Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-01


Commerce, is engaged iI counting the
stock Of cstton in the city, and will be
thankful for statements from sheds and
warehouses.
A white LADY" who had taken too
much slung.shot whisky, fell into the
bayou from the Jackson street bridge last
night, and q colored gentleman rescued
her.
Rev. B. F. Brooke. Rector Of Grace
church, having resigned to accept a call
elsewhere, q committee has been APP
pointed to ask him to reconsider the
resignation.
DR.. G. s. Fenner assures us and !is
friends generally tina! he has not invented
safety lamp, or any other kind. His
time and talents are devoted entirely to
his profession. It was simply little
mistake.
Col. W. B. Waldran, we learn, has
resigned his position as Secretary Of the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad, and
the position has been accepted by Mr.
John Goodwin, late paymaster of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
The last wall of the old buildings on
the corner of Madison and Front streets
was thrown down yesterday, and two
splendid blocks will soon take their
places. Mr.. Charley Jones is doing the
work for Col. Greenlaw and Col. Nathan
Adams.
II is estimated that the border States
will sell from fifteen to twenty million
dollars worth of mules in the cotton States
this year--not to speak of horses. Nearly
every train coming South from Ken
lucky has several cars of long-eared
stock
Judge Hunter held little meeting of
his own last night at the Municipal Court
room, and spoke three or four hours.
Mr.. Ed. O'phasw was present, but with
drew in disgust with his crowd about
midnight. There was heavy war of
words, and commotion generally of the
loyal. Fight dog, fight BAR no dog of
mine dar."
Sergeant Smith and privates Dwyre
and Cusick are ordered to report for
regular duty to the First District, and
Fox to the Second. Sergeant Atlee is
ordered on duty at headquarters as
Sanitary Sergeant. The sanitary duty
now devolvee on the patrolmen of each
beat, who report all nuisances to the day
Sergeant, who in turn reports to the
Sanitary Sergeant, whose duty it is to
give notifications, etc.
Several witnesses were examined for
the prosecution in the Patterson case
yesterday, including Captain Simons and
Sergeant Brown, and the testimony is
closed for the prosecution, except two
witnesses who have been sent for. The
examination of witnesses for the defense
begins to-day. The Court issued war
rant for the arrest of John Curtin and
another person for completely in the az
fair. Curlin was arrested and lodged in
Jail.
The police in Captain McMath's Dis
trict recovered last month sll97 worth of
property. During the quarter just ended
the property recovered in the Southern
District amounted to S2547 The num-
Der of arrests for the quarter we're 707-
of these l64 were State cases number
fined, 376; fines assessed, $3772; col
lected, STAG; collected on mittimusses,
$23O5; total collected, $2095 40; dodgers
accommodated for the month, 81; ami
mails found estray and restored to owners,
| l6; accidents, 7; fires, s. lost children, 3.
TABLEAU WANTS. - These varied,
beautiful and elevating hUing pictures,
composed of the beauty and gallantry of
our city, come off, without fail, tonight
at the Greenlaw Opera House. The
house will doubtless be crowded with the
grace and beauty of Memphis. We call
attention to tho programme in another
column. The fernando street cars will
run for the accommodation Of those at
tending who live on that line.
AWNINGS of all descriptions made and
put up by Martin Kyke, 81 Madison
street, %
PosTPoYEMENT.-The sale of furniture
at Mrs. Larkins', corner Washington
and Third streets, has been postponed
till to morrow at 10 o'clock. :.
A. NJ. SToDDARD, Auctioueer.
LADIES hose-$l IS per dozen, worth
Sat- NJ. Kraus \ Co.'S, 2ls Main
street. corner of Gdans, 34-t
CRY and country merchants will find
great inducements in prices and terms
offered in dry goods, clothing. boots,
shoes and hats at ]. Il. Loeweustine &
Bros, Clay Building. 2St
ALL linen towels-$l so per dozen, at
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