Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-23
LOCALS IN RRIEf.

LOCALS IN BRIEF.
Comfortable rooms and an unsur-
passed table at the Worsham.
The Criminal and Law Courts only
were in session this morning
Three arrests were made by the po-
lice of the lower district yesterday.
Capt W. II. Rbea, formerly of the
Avalanche, is on visit to this city.
John Bullock, Esq, is recovering
rapidly from the attack Of sunstroke re-
ceivcd yesterday.
NO police court was held this morn
ing, all three of the commissioners being
absent from the city.
William Vance was lodged in the
Adams street station last evening for the
theft of a coil of rope.
Members of the Fourth Ward DEM
ocratic club can procure badges of DIR.
Adams, in the Stillman Block.
Rally to the Overton for clean
shave, good bay rum, and refreshing
hath. Prices reduced. l40
The jury in the case of James Brown,
indicted for the murder Of Pat. Sullivan,
had failed to agree upon verdict up to
two o'clock this evening.
The shower yesterday had the de-
sired effect Of greatly cooling the atmos-
phere, and rendered sleeping last night
thing not altogether impossible.
Stephen Sullivan, suspected bur-
glar, was arrested by patrolpan Siby last
evening, and lodged in the northern sta
ton, to await o further investigation
Of his case.
We again cell attention to the fact
that on Saturday night a meeting of
Conservative voters of the Fourteenth
Civil District will be held at Lewis
Hanauer's, on Kerr avenue, to organize
a Democratic club.
All the latest New York, Cincinnati,
St. Louis, Louisville and Chicago dailies,
also oil the illustrated, sporting and
fashion weeklies, at Joe Locke's, " JEFF
ferson street, together with base balls
and ball books, constantly on hand.
An old-fashioned barbecue was held
by the good people residing along the
fernando road yesterday, at which ad-
dresses were delivered by Gen. Wallace
and Major Duncan, denunciatory of the
Nonconnah toll gate system foisted upon
the people of the neighborhood by little
General Smith & Co.
"A rabid dog was killed last evening
bv Mr.. W. Fl. Coffin, at the corner OF De-
soto and Linden streets. is it not time
our city fathers were enforcing the dog
ordinance ? Scarcely day passes that
one or more are not killed in the very
heart of the city, and yet muzzles are
the exception instead of the rule that
should be.
in the Law Court yesterday Messrs
Tempt Morgan, Pierce, Frayser and
Staple we're appointed committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the Mem
pbis bar upon the death of W. G. Thomp-
son. ESQ, late an honored and esteemed
member of the profession. A committee
of ten we're also appointed to attend the
funeral of the deceased as pail bearers.
TIE BULLET AND THE BLADE.-ln a
hostile collision yesterday, between Au-
gust Berton and Charles Gusmani, both
copfectioners onPoplar street, the former
received deep and dangerous cut from
a sword-cane drawn upon him by the
latter. The affray was the result OF an
old feud, which was renewed upon the
meeting of the parties yesterday. On
being arrested and taken before Esquire
Hall. Gusmani was admitted to bail in
the sum of $4,000.
Howell Cobb, a negro man, was shot
and slightly wounded in the side by VIM.
Nelson, yesterday, in on alteration on
Alabama street Nelson was arrested
by patrolman Wilkerson and brought to
the Adams street station. he will prob
ably have hearing to-day.
BuRcLARs-The residence of Judge ].
T. Sxayne, corner Of Fifth and Green
law streets, in Chelsea, was entered in q
burglarious manner during last night
and four chairs stolen. This is the
third or fourth instance in which the
Judge has suffered at the hands Of noe
turnal visitors.
Thieves paid q visit. last night, to the
residence Of w. z. Holeomb, Esq, and
making their way into one Of the bed
chambers Of the house, succeeded IN car
rying of q quantity Of wearing apparel
without waking the inmates
EvERYrHTxs in the feed line, at the low
eat market rates, at :. Collins, lse and
eel D-~fm~ atrnnf ia.