Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-25


Our entire stock OF aanneIs, Iinsey,
jeans and heavy goods ut actual cost
mo humbDg. A. sEEssEL a. son,
l23.l34 $50 Mafu street.
BARBERoUs.- Amos Wilson and John
Trice, colored BARRIERS, entered the house
of Joseph Dudley, another negro, who
keeps shaving shop on Main street, near
the Memphis and Ohio depot, last even
ing, and took therefrom several razors,
towels, lather-cups and shaving checks.
This was decidedly barberous. Wilson
and Trice will be examined before Es-
quire Willard this evening on the charge
of house-breaking and robbery. GO it,
We shady bsrbersl
y CoNFIDENoE GAME. old Charley Glib
son was arrested yesterday by officer
Dea, on the charge of practicing the
confidence game on Captain Hoyle,
who, judging from his name, should have
been "up to /" all kinds of sport. The
Captain, however, seems to have known
nothing of the confidence game"
when he allowed himself to be "roped
In by Charley. The case will be tried
Tomorrow
Lead,oil and turpentine, cheap,34l I'd st.
BEAUTIFUL -four at Az Main
street. 1913
TIE MAokERELs.--Th Grand Jury say
the mackerels may be converted into
good citizens were the opportunity
afforded them of learning trade" and
that, with proper moral and religious
training, many ofthem may be reclaimed
from their past errors and Induced to
lead totally new and better life" Ia
the language of our friend Billy Dardis,
we will merely say bathershin.
BANK 0FFIcERs.-D. M. Wisdom, Esq.,
late of Norton, Slaughter & Co.'S, New
York, has been elected President of the
German National Bank in this city.
Martin Griffin, Esq, has been again
placed in the position of Cashier, which
he well fills; while Horace E. Garth,
Esq, formerly of the Commercial Bank,
has been elected Assistant Cashier.
IL you want good old Megibben whisky,
90 to MegibbeR & Bro, 28I Main street.
VAGRAxoY. chm Henry is an Amer
lean citizen of African descent, and of
course thinks it above his dignity to labor,
He prefers lying in the gutter or stroll
ing about loose on the levee. Officer
Eoleran picked him up last night, and the
police magistrate fined him fifteen dol
lars this morning. John rather stay in
prison than pay the fine.
A VERY choice article Of Goshen But
ter, just received at ]. Devoto's, corner
of Third and Adams streets, 1al
SATURDAY NIGHT.-The end of the
week is jolly time with some folks. It
is then reckless men, having no fear of
King Alcohol or Justice Law in their
eyes, get tipsy and perform all kinds of |
pranks. Several gentlemen (so-called) |
we're 6ned IS sach this morning for
being drunk aud disorderly on Saturday |
night.
HAYS Coal COMPANY sells the best
lump coal. Leave orders at 22a Madi-
son street. 27
Row IS HAIRY HoLLow.-Three mack
erels-Bill Brady, John Harrison and
Bill Saunders-went to the residence Of
Mrs. Cherry, in Happy Hollow, and
whipped the old woman numerically
They were taken into custody by officer
Kroker, and will be examined before
magistrate this evening
TIT FOR TAT-Bardolpb, an old Vir-
ginia negro, slapped over" picka-
ninny yesterday, VIXEN Bsriolph was
+" slapped over" by his brother-in-law,
Price Calvin. Officer Gates placed the
pair in prison, whence they were dis
charged on the payment Of fine.
We are deter mined 20 close out our
stock ofmII and winter goods az ae.
tuaI cost. Give ms n call.
l2s iSSii A. sEEsSEL d son.
WIFE WHIPPING "A man named Hol-
ly, who don't cling to his wife like ivy,
but battsrs lis better half as the wave
batters sea weed, was fined SIS in Police
Court this morning for dis6guring the
face of his wife A bad practice, Mr..
Holly, is wife whipping. 1t " don'tpay.
SPLENDID OIL PAISrISGs -Tweniy-
1--WE splendid oil paintings, by lady ar
list Of this city, may be seen, for two
weeks, at Wades book store. All eob-
noisseurs and lovers of art are invited to
examine these beautiful productions,
from a.m.to pm. l2i
HAYS CeAL COMPANY sells the best
family coal. Leave orders at a2l Madi-
son street. q
0DoRoUs st. Martin street, just south
Of Linden. is an odOrous spot, The per
fumes Of Arabia smell like rotten cab
bage in comparison to it. viii soms
policeman, with . bottle Of cologne
water in bis pocket, walk over there and
abate the nuisancef