Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-15

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q Co.'s, No. 2is Msin street, opposite tn
Worsham House.
OFFICIAL DEFAULTERs.-Th Financ
Committee of the Board Of Alderme
have reported that on examining the cit
books they found deficiency on the par
Of ex officers of the Board of $l3,9 2l 81
which was recommended to be placed il
the hands Of the City Attorney for colleC
ton. The report was adopted, and tn
gentlemen will be required to shell out
the city funds as soon as possible.
READ the advertisement Of Tn
Loaand Tract of land, to be sold OIL
Tuesday next by Register, Irrelevant
Co., auctioneers.
Mayors OFFICE, Cry HALL,
MEMPHIS, TENN, April /, 1867.
$1,000 REwARD.-Five hundred dollar
will be paid for the arrest and conviction
of the murderer Of General Smith P
Bankhead, who was assassinated OF
Saturday night last, and like sum 70
the arrest and conviction of the muir
derer of William Ferguson, who wa
killed on the morning of the 10Th o
March. trCU H..E..l
By order Of the Board of Aldermen.
81 .lstuaA W. 0. LoFLAND, Mayor
ORGANIZES, jaconettes and lawns, very
cheap, at Mack Bros. & Bohm's. 6;
Mr.. LEFTwICH's ANNOUNCEMENT Mr
Editor; Please announce me as can
ddate for reelection to Congress, with
the ioritten Constitution and the unqual
fled Endorsement of the administration
of Andrew johnson as my platform o.
principles, which will be more clearly
defined in my forthcoming +" Circular
Address" and personal interview prior
to the election. JNo. w. LEFTwIoH.
For cheap dress goods call at Rice
Silk 4 Co.'S Ga
TRooPs FOR BRowNsvILLE.-In conse-
quence of the riotous proceedings at the
Radical meeting at Brownsville on Mon.
day, and to prevent a repetition of it
to-day during the speech Of Emerson
Etheridge at that place, detachment Of
United States regulars commanded by a
lieutenant left this place for that point
last evening.
WE offer our stock of Miles & Sons
shoes at Eastern cost
SHLoss & Bro, 247 Main street
SANITARY IMPRoVEMENT-The Board
of Aldermen received communication
from Superintendent Beaumont at it's
meeting last evening suggesting that an
appropriation be made for the sanitary
improvement of the city. The matter
was referred to committee consisting
of Aldermen Passmore, Boiling and
johnson.
Don't fail to attend the great closing out
sale Of dry goods, etc, at cost, at n. Krsus
& Co.'s, No. 2le Main street, opposite the
WOrshsm House. IS
A GREENBACK PLASTER = Thomas
Mccartney has petitioned the Board of
Aldermen for FIVE thousand dollars to
compensate him for injuries received by
falling over the bluff at Howard row.
The matter has been referred to the
Finance Committee and the City attor-
ney.
READ the advertisement Of THE
LoAand Tract " of land, to be sold on
Tuesday next by Register, Trezevant &
Co., auctioHeers.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY. = The General
Assembly of the Cumberland PreSbyts-
rian- Church will convene in the church
on Court street at eleven o'clock to-
morrow morning. The opening sermon
will be- delivered by Rev. Richard Beard,
of the Lebanon University.
HATS for youths and children, at Fran
cisco h Virgins, 800 Main street. &C
A CONSULTATION. The Board of Al
dermen have passed resolution that
the Mayor invite twenty of the largest
property holders to meet the Board of
Aldermen in session on Friday evening
in the Mayors Office, to consult on mat
lers relating to the interests Of the city.
READ the advertisement of The
LoAand Tract of land, to be sold on
next by Register, Trezevant 4
Co., auctioneers.
ErHERIDGE TO SPEAK or FRIDAY.
Emerson Etheridge, the Conservative
candidate for Governor of Tennessee,
will address the citizens Of Memphis on
Friday w. B. Stokes, one Of Brown
ow's Congressmen, viii probably meet
lin in debate.
HArs Of new and elegant designs at
francisco & Virgins, 3O9 Main St &C
Tbs LEcrURE.-Gen. Albert Pike de-