Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-17
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

Thirteen cases were disposed of in
Police Court this morning.
- Everything late and racy in the
news and literary line can be found on
the counter of Joe Lockes depot, %
Jefferson street.
Col. Sam Tate has returned to the
city from the East, where he has been on
business relative to the Memphis and
Charleston railroad.
Robert Edwards (col was jagged
by the police of the northern district
yesterday for having gambling tools in
his possession.
Marshal johnson, negro stock
thief, was arrested and committed to the
Adams street station, this morning, to
await an examination.
"A sneak thief, giving his name as
Willis, was arrested and lodged in the
upper station last evening, on the charge
of stealing gunny sacks.
We were pleased to receive call,
this morning, from Col, Dew, of the
Huntsville Independent, who is on a
brief soJourn in these parts.
"A. P. Curry, Radical sheriff elect,
was sworn in yesterday, and this morn
ing took possession of the Office of his
predecessor, Mr.. Pat Winters.
The stable of Mr.. Katzenbacb, in
the alley, rear of 8S Main street, was
visited by thieves during last night, and
a valuable horse stolen therefrom.
The residence of Mrs. Lanier, 1876
Madison street, was entered, at an early
hour yesterday morning, by burglars, and
clothing stolen to the value of $3.50.
Charles Bullock (col. J, charged with
threatening the life of another negro,
was committed by Esquire Black last
evening to await an examination on
Friday.
MIR. Everett, of England, will address
a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce,
at four o'clock this evening, on the sub
ject of the wants of our country and how
they may be supplied.
"A gentleman in this city, meteoro-
logically informed, thinks more rain has
fallen in this vicinity during the month
past, than ever was known before at the
same season of the year.
We have been requested to call the
attention of the proper authorities to the
low negro dens on Gay oso, between Main
and Front streets, whose inmates are the
occasion of the most serious annoyance
and discontinue of the whole neighber-
hood.
-Emmons & Son, 10 Jefferson street
and 1893 Main street, have just received
Harper's Weekly, Police News and Ga
zette, Frank Leslie, Round Table, Scien.
tific American, Scottish American, New
York Weekly, Sunday Mercury, dailies
from everywhere and Cooley flor April.
ATTENTION, FESIASA-The front must
be protected. You are hereby notified
that another grand party, to celebrate
the anniversary of St. Patrick, will be
held this Tuesday, evening, March H.,
1868, at Frank Steele's fernando road,
two minutes walk from the street rail-
road. Singers of the Green Isle will
favor all who come with their celebrated
comic Irish melodies to suit the occasion.
Hibernians will celebrate St. Patrick S
Day, especially when there is no ticket
to pay. There will be no trouble to get q
partner for jig when they hear the cell
ebrated harp music. FRAEK STEELE.
To WHOM IT NAY CoScERN.-The fol-
lowing was found under our Office door
at an early hour this morning, where il
was probably deposited during the storm
of last night:
WOLF HoLE, DARK Moon. FATAL Hour.
The Grand Cyclops commands you to
assemble.
The graves are opening, our brothers
cry:
Traitors tried, and tyrants die.
The hole is filing fast and deep,
Which tried ones knoic, and ever keep
|
CHAMBER oF coNNERcE.l
| MEMPHIS. March IL. 1855. J
/ A meeting Of the Chamber will be held