Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-21
PIrTsBuRG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, office 2S2 MAIN
street, Bethel Block. 7
News i'm Brief.

Hamilton wants to be Mayor.
Thermometer So in the shade.
Colonel O. K. Underwood, of Helena,
is at the Peabody.
The Knoxville Wing states that Gen.
Cooper {" Fighting joe lis an out and
out Senter man."
The steamboat America went on the
docks Saturday. The raising was wit
messed by large crowd of people.
The Peak Family of Bell Ringers ar
rived this morning, and tonight will give
one of their unrivalled performances at
the New Memphis Theater. They play
four nights only.
The Legal Tender is advertised to
leave Wednesday afternoon on that moon
light excursion. Persons going should be
on board at pm. Gentlemen can pro-
cure tickets at SO, and take as many
ladies as they please.
The Bolivar Bulletin announces the
accession of Mr.. Harry M. Hill to an ed
itorial position on that paper. Mr. Hill
is we'll known in Memphis, and has many
friends TO wish him success in his new
sphere of usefulness.
Persons desiring positions 90 teachers
in any Of the schools of Shelby county
should present themselves at the Office OF
II. E. Andrews, County Superintendent,
on Thursday, June Oath, at 10 am. The
ofice is on the southeast corner OF Jeffer-
son and Third streets.
Colonel Picketts corps of engineers
are busy at work surveying the Browns
vile and Dyer county railroad from
Brownsville to Newbern. We under
stand that they are engaged in locating
the portion of the road between Newbsrn
and Friendship this week.
The Louisville, Covingtos an Cincin-
uati railroad opened last week. Time
from louisville to Cincinnati four and a
half hours. Our worthy friend Colonel
NJ. L. Doheriy, formerly cypress agent
In this city, is the agent of the new Dne
at the Coyinstop terminus.
Twenty-eight cases appeared on docket
at the Adams street police coqrt this
morning. -Four negroes and two whites
were turned over to the State authorities
for stealing. Two deserters are bald for
their Uncle Sam at his earliest conve-
nience. The remaining cases were chief
ly DRINKS.
Judge Hudson took his seat this morn
ing as Judge of tho Criminal Court after
being sworn in by Esquire Griffith.
Judge Hunter was few minutes too late
to participate in the ceremonies. For
the presess be is out of position, and
the prospect is that ka will have to fall
back on his profession.
The oRoial returns of the late election
for Judges of the Supreme Court so far
as received at the Office OF the Secretary
of State are as follows: Hawkins, o..
577; Andrews, 1854; Mclean, 2o,lSo;
shackelford, 1856; Nelson, lO,SO5. These
returns include seventy counties. Four
teen are yet to hear from. The vote, 1t
will be seen, is unusually light, being
one-third less than the voters registered.
The Democratic Executive Com nit
tee CT Shelby county will meet today, at
3 pm, according to adjournment, for
the consideration of questions vital TO
the interest Of the people. The follow
ing gentlemen comprise the committee:
Messrs. A. Woodward. s. NJ. Heating. ].
o. Durff, d. Townsend, ]. Harvey
Mathes, Paul Ciealla. Robert Goode, NJ.
d. L. Stewart, S. s. Kerr, 81. N. Lcwsn-
stein, G.. R. Dowsll, Francis d. Stock
ton, R. F. LOOney, NJ. J. Wright, Z.