Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-30
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

The Nicolson PAYERS have resumed
work on Adams street.
City scrip is buying at seventy.three
and selling at seventy-four cents.
Ice for sale at l47 Madison street, at
e. j. Holahen's grocery. &c
Genuine Maple Syrup-fresh supply
just received, at Finnie & Buckham's. +
Complaint is being made that the
outer districts Of the city are not proper.
ly patroled by the police.
The courts all stand adjourned over
till Monday, in honor of the ceremonies
at the National Cemetery to-day. :
Elder T. W. Caskey will preach at
the Linden street Christian Church, Sun
day, at IL a. m. and u pm.
The sink in the pavement at the
corner of Main and Monros streets, still
remains unattended to.
The land scrip allowed the State of
Tennessee by act of Congress, for the
purpose of establishing an Agricultural
College, has been sold at 800 cents per
acre, realizing S27l,875.
The oratorio recently sung at St.
Peters Church will be repeated week
from tomorrow evening-Holy Trinity
Sunday-and lecture on sacred music
is to be given by Rev. Father Kelly the
same evening.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
appointment of W. w. Thatcher as U. s.
Assessor of the Eighth District of Ten
nessee, vice H. F. Cooper, Esq, resigned.
1t is understood that Mr.. Thatcher will
at once take possession of the Office.
The ladies and gentlemen of the
amateur company who propose giving
complimentary benefit to Manager
Thompson on Friday evening, next, at
the New Memphis, had their first re-
hearsal this morning.
Our friend, W. C. Potter, has re-
moved from his old stand on Jefferson to
the northwest corner of Main and Union
streets, where he has fitted up one of the
neatest drug houses in the city. We
congratulate him upon his pleasanter
quarters.
"A meeting of the Memphis Medical
Society was held last evening, at which
the subject of discussion was Sistitis.
The meetings of the association are held
weekly, and on Friday evening next the
subject of cholera and yellow fever cpl
denies will be considered.
The first shipment Of the new crop
of wheat reached this market yesterday.
It was from Pamela county, Mississippi,
grown by Mr.. W. H. Walker, aud con-
signed to Messrs. White, Kerr & Rootes,
by whom it was shipped to st. Louis on
the steamer Rubicon. The kernels were
very plump and full, and will weigh
heavy to the bushel.
Those wishing to provide themselves
with Sunday reading, should make their
selections from the well supplied counter
and shelves at Joe Locke's, % Jefferson
street. His stock embraces everything
in the news and literary line, the latest
dailies, the illustrated weeklies, sporting
and fashion papers, and all the maya
zines for June.
Since our last issue went to press we
have learned that the terrific wind storm
which prevailed between nine and ten
o'clock Thursday night, did greater
damage in and around The city than was
at first reported A house at the ter.
minus of Shelby street which had just
been completed was unroofed and the
shingles scattered for blocks around.
We have also heard of. considerable
fencing being carried away in the
suburbs, trees blown down and other
damage done.
-Emmons & Son, No. 10 Jefferson and
293 Main street, have received the Turf, |
Field and Farm, Illustrated News, Clip. |
per, London News, Irish People, Citizen
and American, Criminal Zeiiung, Led
ger, Chimney Corner, and lot more Of
weeklies, The Land We Love, for June,
and a large new supply Of Louise Null
bachs historical novels, both paper
covers and bound, AppletOn's cheap |
Dickens; also dailies from everywhere.
Emmons & Son never fail-alwAys up to
time. Call and see them; they are all
right.
A DAY GOoDsNAS, with 6fteen years
experience in this city, and large North
Mississippi trade, would like TO take a
situation in q frst-class house; salary
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