Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-29

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JUST RECEIVED, fresh supply OF Pitts
burg coal. c. I. Peterson, offices, ID
Madison and so Jefferson street. T
II. B. PAcKER-Pittsburg coal and gas
coke-2963 Main street. 5St
Meteorological Observations.
IREPoRTrD BY EDWARD GoLDsMTH.l
January %. 1859.
IAN 2P.M sP;M.
Barometer .................. 2976 Z9.b9 ty.oo
Wind. IL. S.E. S.E.
Weather .................. Fair. Fair. Cloudy.
RETURNED - Clayton returned to his
kingdom across the river, on the steamer
Richmond, yesterday.
TO-DAY is the anniversary of the death
of George the Third. The sun rises here
at 6:57 and sets at $50.
SUMMONED. Hon. W. W. Coleman has
been summoned to Nashville TO give tee
timony relative to the school fund.
If you want good old Megibben whisky,
20 to Megibben q Bro, 2Sl Main street.
HIGHWAY RoBBEnY.-Pierce Mitchell
(negro) was sent to Jail last evening by
Squire Milard for robbing Jerry Thorn
son on the highway
BIT BY Doc. "A negro girl was bit
by dog on Union avenue yesterday.
Owners of wicked dogs ought to keep
them tied up in day time.
New MoTTo.--A country paper lies
before us without single item of origi-
nal matter. It's motto is: The scis-
sors is mightier than the pen"
FINEST of old Bourbon whisky just re-
ceived at l.. Podesta & Co.'s, 236 Front
street. l25-l50
Observation-Disclosures Hastings and
McCune succeeded last evening in recov-
ering the jewelry stolen few nights ago
from Miss Maggie Mitchell.
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH. This edi-
fee will be so far completed as to enable
its pastor, DR.. Ford, to hold Divine SER
vices there in couple of weeks
HORSE THIEVES. -Mc Clintock, Sheriff
of Prairie county, Arkansas, succeeded
on Saturday last in capturing two horse
thieves four miles east Of Dewitt.
KILLED.-Senator Rodgers bill to en-
courage manufacturing in this State by
exempting capital invested from taxation
was killed in the Senate on Wednesday.
IFyou want good old Megibben whisky,
go to Megibben & Bro 28l Main street
Mosr SOUGHT AFTER.-The most
eagerly sought after clergyman in this
city to marry young people in the fash
ionabe walks of society is Father For
tune.
TENNESSEE CoAL.-Dr. Reed, of Pey-
louisville, is preparing to work the coal
fields in Williamson county. He believes
he can deliver coal in Nashville at seven
cents a bushei.
SENT UP.-Charley Lewis and Joe
Leslie (Africans) were,in default of $1,000
bond each, committed to Jail by Squire
Willard last evening on the charge of
grand larceny.
A FRESH arrival of choice jenkins Tea
at ]. Devotos, corner of Third and
Adams streets. 1874
DIRECT TRADE MEETING.-The direct
trade meeting, called to assemble in
Knoxville, has been postponed until after
the Commercial Convention, which as
sembles next week in this city.
SHowER-SUNsHINE We had heavy
shower CT rain last night; to-day the
sky is clear, with soft south wind blow
ing. A little more of such weather and
the peach trees will be in bloom.
Mix'd paints, varnshes, glass, BAL I'd st
BosH.-Ths Washington Express
few days ago published long statement
of terrible outrsges " ~ Ku-Klux
Klans in "Tullahoma county, Tennessee"
There is no such county in the S ate.
Best WRITES. None of the best writ.
ten articles on dsrk subject we ever read
is that which appears In the February
number of the Catholic World under
the title of Ignorance of the Middle
Ages"
II you want good old Megibben whisky !
20 to Megibbsa & Bro. 2Sl Main street.
PARDoYED.- Buchanan, con-
victed of horse-stealing at the November
term ofthe Lincoln Cousty Circuit Court,
and sentenced to fifteen years in the
penitentiary, was pardoned by Brownlow
on Wednesday.
THE TRUrH.-Citizens Of Columbia
county say Jordan and Stephenson ad-
init that "they whipped Hardin to death
on purpose, knowing it would be blamed
on the Ku Klux, aad they could then
get the militia TO Marry county"
SAM GLEASON wants to see you. Call
at his saloon, corner Monroe and Second
JUDGMENTS -The following judgments
we're entered in the Municipal Court yes
terday: Cubbins ct al We. Hillman ct
for plaintiff, $500; Cohen
4 % vs.. Cbeek-iuipment for defend