were committed for
thirteen days for obstructing an alley
MILLER & HEYRY.-We call the atien-
ton of our readers to the card Of Miller
& Henry, job printers, u Madison street
They are clever gentlemen, who under
stand their business and give satisfaction
to customers, both as regards price and
quality of work.
TAX SALE.-John II. Bowen, City Tax
Collector, has published notice to the
effect that he will sell the property of
persons owing taxes on Wednesday, the
10Th inst, in front Of the Greenlaw Block.
Parties can settle up to an. that day.
ILLUNIxATE.-To do this in proper
manner you should supply yourself with
a fine lamp from o. F. Prescott / CO.. s,
40 Jefferson street, where q splendid as.
sortment are kept for sale. All kinds Of
oils, wholesale and retail.
ScRAPERs Treats the best
SrREEr INPAssABLE-The police re-
port Desoto street, from Linden to Bsal,
impossible in ousequence Of the gas
company tearing it mp to put their pipes
down. They should be made 70 leave
the streets in as good condition as they
find them.
McDoxALD & CoLE have removed to
No. "a Monroe street, where they keep
a large assortment Of paints, oils, glass,
putty, varnishes. brushes, and painters
materials generally. l4l
JUsr Received. - At Elson's, 297
Main street, Burlocks " Promenade
Skirt" for the street or house-light and
graceful Al
BRICK PoNEBor. This Democratic
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