Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-10


that are coming. They will have an op-
portunity to take some fresh air before
dark after doing good days work. We
hope this rule will be adopted by all the
merchants.
Frank Roach and Steve Williams, both
colored gentlemen and probably "zou-
aves," had cutting scrape OF the corner
OF Fourth and Jefferson streets last night
about o'clock, in which Roach was
badly hacked. His wounds are Danger
GUS. No arrests.
A fine black mare, valued at one hun
dred and City dollars, was stolen last
night from Colonel Tom Avery, three
miles out on the Poplar street road. The
thief was tracked to the Raleigh road. A
reward Of $50 is offered for the recovery
of the properly and the apprehension OF
the thief. gR #gtf
Mr.. W. 81. Wilson, of the well known
drug house of Edward Wilder & Co.,
Louisville, is in the city on q business
trip and stopping at the Peabody Hotel,
where be will remain few days. The
house which he represents is one OF the
largest and most respectable in the South
or West, and Wllders famous remedies
have a reputation twenty years old and
as wide and as long as the country.
It will be seen elsewhere in our col
umns that Capt John B. Davis has dis
posed of his entire interest in the White
river trade to the Memphis and Arkansas
River Packet Company,of which MsjorJ.
d. Adams is President. For the present
two boats will be run, leaving Tuesdays
and Saturdays, and the number will be
increased when business will justify 1t.
Owing to this change the steamer Natoma
will lay over and 60 out Saturday in place
Of the Liberty No. 2.
The United States District Court,
Judge Conally F. Trigg presiding, went
into session at late hour yesterday, and
conse quently attended to but very little
business. The case Of United States vs..
Fred Brooks, charged with being en-
gagged in an illicit distillation of liquors,
was brought up for investigation. De-
PENDANTS attorney thereupon made
motion to quash the indictment. which
being argued and fully understood by the
court, the same was overruled and the
defendant arraigned for trial. After en-
panneling the jury the court adjourned
until this morning, when the case was
again taken up.
A negro street fight took place yester-
day afternoon, on the corner of Jefferson
and Fourth streets, which might, with a
little more GOODNESS, resulted in a pleas
ing Job for the Coroner. One of the
negroes was named Joe Lusher; the other
one Jim LIQUIDS. 1t commenced as fist
fight, and attracted crowd of two or
three hundred docile Africans, who looked
with eager delight. Finally one of the
contestants pulled out pistol to loan the
other one, but the other one didn't want
It and tried to give it back to him, and
so in the scuffle it was discharged, and
nobody was hurt After they dispersed
the police arrived on the ground, just too
late to make any arrest.
Thompson's balloon goes up the 4th Of
July, for we saw the basket the other day.
No arrangements have been made to
turn a dog loose with parachute, as
was done lsst year at Central Park. The
thing cannot be done successfully with
ont q dog. The public have learned TO
look for dog on such occasions-and
he should be muzzled-and they demand
it. Who ever heard of Q balloon going
up respectfully without dogS But if
dog cannot be found, take Jimmy e..
Allsgher, the feather weight champion Of
the Sixth Ward. His constituents would,
no DOUBT. tREpish the parachute unani'
mously.