Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-30
Local Brevftfes.
Police business dull.
Horse stealing lively.

City election this day week.
Where is the battalion of velocipedes
that drilled here last season 2e
The Henderson (Kentucky) Land
Drawing has been postponed until the
9th Of June, 1870.
No LEDGER on New Years Day. Hand
in your holiday advertisements Friday
morning. ~
Capt. W. L. Trask has returned to the
city from steamboating tour of several
months among the Arkansas rivers.
The Grand Army Of the Republic held
a meeting in the city last night. 1t would
hardly be polite for US to report exactly
what took place. tN
We are indebted to the courtesy of the
Southern Pacific ana Atlantic Telegraph
Company for the interesting special for
eign dispatch which appears elsewhere.
About 2 o'clock, this morning, q fire
broke out 10 a frame house belonging to
James borough, on Jffsrson street,
below Third, and occupied by colored
family. Tne damage was light.
The confidence chaps have new trick.
They collect United States revenue, gen.
orally assessing small dealers from Fl We
! to fifteen dollars. So far they have not
been arrested.
Messrs. Tom. W. Neal, of the Dyers-
burg Gazette, and Nose Parrish, of the
Bolivar Bulletin, are in the city, both
looking after the interests of their excel
lent papers.
Dr.. Walker Lynn, of Saltillo, Missis-
sippi, who was surgeon of General F cath
erston's gallant Mississippi brigade
during the war, is in the city on a visit
to his brother, Mr. Henry J. Lynn.
A colered porter, named Henry Bell,
in the employ Of Mr.. A. Sumner, was
arrested yesterday for stealing money
out of the cash drawer. A marked bill
was found in his pocket, and he was sent
to jail in default OF $1,000 bonds.
Gen. E. W. Rucker has returned to ike
city after an, absence since last March.
He has completed contract which he
had on Gen. Forests railroad in Ala
bama, near Selma, and has returned to
| stay. His many friends will be glad TO
know that he is in the enjoyment of fine
health and spirits.
Dr.. W. H. Anderdon, celebrated
English Catholic divine and author, will
arrive in the city this evening, and be the
guest of Father Riordan. Our citizens
will have an opportunity of hearing the
reverend gentleman preach at St. Pat
rick's Church Sunday morning
We regret to learn that Major j. ]
Murphy has been confined to his room
several days from the effects of slight
cut, which he accidentally made on his
thumb with razor while shaving. His
arm is badly swollen to his shoulder, and
he suffers great pain. The doctors are
in close attendance on him.
Messrs. Martin Cohen, Sam Peyton
and L. Kern, are the managers of the
Second Annual Ball, of Hebron Lodge
| No. IL, which comes off at Cochran Hall
on Thursday, January 18Th. Tickets
| cost two dollars, admitting one gentle
man and ladies'. /. will be pleasant
and elegant STAIR under this excellent
management. They will accept eur
thanks for complimentary ticket
Hon. ]. P. Caruthas has become a
candidate for the Office of Judge Of the
Chancery Court, made vacant by the
resignation of Hon. VIM. M. Smith.
Judge Caruthers is thoroughly adapted
to the position. He is a gentlemen of
fine legal mind, close student and has
had many years successful practice OF
the bar-but he is toe well-kuown to re-
quire any Endorsement at our hands.
The Committee of the Chamber OF
| Commerce, Messrs. by g. Smith, Raw
lings, Goodwin, Harrington and Goyer,
having before them, as published is the
Appeal, the Bill and answer of COM
plainants and respondents, parties to the
Little Rock railroad controversy, will be
enabled at an early special meeting Of
the Chamber of Commerce to present
their report.
Colonel Hugh d. Greer, an old citizen
OF the county, though still young man,
announces himself in to-dsy's LEDGER
candidate for County Court Clerk. Col.
Greer possesses all the requisites for
holding such an Office, and if elected will
no doubt give general satisfaction aud
make an efficient, popular officer. he
is tsue Democrat and will submit bic
claims to County Convention. We
take pleasure in bringing him before the
public.
Night before last big colored ball was
held on Dunlap street, near Court TX
tended. The internal carousal was kept
NJ, to the great disgust Of the people in
the neighborhood, who wanted to 60 to
sleep and couldn't, until very late hour.
During the night some Of the gang broke
into the hspHery Of Mr.. John B. Drake,
uear by, and cleaned out his whole iesth
cred tribe, including niue valuable blooded
hens. Ills shame for such nice neigh