Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-20
LOCALS IN BRIEF.


President Tanning will preach again
tonight at the Linden street Christian
Church.
Final discharge was granted on Sat-
urday to R. p. Boiling, petitioner in
bankruptcy.
y Judge Trigg left the city yesterday
for Nashville, where he will hold court
during the present week.
- The election on the issuance by the
city of 100000, in time bonds, has
been ordered for Thursday, the Both inst
Mr.. B. H. Shepherd, musical
prodigy, who is said to outrival Blind
Tom, is stopping at the Overton. He
halls from St. Louis.
The congregations at the several
churches of the city were large yester-
day morning, though much thinner in
the evening, owing to the rain.
ANY of the mineral waters-Con-
gress, Kissengen, Pyrmont, Vichey, or
Seltzer-can be had at Chandlers on
draught. Also the Raleigh waters.
- Two negroes and a white man have
been arrested by Sheriff Curry as the
suspected robbers of Rocco's confection-
cry, on the night of Wednesday last. .
- Harper flor May can be had at
Joe Locke's, % Jefferson street. Also,
all the latest pictorial and sensational
weekles, and the Northern and local
dailies.
O.P.H.P ks. NJ. Guest, fernando
road, near South street, has full supply
of Hay, Corn, Oats and Bran; also every
thing in the way of Family Groceries.
CHEAP, FOR CASH!
The Southern Hotel is now in the
hands of responsible and competent par
ties, of vast acquaintance in country and
city, and their rates are sure to suit the
travelling public.
= 1t is reported that q match game of
cricket is to be played in Louisville du-
ring the coming season between a Gin
cinnati eleven and picked Louisville
and Memphis eleven. The best players
of the St. George club will represent
Memphis in the contest.
The train on the Memphis and
Louisville road, which should have
reached this city at 9:l5 yesterday morn
ing, did not arrive until 3:l5 pm. The
detention was occasioned by one of the
cars of freight train being of the track
near the State line.
A negro man, in attempting to cross
Jefferson street at the postofice corner,
last evening, was knocked down, run
over and badly bruised by horse and
buggy, which was being driven by some
young Jehu, whose name we were una
BILE to ascertain.
Mr.. George G. Hough has taken
charge of the commercial and river
columns of the Bulletin, the position
having been vacated by Mr.. r. c.
Thompson upon the recent change in
the politics of the paper. In losing Mr.
T. the Bulletin unquestionably parts
with one of its most efficient attaches,
and one who has filled several positions
on its staff with equal credit to himself
and advantage to the paper. A thoroughly
informed and forcible writer, we trust
the ready pencil of Mr.. I. may not long
be unemployed.
Recommendations attesting
the marriage of the following couples,
were returned to the Office Of the County
Court Clerk during the week ending
Saturday last ]. NJ. Murphy and Miss
Carrie Patterson, Washington Gathans
and Annie Jones, James Moore and
Chanie Qualo, Edward Higgins and
Miss Julia varley, John Walls and Han
nah shelton, Michael Cronan and Mrs.
NE. Coehlan, J. NJ Walker aud Miss
s NJ HAddocks, N. l.. Webb aud Miss
f. J. Giles, B. W. Weaver and Miss
Sarah A. Brex, J. L. Scott and Miss