Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-04
LOCALS In BRIEF.

We are indebted to the Southern
Express Company for late papers.
This mornings session of Police
Court developed nothing of public inter-
est. c
1T is not certain that Mr.. M. I. Will
hanson will act as Registration Commits
sioner
Nearly all the property stolen from
Mr.. Phillips, the other day, has been re-
envared
The Nicolson pavement on Main
street has been finished as far north as
Exchange street.
Edwin Booths engagement will com
menoe Tuesday evening The box Office
is open daily for the sale of seats.
Exc Governor Isham G. Harris has
permanently located in Memphis, and
taken an office in the Bethel Block.
- Since the lst inst the police detec
tives have recovered over two thousand
dollars worth of stolen money and prop
erty.
We learn that the Onarga postmas'
ter thinks Memphis an unhealthy locality
for sons of Beeehers, and is seriously
contemplating emigration.
The streets present an animated
appearance to-day. The pavements are
crowded with people, rejoicing over the
anti.nigger triumph of Thursday.
"A man calling himself ]. G. Will
liams was arrested yesterday, charged
with stealing two shawls, which the
owner lad laid on trunk at the Over
ton.
Rev. L. c. Ransom, pastor, will
preach at the First Cumberland Presby-
terian Church, Court street, Sunday, al
IL am. and pm. Sunday school al
am.
MIR. ]. G. Stygart, clerk in Vendig
& Bros dry goods store, and we'll known
in the city, has been missing since
Wednesday last. His friends are appre
hensive that some mishsp may have be-
fallen him.
--Blewis has not been seen since the
announcement of Leftwichs election
II is rumored that he has acted on ouI
suggestion, and Joined Castello's circus
as chief harlequin, the manager OF the
Varieties having refused him a position
as ballet dancer.
-Messrs. John Durff and James Dow
ling, two popular clerks in the postoffice
we're, last evening, presented with Q
handsome cane each. The donors were
the letter-carriers, and Mr.. VIM. G. Tay
Tor, of that corps, made the presentation
speech. Mr.. Durf responded suitably
The compliment was well bestowed.
MIR. J. C. Eyrich, the well-known
news agent, has pur chased of Mr. S. A,
Wells the news agency on the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad, and viii here
after furnish the people on the line with
newspapers, periodicals, etc. Mr.. Eyricl
is a reliable, energetic young gentleman,
who will conduct the agency of the road
properly. We wish him abundant sue
cess.
If you desire late dsilies and week
lies, dent forget 10. Locke, p Jefferson
street BE has the New York Ledger,
Clipper, Turf, Field and Farm, Chimney
Corner, Literary Album, Metropolitan
Record, Frank Leslie, Boston Pilot,
Sunday Times. Sunday Mercury, New
York Clipper, Irish Citizen, Irish Peo-
pie, Stats Zeitung, New Yorker, Demo
crat Irish American. London Lancet
New York Weekly, Budget Of Fun, and
everything else in the way Of light htera-
ture.
-Leslies Lady Almanac is an agree
able melange of picture aud reading mat
ter, got up in Lrslie's well known style.
Emmons, 10 Jefferson street, has received
IL also Yankee Notions. the New York
Ledger, Budget Of Fun, Banner Of Light,
Irish Citizen, Chimney Corner, Literary
Album. Frank Leslie's illustrated. the
New York Times, Tribune, World aud
Herald. aud the Cincinnati, 81. Louis,
Louisville and Chicago daily papers.
Also a vast amount Of other serial and
book literature.