Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-29

LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
M E M II HIS
Thursday Evening. october no. ises.
THE CITY.
Meteorological Observations.
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October rs. 1863.
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Barometer .........-....... W Ww ,ssz
Wind ..................-"'.'' N. r.n' T.,
Weather .................... Fair. Fair. Fair.
PrrrsBuRo and Kentucky coal and gas
coke. Brown 4 Jones, office 2s2 Main
street, Bethel Block. T
LAUNDRY OFrIcE, 40 Jefferson st. 7
RrxovAL.--Mayer, Marshuetz 4 Co.,
wholesale ,obacconists and cigar manu-
facturers, removed to 300 Main street. 81
II. B. PACKER, Pittsburg coal and gas
coke, $50 Main Bethel Block. 55
REGISTERED. The number registered
by Sears up to this time is less than
eleven thousand--the majority negroes.
FAST DRIvISo.-The Police Commits
sioner fined Jim Hawley, negro hack
man, S. this morning for fast driving.
FINE opera cloth and trimmings at
Rice 4 Engels, 1888 Main. 6l'f
TREspAss. Moses Wells (negro) was
fined IS in police court this morning for
trespassipg upon the property Of another
darby.
TlNGLEFooT. Only three votaries OF
Tanglefoot were before Commissioner
Richards this morning; they were fined
s. each.
II. WADE Il Co., 297 Main street, have
fine assortment OF Albums.
PAvED.-Old Madison street will be
fully paved tomorrow; the PAYERS next
move to Monroe street, between Main
and Second.
PLuro IN TowY.-Pluto Stokes, Of the
cavalry" was in town last night; hence
the uproar, confusion, yells, and indie
cent scenes at the Ravens Roost on the
bluff.
HAYS Coal COMPANY sells the best
lump coal. Leave orders at 22s Madi'
con s,ree,. liz
WIFE WH1PpER.- Conley (ne-
gro) was sent to Jail in default of $1,000
bail, by Squire Willard last evening, to
| await trial in the Criminal Court TOR
wife. whipping.
LET US HAVE PEAoEl-There are hive
hundred boxes Of firearms on the levee
at St. Louis ready to be shipped South
ward to arm negroes. Certainly, "let us
have peace"
JUST RECEIVED fifty dozen genuine
Alexandra kid gloves, at 81 10 per pair
at Rice & Eugers, 233 Main street.
PRETrY Cool "A pair of darkies took
fancy to mule and wagon belonging
to Mr.. Wood, ofthe firm of Gates u Wood
at his residence east of the city, Tuesday
night, and drove off with them. Pretty
cool, indeed.
No FEARs.-We have no fears the
managers of the Shelby County Agricul'
tural Society will coalesce with the OH
GERS of the Race Course Association
The thing is too outre to be thought o.
for moment.
Buy your coal from the Hays Goa
Company-office 224 Madison street.
TEMPORARY FREIGHT ROUTE. While
the trestlework is being repaired ovel
the Cumberland, freights for the Eas
over the Memphis and Louisville railroad
will 20 BY the way of the Nashville ane
| Northwestern road.
BURGLARY ON VANCE STREET.-Ths
residence of Mr.. Gregory, 29S Vance
street, was entered last evening, while
the family were absent, and breastpin
worth $l2, some fruit cake and Other
things stolen. No clue to the thief
FINEST opera and velvet cloaks JUS
received at Rice & Engels, 233 Main.
THoRoucHFARE OPsN.-The new bricl
bridge over the bayou on Beal street wal
completed this morning. The city rail
road track, Colonel Garland T. Ware
informs us, will be laid this evening, an'
the cars pass over as usual tomorrow
500 suits Clothing, from IS to $40, a
283 Main street.-The & Eugel. AZ
ISpreyArIoB MEErIEG.-"M Many Tn
registered Citizens" have suggested al
Indignation meeting, to be held to-moF
row evening at Exchange Building, Il
show the chicsnery that has been prac
ticsd by the registration officer in TIL
city.
USE Bagley's fne-cut and Graveley'
plug tobacco, for sale at Kaufman Bros
southwest corner Jefferson and sscon'
streets.
| PosrPoYRD.-The examination OF 10
Peppers before the Police Commissioner
for beating and burning the little orpha
girl. Mary Anne Smith, is postponed Il
tomorrow. The girl is in charge OF on
] of the members Of tbs Second Dlstrit