Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19
LooArs IN nnIEF.


bonds. .str..l $50 nr
Eighteen cases we're disposed Of and
STA collected In fnes In police court
this morning.
"A meeting will be held at Odd Eel
lows Hall tomorrow, TO organize
Lodge Of the Daughters Of Rebecca.
The residence Of Mr.. Thomas Fish
err, on Adams street. was visited BY
burglars. during last night, and aquan-
tity Of clothing stolen.
Recent postal regulations relative to
Switzerland and Italy will be found in
another column. Our Italian and Swiss
citizens will make note Of this.
One hundred and seventy six pounds
of cotton stolen from W. g. Parker
during Monday night, was recovered last
evening and returned to the owner.
Thieves visited the backyard OF
John Coins. in Chelsea, last night, aud
stole the betting from the presses and
other property to the value Of about
800. rlt.f
Sweet potatoes are unusually scarce
in this market, and we would advise our
country friends having them to bring
them in. They would meet with ready
sale at a good price. 80
Stock thieves continue their depre-
dations in this and adjoining counties.
The stable Of R. M. Mason, at Spring
Creek, was visited last night and three
valuable mules stolen.
Judge Hunter drew pistol on the
Deputy Clerk Of the Criminal Court, sup
posing him to be Mr.. Campbell. Will, or
will not the police arrest him for carry
ing concealed weaponsf
ALI the late dailies, together with a
large assortment Of periodicals, the illus
trated papers and standard novels, can
be constantly found on hand at Joe
Locks's, % Jefferson street.
The new county Jail will be illumi-
mated again this evening, for the benefit
of those wishing to view the interior of
the.structure, prior to its being occupied
by the county prisoners.
The Postofice Department has made
arrangements for postal car on the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad,
whereby the mail detentions which have
been a source Of much annoyance to
those residing along the line of the road
will be prevented.
-Rosina Shelton and Caneey Rutsch-
man were before Esquire Gibson this
morning on charge of assaulting Off
Ger Hickey while attempting to levy on
horse and wagon at Brown Sugar Town,
on the Raleigh road, and were sent up in
default of $1,000 bail.
About II o'clock last night fire
was discovered BY patrolman Foehing,
of the lower district, in an unoccupied
frame building-No. 81 Linden street..
and by him extinguished before any
great damage was done. 1t is thought
an attempt to FIRE the building was made
by boundaries.
Hunter, Judge of the Criminal
Court, has gone into quarters at the Navy
Yard. He never ventures going home,
unless it is by daylight, and then only
when guard of soldiers is supplied him.
The old woman thinks some one isgoing
to do her bodily harm. We assure her
there is no danger.
The joint benefit of Miss Katie Gil
bert and the Leath Orphan Asylum, at
the New Memphis tomorrow night,
should not fail to draw crowded house.
Both benefciaries are deserving of every
mark of appreciation and encouragement
at the hands of our play-goers and char
table public. The bill will be one of the
most attractive of the season.
William Hunter has adjourned
his court. The inmates of the county
Jail will meantime have an opportunity of
rotting in their DUNGEONS before trial.
He came very near shooting deputy
clerk in the office of Mr.. Oapers yester.
day, whom the old lady mistook for Mr..
Campbell, late cfthe Aealanche. Granny
had better wipe her spectacles.
s. Newton Berryhill, Esq, has re-
tired from the editorial chair Of the
Southern Yidstte, published atWinona,
Miss. and is succeeded by Mr.. II. Lyon,
we'll known as the publisher of the Bap-
tists paper here before the war; Mr..
Lyon is a writer of decided ability aud
high character, and we wish him abund-
ant success in bis new enterprise.
-Harpers Bssar, weekly exposis
ton of the fashions, is extremely popular
with the ladies. Emmons & Co., No. 10
Jefferson street and 1893 Main street,
have it, also Godey's Lady's Book,
Petersons and Ballou's Magazines (for
April), Harper's Weekly, the Scientific
American, La Semaine, the Paris Monde
Illustre, Courier des Flats Vnis, Eco
d'Italia, Criminel zeitung, Irish Citizen,
New York Albion, Chimney Corner, and
sixty or eighty other weeklies; sn ..s =: lie
New York, St. Louis, Louisville, Gin
einnaii and Chicsgo dsilies,
DR.. JAMES, the Specialist, known all