Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-22
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

The new hotel is to be known as the
Brinkley House."
The mercury ranged at 90 at one
o'clock pm. to-day.
j. G. Daugherty yesterday received
final discharge in bankruptcy.
-Four arrests were made by the po.
lice of the lower district yesterday.
The Old Folks barbecue to- morrow
promises to be the affair Of the season.
The Worsham is the oldest as we'll
as deservedly the most popular hotel in
the city,
-Four stolen horses were rec overed
and returned to their owners by detec-
tive Cornell this morning.
The weather of the past ten days has
been exceedingly favorable to laundress
es and paper collar dealers.
--Dischargesi in bankruptcy this morn
ing were granted to B. B. Suggett, James
Y. Lucas and John II. milford.
Rally to the Overton for clean
shave, good bay rum, and refreshing
bath. Prices reduced. l40
The case of the State VS.. James
Brown, indicted for murder, was called
in the Criminal Court this morning.
w. G. Thompson, Esq, we'll known
lawyer, was sunstruck on Front street
last evening, and died almost imme-
diately.
Henry Dunlap and Wesley James,
charged with practieing confidence
game on countryman, were fined each
$50 in police court this morning.
John Bullock, Esq, was sunstruck
at the corner Of Second and Monroe
streets, about ii o'clock this morning
but was in fair way ofrecovery at noon.
We understand that the Essex boat
club has challenged the Memphis boat
club, and that the challenge has been ac-
cepted and the race will come off at an
early day. $500 sAte
The following Tennesseeans are
medical students at the Washington
University, Baltimore: T. II. Clark, 7
P. Holman, c. P. Moser, R. NJ. Reese,
G. D. Riggs, N. G. Thomas.
The Nashville and Northwestern
railroad employees were paid off yester-
day. The trains are now running
through on regular time, connecting with
Memphis and Louisville trains at Nc
Kenzie.
While we are sweltering in the heat,
with the thermometer at 100 to l02e, i
is truly refreshing to hear from Mobile
and New Orleans that the mercury has
at no time during the present season
ranged above 9lo.
"A meeting of the Conservative voters
Of the Fourteenth Civil District will be
held at Lewis Hanauer's, on Kerr ave-
nue., on Saturday evening next at eight
o clock, for the purpose of organizing a
Democratic Club.
Our young friend Joe Locke, No. y
Jefferson street, continues to receive all
the Northern and Eastern dailies in ad-
vance Of the mails. His supply of pc
riodicnls and cheap literature is the
largest to be found anywhere.
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The Y. NJ. /. d. Club meets this eve
ming at 8 o'clock, in the Stillman Hall.
Addresses will be made by Colonies
Birney Marshall and R. F. Looney.
Young men DESTROYS Of joining the club
are invited to be present. The ladies
are particularly invited to attend, as
seats have been provided for their special
accomm odation. Badges can be OBJ
tanned of Raphael Semmes, jr., Esq, in
the Irving Block.
The night police, says an exchange
are supposed to be the hsppiest mortai'
in existence at this particular time
They don't have to goio bed, and they
can wander about and find the coolest
places, occasionally taking in a sherry
c-bbler or a rum punch at the back door
of some rall night house" They car
stay out all night, and not be compelled
TO make US any excuse for it in th'
morning. A night pOliceman's wifi
never saws. "well, now, where did yor
hang out last nightT At the presen
altitude ef the mercury il is far pleas
auter to walk the streets than 10 90 &
bed.
MErrrSc OF rHE sIIrH Ward CLUE.
I The members Of this club and those eiti'
gems Who are DESTROYS TO JOIN Il are re
quested to meet in the waldrAn Block
this evening. at o'clock, to hear the Va
rious reports Of committees aud othei
important business connected With sh'
organization. By order oftbe President
= p==ss. Secretary.