Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-21


Of the lower district.
Seventeen cases disposed Of In po'
lice court this morning nelted twenty-five
dollars. rg
The Clayton poisoning case comes
up before Esquire Griffith at two o'clock
this afternoon. iNW HItI
The grand opening Of Central Park
on Thursday next, promises to DO me
event of the season.
The river IL rising rapidly at this
point, and drift is passing down in con-
siderable quantities.
The FIRST annual soiree Of the Bluff
City Base Ball Club comes of at Coch'
rams Hall this evening.
Thirty nine intermepts were re-
ported in the city during last week
nineteen whites aud twenty negroes.
Good hats cheap. Wheaton q Co.,
1870 Main street, have splendid stock OF
al the new fall style hats. IL
Clothing to the value of twenty-five
dollars was stolen from the residence OF
Mrs. Cohen, on Vance street, yesterday.
The choicest Of everything in the
smoking and chewing line at Kaufman
Il Bros, corner of Jefferson and Second.
Our young friend A. M. Wilkinson,
of Church 4 Co.'S, has just returned from
| An extended tour of the Northern States.
The remains of Mr.. J. M. Little6eld
were followed to the grave with honors
by the order of Odd Fellows this morn
ing. h
The dailies of late dates and the
freshest and creamiest of everything in
the shape of periodical literature at Joe
Locke's, ~ Jefferson street.
Sixteen additional bills of attach
meut for the recovery Of the Nicolson
pavement tax were filed by Taylor, Nc
Bean L Baldwin on Saturday last
The case Of Calico and Wood, the
| negroes charged with the Alexander in
fanny, will come up in the Criminal
Court, at 2 o'clock pm, on Wednesday
next
Sergeant Brown, Of the northern dis
trict police, succeeded this morning in
recovering the gold watch stolen from
Mr. Ralston, on the levee, on the llth
inst.
The Sons Of Temperance picnic,
postponed owing to the rains OF last
week, comes off at James Park to'mor'
| row. It cannot prove other than q
pleasant affair.
"A party Of gentlemen is being made
up to visit Grand junction tomorrow, it
having been announced that Gen. Frank
Blair will pass through the place during
the evening, en- route to New Orleans.
The meeting of merchants, called
together at the Chamber Of Commerce by
General Humes, this morning, owing to
the slim attendance, adjourned, without
transacting any business, to five o'clock
tomorrow evening.
The meeting of the opposing Radi'
cal factions at Mason's, on Saturday, was
the occasion of one of the most disgrace
ful scenes of the campaign. A truthful
report of the affair may be looked for in
our columns in our next issue.
Certificates matrimonial, attesting
the noosing" of the following couples
were returned during last week: Jacob
Sebring and Ada Ashcraft; ]. R. Harris
and M. A. Brewer; F. F. I. Vogt and
Maria Schmidt; Matthias Marshall and
Louisa Kruger; King Wright and Matte
Burleston.
There will be a meeting of the con-
gregation of the First Presbyterian
Church, at their house of worship, this
evening at early gaslight The meeting
will be moderated by Rev. DR.. Gray. A
full attendance is desired, as important
business will be presented for their con-
sideration.
AT meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the Shelby County Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, on Satur-
day, it was decided to hold the coming
County Fair on the grounds of the Mem
phis Racing Association-the same hav-
ing been rendered. together with the am
phitheater and other buildings, free OF
charge. The Fair will commence on the
goth of Octoberand continue three days.
On Saturday evening we witnessed
a most amusing fight on Third street,
between Washington and Poplar A
small wagon, containing three men, was
passing slowly along. Two of its in
mates we're very much under the influence
of the ardent, and after quarrelipg for
some minutes, concluded they would
settle their dispute with q friendly fight.
The driver, ever ready to confer favor,
brought his horse to full stop, that the
inequalities in the street might not inter
fere with their having free and easy time
Of It. One of the party caught the
other by the throat, and after choking
him severely, threw him out of the wagon.
| On falling under the wheels, murmurs OF
sympathy were uttered by the bystanders
on his displaying wooden leg, but their
sstonishHssnt vas increased on seeing his
antagonist had only one arm. Poor fell
lnusi They rolled and kicked abb ut in