Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-13
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

Officer Pallord yesterday recovered
a gold chain recently stolen from
Rachael Smith.
-Twenty-six cases we're tried and
thirty dollars in fines collected in Police
Court this morning.
"A. P.iCurry, Radical Sheriff elect,
has received his commission, and expects
to qualify on Monday.
Charles Dixon (colored), was ar
rested by Officer Leahy this morning
upon charge of stealing hat.
Capt. Sears this morning received
returns from the 9th civil district. Six
votes were cast, all for the Conservative
ticket.
Pat Patton and Tom Porter, of the
mackerel fraternity, were arrested by
officer Dillon this morning upon charge
ef stealing cigars. sy (
Father Walsh will deliver an Grafton
on "The Life and Character of St,
Patrick" at St. Patrick's Church, on St
Patrick's day morning.
Mr.. J. M. Campbell publishes a card
in this mornings Avalanche, announcing
that be has no further connection with
that paper in any capacity.
The grocery No. 48 Front street,
kept by Rosa Frick, was robbed of
several boxes of tobacco and other
articles, at an early hour yesterday
morning.
Peter Blame, suspected of stealing
the $3.50 lost by Chas. Harrison in a me-
gro bagnio in South Memphis, Wednes-
day night, is under arrest awaiting ex-
animation.
-Harpers, the Land we Love, all the
illustrated weeklies and foreign and home
daiiies, have been received by 10. Locke,
% Jefferson street, and can be found on
his counter.
-Newsboys and drummers at the
Memphis and Charleston depot are
becoming troublesome to the officers OF
the road, and have been complained OF
to the police.
The police made descent on a
Z" fence house on the Pigeonroost road
yesterday, arrested four negro inmates,
and recovered several articles supposed
to have been stolen.
"A negro returning to the country on
Wednesday night, was assaulted and
robbed of $50. Dave Roach and Leonard
Bland, suspected of the outrage, were ar
rested yesterday.
Charlie Harris was shot by Bob
johnson in low negro saloon on Desoto
street, about seven o'clock last night.
Both parties are mere lads. Harris
wounds are not regarded serious.
Bob Mathews, Charles Davis and
Charles Williams (colored) we're com
mitted on a warrant issued by Esquire
Gibson, this morning, upon the charge
of stealing from John Roberts pistol
and 500 in money.
The following cases in bankruptcy
have been found incorrect in form: Max
Kraus, Joseph Frost Thomas N. Bren-
nan. A meeting of creditors was had in
the case of N. B. Forrest and James N.
Forrest, and W. Y. Cirode appointed
assignee.
An enterprising newsboy in New
York has been arrested for selling papers
under false pretenses. He was accus-
toned to cry out such news as "assas-
sination of President johnson" Queen
Victoria poisoned by Fenians." Mem
phis newsboys will take warning.
-Cliptomania is on the increase, es'
pecially among the negroes, who, since
the election, have turned their attention
from politics to pilfering. Eight arrests
for larceny and FIVE for robbing have been
made in the first district during the past
tweuty-four houSs, and about the same
in the lower district
John Roberts, an aged contraband,
was assaulted and robbed of pistol and
a watch on the levee last night he at
once made known bis misfortune at the
First Station. ami identified Robert
Mathers, Charles Davis and Charles viii
Hsms as the robbers, all Of whom were
appreheDded by officer Cullen and CON-
mitied for examination.
-Emmons & Son, No. 10 Jefferson
street and 1893 Main street, have recsived
the New York Ledger, Chimney Corner,
Literary Album. Boston Pilot, Banner
Of Light Sporting Times, Kelly :
Weekly, the Horticultsrist (fOr march,,
Pe,srsOn's and BAllou's Magazines lfor
APRIL, Lacrosse Democrat, POlies
News, Last Sensation, the Emerald, and
a.il;e. from evervuhere.