Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-23
News In Brief.

News I'm Brief.
Counterfeit money in circulation
Look out.
The ST. Lazarus concert will probably
be repeated.
One hundred and thirly-eight prisoners
in the county Jail, thirty-three of whom
went in last week.
The four negroes charged with the
robbery of Mr.. Grindrod's rooms were
discharged yesterday by Esquire Green
Sheriff Curry has returned from Wash
ington, and is not postmaster of Mem
phis or Consul to Jerusalem but looks
well, nevertheless.
Col. Morgan, the City Attorney, made
the concluding argument yesterday before
the Chancery Court in the injunction
case against the city, and it was submit.
ted to the Chancellor for examination.
Judge Geo. c. Watkins, of the Su'
preme Bench at Little Rock; Sam'l G
Sparks, of the Somerville Falcon Jas.
M. Venable, of Huntsville, and Mrs f.
w. Lander, the great tragedienne, are
stopping at the Peabody.
The funeral of the late s. B. William
son, one Of our prominent merchants,
who died Sunday night, took place al
noon to-day from the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church, and was attended by q
large concourse of people.
Private Thompson, Co. d, Second
Battalion, 25th United States Infantry,
was publicly drummed out of service
at the Navy Yard yesterday, with an &C.
compartment of the Rogue's March from
the band, and a shaved head from the
company's barber. Cause, desertion.
The impression which obtains that
Colonel Leftwich has quietly surrendered
his right to seat in Congress is alto
gether incorrect. Mr.. Leftwich will con-
test the seat vigorously, and is confident
of having ]. W. Smith ousted even by a
Radical Congress.
The rite of confirmation was admin
istered in St. Lazarus Church to Miss
Fanny b. Price, the talented actress,
and Miss Viola Plunkett, of the New
Memphis dramatic company, among a
number Of others.
We are gratifed to see our old friend
Mr.. N. c. Cayce in the streets again,
after q painful confinement of several
weeks from the kick OF mule. He is
still. feeble, but the CLINT Of his eye is as
strong as eyey, and he will doubtless
soon be at his veatsa post:
There were eight cases of smai,rpo<
Yesterday at Rotten Row, the most abom.
Unable eye-sore of the city. The rickety
old shebang is infestsd by the vilest crea-
lures Of creation, apG IN theiF reyolting
filth Turk the germs OF every horrible dis.
ease known to this climate. Let the city
declare Rotten Row O nuisance and have
it demolished.
Governor Clayton Eotifed the Legis-
lsture, at Little Rock, yesterday, e. the
remoya! of martial law in Crittenden
county. thus relieving the entire State
from miI.tsrg government, which has
lasted altogether about faqf months. He
also recommended ttat SQUIRT Of Gleins
be established. 1t is supposed that the
necessary orders will reach the officers
10 command 10 Crittenden county in q
few days, This will bring up Msjor
Earle's case ct the nest term Of the Cir
cult Court.
Captain Samuel Hsmbleton, the Gin
cinn6.i dry docks and steamboat man, is
in The city to see what the people intend
to do 70 SECURE the removal of the Cairo
docks to Mepnsis, Captain James Lee,
IT,, secared a spbscEipEop yesterday Of
eighteen tbossspd dollars. and 1t as hoped
that the remainder necessary will be
secured to-day, and q great bene6t will
thereby be secured to Memphis.
The ladies' of Linden street Christian
church are making arrangements to give
q grand conee1I, iptsrspersed with
tableaux, charades, etc, at toe &eHphis
Clab Hall, next Monday eFeLing, March
2elh. The best musical talent in the
city has been secured, and soma OF the
most beautiful young ladies Of the city will
lend their services. This will be the frst
time t,ae Christian church ever gave an
entertainment Of ihig character, or in
any manner made 8 ssii 90 toe Pablo.
We hope the ladies will realize such a
complete success as they deserve. This
being tas frst call ever made upon the
public BY this ebssFls Re ladies who are