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

-Jo. Jefferson, lhe distinguished
comedian, will soon be here.
Robert L. Webb has been appointed
crier of the United States Court
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
meet this, sfternoonin regular session.
-Menphis has received as much cot
ton this year as New Orleans.
Two Keno saloon proprietors were
fined 800 each this morning in Police
Court.
j. G. Browns trial for perjury is oc-
cupying the attention Of the Criminal
Court. 2 ~ lLi1 tI,t tf
Mine cases, netting $3.50, we're tried
by Police Commissioner Richards this
morning. ~ IfA -
Two elegant front rooms, with board,
at ia Court street. Rates lew. Refer
ence required
Is --Ex-Alderman M. L. Cochraue's resi-
dence, 1872 Second street, was robbed Of
various household articles Sunday.
-Batesville and Jacksonport, Ark.
are now in telegrsphic communication
with the outer world via Memphis.
Yesterday Alderman j. j. Powers
purchased the machinery of the steamer
Lady at United States Marshals sale.
The public gas lamps remained un-
lighted throughout last night. This neg
lect is becoming just little too frequent.
1t has been resolved to open the
glued leaves of the records of the County
Com missioners. Why we're they glued
Mr.. H. B. Plant, President, and Mr..
M. j. O'Brien, General Superintendent
Of the Southern Express Company, are
at the Overton. npaa
Mr.. G. w. Waldron, now leading
man" at the New Memphis Theater, has
become Stage Manager, rice Mr. Shirley
H. France, who left for the North this
morning. 81
If you want reading matter, go to 10.
Locke's, 20 Jefferson street, who keeps
large supply of current literature. All
the late and popular publications of the
day are at JOS.
Esq. Thomas G. Neal residence, in
Macon, Fayette county, was destroyed
by Gre Friday morning. The loss to
building and furniture is estimated at
$4,000. Reinsurance. -
Robert McDougal yesterday com
planned to Esquire Gibson, that Mrs.
Lynch, an inmate of Annie Gallagher's
bagnio, had robbed him of $40 and
pistol. Mrs. L. was arrested.
Among the convicts recently par
doned by Governor Brownlow, were
John H. easy, Granger county, larceny,
ten years. Green Isler, Obion county,
larceny, one year; Samuel Fleming,
Hardeman county, larceny, five years.
Il. P. O'Connor was verdant enough
yesterday to allow some sharpers in
gift enterprise contraption to beat him
out of 1875 at roulette. He applied to
the police, who succeeded in recovering
$l5 of the amount. Let roulette alone.
The jury in the case of Mare,
charged with numbering James Mala-
tesla, yesterday afternoon returned
verdict of " voluntary manslaughter,"
and sentenced the prisoner to three years
in the penitentiary. His counsel asked
suspension of judgment, and will en-
deavor to secure new trial.
LA Semaine is unlike any publica-
ton we have in English; we have con.
tinued stories in magazines, but La Sc
maine has the stories of the best French
writer's from week to week, one alta time,
and nothing else, Emmons, No. 10
Jefferson and 1893 Main street, has it
every week; also, Courier DIES Etats
Unis, Round Table, Budget of Fun, Lon
don Punch, London Illustrated News,
London Art journal, Last Sensation,
New York Ledger, and the New York
and Western daily papers. The new
French serial, LIE Monde, will be received.
Send in your orders.
COLONEL W. L. MAXWELL has removed,
with the Waggener stock of clothing,
from No. 278 Second to No. I'll Main
street-Drake h Co. s old stand-where
be announces his determination to sell