Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-20
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

Judge lnOmaB OnacklelOrO, OF MISS
is in the city, registered at the Overton.
The stock on hand in the cotton
market is 6256 bales, including that ct
the presses.
= Five cases were disposed of and
twenty dollars in fines collected in police
court this morning.
The Memphis Boat Club will inaugu.
rate the present season by a trial match
on the river this evening.
"A valuable horse was stolen from the
stable of Charles Katzenbach, in Fort
Pickering, during last night.
- The stable of Joseph Greshaber, on
Clay street, near the fernando road,
was visited by thieves last night, and
two valuable horses stolen.
The cigar store of A. G. Marchuette,
corner of Court and Main streets, was
burglariously entered last night, and q
quantity of pipes, cigars and tobacco
stolen.
Lloyd Brown (col.) was arrested by
the police of the northern district, last
evening, upon a charge of stealing
glasses and spoons from Harry Weather.
bees saloon.
- The residence of VIM. Cooper, Esq,
corner of Vance and Avery streets, was
entered at an early hour yesterday morn
ing, and silver plate stolen to the value
Of fifty dollars.
&C. w. S. Brown, General Southern
Agent Little Miami railroad, is in the
city, stopping at the Gayoso. he has
just returned from trip to Texas, and
is looking exceedingly well,
WIN. johnson, the negro who murr
dered Hiram Scott one day last week,
was up before Esquire Walton last even
ing, and recommitted to await trial st
the May term of the Criminal Court.
Capt Sam Shock is making arrange
ments for a grand excursion from this
city to New Orleans on the popular low
pressure steamer Richmond, which will
be in port on Tuesday o. Wednesday
next.
Joe Locke, % Jefferson street, has
received all the weekly illustrated and
daily papers, together with which he
keeps constantly on hand large assort-
ment Of periodical literature, standard
novels, etc.
Among other proceedings in bank
ruptcy yesterday, the petition of j. B.
Scudder was found incorrect in form.
At a meeting of creditors in the cases of
John J. Anderson, John 7. Pickens, D..
]. Beedles, Joseph d, Whelley, Mr.. W..
Y. Cirode was appointed assigase,
The works Of Dumas, Sue, Scott,
Muhlbach, and of the best authors of
English fiction, are on the shelves at
Emmong, 10 Jefferson and 1893 Main
street, and the latest publications of the
best French writer's are received weekly
in La Ssmains; all the fashion, comic,
illustrated and scientific weeklies, and
daily papers from Louisville, Chicago,
Cincinnati, St. Louis apd New York.
= The new county Jail was Lighted up
for the seaond time last evening and in
spected by large number Of ladies and
gentlemen, who were coming and going
up to a late hour. The structure will be
formally delivered to the County Com
missioners on Monday next, and the
county prisoners removed thereto from
the Adams street prison. The new jail
( will cost the county 1921, 2O9 sS.
Owing to continued ill-health, the
Rev. DR.. Stedman has rendered his resig'
nation to the congregation Of the First
Presbyterian Church, of which he has
been pastor for over fifteen years. The
Doctor, both in point of ability and use
fitness, has had no superior in the pull
pits of the city, and has enjoyed the I'M
bounscd esteem Of all whe have known
him. We regret exceedingly the neces-
sity that compels his resignation.
Mr.. John Everett, Of England, who
addressed Z meeting in Odd Fellows
Hall, on Tuesday last, has consented to
speak again at ibetame place this even
ing upon the subject Of the agricultural,
commercial aud snAncial resuscitahon
Of the South II Is also expected tha;
the Rev. c. X. Marshall, Of Mississippi
viii likewise address the meeting on
topics kindred 70 those touched upon by
NJ. Everett. The discussion Of these
ritaI subjects viii doubtless draw out q
large AiteBdance from among the bnsi-
ness men Of the city.