Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-15
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

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The weather continues unseasonably
cool.
The market is fairly glutted with
watermelons.
Twelve cases in police court thil
morning Melted $40.
The Worsham enjoys almost mo-
nopoly of country custom.
Our merchants are making extensive
preparations for the fall trade.
The criminal term of the Municipal
Court commences on Monday.
The Nicolson pavement has been
completed on Beal nearly to Desotc
street.
Eleven arrests were made by the
police of the lower district yesterday
eight negroes and three whites.
-Jere Woods, indicted for murder
was admitted to bail by Judge Hunter
yesterday in the sum of $4,000.
We are informed by Gen. Chalmerl
that he will speak, as previously re
quested, at Stillman Hall tonight.
Rally to the Overton for clear
shave, good bay rum, and refreshing
bath. Prices reduced. lac
Milton Shaw, a negro, was arrested
by detective Selkirk yesterday, for the
larceny of a watch from Henry E. Green
The Young Mems Bluff City Demo
cratic Club was eloquently addressed
last night by Judge J. W. Smith, Judge
P. 7. Scruggs, and others. -1
Procure your Sunday reading at Joe
Locke's, No. % Jefferson street. Hi.
stock embraces an endless variety o.
daily, weekly and illustrated papers.
In an ARRAY on Browns avenue las
night, Eli Smith, negro barber, was
stabbed in the abdomen by Sam. Gibbs
another negro. The wound is not re.
garded as serious one.
Rev DR.. Andrew 81. Kerr will preach
tomorrow morning at half past ter
o'clock at the Second Presbyterian
Church (Dr. Witherspoon's), corner
Main and Beal streets.
james Harris, Texan, had his wal
let, containing eight dollars, snatched
from his hands on the levee, last evening
by two negroes, whom be was endeav-
oring to hire to work for him.
The $50 train on the Memphis and
Louisville railroad, this morning, went
out crowded with those bound for Wyths
station, where grand Union Democratic
rally and barbecue comes off to day.
In the Criminal Court this morning,
in the Cosgrove murder case, motion
was made for new trial, and was being
argued up to noon. The murderer
Moody will probably receive final SEN
tence this evening. arrh
The colored Democrats Of the Eighth
Ward will assemble in mass meeting in
market square, Poplar street, tonight
Speeches will be made on the occasion
by white and colored orators, and full
turnout is expected.
The Bluff City and Independent
Seymour Clubs turned out with music
torches, banners and transparencies last
evening. and psraded the principal
streets of the city. The display was
brilliant and imposing, W
"A mass meeting will be held at the
First Baptist Church on Sunday, August
Il6, Of the children and friends of the
Baptist Sabbath schools of this city
when short addresses will be delivered
and Sabbath school songs sung, to which
ell persons are invited. Services will
commence at half past ten precisely.
We are happy to state to our numer'
Gus readers that the great warrior,
George Levy, still resides in good health
among us. He is native of Dahr
Baviere, and the only one in this coun
try, We believe, who claims the honor o.
accompanying the great Napoleon in hii
expedition across the Alps. he was a
the burning of Moscow, through the
Peninsular campaign. in the battle O
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