Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-03
LOCALS I'M BRIEF,

Nineteen cases were tried in police
court this morning.
Three arrests only were made by the
lower district police yesterday.
ALI the delicacies of the season
catered in unsurpassed style at the
Worsham.
Rally to the 0verton for a clean
shave, good bay rum, and refreshing
bath. Prices reduced. lao
The meeting on Change this even.
ing is one of unusual interest to the bust
ness community. Let the attendance be
large.
Henry Clay, negro, was arrested by
Acting Sergeant Rice this morning in
possession of dozen chickens, supposed
to have been stolen.
Rev. DR.. J. w. Rodgers, formerly
pastor of st. Lazarus Church, has re-
turned to this city from his extended
tour of the continent Of Europe.
The encroachment of the river upon
the lsvee, below the mouth of Wolf river
is daily becoming more serious. Ifthert
is any remedy it should be at once ap
piled.
Another rowing match between the
Memphis and and Essex boat clubs il
promised at an early day. The prclim
inaries, as we learn, are already being
arranged. iaa
Parties in from the country repre-
sent the heavy rain of Saturday might
and yesterday as having caused gene
raj overflow of the creeks and smaller
streams.
Joe Locke, % Jefferson street, is in
receipt by every mail Of the latest daily
and weekly publications, the illustrated
sporting and fashion papers and the
magazines.
George Henry, colored, charged with
robbing the till of junk store at the
corner of Adams street and Charleston
avenue, was arrested by Sergeant Brown
yesterday and lodged in the county Jail
DIR. Rogers report of vital statistics
for the past week shows the number o.
deaths in the city to have been forty nine
whites %, and blacks 81. The report
as compared with that of the week pre-.
ceding, shows falling off of twelve.
The citizens on Kerr avenue organ
lied on Saturday last night patrol by
the election of the following officers
Captain, j. G. Moffatt; First Lieu
tenant, T. B. Haines; First Sergeant, j.
H. Pierson Second Sergeant, j. G.
Barber
"A rumor, ahoat this morning, to the
effect that the Commercial had sunk up
White river, seems to have been altogeth
err without foundation. A dispatch was
received by Messrs. Levy & Miller, thii
morning, to the effect that she left Du'
wallis Bluff, on Saturday last, all right.
We have received from f. Katzen'
bach, publisher, an advance copy o.
"The White Mans Banner" Seymour
and Blair campaign song, the words BY
F. NJ. Bigney and music by I. Won LII
Hache, of New Orleans. Copies of this
and other Democratic songs supplied
glee clubs by Katzenbach.
Certificates, attesting the union mat
rimouial of the following happy couples
were returned to the Office of the County
Clerk during last week: F. c. Ferguson
and Mrs, n, E. Shelby; Henry Boyd ans
Charlotte Hattie; J. c. Lu Allan and
Mary Collins; Richard Edwards and
Rhoda Edwards; David Crockett and
Bridget Smith; David Abernetby and
Mary e. johnson.
Our enterprising friend, James G
Ward, resident partner of the well known
clothing and furnishing house of Gar.
thwaite, Lewis 4 Stewart, III Main
street, leaves the city f,r New York or
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
BE will give them bis personal aitsn
ton.