Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-11
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

LOCALS IN BRIEF.
The watermelon trade is undated.
lis there to be fall meeting on the
Memphis Association Course2 m
-Unpropitious skies have again inter-
fered with the Central Park picnic.
Sidewalks are quite as much needed
in many parts of the city as paving.
The Criminal Court adjourned to-day
until the second Monday in October
next.
Sixteen cases we're tried and fifteen
dollars collected in police court this
morning.
unwonted quiet pervaded police
circles and the magistrates Offices this
morning.
Everything in the smokers and
chewcrs' line at Kaufman & Bro. 8, corner
of Second and Jefferson. q
The latest dailies and the freshest
of everything in the periodical line at Joe
Locke's, % Jefferson street.
The Fifth Ward Colored Democratic
Club ball, at the Poplar street engine
house last night, was success. nk
Colonel Sproule, of the Indianapolis
Sentinel, and a prominent Democratic
politician Of Indiana, is in the city.
= Charles Jones, a negro, was nabbed
yesterday. and committed on the charge
Of stealing four dollars from John Whit
sit. als1f hrs gtd0hI8M
The various county fairs to be held
throughout the State, during the coming
season, promise to be the most successful
ever held. fg itt
Seventeen hundred and ninety-four
meals were furnished prisoners in the
Northern district, at city expense, during
last month. w
w. A. Bates, Esq, general agent OF
the great broad gauge Atlantic and Great
Western railroad, is in the city, stopping
at the Overton.
"A large crowd of passers-by were
admiring this morning political wood
cut in the handsomely arranged show
windows of Seessel 4 Son. Main street.
Knight Templars attending the great
National Convocation at St. Louis next
week, will be taken by the Memphis and
Louisville road at half fare for the round
trip.
Mr.. ]. R. Rolston had his watch and
chain suatched from his pocket in one of
the low coffee houses on the lsvee this
morning, into which be had been induced
by a well-known confidence man.
Cookbook and daughter are playing
at Mcvicker's, Chicago; Lolita is at
Wallack's, New York; Leffingwell is at
the Arch Street, Philadelphia. They all
play at the New Memphis the coming
season.
Several writs of mandamus were
issued on yesterday and served on J. L.
Chandler, City Tax Collector on Privi-
leges, commanding him to receive GER
tain sum for taxes from certain saloon
keepers.
Good hats, cheap. Wheaton 4 Co.,
1919 Main street, have splendid stock of
all the new fall styles Those DESTROYS
Of purchasing fine hat cheap, and
choosing from variety of styles, should
call and seethem. IL
"A highly interesting protracted
meeting is going on at the First Metho-
dist Church, corner Of Second and Poplar
streets. Deep interest has been aroused
and many converts are being made. Rev.
Mr.. Bowman, Of Virginia, breaches at
eight o clock this evening. Pews free.
We are sorry to state that our friend,
Colonel John W. Dawson, will leave the
city few days on account of bad health
The Colonel requires little travel in the
country and change of climate to restore
him again to his wonted health and
vigor. We wish him pleasant trip.
Our Irish fellow citizens have estab.
lished circle Of the Fenisn Brother
hood in Memphis, styled the "Cleburne
Circle" whose officers are well known as
prominent business men, aud who only
feel indebted to exhibit their national
honor. Their regular place of meeting
will be published next week.
The committee for the decoration Of
Liberty Car: Mrs. Miles Owen, Mrs
Minor MerriEether. Mrs. F. R. Lauier,
Mrs. Bronson BAyliss, Miss Fannie
MolIoy, Miss Fair Harris. Goddess of
Liberty, Miss Kate Ware Harris. This
together with the young |
ladies' representing the States, are mr.
gently requested TO meet promptly At
,'olOck on the evening Of the dsmOnsira
.riou. a the residence Of Mrs. Miles
Oven, corner Madison and Third streets
l.