Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-12
LOCALS IN BRIEF.


Nine arrests were made by the police
of the lower district yesterday.
Col. j. L. Schloss, of the Tuscumbia
North Alabamian, is in the city.
The attention of the surviving mem.
bers of the gallant old l54th Tennessee
is directed to a call which appears else
where.
Strangers in the city will find COM
Portable rooms and an unsurpassed table
at the Worsham.
Eight cases were tried by Commits.
sioner Richards this morning and five
dollars in fines collected.
Charles Williams, negro, was nabbed
by officer Wilkerson yesterday, on sus.
picion Of stealing quantity of iron.
Rally to the Overton for a clean
shave, good bay rum, and refreshing
BATH. Prices reduced. l40
james Fitzgerald, charged with the
murder of Thos. Kinna, was admitted to
bail in the sum Of $4,000 by Judge Hun
ter yesterday.
Commissions Richards, after an
absence of several weeks, has returned
to the city, and is again holding daily
court at the police stations.
"A rabid dog was killed near Agune's
grocery, in Chelsea, this morning, after
having bitten several other CANNES in
the neighborhood, all of whom we're also
killed..
The Wheat Farmer concert, on the
18th inst, promises to be rare musical
treat. A number of wellknown anna.
tours have volunteered to assist on the
occasion.
Peaches (soft, plum and heath peach.
esq received every morning at the CITY
GROCERY, al and lab Poplar street. for
sale cheap.
1887 LYLE & McELREE, Prop'rs.
The residence of Mr.. j. G. Lopez, on
Jefferson street extended, was entered
by thieves during last night, who carried
of two porcelain vases and quantity of
clothing.
Ben. Egelson, colored Democrat,
was arrested, this morning, for lambast-
ing William l.. Lammon, white Radi.
cal ex-constable. He was discharged
and prosecutor fined two dollars and fifty
cents.
"A grand Democratic mass meeting
will come off at Grand junction on Fri
day next. Parties DESTROYS of attending
from this city or any intermediate sta
ton on the line of the NJ. 4 G. r. R., can
procure tickets for the trip at excursion
rates.
An inquest was held by Coroner
Sameson yesterday on the body OF a
negro known as Isaac Mason, who died
on Monday from the effect of gunshot
wounds, supposed to have been received
while in the act Of perpetrating a rob-
berry. Such a superstition is founded on
the fact that the deceased, to the last, re-
fused to give any account of the man
ner 10 which he was injured.
in the CRIMINAL Court, yesterday,
in the case of the State rs Sam. Moody,
Henderson Ford and Henry Jones, who
were found guilty some weeks since OF
the murder of Captain Perry, the motion
for a new trial and an arrest of Judgment
was Sustained by Judge Hunter as to the
defendants Henry Jones and Henderson
Ford, and overruied as TO descendant Sam
Moody.
The challenge extended BY the
Fourth Ward Democratic Club to the
Radical party, through Barbour Lewis
having been accepted, q committee was
appointed by the ciub last evening to ar
range at an early dayfor joint discussion
of the issues involved in the canvass
Col N. C. Galloway, Capt. s. s. Ander'
son and Dr. Adams we're appointed as
the committee. and will select the Demo-
cratic speakers to participate In the dis
cussion.
The Banner Of The South, edited BY
that patriot, priest and poet, Father
Ryan, continues to reach Us weekly. A
truthful reflex Of Southern sentiment
and Southern genius, We scarcely need
say that il is welcome. When We have
wearied of our drudgery among the
dailies, we never fail to end in the peru
sal of its columns something Of refresh
ment aud relaxation. For it's own sake,
the sake Of Southern letters aud SOutheru
en,egssise, no, less than that Of lie bril-
liant ani devoted editor, it is deserving
Of place Ia every family and reading
room. Copies ofthe BanRsr can be bad
AZ Joe LOcke's, n Jefferson street Joe
Z also the duly authorized agent in this
citv 10 receive subscriptions
Rry. J. W. RooERs poem at Stllnan
lu,,.-1-~..r niuht. Thursday. lsin.