Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-10

There are one hundred and twenty
prisoners in the county Jail.
-Tbirteen cases were disposed of in
Police Court this morning.
The Criminal and Municipal courts
were in session this morning.
60 to Kaufman & Bro, corner of
Jefferson and Second, for Bagley's famous
fne-cut tobacco.
Business seems to be looking up,
and the merchants generally are prepar-
ing for lively fall trade.
IA ball, for the benefit of the Fifth
Ward Colorod Democratic Club, comes
off at the Poplar street Engine House to-.
night. r'spf
VIM. Ward, David Bloom and Henry
Smith were committed in the northern
district yesterday on the charge Of petit
larceny.
The residence of Esquire Griffith
No. Avery street, was entered by bur
glars last night and several articles of
value stolen. f.
The Irish Literary Debating Society
meets every Thursday night at 8 o'clock,
corner Adams and Main. Subject to-
night, Fenianism.
The rain this morning sadly inter
fered with the grand opening Of the Cen
trial Park. The affair will probably come
off to- morrow.
BY virtue Of the action of the Y. M.
/. D. Club last evening, General Forrest
will be Grand Marshal of the grand dem
onstration on the 18th inst
Charles Brooks was found providing
about the house of an old negro woman
on Washington street, last evening, and
arrested by officer Rice on suspicion of
planning theft
Floyd, the alleged perpetrator of the
Powers h McGeoy clothing robbery, sue
ceeded in making his escape yesterday
from deputy constable Duffy, and was
still at large up to noon to-day.
The four scoundrels, Marshall, Ford,
Boon and Stinson, implicated in the
Presidents Island outrage, were held in
$4,000 bail by Esquire Griffith, yesterday
to appear at the next term Of the Crimi-
nal Court.
Good hats, cheap. Wheaton & Co.,
1879 Main street, have splendid stock Of
all the new fall styles. Those DESTROYS
of purchasing q fine hat cheap, and
choosing from variety Of styles, should
call and see them. IL
Our clever young friend, Joe Locke,
% Jefferson street, continues to keep his
counters constantly supplied with the
latest and racisst of everything in the
news and literary line. All the North
ern dailies received in advance of the
mails
We would repeat our suggestion that
the Committee of Arrangements Of the
forthcoming Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Fair announce their premium list at
as early day as possible, in order that
it may be generally known throughout
the country.
The popular tobacconists, Loubrie
Bros, have purchased the stock and fix
lures OF Rosenfeld's old stand, corner Of
Third and Jefferson streets, which will in
future be run under their auspices, in
connection with their place corner OF
Main and Whisky Chute. nr
DIR. Gober's kitchen, on Vance street,
was entered last night by some one who
bad not the fear Of the law or the police
before their eyes. The window was up
this morning and lot Of clothes and
provisions we're missing. The Doctor
says be has pistol that be got at the
battle of Chicamsuga, which he intends
to keep close to his person in the future
The Committee Of Arrangements on
the procession, the Assistant Msrshals,
whose names have been published, and
those who have been designated as As
sistant Marshals by each of the Demo
cratic clubs Of the city, are earnestly
requested to meet Gen. Forrest, Grand
Marshal, at stillman Hall, this Thurs
dsy) afternoon. at three o'clock precisely.
TERRIFIC BoILER EXPLOSION : One
Person Killed and Another Fatally
Scalded-The boiler Of Roses steam
saw mill. near the new jail in North
| Memphis. exploded with a report dis
,inoily heard mile distant, shortly
before noon to-day. A negro fireman
whose name We have been unable to as
certain, was blown several feet into the
air and instantly killed, and seeOnd
party. Who vas standing near the de-
ceased At the time, Vas 30 badly scsldsd
that bis recovery is despaired Of sin-
rular To say, the building was little in
jared BY the accident and the loss sus-
,.,,rd ill he VERY frifinr