Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-21
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

The Worsham is daily growing in
popularity with the travelling public.
See notice of lost spectacles in
another column.
Final discharge in bankruptcy was
yesterday granted to r. II. Goligbtly.
Mayor Leftwich has returned to the
city from the New York Convention.
Eight arrests were made by the
police of the lower district yesterday.
Rally to the Overton for q clean
shave, good bay rum, and refreshing
bath. Prices reduced. lao
"A grateful shower visited the city
about noon to day, laying the dust and
cooling the atmosphere.
-Twenty.one cases disposed of in
police court this morning netted ten
dollars in fine money.
John Hester was arrested by the
police of the lower district last evening
for keeping vicious dog.
The case of the State. VS. Thomas
Leonard, late County Trustee, indicted
for embezzlement, was called in the
Criminal Court this morning.
Parties are daily passing through
the city en- route for the Mammoth Cave
by way of the Memphis and Louisville
road.
1t was reported at police headquar-
tiers this morning that the dead body OF
negro man had washed ashore just
under the bluff at Fort Pickering.
Thirteen negro Migrants, picked up
on the levee by Patrolmen Walsh and
Malowney, were committed, in default Of
fines assessed against them in police
court this morning.
Sam. Williamson, negro, was
nabbsd by the police this morning for
stealing fruit from the orchard of DR..
Allen, in the suburbs. He will have q
hearing before magistrate. m
-Emmons & Son have received the
Catholic World for August, Days De-
ings, Mercury, True Flag, American
Union, Saturday Night, German Leslie,
Die Welt, and all the dailies; also the
Southern Opinion. Call and get copy
We noticed on exhibition at Ward 4
LeGuere's drug house, this morning, an
unusual specimen of deformed vegeta-
ton in the shape of brace Of Siamese
cucumbers, plucked from the garden Of
Mr.. Thos. Franklin, in Chelsea.
The St. Louis, Louisville, Cincin-
natl, Chicago and New York dailies all
received in advance of the mails at Joe
Locke's, % Jefferson street A full asort-
ment of the popular periodicals also on
hand.
Are our steamboats, and railroads
aware of the fact that they are subject to
fine for bringing paupers to this city
when they are known to be such The
query has been suggested by several VIC
lations of the ordinance within the past
week or two.
We are pleased to see how neat and
cozy our friend Whitsitt has fitted up the
Empire Saloon, No. Is Jefferson street
The eating department is under the con-
troll OF that prince of hosts John Lantz
who can minister to the palate OF the
most fastidious. The bar has the best
and, to cap all, is under the control o
those three gay, polite and ever attentive
gentlemen, Jig. Mike and Dinkie. Gf
see them, and be convinced. Grand fret
lunch daily from 10 to II.
To TIE CITIZENS OF THE FIRST WARD
A First Ward Democratic Club wal
organized on Monday evening, 10th inst
Tie regular meetings of this club will b'
held every Wednesday evening, at eigh
o'clock, in the hall of No. : Engine
House. All the citizens Of this ware
are cordially invited to attend the meet
ings of this club and enroll their names
as members. 1t is Of the utmost impor
lance that the Democracy should organ
ize for the coming Presidential cam
paign. Should the Radicals succeed
then, freemen, your last chance at thu
ballol-bok is forever gone Rouse up
then, Democrats. Come up and join th'
cInbl And when the idea Of November
set in, let us be prepared to poll saaipsi
the Radicals fisH rote Of the glorious
old First ward Let the Radicals feel thu
"Pinchs" JoHS E. RASDLE, Prest
Ell. GoLDBAUs, Secretary.
IAppeal and Apalanche pssess copy.
MEETING or TAxPAYERs.-The meeting
Of taxpayers % determine on the Nicol-
son pavement aad other questions take
place tonight, at the Municipal COur
room. at eight o'clock
Money 60 loan ON cessaters;s AT ssee
l Main street. OF