Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-17

PUBLIC LEDGER
Once. NO. rs Madison fstrces
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
M nc M H HISS
saturday Evening: October n, lsss
THE CITY.
Meteorological Observations.
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October 10. 1865.
TAM. Arm. 9P.r
Thermometer--..-... ~ ia 20.
barometer ''.''........-.' 80 en- yV;v
Weather .,,,,............... Cloudy. Cloudy. Rainy
PIrrsBuRo and Kentucky coal and gal
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 2s2 MAR
street, Bethel Block.
LAUNDRY ovTroE. 40 Jefferson st
HAYS Coal CoMPANY.-Best Pittsburl
coal, Wholesale and retail. We weigh OF
the city. scales. Office, 22l Madison ct
RFMovAL.-Mayer, Marshuetz 4 Co.
wholesale tobacconists and cigar manu-
facturers, removed to 300 Main street. 81
H. B. PACKER, Pittsburg coal and gai
coke, $50 Main Bethel Block). 81
PERSONAL General Lewis, a Draw
and gallant officer of the ex.army Of Vir
ginia, is in this city on short visit
FAST DRIvISG.-Two colored drsy
men, named Bart Porter and Henri,
Carroll, were arrested last evening b.
officers Chamberlain and Hope for fas
driving, and compelled to pay fine o
IS each in police court this morning
HousEKREPERs generally will do vel
BY going to Guests, 4l2 Main street. Al
VARIETIES THEATER. = Saturday il
always lively night at the Varieties
and the FIVE pieces to be performed, a.
we'll as the numerous songs and dances
will give the utmost satisfaction to al
lovers of wit, humor and good dancing
MATTRESSES of all descriptions on hant
and made to order, at Martin Eyke's, B.
Madison street. a
The CIRCUs.-Parties are at worl
removing the debris Of the late fire oil
the corner of Adams and Third, and pre-
pairing the ground for the erection o
Ames' circus tent. Everything will b
in readiness for the show on Monda.
evening.
BEST Silver Top Syrup at Guests, Al
Main street. g
ACQUITTED. - Mr.. j. S. Hudnall
charged with killing negro named Far
ris, a few miles below this city, more
than three months ago, was acquitted b,
the jury of the Circuit Court yesterday
no evidence appearing to show that h
committed the deed.
The incest of everything in famil,
groceries is to be found at F. c. Huse 4
Co. s, 70 jefferson street. a
FIRE ON POPLAR STREET. - Abou
three o'clock this morning a fire brok
out n the drug store of Messrs. Murray
Smithers & Co., ITO Poplar street; Blu
it was extinguished before any grea
damage was done. The loss is only $50
which is covered by insurance.
GUEST, Az Main stteet, keeps the hes
-four in town--cheap for cash. A.
Wosr Do.-The City Council lateI,
passed resolution instructing the Stree
Commissioner to repair the Hernand'
road; but that gentleman, instead o
going over mile and a-half Of the roa'
which needed mending, only repaired
about forty yards. and then quit. Now
that sort of work won't do at all; tn
whole road must be mended.
LADIES OYSTER SALooN.-Messrs. l.
Rocco & Co., No. 3l3 Main street, cor
ner of Monroe, have turned their hand
some ice cream saloon into an oyster sa
loon. Oysters in all variety of prepara,
ton can be had there. q
NEW MEMPHIS THEATER. - The New
Memphis opens on Monday evening will
Bulwer's popular play of The Lady o
J.-ons, Miss Charlotte Thompson ap
nsor;no a. Pauline and Mr.. Theodore
Ham;ltop as .''claude Melnotte.p Pre-
vious to the play tncn'e WIN Dc G se,so
ton from the opera of ,'"e uu" .,
Duchess sung by the company, al. ~
address delivered from the stage by Mrs
NJ flanagan.
Il. WADE & Co., 297 Main street, have
Wallace's 9th volume of Reports.
CouRT OF CuPID.-The following parties
have returned certificates to the Court o.
Cupid kept by John League, in acknowl
edgment Of their having been at the al
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