Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-10
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

tuHcHe, ID III NASHVILLE, says the banner,
Of Sunday.
Judge Alex. NJ. Clayton, of Holly
Springs, is in the city ard stopping al
the Peabody.
The fall trade will open unusually early
this season, and bids fair to be the richest
since the war.
Mr.. q. M. Apperson has been qualified
as administrators of Wade Bottoms estate.
No bond was required.
Nights and mornings are cool Just now,
making small fires and thick clothing
very comfortable, if not indispensable.
The grand Old Folks picnic at Bart
lett takes place next Thursday, and will
no doubt be one of the most happy re-
unions of the year.
The Free Masons of the State of Ten
nessee are making efforts to organize and
establish an asylum fer the orphans OF
deceased masters of the order.
Mr.. ]. s. Drake, q ue old Arkansas
gentleman, from Laconia Circle, is in the
city on eursory visit to his old and
familiar haunts. He looks well, and evil
IDENTIFY drinks good water.
The proceedings of the Bar meeting,
held yesterday afternoon to pass resolu-
tons in regard to the death Of Major
Peyton, we're handed in to-day too late
for publication. They will appear to-
morrow afternoon.
The Memphis and Charleston railroad
ticket Office now sells through tickets to
San Francisco at $l38 in currency, in
stead of $3.50. The clever and attentive
general passenger agent, Capt. Barney
Hughes, is always in the Office, at 27S
Main street. -
Summer travellers are returning to
Memphis to cool off, The most of them
think it could be done just as well and
much cheaper at some of our neighbor-
ing watering places. Southern people
who 90 North in the summer find only
one thing that is cool enough, and that is
the cold shoulder"
Colonel W. L. Stewart has resigned
his position as local agent of the Missis.
sippi Navigation Company in favor of
Mr.. A. d. Witherspoon, an old and we'll
known citizen, who will make good
officer. Colonel Stewart resigned on
account of his business, which would not
admit of him dividing his time.
The Board of School Visitors, at o
meeting yesterday, elected M. j. Virgins
to fill vacancy in the Fifth Ward,
caused by Mr.. Katzenbach's removal to
California, and elected at the same time
Mr.. Prescott to gil vacancy in the
Ninth Ward, caused by Colonel Leath
being elected Superintendent.
Commissioner Boughner issued yester-
day afternoon certificates of election to
all of the candidates elected in the
county. This is feat not usually &C.
complished in Shelby county in less than
three weeks. Mr.. Boughner has also
made certified returns to the Circuit and
County Courts, as well as to A. j.
Fletcher, Secretary of State at Nashville.
Fine rains have fallen this week on the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad. The
rain came rather late for the crops, as
the summer has been unusually dry down
in that direction, but it will be of great
advantage to late corn. The cotton crop
has suffered so heavily that the planters
do not expect heavy yield, yet they are
very grateful for the late rain.
A Bolivar negro, who had stolen
watch and some other property, was ar
rested last night, al Grand Junction,
and the watch was found on his person.
For safe keeping be was locked up in
box-car, but during the night somebody
furnished him bar of iron, and he
managed to prize bis way out and
escaped.
We had the pleasure this morning OF
short visit from Major Peoples, leading
citizen of Fsyette county. We learn
from him that the people of that county
are so much elated at their regent victory
over Radicalism and the Reeves party
that they intend to give grand barbecue
and Peace Jubilee at Somervile, on
Thursday of this vsek. We are obliged
to the Major for an invitation to DO pres
sut, but ss pressing duties prohibit our
attending. we send our Democratic
friends of Fsyetts hearty gresting, and
wish them day Of unslloyed pleasure.
Colonel Sam. B. Jones has resigned
his position as Superintendent of the
Memphis and Ohio railroad, to become
General Agent of the Memphis and
Louisville line. We are died to know
that Memphis does not lose ham
altogether. He is heightened gentle
man, a worthy citizen, and railroad
officer of sEperior qualifications. The
position to which ne stiainc is more
profitable, we learn, than the one just |
vacated, and we are glad to hear of what
may be considered his promotion. In
his new relations We most heartily desire
his continued SUCCESS and usefulness.
His NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. highness, the