Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-04
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SAP MIsrAKE.--Abont four clock this
morning Mr.. Montague, who resides at
67 Commerce street, was awakened, aa
he supposed, by some one trying TO effect
an entrance TO his house by picking the
lock Of the back door. He arose and
looking out OF the window Of his
sleeping room discovered human
figure prowling about his back yard. It.
was still quite dark, and not reccihizing
the sex of the supposed prewler, he raised
the sash Of his window and fired. The
shrek Of female voice followed the re-
port Of his pistol, and on going out to the
yard he was surprised and panied to as
certain that he had shot poor demented
female, familiarly known in the neigh.
borhood as Ann Joyce The ball had
taken effect in the abdomen Of the crazed
woman, inhicting what it is feared will
prove fatal wound. Mr.. NJ, on discover.
ing the mistake he had made, at once re-
ported the affair at the Adams street
station, whereupon the wounded woman
was removed to the State Hospital,
where she will receive every attention
that can be rendered her.
We acknowledge the reception Of q
tremendous waiter Of different varieties
Of choice cake, sherbert and ice creams,
from the new saloon, No. 1909 Poplar
street, under the management Of /.
Ozanne. The mouths of our whole es-
adjustment water every time we have
since thought Of the delicious Injuries.
This is one of the incest establishments
in the city, and can match the best
anywhere.
MAMMOTH EDITION OF "TnE BAPTIST"
so, 900 Copies at Least; 100000 If
Possible.-We shall issue on the first day
of June the first number of the second
volume of The Baptist Having gained
in one year the largest circulation of
any paper in the South, we propose to
celebrate its anniversary by issuing the
largest paper and the largest edition
ever issued in the South. The NAM
moth edition will contain ninety-six col
umns of printed matter. The following
articles will appear: One or more prize
essays will appear; an answer to Ariel
DR.. Curry's anniversary sermon before
the Southern Baptist Convention; The
Great West itself Moving West-an ar
ticle of great value; little book enti-
tied the "John of Enon printed
entire, and many other articles. In
short, no pains or expense will be spared
to fill these columns with the most valu-
able reading matter that the pens of our
best writers can prepare. To adver-
tisers we propose to offer 400 squares in
the mammoth edition, to select and val
liable advertisements, at so cents line !;
62 squares will be inserted as reading
matter at 81 per line. So rare a chance
to reaca fifty or q hundred thousand
families in the South and Southwest was
never before offered. All advertisements
must be prepared and reach this Office
by the Goth of May to insure insertion.
We refer Northern advertisers to any
first. class advertising agency as for our
responsibility. None but specially paid
for advertisements will appear in the
mammoth edition. AS our space is lin
tied, we request our Memphis adver-
tisers to hand in their favors as early as
possible, we giving them preference
over eastern advertisers.
WHOLESALE buyers are requested to
examine our stock of fancy and staple
dry goods, clothing (of our own manu-
facture) boots and shoes. We sell lower
than those announcing prices Of inferior
grades of goods. Our stock is the largest
and best assorted in the city and it would
take columns to give figures, even on
leading articles in store.
WALKER BRos. & Co.,
81 229 Main street.
WE had the pleasure Of a call Saturday
morning from Col. L. Fl. Perkins, the
special correspondent of the La Crosse
Den,ocrnk He will remain sometime in