Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-21
LOCALS I'm BRIEF.

our new lines of railroad at 81 per day.
A dead animal on Henry avenue, near
the old cemetery, taints the air with an
unwholesome odor.
Industrious negroes are well treated
by planters who reside q short distance
from this city. VA
Two fine mules were stolen from A. G.
Lane, twelve miles out on the Horn Lake
road, last night.
Saturday night a negro horse thief
took mare mule from the premises of
Mr.. s. Fleetwood, at Shelby Depot.
Live men are talking of sending dele.
gates to the Immigration Convention at
st. Louis next month.
Judge Foute, of the Municipal Court,
has set aside the order restraining police
men from interfering with keno.
Our city has been very healthy during
the whole summer-more healthy, per-
haps, than any other city In the Union.
Great interest is manifested among our
merchants relative to the approaching
election of officers for the Chamber of
Commerce.
Yesterday morning thief took away
a shawl belongingto Mr.. G. D. Hart from
the Office of Meyers h Dedrick, North
Court strest.
The colored whisky vender, R. r..
Church, was arrested by officer Farrell
this morning for keeping his saloon open
after hours.
Chief OF Police Pearne had his hands
full of bpsiness this morning, there being
no less than fifty-ieur cases appearing
on the police docket.
Judge Andrews, Of the Supreme Court,
has decided not to grant the petition of
Sheriff Curry for writs of certiarerf and
suprsedeas in the Dickens Gaze.
Koopmanschap will be here in day
or two, "rssdy," be says, ITO make con-
tracts for the furnishing of Chinese
laborers.''
The daughter OF Mr.. Frank Wechter,
residing at 1854 Front street, fell down
stairs last evening and was seriously in
jured.
Some OF our citizens are in favor of
abolishing the Board Of Aldermen as
we'll as the Board of County Commits
sioners.
The County Commissioners are dis
cussing the question whether they shall
remit the county tax of $3.50 year on
the New Memphis Theater or not.
One liquor dealer for keeping open
after hours, and FIVE saloon keepers for
selling "drams on Sunday, will have
hearing before the Police Com missioner
tomorrow.
Fifteen unfortunate women = eight
white end seyen blsck-were arrested in
the Second Police District last night on
the charge Of being Inmates of houses
of ill-fame."
Ex-Sherifi Winters engaged forty labor.
ers to work on the Mississippi River rail-
road this morning. They will pitch their
tents at Talley's Bridge, on the Randolph
road.
The City Council met last evening to
consider the proposition to sell the city's
stock in the Mississippi and Tennessee
railroad, but came to no definite decis-
ion on the subject
Captain Trasks Annual Statement
of the Trade and Commerce Of Mem
phis" will be ready tomorrow. Extra
copies can be procured from the Secre-
tsry at the Chamber Of Com merce.
The gay and colored man James Hill
was fined $40 in Police Court this morn.
ing for ASSEMBLING his wife, Sarah Hill.
Having ne money to pay the fne, he
viii be Gagged 10 The eslaboose for few
days.
A golden wedding" took place at
the residence of Mr.. Appel, on Vance
street, opposite St. Agnes Academy,
Saturday evening, which is said TO have
been lively and lustrous affair, out
shining anything in that way we have
had here for many day. The happy
couple bound in bIissful bonds we're Mr..
Christian Them and Mrs. Emily Huni-
hansen. Squire Willard had the pleasure
Of tying the golden knot.
The question. Is keno correcl7 was
debated in the Police Court this morning.
Orville Yerger took the affirmative side
and Father PearRe the negative. AL.
though Orville argued more than the Po-
fee Commissioners. the latter declared
himself right, and that keno vas not cor
rect, The consequences was that thirty
three gentlemen sho we're found playing
the game sere mplcied in the sum Of
Il cox aach