Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-27
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

LOCALS IN BkIEf.
The table at the Worsham cannot be
excelled. Try it.
Bishop Quintard held service in
Nashville yesterday.
There was nothing of interest doing
in police circles yesterday.
The Merchants National Bank re-
opened its doors this morning.
"A special meeting of the Draymen's
Association is called for this evening.
Three arrests only were made by the
police Of the lower district yesterday.
Thirteen cases disposed of in police
court this morning Melted eight dollars.
Uncle Jimmy Davis has been nomi-
mated by the President for postmaster Of
this city.
All our country exchanges speak in
the most hopeful terms Of the incoming
cotton crop.
The absence of families from the
city has greatly thinned the congrega'
tons of the several churches.
Rally to the Overton for clean
shave, good bay rum, and refreshing
bath. Prices reduced. lao
Final discharges in bankruptcy were
issued on Saturday to F. R. Lanier, W.
G. Thompson, A. Brandt and ". Fl.
Vance.
The pull made by the Ivanhoe and
Essex, in the race opposite the city Sat-
urday, was three instead Of two miles, as
by us reported.
"A negro deck-hand on the packet
Peosta, named Henry Davis, fell into the
river at Mound City, on Friday evening
last, and was drowned.
1t is understood that five thousand
dollars will soon be sent to this city by
the State Controller for the payment Of
city school teachers.
Gen. Thomas, commanding the De-
partment of the Cumberland, accom-
panied by Col. Hough, his Chief of staff,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. James Jordan killed rabid dog
last evening at the foot of Hill street.
Another was also killed yesterday by a
gentleman on Main street. Will our City
Fathers make a note of this?
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Louisville
Courier, Chicago Times, St. Louis Re-
publican, New York World, in short, all
the ablest Democratic journals of the
country, together with everything in the
literary line, at Joe Locke's, u Jefferson
street.
Some half dozen dusky leaguers en-
gagged in the attempt to rescue one OF
their number from the police of the
southern district, were up before the Com.
missioner Saturday and heavily fined.
Failing to make the raise, they were
committed to serve out their sentences.
We are pleased to see some of our
old citizens returning and some new
ones with them. Among the latter, DR..
Lyles, lately of Macon, Mississippi-a
gentleman of force and the finest medical
ability, has just reached the city with a
view to permanently locating among u.s.
AT e meeting of the members of the
Howard Association of Memphis, held
Sunday morning, 26th inst, the follow
ing officers were unanimously elected for
one year, viz: Hon. John Park, Presi-
dent; R. W. Ainslie, First Vice Presi-
dent; Jack Horne, Second Vice Presi-
dent; A. A. Hyde, Treasurer; j. 7.
Gallagher, Recording Secretary; A. IT,
Reynaud, Corresponding Secretary.
The Legislature convened in special
session at Nashville to-day. Mr.. Merri-
man has had an interview with Brown
low in which he urged him in his forth
coming message to recommend to the
Assembly the passage of an act to allow
the county of Shelby to issue s4eO, 900 in
time bonds at 6 per cent per annum, in
stead of 100000 at 8 per cent, as the
act now In force provides for.
An exchange this notes the fact
that Mr.. ]. A. Dacus, ex-neWspsper
nan Of Memphis. is at present Baptist
preacher in Illinois: "Mr. Dacus' career
has been somewhat eveuifuL Within the
brief sp.ss Of Eve years he has been a
grocer, cotton fAetos farmer school
teacher, Journalist, poet, Rofreel
stump orator, book agent, chief engi-
ueer Of fatboat asd superintendent Of
a saw mill
Tbs Memphis and Mound City packet
Peosts makes four trips 10 Mousd City
daily, leaving a; 7 and II an, and 3-and