Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-09
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

City scrip is buying at GA and selling
at &C cents.
= There we're nine fires in the city
during last month.
The Memphis Parcel Express has
proven success.
Many of our young men are leaving
for the far West.
Phil. Tieman, the champion billiard
list, is at the Overton.
The Tennessee Medical Society is in
session at Nashville.
Dry goods have not been SO cheap
in Memphis for several years as at the
present time.
"A Democratic paper is to be started
at Brownsville as the organ of Haywood
conservatism.
The damage to the fruit trees by the
frost of Tuesday night was not so serious
as at first thought.
There are one hundred and twenty
three hacks in the city that pay license
of twenty dollars each.
- The private yards and flower gar
dens in and around the city never looked
more beautiful than this spring.
The Board of County Commissioners
we're engaged this morning in making
the regular quarterly appropriations.
We understand that no message has
as yet been sent from Memphis for trans
mission over the Atlantic or Gulf Cables.
- Money to loan on collaterals, room
7, Knickerbocker Building, 10 Madison
street-up stairs. 3l%
"A number of handsome edi6ees are
in course of erection in the city, the
hard times, notwithstanding, to the con-
trary.
"A grand BALI is to be given in Ex-
change Building, on the evening of the
18th, in aid of St. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Gen. Gideon Pillow has formed a
law partnership with EXC overnor Isham
G. Harris, and will in future make this
city his home.
The Northern dailies have been re-
ceived by Joe Locke, q Jefferson street,
in advance of the mails; also all the
illustrated weeklies and monthly maya
zines.
The case of the United States VS.. d.
Fl. Evans, charged with violation of the
revenue law, is still on trial before Com
missioner Morrison. A number of wit
nesses were examined yesterday after
noon.
- Building Associations are in exis-
tence in several Northern towns and
cities which enable mechanics belonging
to them to secure both employment and
home. We would like to see such an
association in Memphis.
We were pleased to receive call
this morning from Mr. ]. H. King, of
the Friar Point (Miss.) CoahOmian,
who is in the city on business connected
with his paper. We commend both Mr..
King and the CodhOmian to cur business
community.
Mr.. F. W. Stacy, Superintendent Of
the Central Methodist Church Sunday
School, died at his residence on Union
street last night. He was much beloved
by those under his charge, and will be
greatly missed in the field in which he
was a Jealous and efficient laborer.
We ARE prepared TO furnish Wood, in
any quantity and of any quality, as low
as it can be sold; also, Sawed and Split
Wood by the load, and satisfaction guar
auteed. BIoLEY, MELLERsH q Co.,
Is South Court street, and corner Main
and Pontotoc. 30
The new Kentucky newspaper, ed
tied by our well known fellow.citizen
Col L. J. Dupre, apd published at Pa
ducab, KY, made its first appearance
among our exchanges yesterday. 1t is
entitled the KeHfuekian and is credit
able, both as to matter and typographical
appearance, to the taste and talent that
have originated and are 70 guide it in,
We hope, the long future before il Its
contents are, as all who know Colonel
Dupre have reason 10 expect, spicy,
humorous, and vithal overlAid By =
vigorous common sense that has always
distinguished his Efforts treating upon
social progress or the advantages Of our
section in climate, coil and population.
We hail the Ksnfuekiaa. and coBErstu.