Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-02
local Breyfffes.

Mr.. William Penn is missing.
Six fires in Memphis in the month OF
October.
People are talking about the races
next week.
Eleven cases Of no Importance at the
police court this morning.
Mr.. VIM. Hardin was admitted to the
bar of the Municipal Court yesterday.
Hon. Jacob Thompson and wife and
daughter, of Oxford, Mississippi, are at
the Peabody.
Chief of Police Pearne expected home
from Philadelphia--he left there yester-
day.
Capt. Clarence Geoghegan arrived from
Louisville yesterday, en- route to his home
at Greenville, Mississippi. He is fond
"parient" Of recent date.
Rumored that prominent Alderman,
tired of successful aud unsuccessful
war" in the B bard, will tender his resig-
nation this afternoon.
The Republican party, it must and
shall be preserved" as Barbour Lewis
said with whereas TO it, when the print
ing was first given out to the Post.
Colonel S. B. Beaumont, who has O
contract for raising the bed of the Mis-
sissippi Central railroad, left to-day for
the scene of his work.
The Executive Committee Of the Mem
phis and Shelby County Bible Society
will meet this Tuesday, afternoon, at
four clock, at the Cum berland Presby-
terrain church, Court street.
DR.. Y. A. Carr, the clever journalist
and genial old gentleman" and the
manager at Mobile of the Southern Life
Insurance Company, is in the city, look
ing as bright as boy.
Captain James A. Anderson, one of
our most talented and promising young
lawyers, has recently taken the hsppiest
and the proudest step in mans life
got married.
The proceeds of the benefit given by
Dan Rice Saturday to the Confederate
Relief Association we're one hundred and
Fifty dollars, nett-turned over to Colonel
Dawson yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon the remains of
man who had been dead many weeks was
found bv a negro at the mouth of Wolf
river. No clue to the mystery, except
that the deceased had worn the shoes
and pants of q Federal soldier.
Seven hundred arrests by the police
last month State cases, one hundred
and fifty FIVE; fines assessed, 1855 80
mittimuses issued, 1885, total collected
from both sources and Municipal Court,
$29ll 35.
The November civil term of the Mu-
nicipal Court commenced to-day. APP
peals from magistrates and motions will
be heard Saturday. Hours of sitting
from $50 q. m. to 3 pm.
Mr.. R. f. Boswell. late of Weaklsy
county, Tenn, has resigned as Deputy
Clerk of the Municipal Court, and will
in future devote his talents TO dentistry.
c General Marcus J. Wright has succeeded
to the Office vacated.
Those who hold county warrants not
couptersigned, would do well to call on
| Mr.. John League, at once, and have it
done before the present Board goes,out
| of Office, or the matter may 60 over to
| the next Board.
A meeting will be held at the Cumber.
land Presbyterian Church on Court
| street, at u o'clock this evening, for the
purpose OF organizing q Young Mems
| Christian Association. This is an excel
| lent movement, and we hope to see it
succeed as we'll as it has in other cities.
Capt. Barney Hughes, the clever and
popular railroad man, is back in his place
| as Passenger Agen. of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, and will be seen
twenty hours per day at the ticket oGce,
opposite Court Square, on Main street.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
will meet this afternoon at three o'clock
foT the transaction of regular monthly
business. The most interesting ques-
ton will be Q proposition to take stock
in the Gsyoso Gas Company. The old
monopoly--S6 thousand threafens
law suit. They are not satisfied with
recent experience.
The official proceedings of the Board
OF County Commissioners-the meanest
men in the United States except the old
Gas Company fellows-are beginning
again to be ground through the official
organ. Tuesdays midnight proceedings
already published in the LEDGER will
come in due time (ten cents per linet.
Mr.. Hunsdou Cary, worthy young
gentleman of fine business qualifications,
having been appointed Notary Public
and Commissioner of Deeds for the varl'
ous States, has opened an oAice With
Humss 4 Posten, attorneys, at 81 Court
street. Knowing Mr.. Csry's integrity
and efficiency, we take pleasure in CON-
mending him 70 the public generally.
A lady who was entering dry goods
store the other day, was overheard TO say |
to her companion "Oh, do come here |
and see viist loye of flannel suit !
have picked out to be baptized in; and |
then such dear sweet dress to wear to |
parties and operas and the like, this |
winter" The other responded: "Ohl |
do let me see them-Tm having all my
fashionable dresses made in New York
this season.
Mr.. 4. Teincsh, of this city, was the
only exhibitor of mathematical aud op-
teal instruments at the Fair. He dis
played q case containing a Surveyors
compass, theodolite and telescope of his
own manufacture. He is a genuine ar
tist, and does work that engineers say
cannot be had elsewhere this side of
New York. He was presented with
special diploma, and was promised
premium, although none had been
offered. A man Of such skill should be
encouraged to stay with us.
before adiourning," says Barbour
Lewis official organ, ".ha hoard sppro-
priaied money enough to pay all proper
bills against the county This, OF
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