Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-07
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

ing netted $40. - ls q ~
The Circuit Court adjourned this
morning for the term. 80
IN. c. Whitlow has received final dis.
charge in bankruptcy. Atf va :
The Chancery Court this morning
adjourned to court in course. s'a' .'n
The tables Of the Worsham House
are unexcelled. Go and see.
--Unwonted quiet reigned in the magis
trates' offices this morning.
The shower Sunday morning did moi
extend south of Vance street.
Eight arrests we're made by the police
of the lower district yesterday.
IA Democratic mass-meeting is called
for eight o'clock this evening, at the Ex'
change Building. "a aA7l gi9'
The New York Convention continues
to be the all-absorbing theme Of CONVEX
sation on the streets.
Elder Talbot Tanning will preach
tonight at eight o'clock at the Linden
Street Christian Church. itasis
"A quantity of clothing was stolen
last night from the residence of Mr.. W.
M. Aiken, SO Alabama street.
Some thief broke into the dining
room of the Franklin II ouse, last night
and stole forty.Gve knives and forks.
The Criminal Court Grand Jury
found true bill of Indictment, last even
ing, against Henry Schroeder, for the
shooting of Deputy Constable Jericho,
in the Tunnel saloon.
j. c. Davis has been required to
give $500 bond for disappearance at the
Municipal Court to answer the charge OF
acting constable to Esquire Daily with
out being deputized.
The New York, Cincinnati, st.
Louis, Louisville and Chicago dailies, re-
ceived in advance of the mails, at Joe
Locke's, ~ Jefferson street, together,
also, with all the popular magazines.
"A requisition has been received from
the Governor of Arkansas for William
Wrenn, who lras been in confinement in
this city for some weeks past on a charge
of murder, committed over the river
"A casket of jewels, valued ct $1,000,
was stolen from the residence of Col. W.
II. Fitch, on Market street, yesterday
afternoon. A servant suspected OF the
theft was arrested, and win be examined
to-day.
AS the Chamber of Commerce meets
tomorrow, it is to be hoped the important
question of providing means for the COM
pletion of the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad will be taken up and acted upon
in manner that will inure to the inter-
ests of the city.
1t is a striking commentary upon
the condition of thingsin Tennessee I'M
der negro rule, that little Mickey,
elected to county office by a majority
of several thousand, cannot find among
his constituency one capable Of going on
his bond, or willing TO do so, if able.
Henry Haxley, q private in the
Twenty fifth United States Infantry, was
arrested last evening and committed fol
examination on the charge OF stealing q
watch from the house Of A. Monstrard
ESQ. on Main, near Beal street. The
case will be heard by magistrate
to-day. - <..-t .er-af.
The concert Of the pupils of the
Stella Academy at The Club Hall on the
evening Of the 10th inst, will be given
for the benefit of Miss Lottie Bowling, Q
most worthy and estimable lady. An
attractive programme isipromised, and
we doubt not the attendance will Dc
commensurate With the merits of the en-
tertainment. , w Fl ~
-Emmons 4 Son, No. 10 Jefferson
street, and 1893 Main street. have re-
ceised assorted sizes Of Commits Bind
ers, Days Doings, German Leslie
Sporting Times, Saturday Night, Metro
politan Record, Italian papers, Army
aud Navy Journal, Welcome Guest, Di'
Web Germany, Literary Album, waver
lev, and the dailies, as usual, and Waiver
Iey's dime novel No. z3. Do you heal
that, bhoys2
Father Kelly. Of St Peters church
on Thursday last, united in marriage
Capt. Hugh Mott and Miss Maggie Cliff
ton, both Of this city; and afterihe cere-
mouy, the bride and bridegroom took
steamer FOR the North, where they will
mass the summer. The Captain is an
old tar, and should he encounter " foul
weather" We doubt not be viii succeed
in keeping The pros Of his matrimonial
haraus direci toward the haven Of real
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