Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-13


"A general Jail delivery will take
place tomorrow.
The Second Ward Democratic Clut
and the Overton Hotel Club have con.
solidated.
Country people will consult theiI
comfort aud their purses by stopping a,
the Worsham.
John Bullock, Esq, will address the
Huppertown Club upon the issues of the
canvass this evening.
Twelve cases were disposed of by
Commissioner Richards in police
court this morning.
Rally to the 0verton for a clean
shave, good bay rum, and refreshing
bath. Prices reduced. lao
The upper portion of human skel'
eton was found this morning upon the
river bank, opposite Fort Pickering.
AT q meeting Of the First Ward
Democratic Club, last evening, the NOM
nations at Brownsville were unani.
mously approved.
Extensive arrangements are being
made by the Sons Of Temperance for q
grand fete at James Park on the second
Wednesday in September.
Our clever young friend, Joe Locke,
continues to hold forth at No. ~ Jetfer-
son street, with everything late and racy
in the news and literary line.
Peaches (soft, plum and heath peach.
esq received every morning at the CITY
GROCERY, al and lab Poplar street, for
sale cheap.
1881 LYLE & MoELREE, Prop'rs.
The Nashville Banner Of Tuesday,
notes the marriage in that city, on the
10th, by the Rev. Mr.. w. ], Ellis, Of
Judge Henry G. Smith and Mrs. Harriet
F. Nooe, both of Memphis.
Bill Johnson, negro, was arrested
by officer Slattery this morning for the
theft of one dollar and seveDty-five cents
in currency from Aleck Reid. He will
be examined before Squire Herman.
"A mass meeting is called to take
place in market square, Poplar street,
on Saturday evening, for the purpose OF
organizing an Eighth Ward Colored
Democratic Club. Both white and col.
ored Conservative speakers will address
the meeting.
Our friend DR.. ]. P. D romgoole has
just returned to the city from an ex-
tended tour of business and pleasure,
during which he has visited six States
and many Of the principal cities of the
Union. We congratulate him upon the
Improvement the trip seems to have
wrought in his spirits and personal APP
pearance.
We hear great complaint of an
almost impossible wallow in the Her
nando road, near the intersection of
South street. Parties passing to and
from the city by the road encounter
great trouble in getting over or around
he hole. and it should be filled at once.
There is no reason Why thoroughfares so
euerally frequented as this should not
be kept in repairs.
The Board of Directors of the
Shelby County Free Road Company met
IN this city yesterday. The petitions to
he Board of County Commissioners
we're received and examined. showing
The names of between six and seven hum
bred citizens of the county. The Board
hen ordered that the petitions be placed
10 the hands OF Messrs Clspp, Vance
4 Anderson, the attorneys employed
BY the company, for presentation to the
Board Of Commissioners.
LITERARY EsTERTAIsnFsr To-NIeHr.
The friends Of Rev. ]. W. Rogers will
not forget the recitation Of bis poem at
Hall tonight, touching upon
incidents and scenes in his recent tour
of the continent of Europe aud Great
Britain, interspsrsed with eulogies on
distinguished Confederate generals.
Those of our citizens who have been per.
nitted to peruse the manuscript,
for those who hear the recitation
rars literary treat aud We doubt not
he hall will be crowded with an in
ellec,ual and appreeisiiss auditory.
LoxowoHrH's NATIVE wISFs-GOLDEs
SPARKLING CArAvBA, STILL
-1rAyBA, ETc.-The wines from the
Jongworth vineyard and winehouse have
stained q world-wids celebrity for their
excellence, and in purity, fruiiy favor
md bouquet, they are surpassed By none
q the market, either native or foreign.
;old By A. Yaccaro 4 Co. and Forster,
zealbOier / Co cod leo
REv. J. W. RooERs.-POem At stillmsn
IAN tonight Mosic conducted By Pro
essor seyfert Tickets. Ely cents
Fsurr GAYS. at sss Second street n