Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-07
THE CITY.
PIrTsBuRG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. T
News in Brief.

NeW8 III nFIeIs
The San Francisco mail now comes
through in seven days.
The l. o. 0. F. will give grand pic.
mic on Wednesday next at Central Park
under the auspices Of Ruth Lodge No. l.
Captain Jno. D. Adams, Of Arkansas,
Colonel Juo. M. Powell, of Mississippi,
and Colonel s. R. CockriIl, of Nashville,
are at the Peabody.
The proposition Of 7. Z. Brown 4 Co.,
the Nicolson pavement contractors, was
Withdrawn Saturday, and for the present
the question is at rest.
Colonel John Van Horn, Superin-
tendent of the Southern Division West.
ern Union Telegraph Company, is in the
city, on brief visit from Louisville.
Tom Brannin, lad of fifteen, shot
himself through the knee-cap last Satur-
day, at the corner of Concord and Front
streets, while carelessy handling a PTS
toll.
Twenty cases we're disposed Of at the
Police Court on Adams street, Commits
sioner Burditt presiding. The list Of
offeuses and characters tried embraced
about the usual monotony.
Some country heditors of hour &C.
auaintance are putting ON hairs consid'
erably. For instance, Colonel Gus
Siguaigo, of the Grenada Sentinel, who
has an heir about three iayg hold-a son.
Joy.
Detectives Curly, McCuns and Con-
ners recovered this morning two vases
valued at fifty dollars, stolen some time
ego from Colonel Monsarrat. The prop
erty had been buried by the negroes who
stole it.
Since the rains of last week thu, weather
has been unusually cool for this season
of the year, somewhat to the injury Of
young cotton. Early cotton is beyond
danger froE this cause. Corn, where il
had been properly worked before the
rain, looks healthy and strong.
Here is an item for Memphis mer'
chants to read and ponder: twelve
Louisville drummers were in town one
day this week. Louisville is going for
the trade of West Tennessee. Look out
Memphis, or you will be left in the cold"
Upton Record.
The annual examination of the Mem
phis Female Seminary, at l09 Madison
street, began this morning at 9 o'clock.
The Seniors are to be examined to-day,
the Juniors tomorrow, and the Prepare
tory Glasses Wednesday. The friends OF
education and of the institution are in
vited to be present.
The mandamus case of General Wal
lace came up for hearing before Judge
Reeve last Saturday. The writ of man.
damus was quashed on the ground that it
was defective, but new writ or an alias
was Immediately granted, and Williams.
the Registrar, was held to answer on
Friday, the llth instant, the petition of
Wallace. Williams is restrained from
making returns to the Secretary of State
or issuing certificate of election to any
candidate for Judge Of the Criminal
Court until further orders from the Court.
It is generally conceded that Wallace
was legally elected, and it is believed that
he will get the Office of Judge of the
Criminal Court
The New Memphis Theater will pass
into the hands of Messrs. spalding l.
Bidwell on the lst of July. The building
will be thoroughly renovated both in front
and rear of the stage; the benches will
ell be taken cut and replaced by chairs,
like the Varieties Thester in New Or
leans, private boxes will be constructed
on each side of the stage; new flies will
be provided for the STAGE new set Cf
scenery entirely will be presentedi seats
will be designated for the press, and each
bona tfds member Of the fraternity will
be furnished check so that be can 60 in
at any hour and secure a seat. Nj. I.
B. McDonough will be the resident man
ager, Mr.. BidwelI will be in New Or