Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-19
locals IN BRIEF.

lsirgis LOCALS IN BRIEF.
The weather last night was again
uncomfortably cool.
The regular weekly meeting Of the
Central Club takes place tonight.
One arrest only was made by the
police of believer district, yesterday.
Thanks to Felix Cross. of the South
ern Express, for repeated news favors.
Esq. Griffith has continued the hear
ing of the Clayton poisoning case until
Monday.
Seventeen cases were tried and thirty
dollars collected in Police Court this
morning.
Bishop Fitzgerald. of Little Rock.
Ark, breaches at St. Patricks church to-
morrow morning. N
Good hats cheap. Wheaton Il Co..
100 Main street, have q splendid stock Of.
all the new fall style hats. 10
--Bsgley's celebrated fine cut tobacco
At Kaufman 4 Bros corner Of Second
aud Jefferson streets. ava rr9B
a va. liable horse was stolen from the
stable Of Mr.. Carroll Smith. on the Horn
Lake road, during last night.
Allen Campbell, Radical voter.
and alleged COW thief, is awaiting .
hearing in the Adams street station.
The convention Of railroad men ad-
journed yesterday without transaeang
any business additional to that given in
our last evenings issue.
The semi-annual terms of the United
States Courts for this District, will in
future commence on the fourth Monday
of May and November. & ng e Q : q
Detectives Cornell and McCune sue
ceeded in recovering two cows yesterday,
stolen the night preceding from the sta
BILE of Judge Geo. Dixon, near St. Agnes
Academy. v,s w IL
The Corners jury who sat upon the
body of Mr.. J. G. Williams, whose sudden
demise was noticed IN yesterdays LED
GER, returned verdict of death from
heart disease.
Select your Sunday reading at Joe
Locke's, No. 20 Jefferson street. Joe
keeps all the latest dailies and weeklies,
and the monthly magazines received 10
advance of the mails.
Mr.. Henry Duckett, who was AS
saulted by robbers inhis own house some
three weeks since, died from the effect of
his injuries yesterday. The two negroes
arrested on suspicion of perpetrating the
outrage are still in custody. 80
All merchants interested in the State
tax on their wares--and who Of them is
not f-are expected to meet Gen. Humes
at the Chamber of Commerce, punctually
at 10 O clock a. M, on Monday next. A
full attendance is particularly desired
Rev. John Park will preach in the
Second Presbyterian Church, corner Of
Main and Beal streets, at l03 o'clock to-
morrow morning; also at the Mission
Chapel, corner Of Union street and
Pigeon Roost road, at 5 p. N, tomorrow
We are informed by Messrs. Mcclure
4 O'Connor that the grand opening OF
Central Park, postponed owing to the in
clemency of the weather on the 10th,
will positively come off on the Oath inst.
The arrangements for the occasion are
being rapidly perfected.
-Emmens, 10 Jefferson street, has re-
ceiyed the Lady's Friend and Godey's
Lady's Book for October, New York
Ledger, waverley, the German and Irish
papers, lie Monde Illustre, the New
York, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville
and Chicago daily papers, and several
hundred varieties of new novels at ten
cents each.
We are requested to again call stten-
ton to the fact that boats will leave the
foot Of Jefferson street puaetually attwo
aud four o'clock this pm, for Mound
City, where the grand regatta for the
Championship Of the Mississippi comes
Of al half after four. Those DESTROYS Of
witnessing the contest will govern them
selves accordingly. lifj l
The Commercial is nov one of the
most popular hotels in the city. Its
tables are always covered with the best
meat, fish and fowl found in our markets.
its rooms are comfortably furnished and
we'll ventilated its proprietors and
clerks are courteous and obliging; its
walters and poriers civil and accOmno-
dating. In fact everything shout the
esiablishmsntiends TO make one at home.
Pianos, organs and melodeons tuned
and repaired By n. 9. Hollsnberg-
Leave orders At ClArks jsEslry store.
Recommended b. Professors Leo whest,
winklsr. sabstrky. Schultz, etc. sodfz
HtrssoRTs PaoroossrH GALLEY,