Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-18
Local Breyfties.

Heavy killing frost Saturday morning
The planters in this vicinity are busily
engaged picking cotton. II is estimated
that there will be about two-thirds crop
DR.. R. w. Beers has sold his'interest
in the Brownsville Bee to bis partner.
Col. W. Ivie Westbrook, who becomes
sole proprietor.
Five elegant sleeping cars will soon be
put on the Memphis APP Louisville rail
road line 10 supply tho place of those
destroyed near ClarksviiIe last summer.
Houses No. SO and SO Monroe street
were burned yesterday about noon,
Messrs. N. +. Shelton aud Vim. AfIlick
were the occupants mr. Skelton lost
bis furniture; the houses were insured.
Two colored infants, packed up in
travelling style, were found in South
Memphis yesterday. This Is evidence
that infanticide among negroes is on the
decrease.
Captain 8. r. Gam non, EsY q PROM
Using young member OF the Memphis bar,
has been admitted 10 a partnership with
Judge J. z. Caruthers in the practice of
his profession. = = -
At the rSfie on Friday night, for
the benefit Of the orphsns. Mr.. Barney
Mccall, being No. &c. won the horse and
harness, which were given to him this
morning. Lucky Barney.
I The cotton factors were to have held
meeting this morning in the Chamber Of
Commerce hall, but concluded to post
pone the business contemplated until the
regular meeting Of the Chamber of Com
merce next Monday. " a SA w
The Shelby County Fair commences
next Mondsy. The fencing, buildings,
ETC., make 9 fine appearance from the
railroad, and the Fair will doubtless be
more largely attended and of greater in
terest than any ever held in Memphis.
Rev. 7. d. Witberspoon. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, returned to-
day from Water Valley, where be has
been attending Synod. - His health,
which was in precarious state during
the summer, we are gratifed to learn is
greatly improved. van 81 ETH 4l4q# A
kGen. Darnel, charged with being &C.
cessory to the killing of the Lanes and
Edwards In Madrid Bend, Tenn, some
time ago, appeared last week before the
Circuit Court, at Tiptonville, and gave
himself up to the authorities. He was
released on bail of $4,000. The other
Darnels, the ones who did the shooting,
are yet at large. r.swh4ttgg
Msssrs. A. P. Morgan, T. Tobin, j.
O'Conner, T. d. Cane and j. Gum were
appointed q committee at the Sodality
Hall yesterday to solicit funds to enable
Rt Rev. Bishop Feehan to attend the
Ecumenical Council which meets soon
at Rome. Father Rierdan at St. Pat
rick's and Father Fortune at St. Peters,
will receive contributions to this object.
A case of most reckless driving occur
red yesterday afternoon which deserves
more than an ordinary denunciation.
A man, who doubtless considered him
self a fine imitation of what is properly
supposed to be o gentleman, drove q
buggy directly over the little child of
Mr.. b. j. Conner, on Shelby street, and
the child was probably Injured for life, if
indeed be recover at ALL The man look
ed over his shoulder and drove on as
though he had run over pig or cob
BILE stone. The law against fast driving
should be rigidly enforced, particularly
on Sunday afternoons. aA@&k ~
We regret to see that contemporary
has concluded to close the New Memphis
Theater unless the lessees change their
course This is ppkind, not only to the
proprietors and the employees, the hack
men and those who have bought tickets
ahead, but to the public at large. Our
country Cousins always like to go TO the
.heater when they come to town, and
young men find it q pleasant place to
taks their sweeihearts on clear, frosty
EVENING" The offense of Messrs Spsld-
ing, Bidwell Il Maclopopgh is not mem
toned, but if they are not condE citing the
theater upon legitimate principles then |
several people in this city are very much |
mistaken. This being the only place |
within tbs corporation where the regular
drama is furnished, aud 81 same OF 10 !
have never travelled far, and think 1t will |
do until Booth can be persuaded to build |
us four acre theater, we trust that our
clever neighbor will reconsider his rash
conclusion. Would our contemporary |
nleaso state hia ohiectiona in writing 2"