Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-16
LOCALS IN BRIEF.


LOCALS IN BRIEF.
Seventeen cases in Police Court this
morning Melted only five dollars.
Twelve arrests were made by the
police Of the lower district yesterday.
The remains of Mr.. Decker we're fol-
lowed to the grave yesterday by the order
of Druids. IL
The mercury declined twelve degrees
between sunset last evening and sunrise
this morning.
Remember the grand St. George and
St. Andrews picnic at the Ford place, in
Chelsea, tomorrow.
Havana cigars, directly imported, at
Kaufman Il Bros, corner Of Jefferson
and Second streets.
The name Of the new hotel has been
changed from that of the Briukley" to
the " Peabody House"
Kaufman & Bro, in observance Of
Rash Ashanah, close their door at quar-
ter past four this pm.
Thirteen miles of Nicolson and
stone paving have been laid down in the
city up to the present time.
An election of Directors, by the
stockholders of the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad. takes place to-day.
Good hats cheap. Wheaton q Co.,
1899 Main street, have splendid stock Of
all the new fall style hats 10
Capt. J. NJ. Pettigrew, of Edmonds,
Pettigrew & Co., has returned from
summer tour to the Virginia springs.
The Young Mems Independent Dem.
ocratic Club will not meet tonight, their
hall being occupied by the st. Peters
festival.
Our old esteemed friend, Capt. j. W.
Harris, of the Paris Intelligencer, is in
the city for few days. He is looking
quite interesting.
: "A lot of ground has been purchased
at the corner of Webster and Lee streets,
upon which it is intended, by the city, to
erect school house.
"A pstrolmsp of the northern district
took saber from negro band-master
in the procession last night. Was this
the only arm to be found in the crowd
The cloudy skies and moist condi-
ton of the ground this morning inter-
fered with the temperance picnic, which
wa to have come off at James Park to-
day.
Detective Cornell yesterday recov-
cred gold watch and quantity OF cloth
ing recently stolen from the residence OF
Gen. Humes. The thieves we're also cap
tured.
Call upon our clever young friend,
Joe Locke, % jefferson street, for your
reading matter He keeps the latest
aud raciest of everything in the line OF
news and literature.
There is an establishment for can
ming peaches at Atlanta, Ga, which en-
ploys five hundred hands. There is no
reason why there should not be such an
establishment in Memphis.
We hear of several employers dis
charging negroes who have expressed
their determination to vote away the
liberties of white men at the November
election. We hope to see the example
generally followed.
Col. ]. c. Alexander, of the well
known house of Matthews, Judson & Co..
has returned to the city from an extended
tour of the State of Arkansas. He re.
ports the cropc as having escaped the
boil worm and highly promising.
According to the Hebrew calendar,
the year 5629, or Rash Ashanah, the
Hebrew New Year, commences this
evening. Our Jewish citizens, in observ-
ance of the occasion, will close their
places of business at 6 o'clock, and keep
them closed till the same hour to morrow
morning.
The following is recommended by an
experienced cotton raiser as the best anti
dote to worms: Mix together quantity
of tar and sulphur, say two ounces of sui
phur to one quart Of tar for every five
acres of cotton. Place the mixture on
an old stump, or log If convenient, aud
burn it between sunset and dark. 1t has
proved successful in destroying the worm
and is worth trying.
We are authorized to state that Gen.
N. B. Forrest, Maj. WIN. ]. Sykes and
others will address the people on the
subject of the Memphis, Holly Springs,
Okolona, Aberdeen and Selma railroad,
At the following times and places: Holly |
Springs, Miss, September 18Th; Pouto-
toe, Mss, 23d; Okolona, Miss, 24ih;
Aberdeen, Miss. 18th; Columbus, Miss,
10Th; Carrollton. Ala, 10Th; Eutav, Ala,
October LIST; Greensboro, Ala, I'd; Ma
ron, Ala, 81; Selma, Ala. 9Th; Mont
romery. Ala, 7lh; Tuscaloosa, Ala,