Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-09-05
LOCALS In BRIEF.
Mr.. E. B, Byiurton, the popular


Twelve cases were disposed Of in
police court this morning. They were
Of the ordinary character. The receipts
from fines and forfeits were 500.
The second bale of new cotton ar.
rived yesterday from North Mississippi.
1t was consigned to Wormely, Joy 4 Co.,
and sold for twenty.three cents.
DIR. D. f. Beecher has bought
drum. Should he run for Mayor, he
and the instrument can sympathize with
each other-both will be beaten.
1t said that Dr. Tolles, the African
Apollo Belvidere, really desires to be
Mayor Although compelled to pay for
running the Radical mill, the people
seriously object to any such Tolles.
The city was universally quiet and
orderly last night No robberies were
reported to the police station up to
twelve o'clock to day, and the magis-
trate's courts were devoid of interest
- The Napoleon saloon in North
Memphis is a low negro den, dstiu-
guished for bloody ARRAYS and disorderly
manifestations generally. The police
ought to give this Napoleon Waterloo.
We are indebted to Mr.. NJ. W. Searcy
for late Texas and Louisiana papers.
Mr.. S. has spent the summer travelling in
Texas He informs US that the corn
crop is excellent, but that cotton has
been seriously iujNred by the army worm.
- Alderman Boiling, il resigning,
made few remarks which Alderman
Shaw didn't like, and the latter has
published a card which the former won't
like. This makes it even. Meanwhile,
everything is lovely, and the goose is
presumed to occupy dazzling altitude.
The main of the new gas company
have already been laid far up Main
street. This main is intended to supply
both sides of the street, and is, above
Madison street, six, and below, eight
inches in diameter Upon nearing Fort
where the works are to be 10.
Gated, the diameter in the clear will be
ten inches. The contractors are under
bond to furnish light by December.
DIR. G. A. Kane has received letter
from Mike McCoole's friends, requesting
him to act as agent during the contem-
plated sparring tour. The doctor has
accepted the position, and will soon
leave to arrange the preliminaries. DR..
Kane is a veteran agent, thoroughly
posted, and has an extensive acquaint-
ance with the press, all which will rem
der him most valuable agent
"A young fellow whose sweetheart
discarded him the other night, was found
shortly after seated on a curb.stone thus
in verse:
"0h Sal was fair. her eyes were blue.
Before her glance / kne ok-ed under;
She knowed loved her, fond and true,
Yet softly murmered go TO thunder;
So l sot me down in thought profound,
his maxim wise drew:
It's easier for to love gal,
Than to make gal love you"
Here his muse broke down, and he
soon Joined band Of red nosed patriots
who took sugar in their'n ="
- Emmons & Son, No. 10 Jefferson
street, and 1893 Main street, have re-
ceived Waverly Magazine, Wilkes Spirit
of the Times, New York Citizen, Italian
Paper, Munro's New Dime Novel, Ap
pleton's Railway Guide, London Quar-
Lerly Review, Pleasant Hours, Yankee
Notions, Comic Monthly and Ballou's
Monthly, all for September, Frank
Leslie's Almanac for 1868, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Chicago and Louisville
papers. Also some late French novels
Just received.
The Louisville Courier learns that
a most interesting and extensive re-
rival of religion has been in progress in
he Baptist church at Lagrange, in this
State, for three weeks. The Rev. A. B
Miller, of Memphis, Tennessee, has done
most of the preaching, though Rev. Mr..
Powers, and the Rev. W. W. Force, pas.
or of the church, were present most Of
he time and contributed much to the
interest of the meeting. Upwards of
'orty additions have been made to the
church, and deep religious interest is
the whole community,
-Messrs. Taylor, Mclean & Co. sur
Drised the residents of Jefferson street
yesterday by completing the pavement
Main and Second. The great
rap in the morning was closed before
lightfall. This splendid work was per-
ormed under the personal superintend
nee of Captain James Mclean, who is
o.day rapidly laying the blocks between
second and Third streets. Tomorrow
n Saturday gang will commence at
be corner Of Third, and work eastward.
1t this rate Jefferson street will soon be
,aved to Charleston avenue.
GREAT DEPRECIATION IN REAL ESTATE.
he beautiful suburban residence be-
ouging to the estate Of II. NJ. Grosvenor,
eceased, consisting Of large brick
ouse and other improvements, with
hree acres of land included, within one