Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-09
LOCALS IN BRIEF.
Rev. DR.. Mann is at Niagara.

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Ex-senator Mccall. of Upton county,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Ben. Folger, formerly Of this city
but now of Louisville, is back on a brief
visit.
The proceeds Of the balloon trips to-
day 20 for the benefit Of st. Peters Cath
Ollie Orphan Asylum.
The members of the bar meet this
afternoon, at ~ o'clock, in the Chaneery
Courtroom, to take action in regard TO
the death of Major James T. Peyton.
The Sodality Band serenaded Col NJ.
d. L. Stewart and Capt Fl. Townsend,
Saturday night, and both the gentlemen
responded in very happy speeches.
A Judge of election has been sued for
fifty cents damages to ticket for punch
ing certificate 10 the wrong place--just
the price of two whisky punches.
One of our contemporaries had fine
local article last Saturday on the eclipse,
which the public can fud with plates and
additional matter in the Chicago 7rt-
bune of the 4th inst. Enterprise.
Capt W. J. Pollard sold one hundred
tickets for the Confederate picnic last
Saturday. The prospect is that this
will be the grandest success in the way
of picnic ever realized in Memphis.
Judge John T. Swayne wss elected
President of the Mississippi Navig ,tion
Company at New Orleans on the "a inst.
The Judge is man of fine administra-
tive ability. and will doubtless make an
efficient officer.
Senter's vote in Shelby county was
7,l34, making his total msjority 3,943.
Tipton's total vote is G, 634, or 3,262 ma
iority over Mcdowell. John Cubbins'
majority, 1861; Sherrod's majority,
1872 Jones majority, 4.O7S; Town
sends majority, 4,ilo.
The indicted Aldermen will have a
hearing this week, probably in the Crimi-
insl Court. We do not wish to prejudice
the public, but could not help Noticing
how anxious one of them was to give the
tax list to certain paper in this city one
day last week, which is another evidence
that the aforesaid paper is a public ne
cessity, and that indicted Aldermen like
to have it's silence il not its support.
Jimmy Gallagher-him with one
hair on bis "heid received one
! vote for County Judge, cast by himself,
of course, at the election Thursday, and
claims the Office on the ground that Leon
ard holds the place illegally, and that
really it is vacant. If it is not, it is very
nearly so, it must be admitted, but il
Jimmy gets in, it will have still more
vacant look.
We had the pleasure this morning OF q
call from Mr.. Edwin Bancroft, editor OF
the White Riper Journal, published at
Duvalrs Bluff, Arkansas. He is an
| agreeable, intelligent gentleman, and his
| paper, while Republican in politics, has
always been for eufrsnchisement and is
a live sheet. Mr.. Bancroft is en- route
for Louisville.
The Overton Hotel and all fixtures
was sold at auction this morning by Col.
W. II. Cherry, Special Commissioners Ct
the Supreme Court, for $l24,24O, Fl. A.
Partee, Esq. being the purchaser. This
is remarkably cheap. Messrs. Waddell
& Boyd, the late owners, have doubtless
lost heavily, as they invested in that
property eighty or ninety thousand dol
lars. The amount bid this morning, we
learn, will barely pay judgments and
costs against the company.
Thompson's balloon went up to-day
with four persons about eleven o'clock,
and owing to the strong wind could not
be controlled. When pulled half way
back it reared across and struck the flag
pole of the Adams street engine house,
which rent a great hole in it. A young
man in it jumped out on the top of the
engine house. causing it to ascend. Mr..
O'Brien, who remained at his post with
two ladies, managed to let the gas out,
and they came down safely without any
mishap.
At the late colored picnic at White 8
Station, where negro was killed on the
altar of hog, another incident occurred
which shows that the freedman is live,
self-sustaining institution. A woman in
the black ihroug, who had an eye to lay.
ing in her fall provisions, watched her
chance, and made off to the weeds with
whole beg. Several valiant bucks,
who we're on guard, started after her and
fred at her five or six times, but without
effect The bullets either went into the
hog on the woman's shoulder, or went
wide of the mark. The crowd made 8
charge at that instant, aud the pursuers
returned to defend their castle, while
the woman escaped, hog and ell.
Dr. A L. Plough, of New Orleans, is
in the city for the purpose of forwarding
a scheme, which, if carried cut, must
prove of great advantage to Memphis and
the States in the Southwest contiguous to