Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-05


The regular weekly meeting Of the
st. Andrew Society takes place this eveb.
ing
M. Hight, General superiutenf.
snt Of the IIlineis Central railroad, Is ~
the city.
The very latest and raciest OF every
| thing 10 tho literary aud periodical line
| at Joe Locke's, % Jefferson street,
Butter. eggs, chickens and other
country produce are unusually abundant
in the markets at the present time.
Rally to the 0verton for clean
shave, good bay rum, and refreshing
bath. Prices reduced. l40
Helen Stone was arrested by Sergt
Brown this morning, and committed on
the charge Of theft Of clothing from
Annie Gallagher.
We understand that a petition has
been numerously signed by the bankers
and merchants of the city urging re-
appointment of Col. Gist to the postmas-
tership.
| j. M. Maxwell, charged with killing
a man named Hicks, in Upton county,
some months since, was brought before
Judge Hunter yesterday, and admitted
to bail in the sum OF $4,000.
"A party known as VIM. Anderson
was arrested by officer Brandy, of the
lower district police, last night, as the
individual who robbed the residence Of
Mrs. Stewart, on the night Of the Goth Of
last month.
The meeting Of saloon keepers,
which was to have taken place at the
Exchange Building last evening, was
postponed until this evening, owing to
the hall being occupied by the Dray-
mems Association.
Sergeant Smith, of the Sanitary
Police force, requests us to state that
upon notice being left at bis Office Of the
carcasses of dead animals lying any
where within the city limits, they will
be promptly removed.
The ordination of several Deacons
will take place at the First BaptistChurch
this evening at eight o'clock. The Bap-
list ministers of the city will all be pres
ent, aud Che services promise to be Of
very interesting character.
Our enterprising friend, James G.
Ward, resident partner of the well known
clothing and furnishing house of Gar
thwaite, Lewis 4 Stewart, 27l Main
street, leaves the city for New York on
Tuesday next, the llth inst Those
DESTROYS of having clothes made to order
will consult their interest by calling and
leaving their measures before that time.
He will give them his personal atten-
ton. T
| We conclude q series of suggestions
to the Chamber of Commerce on rail-
roads and manufactures by our cores
pondent Taller" in to-day's LEDGER.
The writer wishes us to state that after
little talk to the Democratic Club in
his district, he will pen few articles on
the subject of a Manufacturing and
Mechanical Association, to cooperate
with the Shelby County Agricultural
Society and Memphis Chamber of Com
MERGE.
TIE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION TO-DAY.
The Democracy of Memphis and
Shelby county met in mass Convention
at the New Memphis Tbeater, at noon to.
day, to appoint additional delegates to
those already appointed to the District
Convention, which meets at Brownsville
on Monday, the 10th inst.
The Convention was called to order by
M. D. L. Stewart, Esq., and Judge p. L.
Scruggs called to the chair.
Gen. j. d. Ruffin, Fl. M. Loewenstine,
Esq, and Judge w. 81. Stevens we're APP
pointed Vice Presidents.
The members Of the press present were
requested to act as secretaries.
The following was offered by Major
Minor Merriwether and adopted:
Resolued, That this Convention will
appoint thirty delegates in addition to
those already appointed to represent
Shelby county in the Nominating Con-
vention to be held at Brownsville on the
10th inst, to be appointed as follows, to-
wit: Nine (9) delegates from the country
districts; from the 9Th and l4th civil
districts, nine CO.. each, and three l3)
from the 18th civil district, including
Chelsea.
The following was offered by General
E. W. Rucker:
Resolred, That the chair appoint a
committee of thirteen, who shall report to
this Convention for their action, the list
of additional delegates to the Browns
vile nominating Convention.
Col NJ. c. Galloway moved, as an
amendment to the above, that the COM
mittee on nomination be composed of
one member from each district of the
county and each ward of the city.
The amendment was accepted, and
Gen. Fuckers resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
During the retirement of the Chair to
select the committee on nomination,
Judge W. Il. Stevens was called on and
addressed the Convention upon the issues
involved in the present campaign. His
remarks were received with much enthu.