Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-25
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

jourped until November.
Five arrests we're made by the police
Of the lower district yesterday.
twenty-five cases in police court
this morning Melted thirty.fve dollars.
B T. Reaves, Esq, was admitted to
practice in the Criminal Court yesterday.
"A number of planters from the sur
rounding country are stopping at the
Worsham.
Rev. j. W. Rogers repeats bis
poem and lecture at the Baptist Taber-
nacle tomorrow night.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
M. 4 c. R. r. will be held at the Cham
Der of Commerce to- morrow.
John F. Harris, the colored orator,
has been engaged to stump the State Of
Arkansas for the Democracy.
j. s. Toof, Esq, returned to the city
yesterday, from an extended business
and pleasure tour Of the Northern States
The Waverley Boat Club, of this
city, will launch their new boat Valeria,
at the mouth of Wolf river, this evening
at i've o'clock.
Officer Shiffer this morning arrested
negro, giving his name as Willis Mitch
ell, who is charged with the theft Of
whisky from Beal street saloon. lt
Stephen Murphy was arrested this
morning on warrant issued by Esquire
Kierpan, charging him with the theft Of
a pair of shoes from W. f. Burns.
"A large stock of Seymour and Blair
badges. just received, at Goodspeed 4
Co.'s, 248 Third street. Clubs furnished
at wholesale rates. l54
Col. Robertson, Superintendent OF
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad,
delivered an eloquent and stirring ad-
dress before the Steamboatmen's Demo
cratic Club, at Stillman Hall, last night.
Joe Locke. % Jefferson street, is
daily augmenting his assortment of lite
rary and news publications. Every
thing, from the newspaper to the full
morocco bound classics, can be found
on his shelves and counter.
We understand that Major W. j.
Sykes, Of Aberdeen, and Gen. Bedford
Forrest, of this city, will next month
commence thorough subscription can
vass through the counties that lie along
abe contemplated route of the Memphis
and Selma rsiroad.
"A grand basket picnic, the proceeds
to be devoted to St. Mary's Catholic
church, will come off at the Ford place,
in Chelsea, on Monday next, the 3lst
inst. The arrangements are on the most
extensive scale, and most delightful
affair may be anticipated.
la an article in our last issue, rela-
tive to certain spiritual manifestations
recently, on the State Line road, Mrs.
Felts, the widow CT ex-Sherig Felts, was
through inadvertance mentioned as a
medium. We are requested to state thai
that lady was not present at the time, and
knew nothing whatever of the affair.
The TdUahatchian, published at
Charleston, TaIlahatchie county, Missis-
sippi, offers to the business men of this
city q most excellent medium for adver'
Using. 1t has large circulation In one
of the best cotton growing regions OF the
State, and trades almost exclusively with
this city. Its terms are liberal. l4S
The first bale Of cotton via the Mem
phis and Little Rock railroad, was re-
ceived to day by Forster, Kealhofer d Co.
We are pleased to notice that the above
railroad is now 10 operation to Madison,
Arkansas, and that a through train will
be run daily. The cotton mentioned is
not this seasons crop, but is the first bale
received from Madison per railroad this
season.