Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-29

Apply at 36 Union street :
The table at the Worsham 10 unsur
passed, and the rooms are ditto.
The September term Of the Maniei-
pal Court commences on Tuesday next
Hon. r. A. Hill, Judge Of the Fede-
raj Court in Mississippi, is stopping at
the Overton.
Seven cases were disposed Of, and
ten dollars collected In the police court
this morning.
"A very pleasant impromptu affair
comes of at Raleigh Springs on Tues
day evening next.
Havana cigars--the real articls-at
Kaufman q Bros, corner Of Jefferson
and Second streets.
The trial Of the negro Hughes, for
the murder of William Ryan, has been
postponed until Tuesday next. ffny
The sale Of uncalled for express
packages in the Memphis Office will take
place on the 18th of October next
Charles Kendall, charged with lar
eeny, was admitted to bail, in the sum Of
FIVE hundred dollars, by Judge Hunter
yesterday.
AT q recent masquerade ball, at
Montevallo Springs, number Of Mem
phis ladies were among the bellies of the
occasion. roff Gni, hNg rrOd 4
-Skiff 4 Gaylords excellent troupe
of Ethiopian serenaders appear for one
night only, at the New Memphis, during
the coming week. 4s stoe ,v.r
Procure your Sunday reading at Joe
Lockes, ~ Jefferson street His stock
embraces the latest and raciest of every
thing in the news and literary line.
"A large stock of Seymour and Blair
badges. just received, at Goodspeed q
Co. 8, 248 Third street. Clubs furnished
at wholesale rates. aA 1854
We were pleased to meet Gen. Gideon
J. Pillow on the streets again yester-
day evening. he returns from North.
ern trip, looking the picture of health.
Thieves effected an entrance, during
last night, to the sleeping room of Mr..
VIM. Kennedy, and stole from the apart
ment valuable gold hunting case watch.
Capt Elem. Calvert, superintendent
of the st. Louis packet company, re-
turned to the city this morning, after an
absence of several weeks, during which
be has been rusticating OF his old home
in Missouri.
Dan Walforth and Sam Williams,
two well known stock thieves, we're nab
bed by detective Ben Garrett during last
night, and lodged in the northern station.
They will be brought out for hearing
this evening.
Sam billiard and John Cole, two col
ored individuals, suspected of robbing a.
house on Beal street, were arrested by
Captain McMath. of the lower district
police, last night, and committed to await
an examination.
We learn the beautiful Transparent.
cies borne by the Tenth Ward Demo
cratic Club, No. 2, in the procession and
demonstration on Thursday night, were
presented to that body by 7. v. O'Brien,
Esq, of Central Point. The donation
was liberal and patriotic, and received
by the Club with many thanks.
The Tallahatchian, published at
Charleston, Tallahatchie county, Missis-
sippi, offers to the business men of this
city most excellent medium for adver-
Using. 1t has large circulation in one
of the best cotton growing regions Of the
State, and trades almost exclusively with
this city. Its terms are liberal. 1884
We were shown, this morning, an APP
ple, plucked from the orchard of John c.
Reeves, Esq, in Fayette county, which
measured Eve inches in diameter and
weighed one and three quarter pounds.
The mammoth specimen is of the variety
known as the Pennsylvania cider apple,
and is said to be of excellent favor. 3,
We are under many obligations to E.
F. Babcock, Esq, of the famous st.
Clair nurseries, at Somerville, Illinois,
for box of delicious grapes. Messrs.
Reed & Anderson, ESQ Front street, of
this city, are daily supplied with this ex-
celent fruit, fresh from the nurseries, and
are prepared to promptly fill all orders
therefor.
"A most excellent programme has
been arranged for the st. Peters con-
cert on Tuesday evening next. The at
tendance cannot be other than very
large. In addition to the excellent choir
of the Church, number of we'll known
amateurs have volunteered their services
for the occasion, and will assist in the
rendition Of the programme. The whole
will be under the efficient direction of
Prof. Winkler.
THE CIRcUs.-We are sorry 70 state
that this is the last day we shall have
the pleasure of seeing John Robin
sons circus and menagerie. All who
have not yet seen it should avail them.
selves Of the last opportunity to-day. As
circus it cannot be surpassed by any
that has ever visited our city, while the
collection of animals is excellent. The
canvas was filled to overlooking last
night with an audience of not less than