Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-14
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

ties of Squire Griffith during his illness.
The funeral of Adolph Kuhn was con-
Quoted by the German Turnverein yes
terday in most solemn and imposing
manner. ~
Freight depots, from their crowded
condition, indicate that heavy business
will be transacted this fall throughout the
entire country. YIN ! $50 4
We believe Henry Schroeder could be
caught if the police would extend their
inquiries concerning his whereabouts 81
far down as fernando. he has friends
there.
Col. Price, of the Commercial Hotel,
who was accidentally shot through the
body last Sunday evening, is not inn
proving. His physicians entertain little
hope of his recovery. sae
We render thanks to the management
Of the Little Rock railroad, fer Little
Rock papers printed yesterday. They
came through in twenty-four hours via
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad.
Francis CASTOR, arrested Monday on
the charge of being deserter from. the
United States army, proves himself to
be an honorably discharged soldier.
He, of course, was honorably discha rged.
The Adams street school property re-
Gently sold by the city to r. P. Walt,
will be vigorously claimed by the School
Board, who claim that they have not yet
forfeited their claim to it.
Mr.. Geo. 81. Bently, probably bette r
known Of late in Memphis as Geo. B..
Henri, formerly prompter at the New
Memphis, died in St. Louis on the I'd
inst. His death will be heard with re-
greet by his many friends in this city.
Wonderful escaped Aldermen VOL
colt had the shafts of his buggy broken
without doing him physical he rm. Can't
see how it could have happened. Such
narrow escape is certainly worthy of q
place in leading morning paper.
In the statement vest erday of the ui,-
fortunate shooting Of Colonel Price, tina t
he was standing behind the bar, we
should have said de SIX, where the clerk is
required to be in order to attend to the
business of the hotel.
Women are pot often sent to the pen
itentiary, but Anna Beard will very prob
ably have to serve term at Nashville for
stealing atrunk of clothing worth seventy
FIVE dollars from Emma Mcdowell. Dress
has its temptations, aud values, too, in
the estimation of Squire Foley, as he
sent Anna mp in default of 81, 600 BAIL
The Young Mems Terpsichorean Club
will give another of their select parties
at their club-rsoms in the Clay Building
tomorrow "Wednesday evening. Only
those having tickets of special invitation
will be admitted. The Club was estab-
lished for purposes only of social pass.
time, and is therefore exclusive and Sc
lect in its character. The best class of
our community only are admitted 10
membership.
While the Avalanche is putting for
ward its free-nigger ticket from Shelby
county for the approaching State Con-
vention, the people are quietly looking
around them for men in whose tried in
tegrity and mistaken principles they can
implicitly trust. We were yesterday
through two of the heaviest voting wards
Of the city, and heard but one expires.
sion as to who should be the standard
bearers in the coming convention con-
test. Colonel John W. Dawson, of the
firm Of B. ]. Semmes & Co., seems at
present to be the most popular man yet
suggested for the position. He will be
placed on the ticket with some other man
Of equal strength regardless of what
may be his wishes on the subject. We
are confident such ticket could not be
beat.