Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-13

Mr.. LEFTwICH' ANNOUNCEMENT -Hr.
Editor Please announce me as cam
didate for reelection to Congress, with
the lorittcn Constitution and the unqual-
fled Endorsement of the administration
of Andrew Johnson as nay platform Of
principles, which will be more clearly
defined in my forthcoming Circular
Address" and personal interview prior
to the election. JEo. w. LEFTwICH.
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Check Silk Poplins. Plain Poplins, Silk
Grenadines, Plain, Colored and Figured
Mozam biques and handsome Spring
Silks, just received by
HOWELL, WOOD & CO.,
Sc Southern Palace. 332 Main st.
New MARBLE WoRKs.-H. Scheer has
removed his marble works from Poplar
street to Nc. 60 Washington street, below
Second street. Monuments, gravestones
and counter tops, of the very best Italian
marble, on hand, and made to design at
the very lowest prices. II. Scheer is
practical carver IN marble, and employs
nose but the very best of workmen, and
guarantees to give satisfaction. Al
WEATHER PREDICTIoN.-French scen-
tifc men say that the summer of 1861
will be cold and wet, and they base the
prediction on the fact that immense
masses of ice have broken or are about
to break away from the extreme north,
producing cold and vapor. Overcoats
and umbrellas should be kept in order by
all who believe in French weather
prophets.
Embroideries, Lacss, Bugle dress trim
mings and Bugle and Silk buttons, just re-
ceived by HOWELL, WOOD & CO.,
SO Southern Palace, 332 Main st.
A New DIsn.--A letter from Paris
states that epicurean luxury has found a
new use for flowers. Vioets are eaten
with cream and sugar. The other even
ing, at an Apcian dinner, given by a
merchant prince, they were forthcoming
They were very nice; the violets taste as
they smell.
FIRE AT Big GREEK The saw and
grist mills owned by Colonel S. W..
Lyon, located on Big creek, about
eighteen miles from Memphis, were
burned yesterday morning, between three
and four o'clock. The fire is supposed
to be the work of an incendiary. Loss
about $4,000. No insurance.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. matrimonial
licenses were issued during the week by
the County Court Clerk but only two
returned as evidence that the parties had
been legally married, viz: Louis Gold
smith and Miss Henrietta Albert, April
10th; w. r. Gill and Miss Elmira Wealth
all, April 10th.
All should examine the large and elegant
stock Of spring and summer dry goods just
received by HOWELL, WOOD & CO.,
SO 332 Main street.
OBsTRUcTIEG THE SIDEWALK. Persons
are not allowed to stand upon the side
walk and interfere with the movements
of pedestrians. The City Fathers have
made law to that effect, aud gentle
man paid ten dollars for his experience
in the matter at the Police Court this
morning.
WIFE WHIPPERs IN TRoUBLE.-Levi
Dreyfus was tried in the second district
Police Court last evening for being drunk
and beating his wife; he paid twenty six
dollars for his fun. Edward 0'Mahley
was arrested yesterday for beating his
wife, and will be tried for the offense in
a few days.
DEAD.-Mary Hodges, the colored
woman who was brutality beaten on last
Sunday evening, while returning from
church in the neighborhood of Desoto
and Gayoso streets, is dead. Jack
Payne, the negro who caused her death,
is still at large.
IS THE Corroy BUsISEss-Sam. No.
bles, a noble specimen of colOred Afri-
can, embarked in the cotton business
this morning, on Front street, by seizing
some from a bale. He was detected,
captured, and is now in jail awaiting
trial
MATTRESSES AND BEDDING Of all kinds
on hand and made to order at Az Mon
roe street Al
GREExLAw 0PERA HoUsE-The benefit
of Mr. Robert McWade, at the Grsenlaw
Opera House last evening, was not as
sell attended as il should have been.
The entertainment was excellent, afford |
ing much pleasure to the audience.